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Obituaries
Producer Of Popular Nike, 'Dawn Saves Wildlife' Commercials From NJ Michael Downey Dies, 57
Michael Joseph Downey, a Norwood resident who produced the well-reviewed movie "Roadie" and popular television commercials died on Sunday, March 18 at the age of 57, according to his obituary. Downey and his wife Christen founded Hero Content, which produced commercials for Nike and Proctor and Gamble, like the popular "Dawn Saves Wildlife" commercials. Downey assisted with charitable campaigns for Hackensack University Health Network, the PAL Wrestling Program and Family Promise of Bergen County, his obituary reads. In 2012, "Roadie" starring Ron Eldard and Jill Hennessy was released…
Business
Former Callahan's Owner Reveals New North Jersey Eatery: 'My Chance To Start Over'
For hot dog fans in North Jersey, it's been a cruel summer. But after months of teasing, former Callahan's owner Dan DeMiglio has finally announced what his fans have been waiting for: 1950 Originals. DeMiglio's brand-new business is replacing Jack's Café in Westwood. “I’m so excited to start fresh with a brand new business — it’s like having a blank canvas," DeMiglio said in a statement. "This is my chance to start over and dream bigger. "But to me, it’s not always about the brand name. It’s about the people on your team, and our team is truly incredible." DeMiglio, who…
Police & Fire
Multi-Million-Dollar NJ Home Burglary: Three Captured In Celebrity Neighborhood Break-In
Law enforcers from several agencies helped capture a burglary trio from Delaware who authorities said targeted a multi-million-dollar home in an exclusive Bergen County neighborhood. It was shortly before 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, when the burglars apparently found an unlocked rear door to the Timberline Drive home off Route 9W in Alpine, in an area where Chris Rock, Lil Kim and other celebrities own estates. Police from surrounding towns, Bergen County sheriff's officers and others quickly converged on New Jersey's most affluent suburb, and the Delaware trio were all soon in custody. E…
Business
New North Jersey Eatery Combines Coffee + Korean Fried Chicken
Tasting Notes Café thinks it has discovered a perfect combination. The new restaurant in Bergen County serves up both award winning coffee and Korean fried chicken. Located at 544 Livingston St. in Northwood, Tasting Notes celebrated its grand opening on Friday, June 2. Christina Lee, who runs Tasting Notes with her fiancée Ujae, initially was planning to just open a café. But the spot she picked was previously home to Marinade, which was known for its Korean fried chicken. Not wanting to upset customers disappointed by its closure, Lee decided to pivot and serve Korean fried chicken with…
Business
It's Taco Time In Bergen County
Elias Itzep was driving around Bergen County craving some Mexican food and he couldn't find any. So he decided to take matters into his own hands. Itzep, who lives in Englewood Cliffs, recently opened Taco Time, a fast casual Mexican restaurant in Norwood. Itzep has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry and said he plans on serving up classic Mexican specialties like tacos, burritos, fajitas and tostadas. Itzep hails from Mexico and it's where most of his family is from. He said it's very important to be able to connect people with the food from his homeland. "We're u…
Business
Callahan's Elusive Paramus Opening Taken Too Far Or Creating Buzz?
