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Danzig Bass Player, Wife Dedicate Bench In Mahwah Park In Memory Of Beloved Chihuahua Danzig Bass Player, Wife Dedicate Bench In Mahwah Park In Memory Of Beloved Chihuahua
Danzig Bass Player, Wife Dedicate Bench In Mahwah Park In Memory Of Beloved Chihuahua Sir Otis looked forward to his daily walks in Mahwah's Silver Creek Park. "He went to the park between 11:30 and 12:30 every day for 10 years," said Lana Grecco. "He knew whenever it was time. He was always ready." The spunky Chihuahua was at the park in the township's northeast corner near the New York State border when he passed on Dec. 21, 2021. He was 16. Lana made a vow with her husband, Steve "Zing" Grecco, who plays bass with the legendary New Jersey heavy metal band Danzig, among other acts. "We promised ourselves that we'd do something to honor his memory at the spot our little…

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Victim Robbed Of $250,000 Cash At Gas Station Near NJ/NY Border, Sources Say Victim Robbed Of $250,000 Cash At Gas Station Near NJ/NY Border, Sources Say
Victim Robbed Of $250,000 Cash At Gas Station Near NJ/NY Border, Sources Say Two bandits took $250,000 in cash in a strong-arm robbery at a Route 17 gas station near the Rockland border in Mahwah, multiple sources said. No weapons were used in the 5 p.m. robbery Monday at the Mobil station on the northbound highway, they said. The robbers reportedly fled in a black Nissan after apparently following the victim there. Mahwah police administrators haven't responded to requests for information about the incident. Mayor James Wysocki confirmed the robbery, however. No other details were immediately available, including why the victim was driving around with that much …

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Passenger Killed When Minivan Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 Passenger Killed When Minivan Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer On Route 17
Passenger Killed When Minivan Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 A passenger was killed when a minivan rear-ended a tractor-trailer Thursday morning outside a Route 17 truck stop in Mahwah, multiple responders confirmed. He and his mom, who was driving, were headed to see relatives in Mahwah when their Toyota Sienna slammed into the rig, which was stopped in the right lane at the Pilot Travel Center on the southbound highway, shortly before 10 a.m., responders said. The son was killed when the front passenger side of the minivan struck the left rear corner of the trailer, they said. "It's a gruesome sight," said Mahwah Mayor James Wysocki, who rushed to…

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Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah
Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah UPDATE: James Burns III was glad that township officials planned to erase graffiti sprayed throughout a children's playground in Mahwah. He just didn't want to wait. So Burns and Andrew Kazella, a fellow sales associate at Keller Williams Realty in Ridgewood, got to work Saturday in Winter's Park. "I was very disheartened to see my daughters favorite park defaced by vandals," Burns said. "Not only do we work in this community but we also live here and want to make it a safe, clean, and accessible place for all." "Something really special happened today," said Mayor James Wysocki, who offe…

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