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Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More
Ex-Con From Viral Jersey Shore Arrest Video Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More An ex-con whose Point Pleasant boardwalk arrest became part of a viral video was busted once again on drug charges, this time along with his roommate, authorities said. A SWAT team led a raid on the Grand Street apartment in Garfield that Zakee Murphy, 32, shares with fish tank technician Ryene Perry, 34, landing both in jail on various drug-related counts, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Murphy has been arrested dozens of times in multiple counties over the past decade, records show. This time he's accused of using the Garfield home to stash the drugs along with more than $8,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Salesman Tackles Gunman, Holds Him For Paramus PD During Route 4 Clothing Store Robbery Salesman Tackles Gunman, Holds Him For Paramus PD During Route 4 Clothing Store Robbery
Salesman Tackles Gunman, Holds Him For Paramus PD During Route 4 Clothing Store Robbery A suit salesman took down a gun-wielding robber and held him for police during the attempted holdup of a Route 4 men's clothing store in Paramus, authorities said. Wearing cloth gloves and a mask, Kevin D. Howe, 29, of New Milford entered the Suit Store on Monday posing as a customer, Deputy Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. “Give me all the money in the register,” Howe told the employee, he said. The employee removed the bills, gave them to Howe, then tackled him when he turned his back, Guidetti said. “I have a gun!” Howe shouted. But he wasn’t going anywhere, the deputy chief said…

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SWEET VICTORY: Boy Who Camped Outside Of NJ Krispy Kreme Gets His Golden Ticket SWEET VICTORY: Boy Who Camped Outside Of NJ Krispy Kreme Gets His Golden Ticket
Sweet Victory: Boy Who Camped Outside Of NJ Krispy Kreme Gets His Golden Ticket A 9-year-old Rockland County boy who camped out in front of the new Paramus Krispy Kreme store has learned the value of hard work: Sweet victory. Shae Fishman, of Orangeburg, NY, didn't know whether or not he'd win a free dozen doughnuts a month for a year if he was the store's first-ever customer. But he went to the store anyway on Sunday, and spent the following two nights sleeping outside of the new Route 4 outpost in a tent with his dad, Matthew Fishman. Well, when doors officially opened at 6 a.m., Shae got his wish: The golden ticket. That's right, a free dozen doughnuts every month…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Why This Rockland Boy Is Camping Out In Front Of New Paramus Krispy Kreme Why This Rockland Boy Is Camping Out In Front Of New Paramus Krispy Kreme
Why This Rockland Boy Is Camping Out In Front Of New Paramus Krispy Kreme Dough or doughnut, there is no try for a Rockland County boy and his dad, who are on track to be the first customers at the new Krispy Kreme store in Paramus ahead of its grand opening Tuesday morning. UPDATE: 9-Year-Old Paramus Krispy Kreme Camper Gets His Golden Ticket Shae Fishman, age 9, and dad Matthew Fishman pulled into the parking lot of the Route 4 shop at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, after hearing that select Krispy Kreme stores give their first-ever customer a dozen doughnuts a week for a year. Since living in Rockland County means having to drive nearly an hour for a Krispy Kreme…

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by Cecilia Levine
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40 Years After Coming To Town, Wyckoff McDonald's Closes 40 Years After Coming To Town, Wyckoff McDonald's Closes
40 Years After Coming To Town, Wyckoff McDonald's Closes Not everyone welcomed McDonald’s when it sought a Wyckoff address 40 years ago. Bringing the hamburger chain to their affluent Bergen County suburb would create a domino effect that would “cheapen” its character, some contended.  Look no further than some foreign cities, said one resident, pointing to golden arches and trash along the Champs de Elysees. More fast-food joints wouldn't be far behind, he said. The opposition was strong, but it was nowhere near as intense as when Dairy Queen rolled up five years earlier. Township planners eventually OK’d the new burger joint in the Boulder R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries
Paramus Detectives Nab Repeat Offender In Mall, Wendy's Burglaries A pair of Paramus detectives nabbed an accused burglar from Paterson who they said stole $485 from a mall kiosk and $150 from a local Wendy's. Erick Saldana, 35, of Paterson took two cash drawers from the Tee Shirt Guy kiosk at Bergen Town Center on Route 4 after the shop closed on Aug. 14, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. He tried grabbing some merchandise, as well, but failed, the chief said. Around 3:50 a.m. Aug. 17, Saldana entered Wendy's just down the road from the mall on eastbound Route 4 through a back door and emptied the registers, Ehrenberg said. River Edge police arrested…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes Now that the Houlihan’s restaurant on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights hasn’t made it to New Year’s, some are wondering: Which one is next? Earlier this year, the company that owns the chain closed its Weehawken location, along with one in Lawrenceville. It was closing time again on Sunday, this time for its Route 17 sister, which had been in business for 21 years alongside a stretch of highway that included fellow restaurant/bars Biggie's and The Crow’s Nest, as well as IHOP, White Castle and Sonic, among others. Also closing Sunday was the Houlihan's in Woodbridge, as well as several others…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Paramus Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In NJ, Rockland Prosecutor: Paramus Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In NJ, Rockland
Prosecutor: Paramus Car Dealership Manager Abducted, Raped Incapacitated Woman In NJ, Rockland The manager of a Paramus auto dealership abducted a drunken woman from a local restaurant and raped her in Bergen and Rockland counties, authorities charged. Carlos Belaunde Jr., 25, who works at Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Paramus on Route 4, remained held Friday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping, records show. Paramus police alerted Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella’s Special Victims Unit on Dec. 6 of an allegation that “an incapacitated female was taken by an unknown male from a restaurant” in town, Musella said. “The unknown male placed the victi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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iFLY Paramus Offers $500 Gift Card (You Might Need It With These Prices) iFLY Paramus Offers $500 Gift Card (You Might Need It With These Prices)
iFLY Paramus Offers $500 Gift Card (You Might Need It With These Prices) Get ready to spread your wings -- iFly Paramus is almost ready to open. And it's expensive. The company is offering a $500 gift card ahead of its April 13 opening on Route 4. CLICK HERE TO ENTER. iFLY recommends between 2 and 6 minutes of flight time per person. The first few flights are about understanding the basics of flying your body. The entire experience can last between 1 and 2 hours. You'll fly at least twice. Before entering the flight chamber with a certified instructor, all flyers take part in a 30-minute training and practice session. Here's how pricing works during peak hou…

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by Cecilia Levine