Paramus PD: Man Who Spit On, Screamed Threats At Jitney Passenger Arrested (Watch Video) Paramus PD: Man Who Spit On, Screamed Threats At Jitney Passenger Arrested (Watch Video)
Paramus PD: Man Who Spit On, Screamed Threats At Jitney Passenger Arrested (Watch Video) A 51-year-old Hackensack man was arrested after police said he spit on and threatened to kill a jitney bus passenger in a racially-tinged tirade aboard through Paramus. Victor E. Colon was arrested Wednesday night at his home, Paramus police said. He was charged with offenses including aggravated assault, bias intimidation and making terroristic threats. Colon allegedly stomped on the foot of a passenger getting on the bus at 2218 Broadway in Fair Lawn May 2 before moving his seat closer to the victim and harassing him during the ride up Route 4 eastbound, Chief of Police Kenneth Ehrenberg…
Hackensack Employee Helps Chase Down Car Thief Hackensack Employee Helps Chase Down Car Thief
Hackensack Employee Helps Chase Down Car Thief An employee at a Colombian restaurant in Hackensack who just had a company vehicle stolen jumped into another and chased the thief, who city police said they caught after following footprints in the snow. The driver told police that he’d left the vehicle running in front of Pollos a la Brassa Mario on Main Street when the thief got behind the wheel and took off around 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. Chased by the employee, 23-year-old Malik Evans crashed the stolen vehicle in the area of The Esplanade and Blanchard Terrace in Hackensack, then fled on foot, the captain s…
Bottom's Up! General Poor's Tavern Reopening In Hackensack Bottom's Up! General Poor's Tavern Reopening In Hackensack
Bottom's Up! General Poor's Tavern Reopening In Hackensack General Poor's Tavern will soon be back in business. The beloved Hackensack watering hole closed last spring after more than 40 years on Main Street.  According to a banner that recently went up outside of the establishment, General Poor's will soon reopen under new management. The joint has been untouched for years -- and patrons hope it will stay that way. "I hope they leave the inside alone and don't 'modernize' it," one opined on Facebook. "It would kill the atmosphere." No word yet on an opening date.
3 Hospitalized After NJ Transit Bus Slams Hackensack Sears Light Post 3 Hospitalized After NJ Transit Bus Slams Hackensack Sears Light Post
3 Hospitalized After NJ Transit Bus Slams Hackensack Sears Light Post Three NJ Transit passengers were transported to the hospital after a the bus they were on struck a light pole in Hackensack Monday morning. The bus driver was attempting to make a U-turn outside of Sears on Main Street when the bus hit a pole, just after 6:30 a.m., fire officials said. Six other passengers refused medical treatment and three were transported to HUMC with unknown injuries, the Hackensack Fire department said. An NJ Transit spokesman told NJ.com that the bus -- No. 772 from New Milford to Carlstadt -- is operated by Saddle River Tours.
Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber
Hackensack PD Releases Photos Of Valley National Bank Robber Hackensack police released new images of a man who they said robbed a Valley National Bank of $10,000 last month. They also released photos of the getaway car. The robber approached a teller at the Valley National Bank on Hackensack Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday wearing a black watch cap, green jacket, and black gloves, with his face partially concealed by a gray cloth, authorities said at the time. "He demanded money from the teller and displayed an unknown object wrapped in black duct tape," Capt. Nicole Foley said. "The teller complied and placed approximately $10,000 cash in a…
'It's For My Daughter': Hackensack Man, 22, Charged With $1,150 Steak Knife Bank Robbery 'It's For My Daughter': Hackensack Man, 22, Charged With $1,150 Steak Knife Bank Robbery
'It's For My Daughter': Hackensack Man, 22, Charged With $1,150 Steak Knife Bank Robbery Thanks to a GPS tracking device hidden in a pack of cash, Hackensack police captured a 22-year-old city man moments after he robbed a TD Bank branch of $1,150 armed with a steak knife on Tuesday, authorities said. “Hey, gimme the money. Big bills only. It’s for my daughter,” police said Drew Hughes told a teller at the TD Bank on River Street at Atlantic Street just after noon. The teller then handed him $600, Capt. Peter Buscilgio said. Hughes "demanded more money, at which point the teller gave him an additional $468," Buscilgio said. "Hughes then turned his attention to t…
'It's For My Daughter': Hackensack PD Nabs Local Man In $1,150 Steak Knife Bank Robbery 'It's For My Daughter': Hackensack PD Nabs Local Man In $1,150 Steak Knife Bank Robbery
'It's For My Daughter': Hackensack PD Nabs Local Man In $1,150 Steak Knife Bank Robbery Thanks to a GPS tracking device hidden in a pack of cash, Hackensack police captured a 22-year-old city man moments after he robbed a TD Bank branch of $1,150 armed with a steak knife on Tuesday, authorities said. “Hey, gimme the money. Big bills only. It’s for my daughter,” police said Drew Hughes told a teller at the TD Bank on River Street at Atlantic Street just after noon. The teller then handed him $600, Capt. Peter Buscilgio said. Hughes "demanded more money, at which point the teller gave him an additional $468," Buscilgio said. "Hughes then turned his attention to t…
Brand New Apartments Coming To Hackensack After $7.45M Sale Of Warehouse Brand New Apartments Coming To Hackensack After $7.45M Sale Of Warehouse
Brand New Apartments Coming To Hackensack After $7.45M Sale Of Warehouse Two adjoining Hackensack properties will soon be redeveloped into an apartment building as the result of the $7.45 million sale negotiation. The two 372,000-square-foot properties at  437-439 and 445-451 Main Street -- most recently an office and warehouse for Holman Moving Systems -- will become a a four-story apartment building with 235 units. Alexander Anderson Real Estate Group negotiated the sale and represented both the seller, Holman Realty Associates and the buyer, Waypoint Residential. The transaction represents Waypoint’s first mid-rise, multifamily, residential development in N…
Hackensack Couple Killed By Train Identified Hackensack Couple Killed By Train Identified
Hackensack Couple Killed By Train Identified HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Each was on the opposite side of the tracks before Keith Daisley and Regina Eller met in the middle Wednesday afternoon -- and were struck and killed by a commuter train, witnesses told investigators. Eller, 48, "had just gotten off a bus on Main Street" around 1:10 p.m., a law enforcement official said. Daisley, 51, "was waiting for her on the other side of the tracks," he said, adding that they apparently hadn't seen one another in awhile. The couple -- who each lived at different Hackensack addresses -- "met in the middle of the tracks,"…
Hackensack Couple Meeting In Middle Of Tracks Struck, Killed By Train Hackensack Couple Meeting In Middle Of Tracks Struck, Killed By Train
Hackensack Couple Meeting In Middle Of Tracks Struck, Killed By Train HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Each was on the opposite side of the tracks before Keith Daisley and Regina Eller met in the middle Wednesday afternoon -- and were struck and killed by a commuter train, witnesses told investigators. Eller, 48, "had just gotten off a bus on Main Street" around 1:10 p.m., a law enforcement official said. Daisley, 51, "was waiting for her on the other side of the tracks," he said, adding that they apparently hadn't seen one another in awhile. The couple -- who each lived at different Hackensack addresses -- "met in the middle of the tracks,"…
Got Photos? Bergen County Digs Its Way Out Of Snow Got Photos? Bergen County Digs Its Way Out Of Snow
Got Photos? Bergen County Digs Its Way Out Of Snow HACKENSACK, N.J. — Short of a handful of shovelers, Main Street was nearly desolate Thursday evening in Hackensack. Business owners and DPW workers pooled their efforts to dig their way out of the nearly 8 inches that fell on the county. The above photos were taken by Daily Voice staffers... but we want to see your best shots. Send them to clevine@dailyvoice.com.