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DRUG RAID: Bergen County Residents Busted In Major Operation, Cops Say DRUG RAID: Bergen County Residents Busted In Major Operation, Cops Say
Drug Raid: Bergen County Residents Busted In Major Operation, Cops Say A months-long investigation into an illegal drug distribution network led to coordinated police raids across North Jersey, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of weapons, drugs, and cash, authorities said. The Wayne Police Department and New Jersey State Police executed the raids on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, with assistance from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Clifton, Haledon, and Pompton Lakes Police Departments. Tactical units from the NJSP TEAMS Unit and Elmwood Park ERT helped officers enter several locations in Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook, Paterson, Bloomfield, and Mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEE ANYTHING? Bloomingdale Man, 69, Struck, Killed On Pompton Lakes Road SEE ANYTHING? Bloomingdale Man, 69, Struck, Killed On Pompton Lakes Road
SEE Anything? Bloomingdale Man, 69, Struck, Killed On Pompton Lakes Road A 69-year-old pedestrian from Bloomingdale was struck and killed Thursday night in Pompton Lakes, authorities confirmed. Pompton Lakes native Daniel Schneider died at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after he was struck on Ringwood Avenue near Carr Street and next to South Twin Lakes shortly before 8 p.m. Jan. 18, they said. The driver remained at the scene, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Department Chief Derek Clark said in a joint release on Friday. An investigation was continuing, they said. ANYONE who might have witnessed the crash or has ot…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ex-Pompton Lakes Police Officer Admits Exchanging Nude Pics With Underage Teen Ex-Pompton Lakes Police Officer Admits Exchanging Nude Pics With Underage Teen
Ex-Pompton Lakes Police Officer Admits Exchanging Nude Pics With Underage Teen A now-former Pompton Lakes police officer avoided potential prison time by pleading guilty to exchanging nude photos online with an underage teenager, authorities said. Mark Stinnard, 37, engaged in the relationship with the Riverdale youngster on his own time 3½ years ago and not while he was on the clock, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Stinnard was arrested in late September and charged with “engaging in sexual conduct with a child” and endangerment for manufacturing child pornography and “causing harm to a child,” the prosecutor said. No sexual assault charges were fi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Popular Bergen County Restaurant Charged Criminally For COVID-19 Violations Popular Bergen County Restaurant Charged Criminally For COVID-19 Violations
Popular Bergen County Restaurant Charged Criminally For Covid-19 Violations Police not only cited the owner of an Oakland restaurant and banquet hall for COVID-19 violations stemming from a two large gatherings this past Monday and Friday: They also charged him criminally. Officers who went to the villa-styled Portobello Feast both nights "observed large gatherings of individuals who, among other things, were not in compliance with social distancing guidelines," Police Lt. Christian Eldridge said Tuesday. In addition to violating two separate provisions of Gov. Phil Murphy's executive orders, owner Frank Amen was charged with two criminal counts of maintaining a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pompton Lakes Pedestrian, 57, Struck, Hospitalized Pompton Lakes Pedestrian, 57, Struck, Hospitalized
Pompton Lakes Pedestrian, 57, Struck, Hospitalized A 57-year-old Pompton Lakes resident remained in stable condition Tuesday after being struck while crossing a local street the night before, authorities said. Mark Schwartz was crossing Wanaque Avenue around 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a Subaru Outback driven by a 62-year-old borough man, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Chief Derek Clark said in a joint announcement. Schwartz was taken to Morristown Medical Center, they said, adding that the driver remained on the scene and presented a valid license. The investigation was continuing, they said. Any…

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by Jerry DeMarco