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East Central Avenue, Maywood, NJ

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Police: Maywood Dealer Who Ran Drug Factory Released, Starts Selling Again Police: Maywood Dealer Who Ran Drug Factory Released, Starts Selling Again
Police: Maywood Dealer Who Ran Drug Factory Released, Starts Selling Again An accused dealer was quickly back in business after being released pending trial for running a cocaine factory from his Maywood apartment, authorities said Saturday. New Jersey State Police originally raided the East Central Avenue apartment of Jabian Ortiz in August after learning that both they and Maywood detectives were investigating him. The raid turned up nearly half-pound of cocaine, some pot, drug-packaging materials and $23,000 in alleged proceeds, they said at the time. Ortiz, 45, was charged with operating a drug production facility, among other counts, and sent to the Bergen C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Maywood Man, 78, Struck In Chain-Reaction Crash Protects Dog From Harm UPDATE: Maywood Man, 78, Struck In Chain-Reaction Crash Protects Dog From Harm
Update: Maywood Man, 78, Struck In Chain-Reaction Crash Protects Dog From Harm A 78-year-old Maywood man was injured in a freak chain-reaction crash while protecting his dog from harm Sunday night, responders said. A 2012 Ford Explorer driven by a 17-year-old Rochelle Park man was headed west on East Central Avenue when it struck a legally parked vehicle that got pushed completely onto the sidewalk, hitting the victim as he walked his black Labrador shortly before 8:30 p.m., police said. The victim was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center and released with what appeared to be minor injuries, Capt. Terence Kenny said. The dog -- whose owner pushed him away …

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by Jerry DeMarco