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Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD
A man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 24, after he carried out several vehicle break-ins in Wallington, authorities said.
At 2:35 a.m., police observed a man walking north on Main Avenue passing Stein Avenue, Wallington police said. The man, Jovan Feliciano, matched the description of a suspect involved in numerous vehicle burglaries in Wallington, police said.
Police confirmed the man was the suspect they were looking for and apprehended him, officers said. During an interview, Feliciano admitted to illegally entering multiple vehicles and stealing items for the past three mont…
'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County
Tara Yannette was a survivor.
She was a two-time liver transplant recipient. She was nine months sober. The 32-year-old Wallington resident had a new boyfriend, Richard Black, and the two were in love.
Courtesy of Richard Black
But on Wednesday, July 3, Tara died by suicide, throwing herself in front of a train near the Plauderville Station in Garfield, behind her boyfriend's home, loved ones and NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice.
"She was a beautiful girl and for whatever reason, something snapped in her mind," said Tara's mother, Cheryl Fedor. "I wish she would have reached ou…
Bergen County Paramedic, 22, Killed In Crash Had 'Just Begun American Dream,' Obit Says
Services have been finalized for Marcin Bednarz, a 22-year-old paramedic from Bergen County who died in a New York crash on Sunday, April 28.
Marcin, a paramedic with the Wallington Fire Department, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arden Valley Road in Tuxedo, N.Y. at 3:18 p.m., according to a New York State Police report.
His obituary on the Warner-Wozniak Funeral Service website says he had "just begun his journey of his part of the American dream."
Marcin became an EMT in high school and graduated at the top of his class for paramedic school at Bergen Community College, his …
Bi-state Bust: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds
A Bergen County man and a woman from Westchester were busted with 20 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 2½ pounds of cocaine for sale, federal authorities said.
Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, 33, of Oakland and Lorendy Diaz Beltre De Inoa, 27, of Yonkers were arrested with 1.5 kilos of fentanyl in Wallington, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Wednesday.
Nearly eight more kilos of hidden fentanyl were found during a court-approved search on Tuesday, July 11, of Lopez’s Hillside Avenue home just off West Oakland Avenue and down the street from an entrance/exit for Route 287, inve…
Longtime North Jersey Resident Piotr Grel Had 'Kind Heart, Willingness To Help Anyone,' 38
Beloved North Jersey resident Piotr Grel died Sunday, June 4 at the age of 38.
Born in Bilgoraj, Poland, Piotr moved to the United States in 1991, growing up on Clifton and eventually settling in Wallington, his obituary says.
Piotr spent several years working an HVAC Technician for Eco Flow in Wallington.
He was known for his love of fishing and other outdoor hobbies.
Piotr's leaves a legacy of altruism, compassion, and endless generosity for others, his obituary says:
"Piotr will forever be loved and missed for his kind heart and willingness to help anyone. He was very passionate and …
Babysitter, 69, Caught On Camera Beating Bergen Infant: Police, Dad
A 69-year-old babysitter was caught on camera punching and beating a crying 14-month-old infant in Wallington, authorities confirmed, and now an anguished father is warning other parents.
Barbara Skrzypczynska had taken the baby for a walk when the authorities were called early Tuesday, May 23, Wallington Police Chief Carmello J. Imbruglia said.
They were headed toward her own home in the nearby Mount Pleasant Village Apartments when Officer Richard Ray found them, he said.
The officer brought the Polish national and the baby back to the Johnson Avenue house, Imbruglia said.
Meanwhile, De…