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Longtime Home Depot Employee Killed In Crash Behind Route 9 Store Longtime Home Depot Employee Killed In Crash Behind Route 9 Store
Longtime Home Depot Employee Killed In Crash Behind Route 9 Store A longtime Home Depot employee from South Brunswick was killed when his sedan crashed into a trailer behind the Route 9 store where he'd worked. Allen Szucs, 55, was pronounced dead in the superstore's parking lot after his 1999 Chevy Malibu slammed into the parked trailer shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, police said. Authorities haven't yet characterized the cause of the crash. Szucs, who lived in the Kendall Park section of the township, had been with Home Depot on southbound Route 9 in Monmouth Junction since April 2015, according to his LinkedIn bio. He most recently had be…
Shoplifting-Turned-Robbery: Home Depot Pair Charged By Mahwah PD Shoplifting-Turned-Robbery: Home Depot Pair Charged By Mahwah PD
Shoplifting-Turned-Robbery: Home Depot Pair Charged By Mahwah PD It might've seemed simple at the start. But that changed quickly. A repeat offender from Midland Park turned a five-finger discount into a robbery when he assaulted a security guard while fleeing the Home Depot on Route 17 in Mahwah, authorities said. Mark Savino, 41, was exiting the store with $1,500 worth of stolen merchandise when he pushed a guard who tried to stop him on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Savino got into a waiting vehicle that sped off, the captain said. Descriptions were quickly broadcast and Fairfield police soon had the pair in custo…
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Hundreds of thousands of popular home products are being recalled by Honda due to injury concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that 391,800 Honda lawnmowers and pressure washer engines are subject to the recall due to improperly manufactured parts that can cause the starter rope to retract unexpectedly, creating an injury hazard.  Specifically, the recall is limited to Honda HRN216 and HRX217K6 lawnmowers and the GCV170/200 G5B pressure washer engines. To date, there have been nearly 2,200 reports of incidents related to camshaft failures, in…
Fiery Deaths Prompt Recall For Millions Of Dehumidifiers: CPSC Fiery Deaths Prompt Recall For Millions Of Dehumidifiers: CPSC
Fiery Deaths Prompt Recall For Millions Of Dehumidifiers: Cpsc After multiple deaths, 450 fires, 2,000 incidents of overheating, and $19 million in property damage – millions of dehumidifiers are being recalled, according to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Aug. 16, 2023.  The dehumidifiers were manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China, and were sold under major brand names: Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima, the CPSC explained.  "Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund,…
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her' Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her'
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her' North Jersey is in mourning for Karen Ann "Penny" Parham, a devoted mother of three who died Monday, June 26, aged 50. Born in Brooklyn, Karen moved to Newark with her "Aunt Ruthie" and "Uncle Late” after she was adopted at age seven and attended the Alexander Street School, her obituary says. She earned multiple awards for her academic achievements before she began attending Arts High School. She later went to John F. Kennedy and Willingboro High Schools after her family moved to Willingboro in 1989. When Karen was 17, she became "severely ill" and transitioned into Sonya Redd’s care, lat…
Frigidaire Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk Frigidaire Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk
Frigidaire Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a popular laundry machine is subject to a new recall due to the possibility of creating a fire hazard. Electrolux Group is recalling Frigidaire gas laundry centers that have a felt seal on the dryer drum after receiving nearly two dozen reports of fires breaking out, and one case of a smoke inhalation injury, according to CPSC. Officials said that the felt seal can be folded inward, leading to an accumulation of lint that poses an increased risk of sparking a fire. The recalled laundry centers have model numbers “FFLG4033QW”…
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Charges have been filed against a couple who police say dropped a puppy covered in dried feces in a Home Depot parking lot in Central Jersey. Police did not identify the man and woman captured by surveillance footage running away from the lab retriever pup, who followed them into the Route 9 Home Depot store in Old Bridge, after dumping her in the parking lot on Friday evening, May 26. "The dog was wearing a red harness and covered in dry feces," police said. "They were driving a black Ford truck, which was pulling a black Griffin trailer. Later, the dog’s empty crate was found in the par…
Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Impact Injury Hazard Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Impact Injury Hazard
Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Impact Injury Hazard Millions of widely-used sledgehammers sold over the past decade are subject to a nationwide recall due to impact injury concerns. Stanley Black & Decker announced a recall of 2.2 million DeWALT, Stanley and Craftsman fiberglass sledgehammers whose heads can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during use, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to CPSC, the DeWALT sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled DeWALT Model DWHT56024 SledgehammerCPSC the Stanley sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled Stanley FATMAX Model FMHT51297 Engi…
Stolen VIN-Switched SUV Stopped, Driver Busted By Passaic County Sheriff's Detectives Stolen VIN-Switched SUV Stopped, Driver Busted By Passaic County Sheriff's Detectives
Stolen Vin-switched SUV Stopped, Driver Busted By Passaic County Sheriff's Detectives A Dominican national was driving a “re-VINned” SUV that had been stolen out of the Bronx when Passaic County sheriff’s officers stopped him, authorities said. Members of the department’s Fugitive and Warrant Squad arrested Estaury Lanfranco, 27, after he pulled the Honda CRV into the parking lot of the Home Depot in Paterson, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Lanfranco was carrying a bogus New Jersey title for the vehicle that matched a phony VIN number, the sheriff said. It turns out the CRV had been reported stolen on Jan. 4, he added. Lanfranco was issued complaints for receiving stole…
Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey
Home Depot Double Stabbing Nets Two Arrests In Central Jersey Two people have been arrested in connection with a pair of stabbings in a Home Depot parking lot over the weekend in Central Jersey, authorities said. James Romer, 18, and a 17-year-old boy were charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses, according to South Brunswick police. On Saturday, Oct. 8, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the South Brunswick Police Department received a call from a man seeking medical assistance at the Home Depot, located at 4095 Route 1. Patrol Officer Tyler Harpster located the victim, who was found to have suffered multiple stab wounds. The…
Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says
Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says An Essex County man admitted to being paid $500 to shoplift more than $6,000 worth of electrical wiring from a Warren County Home Depot store, authorities said. Ronald McKenzie, of Quaback Avenue in Irvington, is accused of shoplifting spools of electrical wiring from Home Depot in Mansfield Township during two incidents in July 2022, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The amount shoplifted totals approximately $6,200, Pfeiffer said. After being confronted, McKenzie allegedly admitted to investigators that he had been pai…
Recall Issued For 1.3M DeWALT Miter Saws Due To Potentially Hazardous Blades, Projectiles Recall Issued For 1.3M DeWALT Miter Saws Due To Potentially Hazardous Blades, Projectiles
Recall Issued For 1.3M DeWalt Miter Saws Due To Potentially Hazardous Blades, Projectiles A national recall of nearly 1.5 million DeWALT power saws has been announced due to potential injury and laceration hazard concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the company issued a recall of 1,364,000 DeWALT 12-inch sliding compound miter saws due to a rear safety guard that can break or detach, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders. There is also a laceration hazard to users who could come into direct contact with the saw blade as a result of the issue. The recall includes DeWALT models DWS779, DWS780, and DHS…
Grand Jury Backs North Jersey Police Officer Who Shot Fleeing Driver Trying To Kill Him Grand Jury Backs North Jersey Police Officer Who Shot Fleeing Driver Trying To Kill Him
Grand Jury Backs North Jersey Police Officer Who Shot Fleeing Driver Trying To Kill Him UPDATE: A Riverdale police officer was justified in shooting a fleeing suspect who slammed a vehicle into his patrol car, pinning him, following a pursuit that ended in Passaic County, a grand jury has found. Officer Andrew Duffy had tried to stop Michael Rivera, 32, of Newark, who "jumped into a vehicle and started it" following a shoplifting at the Home Depot on northbound Route 23 the morning of Jan. 23, 2020, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Tuesday. Duffy tried but couldn't get the keys out of the ignition, then fell back as the Acura SUV sped off, he said. "Pol…
