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Wagaraw Road, Hawthorne, NJ

THIS IS HIM: Help Sought Capturing Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Military Vet, 83 THIS IS HIM: Help Sought Capturing Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Military Vet, 83
This IS HIM: Help Sought Capturing Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Military Vet, 83 Authorities released the name and a photo of the accused hit-and-run driver who they said killed an 83-year-old Hawthorne man as he crossed the street near his home. Juan Martinez Gonzalez, who recently lived in Hawthorne, was behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 that struck Joe Bender as he crossed Wagaraw Road at Passaic Avenue -- near the Fair Lawn border -- shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, they said. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph's University Medical Center. Police found the pickup abandoned in the City of Passaic on June …
SEEN IT? Here's Hit-And-Run Pickup Truck Sought In Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83 SEEN IT? Here's Hit-And-Run Pickup Truck Sought In Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83
Seen IT? Here's Hit-And-Run Pickup Truck Sought In Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83 UPDATE: Authorities on Thursday released a photo of the hit-and-run pickup truck that they said struck and killed an 83-year-old longtime Hawthorne resident as he crossed a local street near his home. They're hoping someone recognizes it. Joseph Bender was struck at the corner of Wagaraw Road and Passaic Avenue at 8:46 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, they said.  The U.S. Marine Corps veteran was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said in a joint release. Police issue…
SEE ANYTHING? Driver Of Hit-And-Run Pickup Sought In Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83 SEE ANYTHING? Driver Of Hit-And-Run Pickup Sought In Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83
SEE Anything? Driver Of Hit-And-Run Pickup Sought In Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83 UPDATE: Authorities on Thursday released a photo of the hit-and-run pickup truck that they said struck and killed an 83-year-old longtime Hawthorne resident as he crossed a local street near his home. They're hoping someone recognizes it. Joseph Bender was struck at the corner of Wagaraw Road and Passaic Avenue at 8:46 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, they said. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said in a joint release. Police issue…
SEE ANYTHING? Pickup Driver Sought In Hit-And-Run Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83 SEE ANYTHING? Pickup Driver Sought In Hit-And-Run Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83
SEE Anything? Pickup Driver Sought In Hit-And-Run Death Of Hawthorne Pedestrian, 83 UPDATE: Authorities on Thursday released a photo of the hit-and-run pickup truck that they said struck and killed an 83-year-old longtime Hawthorne resident as he crossed a local street near his home. They're hoping someone recognizes it. Joseph Bender was struck at the corner of Wagaraw Road and Passaic Avenue at 8:46 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, they said. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said in a joint release. Police issue…
Female Sex Offender Among Upstate NY Group Seized In Hawthorne With 2,450 Heroin Folds: Police Female Sex Offender Among Upstate NY Group Seized In Hawthorne With 2,450 Heroin Folds: Police
Female Sex Offender Among Upstate NY Group Seized In Hawthorne With 2,450 Heroin Folds: Police Two upstate New York couples with drug-related arrest histories were nearly 275 miles from home when police in Hawthorne nabbed them with 2,450 heroin folds and more than an ounce of crack, authorities said. The quartet – one of them a former nurse convicted of raping a patient – apparently was headed back north after buying the drugs in Paterson, police said. They’d just crossed the Passaic River over the Lincoln Avenue bridge when Hawthorne police got a call of a suspicious vehicle parked for “an extended period of time” at the Sunoco station on Wagaraw Road, Detective Lt. Matthew Hoogmoe…
BAIL REFORM: NJ Judge Frees Gun-Carrying Driver Who Rammed Police Cars With Stolen BMW, PD Says BAIL REFORM: NJ Judge Frees Gun-Carrying Driver Who Rammed Police Cars With Stolen BMW, PD Says
Bail Reform: NJ Judge Frees Gun-Carrying Driver Who Rammed Police Cars With Stolen BMW, PD Says A driver with no license, registration or insurance was carrying a gun when he rammed two Hawthorne police cars -- narrowly missing several officers -- with a BMW stolen from the Hamptons, authorities said. Troy Weeks, 27, was charged with five counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of both a firearm and a stolen vehicle and several other offenses following the incident, Hawthorne Detective Lt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. Weeks has a criminal history, including arrests in Essex County dating back to 2017, records show. A Central Judicial Processing Court judge in Paterson …
FAMILY AFFAIR: Drug-Dealing Brothers Nabbed With Wayne PD Help, Passaic Sheriff Says FAMILY AFFAIR: Drug-Dealing Brothers Nabbed With Wayne PD Help, Passaic Sheriff Says
