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Little Ferry Ex-Con Charged With Pistol-Whipping, Robbing Teen Of $10G Cash, $18G Gold Chain Little Ferry Ex-Con Charged With Pistol-Whipping, Robbing Teen Of $10G Cash, $18G Gold Chain
Little Ferry Ex-Con Charged With Pistol-Whipping, Robbing Teen Of $10G Cash, $18G Gold Chain A Little Ferry ex-con was charged with pistol-whipping an Elmwood Park teenager and robbing him of what the victim said was a huge amount of cash and jewelry. The 19-year-old victim had gone to the Washington Avenue home of Anton Pettway, 44, to collect belongings that he'd left behind when his teenage friend -- Pettway's stepson -- was arrested earlier in the day, Police Chief James Walters said. The teen told responding Officers Dominick Verdi, Joseph Montemurro and Dean Steinhilber that Pettway hit him at least a half-dozen times with a gun, took his wallet -- which he claimed held $10,0…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Town's Historians Desperate To Save Cherished Funeral Home Featured In 'The Sopranos' NJ Town's Historians Desperate To Save Cherished Funeral Home Featured In 'The Sopranos'
NJ Town's Historians Desperate To Save Cherished Funeral Home Featured In 'The Sopranos' A historic funeral home dubbed Belleville's "town jewel" is facing demolition. Built in 1887, the Cozzarelli Memorial Home is one of the town's last surviving historical structures, and was featured in "The Sopranos," as Tony mourned his mom's loss. The Washington Avenue building could be designated an "Area in Need of Redevelopment," as a resolution approved during a council meeting last month will allow the Planning Board determine that, NJ Advance Media reports. Michael Perrone, the president of Belleville's historical society, says the town is looking to demolish the building to m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Con With Violent History Jailed After Fighting Little Ferry Police At HQ Ex-Con With Violent History Jailed After Fighting Little Ferry Police At HQ
Ex-Con With Violent History Jailed After Fighting Little Ferry Police At HQ A violent ex-con from Carlstadt who spent several years in state prison for robbing a group of tourists at knifepoint assaulted Little Ferry police at their headquarters over the weekend, authorities said. Scott Recanati, 50, had gone there Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24, to complain about a victim whom he was under a court order not to contact, Police Chief James Walters said. What he may or may not have known was that the victim had just shown police text messages that he’d sent that same day, the chief said. When Officers Joseph Montemurro and Officer Max Katzner told Recanati they'd hav…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery
Police: Quartet From NYC Charged In Vicious Westwood Robbery Two men were viciously beaten and robbed in Westwood by four New York City men -- all for a cellphone and a six-pack of beer -- authorities charged. Both victims were hospitalized with facial injuries after being jumped and pummeled outside a Chinese restaurant on Washington Avenue across from 3rd Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said. One of them suffered a possible broken eye socket, responders at the scene said. Police quickly stopped the suspects’ SUV and captured the quartet on nearby Irvington Street, the chief said. Hillsdale and Washington Townshi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fire Ravages Hawthorne Home Fire Ravages Hawthorne Home
Fire Ravages Hawthorne Home Fire consumed a Hawthorne home Wednesday morning. An elderly couple got out OK. So did their dog, who was rescued and returned to them. Firefighters found the 2½-story Washington Avenue residence fully involved around 11 a.m. Two alarms on arrival became three bells a little over a half-hour later. The floors collapsed around noontime, requiring heavy equipment to help firefighters douse flame pockets. The fire was declared under control shortly after 12:30, about an hour and a half after it began. TYCO Animal Control was among the responders. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS Hawthorne Ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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River Vale Man Charged With Clubbing Ex-Roomie With Baton In Hillsdale Liquor Store Brawl River Vale Man Charged With Clubbing Ex-Roomie With Baton In Hillsdale Liquor Store Brawl
River Vale Man Charged With Clubbing Ex-Roomie With Baton In Hillsdale Liquor Store Brawl A River Vale man surrendered to Hillsdale police on Friday after clobbering a former roommate with an expandable baton during a fight at a local liquor store, authorities said. Bartello Merlino, 45, and the victim already had a contentious history when they ran into each other at the Bottle King on Washington Avenue early Thursday night, Police Capt. Sean Smith said. They exchanged words and began fighting when Merlino pulled out the baton and whacked the 26-year-old borough man over the head with it, Smith said. He then fled in a Jeep Liberty, the captain said. The victim was taken to Ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco