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NJ Town's Historians Desperate To Save Cherished Funeral Home Featured In 'The Sopranos' NJ Town's Historians Desperate To Save Cherished Funeral Home Featured In 'The Sopranos'
NJ Town's Historians Desperate To Save Cherished Funeral Home Featured In 'The Sopranos' A historic funeral home dubbed Belleville's "town jewel" is facing demolition. Built in 1887, the Cozzarelli Memorial Home is one of the town's last surviving historical structures, and was featured in "The Sopranos," as Tony mourned his mom's loss. The Washington Avenue building could be designated an "Area in Need of Redevelopment," as a resolution approved during a council meeting last month will allow the Planning Board determine that, NJ Advance Media reports. Michael Perrone, the president of Belleville's historical society, says the town is looking to demolish the building to m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey Ex-Con With Violent History Jailed After Fighting Police At HQ North Jersey Ex-Con With Violent History Jailed After Fighting Police At HQ
North Jersey Ex-Con With Violent History Jailed After Fighting Police At HQ A violent ex-con from Carlstadt who spent several years in state prison for robbing a group of tourists at knifepoint assaulted Little Ferry police at their headquarters over the weekend, authorities said. Scott Recanati, 50, had gone there Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24, to complain about a victim whom he was under a court order not to contact, Police Chief James Walters said. What he may or may not have known was that the victim had just shown police text messages that he’d sent that same day, the chief said. When Officers Joseph Montemurro and Officer Max Katzner told Recanati they'd hav…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Charged With Clubbing Ex-Roomie With Baton In NJ Liquor Store Brawl Man Charged With Clubbing Ex-Roomie With Baton In NJ Liquor Store Brawl
Man Charged With Clubbing Ex-Roomie With Baton In NJ Liquor Store Brawl A River Vale man surrendered to Hillsdale police on Friday after clobbering a former roommate with an expandable baton during a fight at a local liquor store, authorities said. Bartello Merlino, 45, and the victim already had a contentious history when they ran into each other at the Bottle King on Washington Avenue early Thursday night, Police Capt. Sean Smith said. They exchanged words and began fighting when Merlino pulled out the baton and whacked the 26-year-old borough man over the head with it, Smith said. He then fled in a Jeep Liberty, the captain said. The victim was taken to Ha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Respond To Gunfire In Asbury Park Police Respond To Gunfire In Asbury Park
Police Respond To Gunfire In Asbury Park Police responded to a report of shots fired in Monmouth County. Shots reportedly were fired early Thursday afternoon near Washington Avenue, according to initial reports. Police were on the lookout for a silver Toyota that was in the area at the time of the shooting. Multiple shooters were believed to be inside the Toyota, according to an unconfirmed report. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig