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Sticky-Fingered Traveler Prompts Warning In Bergen
A traveler from out of state wrought some havoc in the Pascack Valley before moving on, authorities said.
Mircea Catalin Petrovici, 26, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, is wanted by several North Jersey police departments, including those in Hillsdale and Emerson, as well as in nearby Closter and in South Plainfield.
A wallet that a customer left in a cart at the Shop Rite in Hillsdale disappeared along with multiple credit cards, ID and cash, Police Chief Sean Smith said.
Soon after, the thief tried using a Discover card to make a $2,598.98 purchase at an Apple store in Nanuet (Rockland County), …
Winners! Bergen County Powerball, Mega Millions Players Net Big Bucks
It was a lucrative weekend for lottery players in Bergen County.
Lottery players in Bergen County took home big money playing Mega Millions on Friday, Jan. 12 and Powerball on Saturday, Jan. 13 and Monday, Jan. 15.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Oakland matched four of five numbers plus the gold Megaball, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's at 394 Ramapo Valley Rd. The winning numbers were 19, 34, 35, 45, 67 and the gold Megaball was 7.
A Powerball ticket sold in Emerson matched four of the five numbers plus the red Powerball in the Saturday drawing, winning $100,000. The ti…
Teterboro Airport Noise Persists: Newly-Formed Group Pushes FAA For Alternate Flight Path
Residents who live near Teterboro Airport have had enough with the noise.
More than 840 people in the Pascack Valley region, who have formed the group Taxpayers for Airport Noise Solutions, have signed a petition requesting the FAA to change the flight plans for flights into Teterboro Airport Runway 19, by having them fly over Route 17.
Signers include the mayors of Emerson, Hillsdale, Montvale, Old Tappan, Oradell, Park Ridge, River Vale, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. Residents say this route avoids Hackensack University Medical Center and the Pascack Valley regio…
Three North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Bucks
Three lotto players in North Jersey won some massive moolah in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, August 22.
Two tickets sold in Passaic County and a ticket sold in Bergen County matched four of the white balls and the Golden Mega Ball, winning $10,000. Two of the tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.
The tickets were sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt and at Shop Rite in Emerson The winning numbers were: 01, 12, 26, 36, and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Luxury Pet Resort Opens In North Jersey
Dogs deserve to be pampered too.
That's the idea behind K9 Resorts, a new luxury pet hotel in Bergen County that celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, June 24.
The resort, at 465 Old Hook Road in Emerson, features 10,000 square feet of indoor space and 2,400 square feet of outdoor space for your pet to run around to their hearts content. While your dog may not notice it, pet owners have been enamored with the suites that feature chandeliers, flatscreen televisions and Italian flooring.
Austin Yun, who runs K9 Resorts of Emerson, said he felt he was filling a void in the are…
Woman Helped Friend Hide Fetus In Wayne Home: Authorities
A woman and the friend who helped her hide a fetus in a storage container of a Wayne home are both facing criminal charges, authorities said.
Nicole Tsentas, 33, of Emerson, gave birth to the baby who was not breathing in July 2020, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
She brought it home, wrapped it in a blanket and placed it in her closet, Valdes said. Sometime thereafter, Tsentas confided told Amanda Walker, 36, of Wayne, about the baby, and she helped her move it to a home in Wayne, putting it in a storage container in the basement, Valdes said.
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Bergen Robbery Trio Severely Beat Man For $600 Sneakers, Authorities Charge
Three Bergen County robbers severely beat a young Emerson man, taking a pair of $600 sneakers and a vape cartridge, in a violent pre-planned attack, authorities charged.
Bergenfield residents Jacob Inglis, 19, and Colin Murphy, 18, and Cameron Schneid, 20, of New Milford were each seized at their homes early Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed.
Their cellphones, among other items, were also confiscated, investigators said.
The trio, all unemployed, "punched and kicked" the victim -- whom they know -- while robbing him of the Jordan sneakers and vape shortly before 1:…