Earphones Recalled After Catching Fire, Burning Several People:  CPSC Earphones Recalled After Catching Fire, Burning Several People:  CPSC
Earphones Recalled After Catching Fire, Burning Several People: Cpsc E-filliate has issued a recall for their DEWALT Jobsite Pro Wireless Earphones, after many reports of the earphones overheating, bursting into flames, or causing minor burns to consumers. The mobile accessory store says it has received 61 reports of the earphones overheating during charging or use, including five reports of fire and four reports of minor burn injuries. Recalled DEWALT Jobsite Pro Wireless EarphonesConsumer Product Safety Commission The wireless earphones were sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other electronics stores and hardware stores nationwide and online at www.cyberg…
Remains Of Missing Glen Rock Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore Remains Of Missing Glen Rock Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore
Remains Of Missing Glen Rock Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore A days-long search ended tragically when the Coast Guard recovered the body of a missing Glen Rock man in the waters off the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office was conducting an autopsy to help determine how 26-year-old Kiariff Alston ended up two miles or so off Island Beach State Park in Barnegat Light, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Friday. A Good Samaritan had notified authorities after spotting the body around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Petty Officer Kimberly Reaves said. Alston’s family had reported him missing early Monday. …
Police: Saddle River Chief Nabs Fleeing Paramus Home Depot Shoplifter Who Struck Security Guard Police: Saddle River Chief Nabs Fleeing Paramus Home Depot Shoplifter Who Struck Security Guard
Police: Saddle River Chief Nabs Fleeing Paramus Home Depot Shoplifter Who Struck Security Guard A man who fled a Home Depot in Paramus after assaulting a female security guard was stopped by a local police chief on Route 17 moments later, authorities said. Sheffield C. Brown, 53, of Brooklyn had stolen $1,300 worth of tools and other assorted items when the guard tried to stop him from leaving early Wednesday afternoon, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Brown then "assaulted the guard and fled in a U-Haul truck onto Route 17 north," Ehrenberg said. Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff was among the officers from area departments who heard the stop-and-hold alert. Then…
NJ Corrections Officer Admits Stealing 'Measly $600' In Home Goods NJ Corrections Officer Admits Stealing 'Measly $600' In Home Goods
NJ Corrections Officer Admits Stealing 'Measly $600' In Home Goods A 22-year New Jersey law enforcement veteran on Monday admit to skipping scanner payments at local home improvement stores, stealing nearly $600 in home goods. Monmouth County corrections officer Suzanne Simone, 53, pleaded guilty before Judge Ellen Torregossa-O’Connor to fourth degree Shoplifting in connection with multiple instances where she failed to pay for items at Target and Home Depot stores in Ocean Township and West Long Branch, authorities announced. Simone’s plea says she must pay restitution to both stores in a total amount of $1,320.90, and will forfeit her public office in N…
Lyndhurst PD: $1,600 Supermarket Shoplifting Spree Stopped By Arrest Of Newark Offender Lyndhurst PD: $1,600 Supermarket Shoplifting Spree Stopped By Arrest Of Newark Offender
Lyndhurst PD: $1,600 Supermarket Shoplifting Spree Stopped By Arrest Of Newark Offender Lyndhurst police chased down a repeat offender from Newark who was wanted for stealing more than $1,600 worth of merchandise in a recent shoplifting spree -- from the same supermarket. Marquis Harris, 34, Newark already had a record of arrests in several counties -- including in each of the previous four years -- when township police responded to a call from the Stop & Shop on Lewandowski Street at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He was in the back seat of a silver Honda Civic that was seen fleeing the store when Lt. James Goral quickly pulled it over before nearby …
Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center
Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center Amazon has signed a lease on a 360,000 facility being built on a North Jersey industrial site to be used as a last-mile delivery center. Lincoln Equities Group procured $115 million in industrial build-to-suit construction financing for the facility, expected to be ready in early 2022. Located at the "Highland Cross" industrial site in Rutherford, the state-of-the-art last-mile distribution center will create hundreds of jobs in teh area. Rendering of new Amazon last-mile delivery center in Rutherford.Ford & Associates The property will feature cross-docked loading, 70-plus dock hi…
HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year
HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year Happy New Year, Central Jersey. Home Depot announced on Wednesday that it plans to open two distribution centers in Perth Amboy next year, creating up to 400 new jobs. Home Depot, in a press statement, announced it aims to open a huge 333,000-square-foot flatbed delivery center in Perth Amboy, as well as an order fulfillment center in Middlesex County, also expected to open in 2021. The two new facilities would bring an estimated 400 new jobs to the region, according to the statement. Whether you need plywood, wreaths, N-95 masks or stocking stuffers this holiday season, Home Depot says …
Feds Bust Paterson Trio Selling 21,000 Heroin Folds Headed To Vermont Feds Bust Paterson Trio Selling 21,000 Heroin Folds Headed To Vermont
Feds Bust Paterson Trio Selling 21,000 Heroin Folds Headed To Vermont Federal agents busted a Paterson trio who they said trafficked city heroin and fentanyl to Vermont. A U.S. District Court magistrate judge ordered that Nysifah Deaveareaux, 27, and Caron J. Abrams, 26, and Shamir Williams, 25, remain in federal custody while the case proceeds. Federal agents caught Abrams with 200 bricks – more than 9,000 folds – of both heroin and fentayl during what was to be a deal in the parking lot of the Home Depot on Dayton Avenue in Passaic, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. They learned that Williams negotiated the deals, including the transportation by Deaveare…
Woman Who Notoriously Hacked Husband Into 65 Pieces Granted Prison Release To Hackensack Woman Who Notoriously Hacked Husband Into 65 Pieces Granted Prison Release To Hackensack
Woman Who Notoriously Hacked Husband Into 65 Pieces Granted Prison Release To Hackensack A Bergen County woman who was sentenced to life in prison for the infamous hacking death of her husband in Rockland County was headed to live with her sister in Hackensack this week after a federal judge granted her a compassionate release. Rita Gluzman, 71, formerly of Upper Saddle River, was granted the release, with conditions, from the Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas after suffering multiple strokes, TV station WFAA reported. The Ukrainian-born activist made international headlines after an East Rutherford police officer found her cousin trying to dump garbage bags …
Sparta HS Football Player Cody Ulrich Dies, 28 Sparta HS Football Player Cody Ulrich Dies, 28
Sparta HS Football Player Cody Ulrich Dies, 28 Cody LaMont Ulrich, a 2009 Sparta High School graduate and football player, died Thursday, April 16. He was 28. Ulrich -- who had been living in Pompano Beach, Florida when he died -- played football during his freshman and part of his sophomore year. He was known for his intelligence and kind heart. Ulrich had earned his Journeyman’s certification at Dixie Plumbing and later worked for Home Depot, his obituary says. Fueled by a passion for all things Egypt, Ulrich had aspirations of becoming an Egyptologist. He also loved music, Star Wars and the Green Bay Packers, according to his obitua…
Bookkeeper From Mahwah Charged With Embezzling $100,000 From Ramsey Company Bookkeeper From Mahwah Charged With Embezzling $100,000 From Ramsey Company
Bookkeeper From Mahwah Charged With Embezzling $100,000 From Ramsey Company A bookkeeper from Mahwah embezzled nearly $100,000 over five years from a Ramsey door manufacturer, basically covering her personal expenses with the money, authorities charged. Denise J. Mann, 42, was busted in a “long and complicated” case that took nearly a year to assemble, Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Gurney said Friday. Working for North Jersey Door Center on Swan Street, Mann “used various business bank accounts in order to make personal payments and purchases” of $94,289.73, Gurney said. Among the methods, the chief said, Mann: forged business checks to herself; paid her Sprint, Ver…
Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood
Mahwah Home Depot Theft-Turned-Robbery: Ex-Con, Drug Offender Captured On Route 17 In Ridgewood An ex-con with a 30-year history of convictions assaulted a Home Depot employee in Mahwah before he and two alleged accomplices were caught in Ridgewood, authorities said. Raymond McCutchen, 58, of Paterson, was accompanied by an Oakland woman with an extensive history of her own, mostly for drug offenses. The identity of a third suspect who was arrested with them couldn't immediately be determined. The trio fled the Home Depot on Route 17 in Mahwah and were nabbed 10 miles down the road in Ridgewood, near Paramus Road, shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Police from Allendale, H…
Pair Nabbed With 130 Stolen Postal Service Money Orders On Route 17, Rochelle Park Police Say Pair Nabbed With 130 Stolen Postal Service Money Orders On Route 17, Rochelle Park Police Say
Pair Nabbed With 130 Stolen Postal Service Money Orders On Route 17, Rochelle Park Police Say Rochelle Park police nabbed two men carrying 130 blank money orders stolen from the U.S. Postal Service, along with devices used to forge them and merchandise stolen from Home Depot, authorities said. Officer Jared Shatkin stopped their a Nissan Maxima carelessly pulling onto northbound Route 17 from a business entrance, Detective Sgt. James M. DePreta said Wednesday. He stopped the pair, who had several pieces of Home Depot merchandise scattered throughout the sedan, he said. "No forms of payment could be provided to verify these items, which were later found to be purchased with bar code…
Crash Knocks Salt Spreader Off Truck Onto Route 17 Crash Knocks Salt Spreader Off Truck Onto Route 17
Crash Knocks Salt Spreader Off Truck Onto Route 17 A landscaper's salt spreader was knocked from the back of his truck and onto Route 17 northbound Thursday morning in a minor collision with a box truck in Mahwah, authorities said. The landscaper was leaving Home Depot just after 7:30 a.m. when the box truck cut him off, causing him to lose control of the vehicle, Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli said. The salt spreader fell off the truck and landed in the middle lane of the highway causing minor delays, the chief said.  No injuries were reported. The accident is under investigation.
Power Out At Hackensack Shopping Center Power Out At Hackensack Shopping Center
Power Out At Hackensack Shopping Center Power was restored Tuesday afternoon to a Hackensack Avenue shopping center and surrounding areas. ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities weren't immediately sure what caused an outage Tuesday morning that cut power to a Hackensack Avenue shopping center and surrounding areas. Affected businesses included: Home Depot; Petco; Staples; Applebee's; Mavis Tire; Fun Fitness; Retro Fitness; 99 Ranch Market; Port of Call; Chipotle; Five Guys; Femme Fitness; Retro Fitness; Mavis Tire
Mahwah PD: Home Depot Employee Stole $1,500 In Cash A Bit At A Time Mahwah PD: Home Depot Employee Stole $1,500 In Cash A Bit At A Time
Mahwah PD: Home Depot Employee Stole $1,500 In Cash A Bit At A Time A Mahwah Home Depot employee swiped an estimated $1,500 in cash over more than a year’s time before she was caught, said police who arrested her. Video surveillance and register audits at the Route 17 store pointed to 52-year-old Ismay Gopie of Rockland County, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Gopie, of Hillburn, was charged with theft and released pending a hearing, he said.
Man Who Stole Power Tools From Cars At Home Depot In March Just Did It Again: Hackensack PD Man Who Stole Power Tools From Cars At Home Depot In March Just Did It Again: Hackensack PD
Man Who Stole Power Tools From Cars At Home Depot In March Just Did It Again: Hackensack PD An Englewood man who in March was caught taking power tools from a truck in the parking lot of Hackensack Avenue's Home Depot was captured on surveillance video doing the exact same thing in the exact same lot, authorities said. This time, 33-year-old Adan Lora is facing drug charges in addition to burglary and theft, for taking power tools from cars in the lot and putting them in a shopping cart, Hackensack Police Captain Peter Busciglio said. Last Friday afternoon, Hackensack police officers were dispatched to Home Depot on a report of a man peering into parked vehicles in the lot. Upon a…
Edgewater Defendant Indicted In $12M Go-Go Bar Theft Ring Edgewater Defendant Indicted In $12M Go-Go Bar Theft Ring
Edgewater Defendant Indicted In $12M Go-Go Bar Theft Ring An Edgewater man conspired with the owner of a shuttered go-go bar to use stolen credit card information – and illegally acquired gift cards – to steal more than $12 million, authorities said. Kevin Bae, 30, shared a bank account with the Morris County bar owner “into which millions of dollars were transferred” through the scheme, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday. They generated the money through a variety of scams, including scaring elderly people over the phone into buying gift cards by pretending to be a grandchild who was in jail and needed bail money, Grewal said. The own…