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Michael Focarino

Police & Fire
Driver, 14, Leads Paramus Stolen Car Chase Ending With Hackensack Crash, Pet Parakeet Recovered Driver, 14, Leads Paramus Stolen Car Chase Ending With Hackensack Crash, Pet Parakeet Recovered
Driver, 14, Leads Paramus Stolen Car Chase Ending With Hackensack Crash, Pet Parakeet Recovered A 14-year-old boy whose passenger was carrying a pet parakeet in his backpack led Paramus police on an overnight stolen car chase that ended with a crash down a Hackensack dead end. An officer in Upper Saddle River first spotted the 2015 Hyundai Sonata on Lake Street around 2 a.m. and issued an alert to police in surrounding towns. Paramus Officer Michael Mordaga was waiting as the sedan, reported stolen out of Belleville nearly 24 hours before, sped past him on southbound Route 17. Mordaga activated his emergency lights and siren, but the young driver from Newark kept going, Paramus Polic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Military Vets, Borough Natives Sworn Into Paramus Police Department Military Vets, Borough Natives Sworn Into Paramus Police Department
Military Vets, Borough Natives Sworn Into Paramus Police Department PARAMUS, N.J. -- The Paramus Police Department swore in five new officers on Tuesday evening's council meeting. "Over past seven years, I have been working diligently to rebuild the depleted ranks of our police department from historical lows," Mayor Rich LaBarbiera said.  "Last night was another step in that direction with the addition of five outstanding police officers to what I consider one of  if not the best departments in the county.  "All have tremendous experience to include military and firefighting. I would be remiss if did not again thank Rep. Josh Gottheime…

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by Cecilia Levine