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Midland Avenue, Garfield, NJ

Lodi Ex-Con, South Carolina Companion Busted With Gun, Hollow Points In Garfield Traffic Stop Lodi Ex-Con, South Carolina Companion Busted With Gun, Hollow Points In Garfield Traffic Stop
Lodi Ex-Con, South Carolina Companion Busted With Gun, Hollow Points In Garfield Traffic Stop A convicted felon from Lodi and a South Carolina companion were arrested after a Garfield police officer found a loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Marvin Monroig stopped a speeding BMW 320 with North Carolina license plates after the driver ignored a “No Turn on Red” sign going from Midland Avenue to Passaic Street and then blew through a light at Palisade Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, Capt. Mario Pozo said. Backup Officer Elihud Santiago spotted a black Taurus G3C 9mm handgun in the glove compartment as the driver, Chad Thomas Stillwell, 51, of …
Convicted Gunman Just Released From Prison Nabbed In Garfield Bar Shooting Convicted Gunman Just Released From Prison Nabbed In Garfield Bar Shooting
Convicted Gunman Just Released From Prison Nabbed In Garfield Bar Shooting A 23-year-old ex-con from Garfield who was paroled only weeks ago after serving time for a drive-by was arrested and charged with a shooting last week at a local bar. Ramon Santana, 23, was wanted on a warrant for the 1 a.m. shooting on June 19 when Garfield Police Officer Nicholas Kopacz spotted him walking near the corner of Midland Avenue and Outwater Lane exactly a week later -- also around 1 a.m., Capt. Richard Uram said. The shooting capped an argument among several people outside The Hive Bar on Outwater Lane, he said. Santana, of Palisade Avenue, remained held in the Bergen County …
WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Bergen County WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Bergen County
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Bergen County It's a winner! A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Bergen County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for the Tuesday, June 7 drawing was sold at Jersey Dollar on Midland Avenue in Garfield, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 04, 34, 40, 41 and 53. The Gold Mega Ball was 03, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04. The lucky ticket holder is eligible for the $10,000 third-tier prize. The Mega Millions jack…
Catalytic Converter Thief From Paterson Caught Covered In Dirt, Leaves, Garfield PD Says Catalytic Converter Thief From Paterson Caught Covered In Dirt, Leaves, Garfield PD Says
Catalytic Converter Thief From Paterson Caught Covered In Dirt, Leaves, Garfield PD Says Garfield police caught a catalytic converter thief red-handed, authorities said. A Monroe Street resident heard a noise and found Louis G. Cadet Jr., 35, of Paterson doing something under a parked vehicle shortly before midnight Wednesday, Capt. Richard Uram said. Cadet, who was carrying a tool bag, quickly fled as the resident approached him, he said. Sgt. Michael Bocco and Officer Joseph Kopacz found Cadet in the area of Midland Avenue and Commerce Street moments later “covered in dirt and leaves as if he had been laying on the ground,” Uram said. Cadet “gave a false name and denied bei…
Garfield PD: Passaic Ex-Con Just Released From Prison Caught Burglarizing Home Garfield PD: Passaic Ex-Con Just Released From Prison Caught Burglarizing Home
Garfield PD: Passaic Ex-Con Just Released From Prison Caught Burglarizing Home Released after more than 2½ years behind bars, a Passaic ex-con was caught hiding behind a church after burglarizing a Garfield home Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Jhamir E. Brown, 24, was released this past August after serving state prison time prison for robbery, burglary, theft and resisting arrest convictions out of Bergen and Passaic counties, records show. Witnesses described two men and a getaway car that fled the area with several valuables following a 12:13 p.m. break-in at a Monroe Street home, Garfield Police Capt. Richard Uram said. Police set up a perimeter and summon…
ROAD RAGE: Driver With 1-Year-Old Son In Car Pulls Gun On Motorist In Garfield, Police Charge ROAD RAGE: Driver With 1-Year-Old Son In Car Pulls Gun On Motorist In Garfield, Police Charge
Road Rage: Driver With 1-Year-Old Son In Car Pulls Gun On Motorist In Garfield, Police Charge A driver from Paterson had his 1-year-old son with him when he pulled a gun on another motorist during a road-rage incident in Garfield, authorities said. Tanner Young, 27, remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail pending a hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest the night before, records show. The other driver may have cut Young off, leading to the Midland Avenue confrontation, responders said. Police charged the 5-foot-10-inch, 165-pound Young with aggravated assault, child endangerment, various weapons offenses and possession of hollow-nos…
Saddle Brook Man, 71, Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Garfield Saddle Brook Man, 71, Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Garfield
Saddle Brook Man, 71, Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Garfield A 71-year-old Saddle Brook man was struck and killed by a commuter train while crossing the tracks in Garfield Tuesday afternoon, responders and witnesses said. Midland Avenue was temporarily closed from Semel Avenue to Outwater Lane after the mishap occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the Plauderville Station. The No. 64 train left Port Jervis and 1:35 p.m. and was due to arrive in Hoboken at 3:54 p.m., NJ Transit's Kate Thompson said. There were no injuries to the 40 customers on board, Thompson said.Service was temporarily suspended in both directions on NJ Transit's Main/Bergen-Port Jervis L…
$10K Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Garfield $10K Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Garfield
$10K Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Garfield A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $10,000 was sold in Garfield. The Mega Millions ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the third-tier prize from the Aug. 23 drawing. The ticket was sold at Food Village on Midland Avenue. The winning numbers were: 11, 15, 37, 54 and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 21, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The next drawing will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 11 p.m. The jackpot rolls to $103 million.
PHOTOS: No Serious Injuries After Commuter Train Whacks Bus In Garfield PHOTOS: No Serious Injuries After Commuter Train Whacks Bus In Garfield
Photos: No Serious Injuries After Commuter Train Whacks Bus In Garfield No one was seriously injured when a commuter train clipped the front of a bus at a grade crossing in Garfield Monday afternoon, police said.  Only one of the 15 people on the Community Coach-operated bus sustained an injury after the NJ Transit train hit the front of it near the Plauderville Avenue station just before 5 p.m., NJ Transit's Lisa Torbic said. The injury wasn't considered life-threatening, she said, adding that none of the 100 or so people on the train reported an injury. Bus riders told Daily Voice that the driver stopped midway over the first set of tracks as the gates came …