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Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ

Little Ferry Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed In East Rutherford Little Ferry Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed In East Rutherford
Little Ferry Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed In East Rutherford A 58-year-old Little Ferry woman was struck and killed in East Rutherford over the weekend. The victim was struck by a Jeep Cherokee off the intersection of Paterson Avenue and Franklin Place near the Wallington border around 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, East Rutherford Police Chief Dennis Rivelli said. Witnesses said she was thrown several yards. CPR was conducted on the victim, who Riverlli said was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center. The 19-year-old driver from Hasbrouck Heights remained at the scene. No summonses were immediately issued nor charges immediately file…
Everyone OK In Overnight East Rutherford House Fire Everyone OK In Overnight East Rutherford House Fire
Everyone OK In Overnight East Rutherford House Fire Fears of a possibly trapped resident proved unfounded during an overnight house fire in East Rutherford. First-floor residents were vacating the two-family home on Rose Street near Paterson Avenue as first responders arrived at 2:35 a.m., Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. A search determined there was no one home upstairs, where the two-alarm kitchen fire originated, he said. Firefighters had the fire doused in under a half hour. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Carlstadt, Passaic, Rutherford and Wallington. A cause wasn't immediately disclosed…
Speakeasy, Restaurant Heading To Bergen County Speakeasy, Restaurant Heading To Bergen County
Speakeasy, Restaurant Heading To Bergen County Bergen County is getting a new restaurant and speakeasy. The Roosevelt will be moving into the space formerly home to  Taos Restaurant, on Paterson Avenue in East Rutherford, according to its Facebook page. The restaurant is designed to look just like a speakeasy, with brushed, gold chandeliers in the saloon, pendant lights, and deco wallpaper to reflect the style of the Prohibition Era. No word yet on an opening date. The Roosevelt, 356 Paterson Ave., East Rutherford.
Smoke Alarm, Police Heroes Help Limit Damage In Predawn East Rutherford Fire Smoke Alarm, Police Heroes Help Limit Damage In Predawn East Rutherford Fire
Smoke Alarm, Police Heroes Help Limit Damage In Predawn East Rutherford Fire A working smoke alarm and the instant response of East Rutherford police prevented any serious injuries during a predawn multi-family home fire, authorities said. A candle in a second-floor bedroom may have ignited the blaze in the mid-century home on Grove Street off Mozart Street between Railroad and Paterson avenues shortly before 5 a.m., responders said. A detector woke sleeping residents, they said. A trio of responding police officers "entered the home to find smoke coming from a bedroom door [that] was also hot to the touch," the East Rutherford Fire Department wrote in a post. The…
Pedestrian, 64, Struck, Killed In East Rutherford Pedestrian, 64, Struck, Killed In East Rutherford
Pedestrian, 64, Struck, Killed In East Rutherford A 64-year-old pedestrian died after he was struck by a minivan in East Rutherford, authorities confirmed. A 46-year-old Wood-Ridge man was driving the 2019 Honda Odyssey that struck the victim from Irvington on Hackensack Street near Paterson Avenue shortly after 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. EMS and ALS were requested, responded and took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. East Rutherford detectives and their colleagues from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit were investiga…
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant 'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant UPDATE: A driver whose pickup truck rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the new year dawned told police his brakes failed. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. …
Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant
Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant A pickup truck lived up to its name when it rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the dawn of the new year approached. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. Nick's Tow…
HEROES: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters HEROES: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters
Heroes: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters PHOTOS: East Rutherford firefighters extricated a woman from a sedan that barreled down an embankment after hitting a New Jersey Transit bus on Friday. Witnesses said the Hyundai Elantra with New York State license plates collided with the bus at Enoch Street and Paterson Avenue just off southbound Route 17 after its driver blew a stop sign. The extricated victim was hospitalized with undetermined injuries after the sedan careened down the embankment at a Paterson Avenue construction site. xxxJames Wood Sr. for DAILY VOICE Nearly 20 passengers were picked up by another bus. James Wood…
SWATTING: Masked Gunmen Hoax Brings SWAT Team, Squadron Of Police To East Rutherford SWATTING: Masked Gunmen Hoax Brings SWAT Team, Squadron Of Police To East Rutherford
Swatting: Masked Gunmen Hoax Brings SWAT Team, Squadron Of Police To East Rutherford A bogus call of two masked men with guns triggered a large police response Wednesday to an industrial area of East Rutherford. A Bergen County Regional SWAT Team was summoned after the "swatting" caller directed police to "masked guys with guns" at the Poplar Street address off Paterson Avenue around 4:10 p.m., authorities said. "At the time of the call, the complainant was difficult to understand due to a language barrier," East Rutherford Deputy Chief Phillip Taormina said. "Upon officers arrival, all appeared in order, a perimeter was established and the area was secured." "Swattin…