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Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured
Three Teens Nabbed In Paramus After Another Pre-Dawn Police Chase, Glen Rock Officer Injured Another stolen vehicle, another wild pre-dawn police chase in Bergen County occurred before overnight Saturday – only this time an officer was injured. And once again, out-of-town teenagers were responsible, police said. Detective Sgt. James Calaski was working a detail aimed at catching car thieves when he spotted a vehicle with a burned-out tail light and a passenger wearing a ski mask on Lincoln Avenue just after 2:30 a.m., Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A computer check showed the vehicle stolen out of Elizabeth, he said. Calaski followed it into Ridgewood, where a village officer …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Charged With Starting Fires In Linden Roselle Man Charged With Starting Fires In Linden
Roselle Man Charged With Starting Fires In Linden A 30-year-old Roselle man has been charged with arson in connection with a series of fires occurring on one night in Linden, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Marcus B. Wise has been charged with five arson-related counts, as well as a single count of burglary and another count of criminal mischief.  The string of fires began around 10 p.m. July 25 at a business on North Wood Avenue, followed within a half-hour by a second blaze in the 900 block of Seymour Avenue at a vacant home. These were followed by a brush fire and a dumpster fire.  No one was seriously injure…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden
Update: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE, Aug. 1: A Roselle man has been charged with setting the fires. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  Firefighters in Linden and neighboring towns handled a string of fires Thursday night that police say appear to be suspicious.  No one was hurt in any of the fires.  The first in the series of blazes occurred at 809 N. Wood Ave. around 10 p.m., said Lt. Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department. The building was unoccupied, but police said neighbors were evacuated safely as a precaution.  An empty house on Seymour Avenue went up n…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting
Authorities: NYC Corrections Officers Surrender On Weapons Charges In Paterson Shooting Two New York City corrections officers surrendered Friday in connection with a shooting in Paterson that authorities said was committed by a Union County man. Authorities charged Rasheim Williams, 26, of Brooklyn, and Keith Hood, 29, of Staten Island each with weapons possession. Jeffrey Hulse, 29, of Roselle also turned himself in and was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release. City police found the victim – a 27-year-old East Orange man -- with several gunshot wounds in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Gets 18 Years For Killing Friend In Jersey City Roselle Man Gets 18 Years For Killing Friend In Jersey City
Roselle Man Gets 18 Years For Killing Friend In Jersey City A Roselle man who took pains to confirm his friend's whereabouts before shooting him to death at his Jersey City home was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  Kahsaun Bell, 21, must serve at least 15 years before earning parole eligibility on a charge of aggravated manslaughter, to which he had previously pleaded guilty.  On Jan. 29, 2018, Bell repeatedly called and sent texts to Angel Cruz, 18, to make sure he was at his Rose Avenue home. Bell then went to the home and shot Cruz multiple times Police responding to a report of sho…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Roselle Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Roselle
Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Roselle A person who was initially identified only as a male was shot and killed at a Roselle apartment complex Friday night, police said.  The Union County Prosecutor's Office later identified the victim as a 27-year-old Roselle man, Justin Claiborne.  Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Oak Park apartments on Garden Drive around 11:10 p.m. Police found the victim with a gunshot wound.  Authorities were trying to contact next of kin first before releasing the victim's name.  Anyone with information about the shooting is being urged to contact Union County Hom…

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by Paul Milo
News
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’
Newark Mayor Calls Trump ICE Raids ‘Outrageous,’ ‘Racist’ UPDATE: President Trump said Saturday afternoon he was delaying the controversial action, The New York Times reported.  Original article publisged Saturday morning is below:  Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark said Friday that a group representing the mayors of more than 30 communities -- including the state’s largest cities -- opposes a controversial series of raids planned for Sunday morning targeting undocumented immigrants. “We are appalled by the heavy-handed tactics being used by President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in their plan for pre-dawn raids on Sunday, Jun…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Closter PD: Manager, Accomplices Steal $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer Closter PD: Manager, Accomplices Steal $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer
Closter PD: Manager, Accomplices Steal $150,000 Worth Of Copper From Hardware Manufacturer A now-former manager and two accomplices stole more than $150,000 worth of copper from a Closter hardware manufacturer and then sold it out of county, authorities said. Closter detectives charged Alvaro Baca of Roselle, Dimitris M. Hatsis of Norwalk, CT, both 27, and Eliseo Adorno, 47, of Nyack with theft and conspiracy, Detective Sgt. Vincent Aiello said Thursday. A three-month probe leading to their arrests began after a manager at Elgen/Capital Hardware Inc. reported large quantities of copper missing from the business, Aiello said. Baca, who worked as a shipping manager, “was able to m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Newark Man Admits To Fatal Roselle Shooting Sparked By Online Insult Newark Man Admits To Fatal Roselle Shooting Sparked By Online Insult
Newark Man Admits To Fatal Roselle Shooting Sparked By Online Insult A 28-year-old man from Newark admitted he was the gunman who took the life of another man in his 20s following a brawl in Roselle two years ago, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.  Nathaniel Price was offended by a social media post that seemed to insult a family member, leading to a fight in Roselle involving more than half a dozen people.  Following the fight, early on the morning of Jan. 21, 2017,  Tyquan Johnson was found behind the wheel of a car parked in the 1000 block of Rivington Street. The 21-year-old Johnson, who had been shot multiple times, was r…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Charged In Child Porn Case Arrested When He Returns To U.S. Roselle Man Charged In Child Porn Case Arrested When He Returns To U.S.
Roselle Man Charged In Child Porn Case Arrested When He Returns To U.S. A Roselle man who traveled to his native Peru after more than 1,000 images of child pornography were allegedly found at his home was arrested when he came back to the United States over the weekend, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  The search of 32-year-old Jose Ravello's Sheridan Avenue home last year turned up 20 devices containing the images, according to the prosecutor's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, which headed the investigation. Ravello left for Peru shortly after the search was carried out, the prosecutor's office said.  Union County Sheriff’s Officer G…

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by Paul Milo
Obituaries
Paramus Native Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Radiated Happiness, Positivity Paramus Native Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Radiated Happiness, Positivity
Paramus Native Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Radiated Happiness, Positivity The community is mourning the loss of Paramus native Jessica Munoz, who was killed Sunday in a crash on the Garden State Parkway. The 30-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after her car struck a guardrail near milepost 157.7 in Clifton, went across the highway and crashed into a concrete barrier, authorities said. Friends described the special education teacher as being someone who radiated happiness and positivity. "I can’t remember a moment when you weren’t smiling," said Jose Ybarra, who worked with Munoz at Garden State Plaza's Apple store, "always able to light up any environm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee A restaurateur and bartender are facing drug charges after police seized more than six pounds of marijuana from them during a motor vehicle stop in Fort Lee. Abel Marquez-Mesa, 62 of Roselle, and Dorka Nova, 33 of Jersey City, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute -- a second-degree crime, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The arrests were the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor=s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti. Nova and Mesa were released pending a first appearance court date at Central Ju…

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by Cecilia Levine