The Callahan's owner's handling of an elusive new location is leaving a bad taste in some customers' mouths. Others, including Dan DeMiglio himself, say he's just creating buzz. DeMiglio — whose grandfather Leonard "Artie" Castranni founded the original Callahan's in Fort Lee — has confirmed a new location is in the works. This week, he said it will be in Paramus. But DeMiglio has yet to divulge an exact address or opening date, much to the chagrin of longtime patrons. To some, it's irritating. To DeMiglio, it's all in good fun. "I've been doing the same thing I've been doing in all of m…
News
Housekeeper Hides After Burglars Break Into NJ Mansion Once Owned By Trump Ally From Russia
Two burglars who broke into a Bergen County mansion that once belonged to a Russian billionaire barely escaped when police screamed up, authorities said. The housekeeper was downstairs when she heard the intruders a floor above shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, Alpine Police Chief Christopher Belcolle said. She rushed into a bathroom, one of 10 in the joint, then locked the door and called police. Officers were familiar with the French-manor-style brick colonial, which once belonged to oligarch Aras Agalarov when he was an ally of former President Trump. Sean "Diddy " Combs also l…
Business
Acclaimed NYC Chef Opens Italian Restaurant In Bergen County
A chef who spent six years at a New York City restaurant that earned a rave review in the New York Times has embarked on a new journey at his new Bergen County restaurant. Giuseppe Agostino, formerly of Del Posto, recently opened upscale Italian restaurant Verana in Norwood. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Verana Norwood (@verananorwood) The restaurant offers a wide variety of specialty cocktails, antipasti, pastas, Italian entrees and desserts. Verana, 530 Livingston St., Norwood. View this post on Instag…
Lifestyle
Viral Bergen County TikToker Drops Cookbook
A Bergen County TikToker with more than 1.3 million followers has announced the release of her cookbook. Tara Ippolito-Lafontant, who you may know as Al Dente Diva, has long created simple yet delicious recipes — which helped land her a spot on Netflix's new cooking competition "Easy Bake Battle." You can watch her on Episode 3. The Norwood resident was inspired to compile her cookbook "Fast. Simple Delicious," after realizing that others seemed to over-complicate recipes, she said. The ingredients weren’t things she'd typically have on hand and the instructions were long and tedious. …
Business
Popular NYC Sushi Restaurants Expand To Bergen County
Chefs with experience running New York City sushi restaurants are bringing a sushi bar to Bergen County. Okinami Sushi is set to open on Monday, Sept. 26 in Norwood, according to the restaurant's website. Located at 460 Livingston St., Okinami's chefs have nearly 20 experience running Sushi Noz NYC, Morimoto NYC, and Domodomo NYC. Okinami will offer "an affordable, yet high quality Japanese cuisine experience," its website says. Click here for the Okinami website.
News
NJ Ex-Con Admits Brutally Beating GF’s Dogs To Death
An ex-con from Bergen County admitted brutally killing two of his girlfriend’s dogs at her home in upstate New York, authorities announced. Matthew Savinovich, 28, of Norwood “systematically and brutally killed” his now-former flame's Chihuahuas by “slamming them against a wall” in her Lake Peekskill, NY home, Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy said Thursday, April 28. Savinovich also admitted crushing and killing a ferret of hers by “intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of it,” Tendy said. The killings occurred “over the course of their relationship from De…
News
Overnight Fire Severely Damages North Jersey Home
Flames blew through the roof of a Norwood home near the Rockland County border. Firefighters battled extreme cold and slippery conditions to douse the upper-floor bedroom blaze, which broke out on Broadway just off Piermont Road around 2 a.m. Sunday. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Harrington Park, Closter, Demarest, Northvale and Old Tappan. Firefighters battled extreme cold and icy conditions in the overnight Norwood blaze.Closter FD
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): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes
UPDATE: One victim was confirmed dead and westbound Route 3 in East Rutherford was temporarily closed Wednesday morning following what was the most serious in a series of crashes on icy North Jersey roads. Here's a listing of incidents. Mark Kolta, 31, of North Bergen had been involved in an earlier chain-reaction crash on the Hackensack River bridge on westbound Route 3 shortly after 6:30 a.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. He was struck in another pileup after getting out of his vehicle, the deputy chief said. Kolta was pronounced dead at a local hospital a …
News
Radios Stolen From NJ EMS Building, Suspects From Another Squad Charged
Three emergency medical workers with another squad broke into the Norwood EMS building and stole three portable radios, authorities charged. Two of them, Antonio Guinta, 26, and Frank Ballante, 19, both of Norwood, have been with the Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad a little over a year, said Franklin Smith, the squad’s captain. The third defendant, Anthony Olsen, 47, of Laurence Harbor was an observer who’d recently been with a squad in South Jersey, Smith said. It turns out he also had a criminal record, authorities said they discovered. The Nov. 29th thefts from the Norwood EMS b…
