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40 Years After Coming To Town, Wyckoff McDonald's Closes 40 Years After Coming To Town, Wyckoff McDonald's Closes
40 Years After Coming To Town, Wyckoff McDonald's Closes Not everyone welcomed McDonald’s when it sought a Wyckoff address 40 years ago. Bringing the hamburger chain to their affluent Bergen County suburb would create a domino effect that would “cheapen” its character, some contended.  Look no further than some foreign cities, said one resident, pointing to golden arches and trash along the Champs de Elysees. More fast-food joints wouldn't be far behind, he said. The opposition was strong, but it was nowhere near as intense as when Dairy Queen rolled up five years earlier. Township planners eventually OK’d the new burger joint in the Boulder R…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
‘HELP ME!’ Clifton PD Rescues Couple Kidnapped By Violent Sex Offender Posing As Police Officer ‘HELP ME!’ Clifton PD Rescues Couple Kidnapped By Violent Sex Offender Posing As Police Officer
‘Help ME!’ Clifton PD Rescues Couple Kidnapped By Violent Sex Offender Posing As Police Officer “HELP ME!” a Morris County woman mouthed to a stranger in the parking lot of a Clifton bank after she and a companion were kidnapped by a violent registered sex offender. That brought Clifton police, who captured both the abductor and an accomplice, authorities said. The 28-year-old woman and her companion, a 32-year-old West Milford man, told police that they were parked near the corner of Main and Vreeland avenues around 10:45 p.m. Friday when there was a tap on the driver’s side window. Travis Mann, 39, of Hewitt identified himself as a police officer and said they were breaking the law…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash UPDATE: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash
Update: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash A 57-year-old motorcyclist from Garfield was killed in a crash Wednesday night on northbound Route 17 in Paramus, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred after the rider lost control of his Harley Davidson outside the McDonald's near East Ridgewood Avenue and hit a guardrail shortly before 8 p.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg confirmed. The victim, whose identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was thrown into a tree, responders said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A single lane temporarily remained open, although the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Imprisoned Mom Murderer From Bloomfield Convicted Of Assaulting Girl, 12, For Years Imprisoned Mom Murderer From Bloomfield Convicted Of Assaulting Girl, 12, For Years
Imprisoned Mom Murderer From Bloomfield Convicted Of Assaulting Girl, 12, For Years A Bloomfield man currently serving a 55-year prison term for killing a Rahway mom was convicted this week of sexually assaulting a girl over four years, beginning when she was 12. Jurors in Newark deliberated for less than a day before convicting Roberto Grillo, 40, on Wednesday of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. The sexual assaults occurred in various locations, including the Belleville McDonald's parking lot, prosecutors told the jury. Grillo tried to kill himself after fleeing to Florida, then…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dover Boy, 15, Leaving Football Game Critical After Being Struck By Car On Route 46 Dover Boy, 15, Leaving Football Game Critical After Being Struck By Car On Route 46
Dover Boy, 15, Leaving Football Game Critical After Being Struck By Car On Route 46 A Dover high school student is in critical condition after being hit by a car on a highway crossing Route 46 after a football game Friday night, local police say. The 15-year-old boy was heading toward the McDonald's on the westbound side of the highway in Rockaway Borough when he was struck around 9:50 p.m., Police Sgt. Kyle Schwarzmann said. The unidentified boy remained at Morristown Medical Center in critical condition Saturday morning, Schwarzmann said. District officials said the boy was leaving the Morris Knolls High School football game when the incident occurred. Dover School…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
POLICE: Sussex County McDonald's Worker Burned By 'Smoldering' Cash POLICE: Sussex County McDonald's Worker Burned By 'Smoldering' Cash
Police: Sussex County McDonald's Worker Burned By 'Smoldering' Cash A McDonald's employee suffered burns on her palm when a customer handed her a smoking dollar bill, authorities said. The McDonald's worker took the cash around 10:25 p.m. Sunday and realized only after it was in her hand that it was still "smoldering," Hackettstown police said. "She is traumatized," a family member told Daily Voice. The worker was treated at Hackettstown Medical Center, the family member said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: NY State Man, 36, Struck Twice On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Dies UPDATE: NY State Man, 36, Struck Twice On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Dies
