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10 Vintage Cars, 1.7 Pounds Of Coke, $332K Seized From Jobless NJ Drug Dealer: Prosecutor 10 Vintage Cars, 1.7 Pounds Of Coke, $332K Seized From Jobless NJ Drug Dealer: Prosecutor
10 Vintage Cars, 1.7 Pounds Of Coke, $332K Seized From Jobless NJ Drug Dealer: Prosecutor An unemployed Nutley man bought 10 vintage cars with the money he made selling cocaine, authorities charged. Authorities seized the “exotic” vehicles along with nearly $332,000 in cash that Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Omar Rios, 44, squirreled away in his apartment and a stash house. They also grabbed 1.7 pounds of cocaine, cutting agents, packaging material and a hydraulic press used to compress cocaine for packaging, the prosecutor said. Rios was seized during coordinated raids at his apartment in the Franklin Commons building on Franklin Avenue in Nutley, at a mixed-used …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Two Kids Arrested For Burglary, Theft After Pursuit: Nutley Police Two Kids Arrested For Burglary, Theft After Pursuit: Nutley Police
Two Kids Arrested For Burglary, Theft After Pursuit: Nutley Police Two juveniles were arrested for burglary and theft after leading Nutley police on a foot pursuit on Saturday, Oct. 21, authorities said. The juveniles targeted a vehicle on Elm Street and several other vehicles on Grant Avenue, police said. When they opened the rear door of a Grant Avenue residence, an alarm went off and the homeowner confronted them, police said. The two fled east on Grant Avenue before being apprehended near the Passaic River, police said. Police had recently arrested two other juveniles for breaking into cars on Yale Street and Franklin Avenue.

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by Sam Barron
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'We Will Find You,' Nutley Police Say After Repeat Minnesota Burglar's 4th Crime 'We Will Find You,' Nutley Police Say After Repeat Minnesota Burglar's 4th Crime
'We Will Find You,' Nutley Police Say After Repeat Minnesota Burglar's 4th Crime Police in Essex County are hoping that a Minnesota man's second burglary in a month arrest will be a lesson to other criminals. "Let this be a warning for those that think they will get away," Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco said. "If you commit a crime in Nutley we will identify, arrest and prosecute you." That's what is happening with Minnesota resident Dylan Waehner-Larson, 29, accused in four Nutley burglaries last month, police said. The first incident was at a gas station on Franklin Avenue on Jan. 5, and later that morning, an occupied apartment, Petracco said alongsid…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County A Powerball ticket good for $50,000 was sold in Essex County. The ticket from the Saturday, Oct. 9 drawing was sold in Nutley. It was purchased from Sal Convenience on Franklin Avenue. The winning numbers were 12, 17, 30, 45, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Power Play was 2X. The Double Play drawing results for the Saturday, Oct. 9, drawing were: 01, 26, 37, 38, and 62. The red Double Play Power Ball number was 17. The Powerball jackpot rolled to $38 million for the Monday, Oct. 11, drawing.

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by Cecilia Levine
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4-Year-Old Found Safe After Walking Out Of Nutley Preschool Alone: Police 4-Year-Old Found Safe After Walking Out Of Nutley Preschool Alone: Police
4-Year-Old Found Safe After Walking Out Of Nutley Preschool Alone: Police This story was updated Sunday, Nov. 10 with information on the school involved.  A toddler was found safe in Nutley after the child left a daycare unattended on Monday, police said.  A Good Samaritan spotted the child near Vreeland and Franklin avenues and stayed with the child until officers arrived, police said. The child was unharmed and was reunited with the parents, police also said.  Authorities believe the child walked out an open door and crossed High Street.   A Nutley police spokesman declined to provide much information about the incident, including the…

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by Paul Milo
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Nutley Police Officer OK After Fleeing Newark Driver Hits Him: Police Nutley Police Officer OK After Fleeing Newark Driver Hits Him: Police
Nutley Police Officer OK After Fleeing Newark Driver Hits Him: Police A Nutley police officer suffered minor injuries to his arm when a Newark motorist struck him with her vehicle July 6, the department said in a statement.  Police approached a suspicious vehicle driven by Shanoa Glover, 30, on Franklin Avenue. Glover hit the officer when she fled from the scene, according to police.  Police briefly chased her but broke off the pursuit. She was identified and later arrested by authorities in Newark.  Glover has been charged with aggravated assault, obstruction and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.  She was also issued numer…

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by Paul Milo
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Belleville Man Applied For A Job, Then Swiped Tip Jar: Nutley Police Belleville Man Applied For A Job, Then Swiped Tip Jar: Nutley Police
Belleville Man Applied For A Job, Then Swiped Tip Jar: Nutley Police A man ostensibly looking for a job turned out to be a thief instead, according to Nutley police. On Tuesday, four people were hanging around outside an eatery in the township when two of them entered the Franklin Avenue business to fill out job applications, a police department spokesman said. The spokesman declined to identify the business. After filling out their applications, one of them, later identified as Michael Almonte-Parades, 19, of Belleville, grabbed a tip jar from the counter and ran, the business owner later told police. An employee briefly chased Almonte-Parades but stoppe…

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by Paul Milo