Business
Doughnuts + Mochi Love Child Cafe Opens 2 More NJ Outposts
What do you get when you cross mochi and doughnuts? A Mochinut, of course. The popular cafe, named after its most popular offering, is opening two more New Jersey locations. Mochinut will hold a ribbon cutting at its Montclair store on Wednesday, Dec. 1, and a Princeton store is in the works (though an exact location/opening date have not been announced). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mochinut Summit (@mochinutnj) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mochinut Summit (@mo…
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North Jersey Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF's Four Pets
A 27-year-old Bergen County resident is facing charges for killing his ex-girlfriend's pets over the course of a year, authorities announced. Matthew Savinovich, of Norwood, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 6 by officers from the Putnam County SPCA for allegedly killing three chihuahuas and a ferret that belonged to his ex in Lake Peekskill. It is alleged that Savinovich killed his girlfriend's pets over the course of their relationship from December 2019 to November 2020. The SPCA said that in each instance Savinovich was alone with the pet and had an excuse for the incident. Specifically…
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Hero
: Sergeant Rescues Suspects From Burning SUV After Pursuit Ends In Crash Near
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UPDATE: A Palisades Interstate Parkway police sergeant rescued two suspects from a burning SUV after it crashed into two other vehicles and overturned during a stolen-vehicle chase Thursday afternoon, authorities said. A group of suspects who'd become the subjects of a suspicious persons report fled the Englewood Cliffs Marina in a GMC Envoy shortly before 3 p.m., PIP Police Sgt. First Class Raymond Walter said. An alert went out to surrounding departments about the SUV, which had been reported stolen out of Onondaga County, NY, he said. Englewood Cliffs police began pursuing the vehicle b…
News
Bergen County Music Instructor Charged With Sexual Conduct With Minor
UPDATE: A music teacher from Wayne had "sexually inappropriate conduct" with an underage Ho-Ho-Kus teen, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. Kyle Kubicki, 29, formerly of Mahwah, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Tuesday. He's charged with providing obscenity to a minor and child endangerment through sexual conduct for "engaging in sexual conversations with a child under the age of 18 and also providing pornographic materials" to the youngster "for the purpose of sexual…
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Bergen County Music Instructor Charged With Sexual Conduct With Minor
A music teacher from Wayne had "sexually inappropriate conduct" with an underage Ho-Ho-Kus teen, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. Kyle Kubicki, 29, formerly of Mahwah, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Tuesday. He's charged with providing obscenity to a minor and child endangerment for "engaging in sexual conversations with a child under the age of 18 and also providing pornographic materials" to the youngster "for the purpose of sexual gratification," Musella said. …
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Newark Hotel Clerk From Bergen Had 2,263 Child Porn Files
A Newark front desk clerk from Hackensack collected nearly 2,300 child porn files, authorities charged. Jeremy M. Haar, 22, who has a previous related arrest history, remained held in the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark following a months-long joint investigation by the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, they said Tuesday. Haar “used the Internet to view, download, and possess approximately 2,263 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children on three different mobile devices,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The Wyndham hotel c…
Police & Fire
Hudson Handyman Caught Masturbating Near Bergen Job Site, Police Say
Norwood police arrested a Hudson County handyman after two female passersby said they saw him masturbating in his vehicle. Ernesto Martinez, 34, of West New York was working a job in the area when the women told police they saw him busy doing something else while parked on Rio Vista Drive around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Police Chief Jeff Krapels said. Martinez drove away but was stopped and arrested by police a short time later, the chief said. They charged Martinez with lewdness and released him pending a Municipal Court hearing. ****** UPDATE: A 21-year-old Northvale driver was charged with …
Police & Fire
PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus
UPDATE: A 47-year-old Bergenfield driver had to be revived with Narcan after he passed out behind the wheel on Route 4 and his car slammed into two vehicles in a car dealership parking lot, Paramus police said. Miraculously, no one else was injured when the 2010 Ford Fusion driven by Glenn D. Gross careened off the eastbound highway and barreled across a grass median into the Paramus Honda lot, where it struck a parked Porsche and SUV shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers immediately treated the unconscious and unresponsive Gross with Narcan, reviving him, Police Chief Kenneth Ehren…
