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UPDATE: Grand Jurors Clear Montclair Officer In Pursuit That Killed Driver, Passenger UPDATE: Grand Jurors Clear Montclair Officer In Pursuit That Killed Driver, Passenger
Update: Grand Jurors Clear Montclair Officer In Pursuit That Killed Driver, Passenger A Montclair police officer did his job properly before a robbery suspect he was pursuing was involved in a crash that killed him and a passenger, a grand jury has found. Officer Michael Kupchak had activated the overhead emergency lights on his marked patrol cruiser in an attempt to stop a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10, 2022. In another police vehicle behind him was Officer Brandon Taylor. Video released last year by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin shows Dukes at first stopping the four-door silver Hyundai on Maple Avenue while investigating a robbery. The …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HIGHWAY ROBBERIES: Masked Trio Terrorizes NJ Gas Station Attendants In Three Counties HIGHWAY ROBBERIES: Masked Trio Terrorizes NJ Gas Station Attendants In Three Counties
Highway Robberies: Masked Trio Terrorizes NJ Gas Station Attendants In Three Counties A trio of armed robbers terrorized gas station attendants in several North Jersey towns overnight Tuesday, taking cash and valuables at gunpoint, authorities confirmed. Information was still coming in as this story was being written. At this point, however, the same three masked bandits are believed responsible for armed robberies in Montclair, at an Exxon station on Route 46 in Elmwood Park and at an Exxon/Tiger Mart on 21st Avenue in Paterson before dawn June 13. They were also tied to a failed holdup at a Wawa in Garfield. Authorities believe the three black suspects dressed all in blac…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Video Released Of Crash That Killed Two Philadelphia Passengers In Montclair Police Pursuit Video Released Of Crash That Killed Two Philadelphia Passengers In Montclair Police Pursuit
Video Released Of Crash That Killed Two Philadelphia Passengers In Montclair Police Pursuit Video of a brief Montclair police chase that ended in a crash killing two passengers from Philadelphia last month was released by New Jersey’s attorney general on Thursday (scroll down for video). Gregory Dukes, 42, and Cecil Richardson, 47, were killed when a car driven by robbery suspect Todd Hill, 45, also of Philadelphia, crashed on Bloomfield and Ridgewood avenues in Glen Ridge shortly after 4:30 a.m. May 10, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Video released by Platkin shows Hill first stopping the four-door silver Hyundai for police investigating a robbery an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Organic Morristown Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes Doors Organic Morristown Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes Doors
Organic Morristown Burger Restaurant Abruptly Closes Doors An organic burger joint has closed up shop just two years after opening in Morristown. Bareburger on South Street — opened in November of 2019 — is permanently closed as of Monday, according to the Morristown, NJ Instagram page. The restaurant has also been removed from the website’s map of locations. Bareburger had developed a reputation for using organic, sustainable, and ethically-sourced ingredients, as well as having a vegan-friendly menu. According to the post, a pizza shop is rumored to be opening at the joint’s former location. View this post on Instagram …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Popular Pizzeria Opens In Shuttered North Jersey Restaurant Popular Pizzeria Opens In Shuttered North Jersey Restaurant
Popular Pizzeria Opens In Shuttered North Jersey Restaurant A popular New Jersey pizzeria and Italian restaurant is opening a third outpost. Porta is replacing the Montclair Social Club on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, the eatery announced on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Porta Jersey City (@portajerseycity) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Porta Jersey City (@portajerseycity) Known for its Neapolitan pies, Porta has locations in Asbury Park and Jersey City.  Porta will be located at  499 Bloomfield Ave., and wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: 21-Year-Old Woman Punches, Spits In NJ Transit Bus Driver's Face Police: 21-Year-Old Woman Punches, Spits In NJ Transit Bus Driver's Face
Police: 21-Year-Old Woman Punches, Spits In NJ Transit Bus Driver's Face A 21-year-old NJ Transit passenger was charged with aggravated assault following a dispute with a bus driver, authorities said. Police responded to Bloomfield Avenue and Valley Road in Montclair on reports of a physical dispute inside of an NJ Transit bus on Jan. 13, Montclair Police Sgt. Terrence Turner said. Yolanda Bailey, of Newark, apparently spat in the driver's face and then punched him/her over the bus fare, Turner said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Two Injured, Building Damaged In 25-Person Brawl Outside Essex County Bagel Shop Police: Two Injured, Building Damaged In 25-Person Brawl Outside Essex County Bagel Shop
Police: Two Injured, Building Damaged In 25-Person Brawl Outside Essex County Bagel Shop Two people were injured and a building damaged in a 25-person brawl outside an Essex County bagel shop over the weekend, authorities said. The fight broke out near Royal Bagel & Deli on Bloomfield Avenue Dec. 12, Montclair Police said. As officers arrived to break up the scene, most of the people involved fled the scene in various directions; however, two men with cuts on their hands were detained but refused medical attention, police said. Further investigation showed the brawl started at Antika Grill, located down the street, police said. Two windows and the front glass door at Roya…

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by Valerie Musson