Family Affair: Drug-Dealing Brothers Nabbed With Wayne PD Help, Passaic Sheriff Says Passaic County sheriff’s officers and Wayne police seized more than 550 heroin folds and 63 bags of crack while busting two brothers who they said dealt drugs out of an apartment on a street between two Paterson schools. Investigators watched both Anton and Naheem Porter sling from the two-family home on Seeley Street, between Paterson Eastside High School and Public School No. 15 near Roberto Clemente Park, during the course of a two-month investigation, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said Wednesday. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Naheem Porter, 27, who lead police on a brief foot c…
Hawthorne PD: Unlicensed Upstate NY Driver With Confusing Story Caught With 90 Heroin Folds Hawthorne PD: Unlicensed Upstate NY Driver With Confusing Story Caught With 90 Heroin Folds
Hawthorne PD: Unlicensed Upstate NY Driver With Confusing Story Caught With 90 Heroin Folds An upstate New York driver who was nearly 90 miles from home had 90 heroin folds stuffed down his pants when Hawthorne police stopped him, authorities said. Joshua Bahl, 30, of Saugerties was driving a Honda Fit with a suspended license when he was stopped by police for motor vehicle violations on Goffle Road near Wagaraw Road, records show. Bahl, who had several noticeable track marks on his arm, “appeared very nervous and gave the officer a very confusing story” about how he ended up in Hawthorne, Detective Lieutenant Matthew Hoogmoed said. Police suspected Bahl – whose criminal record …
UPDATE: Owner Removed Hawthorne 'Zombie House' Display On His Own UPDATE: Owner Removed Hawthorne 'Zombie House' Display On His Own
Update: Owner Removed Hawthorne 'Zombie House' Display On His Own A beloved Hawthorne man said he removed a popular “zombie house” display from in front of his home on his own after learning that some neighbors had complained, police said Monday. "We received a few complaints regarding parking and traffic issues in the area of Mr. Rodrigues’s house," Hawthorne Police Capt. Robert King explained. An officer and supervisor went to the Lafayette Avenue house and found no issues, King said. "The officers advised Mr. Rodrigues of the complaints and asked him to avoid walking into the street to speak with people driving by and stopping due to safety concerns,"…
Hawthorne Police Close Two Stores Violating Governor's Coronavirus Closure Order Hawthorne Police Close Two Stores Violating Governor's Coronavirus Closure Order
Hawthorne Police Close Two Stores Violating Governor's Coronavirus Closure Order Hawthorne police on Sunday closed two stores that they said were violating Gov. Phil Murphy's order that all non-essential businesses remain closed during the state's coronavirus state of emergency. A reported disturbance at the Jembro Store on Wagaraw Road brought police, who determined the incident was no more than a misunderstanding between a manager and employee with no action necessary. They did order the store, as well as another in the strip mall, Dave's Deals, immediately vacated and closed. No summonses were issued. Both were in direct violation of the governor's executive order. …
Somerset Driver, Bergen Passenger Busted On Heroin Charges In Passaic County Somerset Driver, Bergen Passenger Busted On Heroin Charges In Passaic County
Somerset Driver, Bergen Passenger Busted On Heroin Charges In Passaic County A Somerset County woman who told police that she’d gone to a friend’s house in Paterson for Thanksgiving couldn’t remember where that was – nor could her passenger, said police in Hawthorne who ended up arresting both on drug charges. Amy Baioni, 29, of Basking Ridge was “nervous and shaking” when police stopped her 2016 Nissan Sentra on Wagaraw Road near Ryerson Way for various traffic violations on Saturday, Hawthorne Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. Given Baioni’s consent to search the car, the officers found empty heroin folds in the driver’s door pocket, along with a cigarette pac…
Hawthorne Traffic Stops: Three Lies, Three Heroin Busts Hawthorne Traffic Stops: Three Lies, Three Heroin Busts
Hawthorne Traffic Stops: Three Lies, Three Heroin Busts Three different drivers who weren’t truthful with Hawthorne police were found carrying heroin during separate stops, authorities said. Upstate New York driver Gregory Valentine, 48, “appeared very nervous and was shaking” when officers stopped his 2012 Honda Accord on Goffle Road near Warburton Avenue, Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. Asked where he was coming from, Valentine said he was “looking at trucks for his boss” at an excavating company, Hoogmoed said. However, he “could not recall where that was or any other details,” the sergeant said. While they waited for a K-9 unit to ch…
Hawthorne PD: Drivers Face More Serious Charges After Defying Officers Writing Parking Tickets Hawthorne PD: Drivers Face More Serious Charges After Defying Officers Writing Parking Tickets
Hawthorne PD: Drivers Face More Serious Charges After Defying Officers Writing Parking Tickets Hawthorne police officers trying to write simple parking tickets came up against one driver who had to be chased down and another who tore up the summonses and threw them at their feet, authorities said. Now both face more serious charges. An officer was issuing a summons to an illegally parked 2015 Chevy Spark on Diamond Bridge Avenue when Kristen Chin, 24, of Bloomfield “came out and attempted to move the vehicle,” Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. The officer told her to stop and asked her why she parked there, considering that the subcompact hatchback nearly caused an accident …