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Bail Reform Poster Boy Wanted On Warrants Out Of Eight North Jersey Towns Nabbed By Local PD
A serial burglar wanted on warrants out of no fewer than eight towns in four counties was captured by Maywood police and charged with a break-in at a local dry cleaner.
Nicolas G. Torres, 40, of Passaic, has been repeatedly arrested and then subsequently released under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law, mostly on commercial burglary charges, over the past several years, records show.
His criminal record stretches back more than a decade before that, however.
Earlier this year, Torres was linked to break-ins at businesses in Fort Lee, Leonia, Englewood Cliffs, Little Falls, Montclair, Ridg…
$10K Lottery Winner Sold In Passaic County
A winning lottery ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Passaic County.
The third-tier prizewinning ticket for the Tuesday, May 10, drawing was sold at Valley Spa on East Main Street in Little Falls, state lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were 15, 19, 20, 61, and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 09, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The winning ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball.
In addition to the third-tier prize won, 15 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. One of those tickets was purchased with th…
Accused Killer's Mom, Brother Charged, GF To Testify In Disposal Of Paterson Woman's Body
UPDATE: The killing of a woman whose body was found battered, bloodied and stuffed into the trunk of a car parked on a Paterson, NJ street took some new turns, including an instant guilty plea from the primary witness and two more arrests.
Passaic County prosecutors dropped murder and conspiracy charges against Joelle Martucci, 24, as part of deal that will keep her out of prison.
In return, Martucci agreed to testify against her fiancé, Justin Fisher, who is now the lone defendant charged with murder in last month’s death and dumping of 38-year-old single mom Stephanie DeJesus of Paterson…
Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In North Jersey
A lucky New Jersey Lottery player just became a millionaire.
The Jersey Cash 5 ticket from the Friday, March 11 drawing was purchased in Passaic County.
The winning numbers were: 04, 16, 17, 32, and 39 and the XTRA number was: 02.
That ticket was sold at the Valley Spa, 61 East Main St., Little Falls in Passaic County. The ticket is good for $1,077,615.
The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. That ticket was sold at
