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Bail Reform: NJ Man Busted For Theft, Released, Arrested Again Bail Reform: NJ Man Busted For Theft, Released, Arrested Again
Bail Reform: NJ Man Busted For Theft, Released, Arrested Again Hours after he was arrested and then released by Wayne police for stealing a wallet at a local Wendy’s, a township man was caught burglarizing a nearby motel room, authorities said. The victim who lost his wallet told police that he called to freeze his credit cards and discovered that they’d already been used at an AT&T store, the Ramada Inn – and even at the Wendy’s itself, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. While speaking with police, the man received an alert that his card was being used at the AMC Theater on Willowbrook Boulevard. Officers rushed over but couldn’t find their suspect, D…

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DMX Marks Spot: Hip-Hop Legend Drops Final Track On Day He Dies DMX Marks Spot: Hip-Hop Legend Drops Final Track On Day He Dies
DMX Marks Spot: Hip-Hop Legend Drops Final Track On Day He Dies “I make moves to get me where I’m going,” DMX announces on a unique track released just hours before the hardcore hip-hop artist and actor died on Friday. DMX – whose real name was Earl Simmons – teamed up on “X Moves” with fellow legend Bootsy Collins, formerly of Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as Steve Howe, formerly of Yes and Asia, and Deep Purple dummer Ian Paice. DMX, 50, had been on life support at White Plains Hospital since suffering an overdose-induced “catastrophic” heart attack at his Westchester home a week ago Friday. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved o…

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Worker, Guest Hospitalized In Fire At NJ Hotel Tied To 9/11 Attacks Worker, Guest Hospitalized In Fire At NJ Hotel Tied To 9/11 Attacks
Worker, Guest Hospitalized In Fire At NJ Hotel Tied To 9/11 Attacks A worker suffered burns and a guest also was hospitalized with minor injuries in a fire Tuesday night at an infamous hotel on Route 46 in Wayne. The worker was repairing an electrical panel in an area adjacent to a guest room when the fire broke out in the Kings Inn, near the Willowbrook Mall and Routes 23 and 80, shortly after 8 p.m., Wayne Police Detective Capt. Daniel Daly said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson by Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, Daly said. A hotel guest was taken to St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, he said, adding that a third victim was tre…

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Tense Moment: NJ Officer Grabs Out-Of-State Driver Reaching For Loaded Gun Tense Moment: NJ Officer Grabs Out-Of-State Driver Reaching For Loaded Gun
Tense Moment: NJ Officer Grabs Out-Of-State Driver Reaching For Loaded Gun A potential tragedy was averted when a Wayne police officer grabbed an out-of-state driver as he reached toward a loaded gun on the floor of his car in the parking lot of a Route 46 hotel, authorities said. Patrol officers spotted the vehicle – its windows fogged and loud music coming from inside – parked in the Ramada Inn lot last Wednesday, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. They asked the driver, identified as Michael Walker, 25, of Baton Rouge, LA and his passenger to step out of the car after both admitted smoking pot, he said. Walker said that “he needed to put his shoes on first," Daly …

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Rochelle Park PD Rescues NY Con Man Kidnapped By Pair Who Lost $20,000 In ‘Black Money’ Scam Rochelle Park PD Rescues NY Con Man Kidnapped By Pair Who Lost $20,000 In ‘Black Money’ Scam
Rochelle Park PD Rescues NY Con Man Kidnapped By Pair Who Lost $20,000 In ‘Black Money’ Scam A Rochelle Park police officer rescued a man who was kidnapped from a local motel by two Passaic County men after an accomplice fled with their money in a scam gone wrong, authorities said. Amady Kourouma, 31, of New York and a partner convinced the two Passaic County men that they could earn $60,000 by purchasing “dirty” money from them that had been dyed to avoid detection by authorities, Detective Lt. James DePreta said. “Black money washing” is a popular scam. Victims are less likely to report it given their participation in an apparent crime, authorities say. In this case, Jairo Mende…

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MANHUNT: NJ Murder Suspect, 28, Captured On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel In Wayne Identified MANHUNT: NJ Murder Suspect, 28, Captured On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel In Wayne Identified
Manhunt: NJ Murder Suspect, 28, Captured On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel In Wayne Identified An ex-con from North Carolina wanted in an Essex County homicide was captured on the roof of a Route 46 hotel in Wayne before dawn Tuesday, multiple law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The search began after Derrick Anthony Younger, 28, ran from a Route 46 traffic stop near Route 23 around midnight. Wayne Police Officer Wayne Bush, who stopped Younger, chased him on foot to the Ramada Inn. A Passaic County Sheriff's SWAT unit was summoned in case of a possible standoff. Although authorities initially suspected that Younger was in Room 228, he'd actually gone to the roof. After a SW…

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MANHUNT: Police Capture Essex Murder Suspect From North Carolina On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel MANHUNT: Police Capture Essex Murder Suspect From North Carolina On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel
Manhunt: Police Capture Essex Murder Suspect From North Carolina On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel An ex-con from North Carolina wanted in an Essex County homicide was captured on the roof of a Route 46 hotel in Wayne before dawn Tuesday, multiple law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The search began after Derrick Anthony Younger, 28, ran from a Route 46 traffic stop near Route 23 around midnight. Wayne Police Officer Wayne Bush, who stopped Younger, chased him on foot to the Ramada Inn. A Passaic County Sheriff's SWAT unit was summoned in case of a possible standoff. Although authorities believed Younger was in Room 228, he'd actually gone to the roof. After a SWAT robot found t…

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by Jerry DeMarco