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Driver Plunges Car Into River, Tries Swimming Across In Hours-Long North Jersey Standoff Driver Plunges Car Into River, Tries Swimming Across In Hours-Long North Jersey Standoff
Driver Plunges Car Into River, Tries Swimming Across In Hours-Long North Jersey Standoff A driver being pursued by police drove through a park and ultimately landed in the Hackensack River, where he used a wrench to break out of his own window and stand in the water in an attempt to swim away on Tuesday, April 4, authorities said. Things began unfolding around 11:45 a.m. on Paterson Plank Road, where Secaucus police saw a man later identified as Michael A. Zummo, 51, of Toms River, having been involved in a crash, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The officers tried to stop him but "due to the way he was driving prior to that accident and prior to the officers trying to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Car Thief Caught On Video Wanted By Police In North Jersey Car Thief Caught On Video Wanted By Police In North Jersey
Car Thief Caught On Video Wanted By Police In North Jersey A man caught on surveillance video allegedly stealing a car in a North Jersey town is wanted by police. The suspect was seen stealing a gray 2019 Audi A6 from the area of 1540 Paterson Plank Road in Secaucus around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The car was found the next day in Newark, the chief said. If anyone knows the identity of this suspect or who has information regarding this incident, they are asked to contact the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division at (201) 330-2052 or detectivedivision@secaucus.net. All calls …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pair Nabbed In BP Station Armed Robbery Linked To Multiple Incidents Across North Jersey: PD Pair Nabbed In BP Station Armed Robbery Linked To Multiple Incidents Across North Jersey: PD
Pair Nabbed In BP Station Armed Robbery Linked To Multiple Incidents Across North Jersey: PD A second arrest has been made in an armed robbery of a BP station and police pursuit last month in Secaucus — and police believe both suspects are responsible for a series of similar incidents across North Jersey, authorities announced. Joseph Brown, 24, of Jersey City, acted as the accomplice to 25-year-old Wendell Bradley, of Bayonne, in the gunpoint robbery of the gas station on Paterson Plank Road on Friday, Feb. 4, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Brandley and Brown each pointed a handgun at the gas attendant and robbed him of cash, then fled in a gray Honda Acc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Man Stopped For Busted Headlight Rats Out Prostitute In North Jersey: Police PA Man Stopped For Busted Headlight Rats Out Prostitute In North Jersey: Police
PA Man Stopped For Busted Headlight Rats Out Prostitute In North Jersey: Police A routine traffic stop led to prostitution charges for a Pennsylvania man and Ohio woman in North Jersey, police said. Emmanuel Ojo-Powerson of Pocono Pines, PA, was spotted by Secaucus police officers stopped  on the side ramp of Paterson Plank Road onto Route 3 west around 1:05 a.m. Nov. 16, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the stop, the 34-year-old driver admitted he was at the Extended Stay Hotel on Plaza Drive engaging in prostitution, Miller said. Officers went to the hotel and found Crystal Hotlosz of Clairsville, OH, 41, the chief said. Ojo-Powerson was c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PD: DWI Driver Seriously Injures Passenger, Other Driver In Head-On Paterson Plank Road Crash PD: DWI Driver Seriously Injures Passenger, Other Driver In Head-On Paterson Plank Road Crash
PD: DWI Driver Seriously Injures Passenger, Other Driver In Head-On Paterson Plank Road Crash A 39-year-old Jersey City man was drunk when he crashed his sedan, leaving a passenger in his vehicle seriously injured and another driver with minor injuries on Paterson Plank Road in Secaucus, police said. Mark Ortiz was behind the wheel of a 2002 Honda Civic when he crossed over into oncoming traffic, crashing into a 2008 BMW around 10:05 p.m. Feb. 9, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The collision sent the BMW into a snow embankment, leaving the driver -- an 18-year-old Nutley resident -- with minor injuries, Miller said. Ortiz's passenger, a 39-year-old Jersey City resident, w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Woman, 24, Nabbed In Pair Of Hit-Run Crashes, Secaucus Police Say Jersey City Woman, 24, Nabbed In Pair Of Hit-Run Crashes, Secaucus Police Say
Jersey City Woman, 24, Nabbed In Pair Of Hit-Run Crashes, Secaucus Police Say A 24-year-old Jersey City woman was charged in a pair of hit-and-run crashes that occurred last week in Secaucus, authorities said Wednesday. Amanda Hernandez, 24, was arrested on Jan. 5 -- two days after the crashes -- and slapped with multiple charges including assault by auto, leaving the scene of an accident and more. Police were called to the intersection of Paterson Plank Road and County Avenue for a crash, where one of the vehicles fled the scene and the driver of the other suffered minor injuries on Jan. 3, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Moments later, police respon…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine
Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine A routine motor vehicle stop turned up a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and 23 bullets over the weekend in Secaucus, police said. Officer Michael Borrelli stopped a car at Paterson Plank Road and 1st Street for having tinted windows just before 1 p.m. Dec. 12, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the stop, Borrelli noticed a semi-automatic handgun right next to the driver's seat, Miller said. The handgun contained a 30-round magazine, loaded with 23 .45 caliber bullets, the chief said. The driver -- Christopher Ray, 29 of District Heights, Maryland -- was ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW ANYTHING? Union City Woman, 35, Killed In Route 3 Hit-Run KNOW ANYTHING? Union City Woman, 35, Killed In Route 3 Hit-Run
Know Anything? Union City Woman, 35, Killed In Route 3 Hit-Run Authorities are seeking the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe that they say struck and killed a 35-year-old pedestrian then took off Monday evening in Secaucus. The woman was heading toward Union City when she was struck by a driver who fled near Paterson Plank Road around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim, of Union City, was taken to the hospital, where she died of her injuries around 11:15 p.m., Suarez said. Detectives are looking for the driver of the vehicle, which is described as a late model (2017-2019) Chevy Suburban or Tahoe. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Career Educator Bridget (Cinotti) Mastronardy, 98, Of Secaucus Memorialized Career Educator Bridget (Cinotti) Mastronardy, 98, Of Secaucus Memorialized
Career Educator Bridget (Cinotti) Mastronardy, 98, Of Secaucus Memorialized TRIBUTE: Bridget Mastronardy was a career educator who devoted 37 years of her life to mentoring children in Hudson County, first as a business teacher and then as a guidance counselor. She was 98. Born to Italian immigrant parents on June 6, 1921 in Jersey City, Brigida Helen Cinotti was graduated Dickinson High School, attended John Marshall Business School, and then worked as an executive secretary for General Foods and Hoffman LaRoche. At the same time, she earned a BA in Business Administration and MA in Education, both from Seton Hall University. She became a full-time teacher of bu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Secaucus Bank Teller Catches Fraudster In The Act Secaucus Bank Teller Catches Fraudster In The Act
Secaucus Bank Teller Catches Fraudster In The Act A teller at the Secaucus TD Bank sniffed out a New York man trying to cash a fraudulent check from a Union County church. Ronald Weston tried cashing an $850 check from Plainfield Christian Church made out to someone else at the Paterson Plank Road bank Saturday, Secaucus Police Capt. Dennis Miller said. The teller tried stalling Weston -- who only became agitated and went behind the counter, grabbing the teller and threatening to damage property, authorities said. The 64-year-old fraudster left the bank empty-handed but was arrested shortly after when Secaucus police found him at a R…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Exposed Himself To Passing Vehicle In Secaucus: Police Man Exposed Himself To Passing Vehicle In Secaucus: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Passing Vehicle In Secaucus: Police A Secaucus man has been charged after he exposed himself to a passing vehicle Wednesday, police said.  Sergio Mendez, 47, was near the Maple Street ramp to Paterson Plank Road around 1:10 p.m. when police say the incident occurred.  Mendez has been charged with lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child. He was issued a summons and released pending a court appearance. 

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by Paul Milo
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Intoxicated Driver Fell Asleep In Police Station Lot: Secaucus PD Intoxicated Driver Fell Asleep In Police Station Lot: Secaucus PD
Intoxicated Driver Fell Asleep In Police Station Lot: Secaucus PD A Secaucus man faces a number of charges after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle parked in the municipal parking lot Friday morning, Capt. Dennis Miller of the Secaucus Police Department said. John Kowaleski, 50, was parked at the lot adjacent to the police station on Paterson Plank Road around 8:30 a.m. when he was spotted by police, who use the lot for their vehicles.  Following an investigation, Kowaleski was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. He was also charged with possession of a prescription legend drug, possession of drug paraphernalia…

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by Paul Milo