Update: NY State Man, 36, Struck Twice On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Dies UPDATE: A Dutchess County, NY man who was killed when he was struck by two vehicles on Route 4 in Paramus deliberately walked into traffic, witnesses said. One witness was getting gas at the BP station next to the McDonald's on the highway's westbound side moments before 9 p.m. Saturday. "My husband was inside the [gas station] store when the man walked over from McDonald's with a blank stare on this face," she told Daily Voice. Ryan O’Keefe, 36, of Wappingers Falls, NY man had been fighting with his girlfriend both inside and outside the McDonald's, near the highway's Forest Avenue e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Witness: NY State Man Killed On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Walked Into Traffic Witness: NY State Man Killed On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Walked Into Traffic
Witness: NY State Man Killed On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Walked Into Traffic UPDATE: A Dutchess County, NY man who was killed when he was struck by two vehicles on Route 4 in Paramus deliberately walked into traffic, witnesses said. One witness was getting gas at the BP station next to the McDonald's on the highway's westbound side moments before 9 p.m. Saturday. "My husband was inside the [gas station] store when the man walked over from McDonald's with a blank stare on this face," she told Daily Voice. Ryan O’Keefe, 36, of Wappingers Falls, NY man had been fighting with his girlfriend both inside and outside the McDonald's, near the highway's Forest Avenue e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dump Truck Crashes Through North Bergen Parking Garage Dump Truck Crashes Through North Bergen Parking Garage
Dump Truck Crashes Through North Bergen Parking Garage A dump truck fell through the upper level of a North Bergen parking garage Wednesday around noon. The incident occurred at the Tonnelle Center complex on Tonnelle Avenue. Police issued a traffic advisory for 81st Street and Tonnelle Avenue as fire companies worked to clear the scene. North Bergen police said no one was injured.  The shopping center is home to a Chuck E Cheese, Planet Fitness, McDonald's and Burlington, according to Google Maps.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Elizabeth Man Killed In Hillside Crash Leaves Behind Young Son Elizabeth Man Killed In Hillside Crash Leaves Behind Young Son
Elizabeth Man Killed In Hillside Crash Leaves Behind Young Son A fundraiser has been started for the Elizabeth man who was killed when his car slammed into the back of a tractor trailer in Hillside last week.  Uzodimma N. Oguh, 39, died early on the morning of April 22 when his car slid under the truck as it was pulling into a McDonald's parking lot on Rt. 22. The roadway was closed for several hours.  Family and friends are now raising funds to help with funeral and other costs for Oguh, whose survivors include his toddler son Luke.  Donations can be made via GoFundMe here. 

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Police Officer Hospitalized After Rear-Ending Jeep Fair Lawn Police Officer Hospitalized After Rear-Ending Jeep
Fair Lawn Police Officer Hospitalized After Rear-Ending Jeep A Fair Lawn police vehicle rear-ended a Jeep that was stopped in traffic Saturday night, sending the officer to the hospital, authorities said. Two girls in the Jeep, one 13 and the other 12, were treated at the scene for minor injuries after the crash on Broadway (Route 4) just past the McDonald's around 8 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The 45-year-old Paterson driver of the 2000 Grand Cherokee was OK, he said. Officer Michael Franco was taken to the Valley Hospital with an ankle injury, Metzler said. Both vehicles were damaged. The police vehicle – a 2017 Ford Explorer – had to be towed…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen Tricked Into Fake Date In Englewood Robbed At Gunpoint, Detectives Make Arrest Teen Tricked Into Fake Date In Englewood Robbed At Gunpoint, Detectives Make Arrest
Teen Tricked Into Fake Date In Englewood Robbed At Gunpoint, Detectives Make Arrest A teenager tricked into coming to Englewood for what he thought was a meeting with a woman he’d connected with on Instagram instead had his valuables stolen at gunpoint by a trio of robbers. Xavier Medina, 18, lured the 17-year-old victim from North Bergen to the area of Lake Street and Broad Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. Jan. 8, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said Friday. The victim went there “with the prospect of meeting a female,” Torell said. Instead, he was accosted by three robbers, one of whom pointed a gun at his chest while the others took his backpack, iPhone and AirPods, the cap…

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by Jerry DeMarco