Police & Fire
Northvale Driver Charged With Intentionally Crashing Into Couple In Norwood
UPDATE: A 21-year-old Northvale driver was charged with intentionally slamming his Jaguar into an SUV on a Norwood road, critically injuring one of the occupants, in what responders said was an apparent suicide attempt. Solomon Kim, who suffered back and leg fractures, “intentionally crashed into the victim’s vehicle, causing the injuries” to a man and woman, both 46, Tuesday afternoon on Livingston Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The impact from the high-speed crash sent the couple’s Infiniti spinning into a wooded area and left a long debris field. The couple were ta…
Police & Fire
Northvale Driver Charged With Intentionally Crashing Into Couple In Norwood
UPDATE: A 21-year-old Northvale driver intentionally slammed his Jaguar into an SUV on a Norwood road, critically injuring one of the occupants, in an apparent suicide attempt. Solomon Kim, who suffered back and leg fractures, “intentionally crashed into the victim’s vehicle, causing the injuries” to a man and woman, both 46, Tuesday afternoon on Livingston Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The impact sent the couple’s Infiniti spinning into a wooded area and leaving a long debris field. The couple also were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where the woman …
News
Stolen Car Driver Charged With Assault In Route 17 Crash That Injured Two
UPDATE: A driver was charged with two counts of assault by auto after she rear-ended a car on Route 17 in Ridgewood with a stolen sedan, authorities said. Mille Sauvan, 44, remained at Hackensack University Medical Center in police custody on Monday after responders said they found a crack pipe in the stolen Lexus following Saturday morning’s crash on the southbound highway. Sauvan, currently of Norwood, was speeding when the Lexus, reported stolen out of Warwick, slammed into the rear of a MINI Cooper in front of the Starbucks between Linwood Avenue and Paramus Road shortly after 8:30 a.m.…
News
Estimated $55,000 In Cash, Jewelry Stolen In Bergen Burglary
Someone made off with an estimated $55,000 in cash and gold jewelry during a burglary in Northvale, authorities said. A rear door was bashed in and the Veterans Place home ransacked sometime between 3 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Police Chief Howard Ostrow said. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification collected fingerprints and other evidence. Norwood and Closter police assisted. Anyone who saw something or has home surveillance video or information that could help investigators is asked to contact the Northvale Police Department Detective Bureau at (201) 768-5900. In an od…
Police & Fire
Popular Hillsdale Firefighter, 48, Found Dead In SUV In River Vale
A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale after apparently suffering a heart attack, responders said. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers fr…
Police & Fire
Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale
A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale, the apparent victim of a heart attack. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers from both towns respon…
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Closter Home
Firefighters doused an early morning house blaze that ravaged a Closter home. A generator tentatively was the suspected cause. Fire blew through the roof of the 2½-story residence on Closter Dock Road near Anderson Avenue after breaking out shortly before 7 a.m. The three-alarm blaze caused significant damage. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders at the scene or providing coverage included firefighters from Alpine, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Teaneck and Tenafly. 766 Closter Dock Road, ClosterDAILY VOICE
Police & Fire
Missing Nonverbal Bergen Boy, 4, With Autism Found After Intense Search
An intense search for a nonverbal 4-year-old boy with autism who'd gone missing from his home ended when a Closter police lieutenant heard him crying in a house under construction. The boy’s parents told police that they “went outside to their vehicle for a moment and inadvertently left the garage door open” on Hickory Lane shortly before 5 p.m. last Thursday, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Lt. Matthew Thornhill was among a massive group of responders that included Detective Sgt. Keith Dombkowski and Officers Justin Krapels and Brian Kelly, as well as police from Alpine, Cresskill, Dema…
Police & Fire
Bergen Ambulance Driver Ejected In Garbage Truck Crash
A private ambulance driver was ejected when a garbage truck ran a stop sign and slammed into his rig early Monday afternoon in Norwood, authorities said. The driver for Paramus-based MP Care was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with what Police Chief Jeffrey Krapels said was a possible broken hip after the crash at Broadway and Summit Street around 12:45 p.m. He was alone in the rig, not wearing a seat belt, when the driver of the Teaneck-based Interstate Waste Services garbage truck ignored the stop sign, Krapels said. The truck driver and a passenger weren't injured, the chi…
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