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Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI
Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI The driver of a van that crashed on a Route 46 overpass on Wednesday was taken to the hospital in police custody, authorities said. Frankie Harrison, 63, was charged with DWI and careless driving after the 11:45 a.m. June 7 rollover on the westbound highway near the exit ramp for southbound Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. Borough firefighters were assisted by their Wood-Ridge colleagues in stabilizing the Econoline van and extricating Harrison, the lieutenant said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threate…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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ICE Detains Guatemalan National Jailed On Domestic Violence Charges Out Of PalPark ICE Detains Guatemalan National Jailed On Domestic Violence Charges Out Of PalPark
ICE Detains Guatemalan National Jailed On Domestic Violence Charges Out Of PalPark Federal authorities placed a detainer on a Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park after he was jailed on domestic violence charges. Cruz L. Baten, 32, was charged with simple assault and criminal mischief and sent to the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, June 6, in connection with what Palisades Park police said was an alleged weekend incident on Highland Avenue. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immediately requested that Baten remain held. Such detainers are sought whenever immigrants suspected of living here illegally are jailed. Hearings are then held in federal court in Newa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Man Advertises Fake Vehicle Registrations On Facebook, Sells Them In CVS Lot: Police NJ Man Advertises Fake Vehicle Registrations On Facebook, Sells Them In CVS Lot: Police
NJ Man Advertises Fake Vehicle Registrations On Facebook, Sells Them In CVS Lot: Police A man who advertised fake New Jersey temporary vehicle registrations for sale on Facebook was caught peddling them in the parking lot of a strip mall in Glen Rock. Photographer Boyd A. Loving was at the scene of the arrest. The defendant, Keith Miller, 40, had his SUV parked outside the CVS when police arrived at the Rock Road lot shortly before noon on Tuesday, June 6. Officer Andrew Magro arrested Miller, who Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said had six bogus temporary vehicle registrations with him at the time. The sale of phony temp plates has increased rapidly, Ackermann noted.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gruesome Details Released In Murder Of NJ Mom Norelis Mendoza Gruesome Details Released In Murder Of NJ Mom Norelis Mendoza
Gruesome Details Released In Murder Of NJ Mom Norelis Mendoza Police have released chilling details in the death of New Jersey mom Norelis Mendoza. Gregory Mallard is believed to have run the 32-year-old Lindenwold mom over multiple times before dumping her body along Route 440. ** WARNING: The following news article contains information that some may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. ** The criminal complaint, released by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, paints a picture of the final harrowing moments of Mendoza's life. Mendoza, who had two young daughters, was last seen leaving her mother's house in Jersey City on the evenin…

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by Sam Barron
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North Jersey HS Seniors Get Into Scrape When One 'Shoots' At Uber Driver In 'Assassin' Game North Jersey HS Seniors Get Into Scrape When One 'Shoots' At Uber Driver In 'Assassin' Game
North Jersey HS Seniors Get Into Scrape When One 'Shoots' At Uber Driver In 'Assassin' Game A half-dozen Hackensack High School seniors who started out having innocent fun got more than they bargained for when one of them firedt a toy Orbeez gun at an Uber driver. The teens were headed to the Walmart off Route 46 in Teterboro as part of the increasingly popular "Senior Assassin" game when they say they were cut off. Played by high school seniors and university students, the group-chat game involves teams that "eliminate targets" by shooting at one another with water guns that fire gel pellets, then share the encounters on social media. It's naturally caused concern in certain cir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Stolen BMW Driver Makes Wrong-Way Getaway On Rt. 206, Suspected Accomplice Runs Into Woods: PD Stolen BMW Driver Makes Wrong-Way Getaway On Rt. 206, Suspected Accomplice Runs Into Woods: PD
Stolen BMW Driver Makes Wrong-Way Getaway On Rt. 206, Suspected Accomplice Runs Into Woods: PD A suspect is still at large after driving behind a stolen BMW making a wrong-way getaway on Rt. 206, veering off the highway, and running into the woods, prompting a several-hour search involving K9 troopers and a state police helicopter. The Peapack and Gladstone Police Department was called to the southbound side of the highway around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 7 to assist officers in Chester as they chased the stolen vehicle. An Audi was following the BMW, which headed southbound and at times “drove into oncoming traffic on Rt. 206,” police said. The chase was ended for safety reasons — …

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by Valerie Musson
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SPAR-OH: Fairview Pizzeria Manager Injured, Customer Jailed In Tussle Over Tip Jar SPAR-OH: Fairview Pizzeria Manager Injured, Customer Jailed In Tussle Over Tip Jar
SPAR-OH: Fairview Pizzeria Manager Injured, Customer Jailed In Tussle Over Tip Jar A Fairview pizzeria manager was injured and a customer jailed on robbery charges after they tangled over the tip jar, authorities said. John N. Pineda, 23, told police he went to Villa Pizza on Anderson Avenue expecting to pay five bucks for two slices, Capt. Michael Martic said. He got a bill for $6 instead. Pineda told police that the manager, Fares Muhana, informed him that the price had changed from $2.50 a slice to $3 since last week, the captain said. Pineda said he only had a five-dollar bill on him. Muhana said he was still a buck short. Out of frustration, Pineda said, he tried …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Viral Reddit Post Shows Now-Suspended Newark Officers Sleeping At Work Viral Reddit Post Shows Now-Suspended Newark Officers Sleeping At Work
Viral Reddit Post Shows Now-Suspended Newark Officers Sleeping At Work Two Newark cops captured catching some z's while on the job in a viral Reddit post have been suspended. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced the two officers seen sleeping in their patrol vehicle will be suspended without pay.  Wow Newark police be sleeping on the job, thats why mc carter had no traffic today😂 Posted by Aaron Persadie on Friday, June 2, 2023 Fragé said police first became aware of the photo on Wednesday, May 31. It is unknown when the photo was taken. "Police officers sleeping while on duty is against the Newark Police Division’s rules and regu…

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by Sam Barron
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Sticky Fingers: Converging Lyndhurst Police Collar Shoplifting Crew From Queens Sticky Fingers: Converging Lyndhurst Police Collar Shoplifting Crew From Queens
Sticky Fingers: Converging Lyndhurst Police Collar Shoplifting Crew From Queens A group of Lyndhurst police officers of all ranks teamed up to snag a shoplifting crew from Queens -- one of whom is on parole, authorities said. Officers Anthony Giaquinto and Anthony Morreale and Sgt. Phil Reina grabbed two suspects after a pair of businesses in the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue were struck, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Detectives Nick Abruscato and Tom McSweeney found a third on a nearby residential side street. He bolted, hopping a fence, and headed toward Town Hall Park, where Lt. Anthony Ricigliano spotted him, Auteri said. Moreale and Officer Matthew …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn
Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn UPDATE: A former New Jersey state wrestling champion who made national headlines when he came out admitted in federal court on Tuesday that he trafficked child porn, authorities said. Alec Donovan, a 26-year-old youth wrestling coach and referee from Brick, “used an internet-based application to exchange multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse, including depictions involving pre-pubescent children,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said after the June 6 plea hearing in Trenton. Donovan, who records show has coached at the Shorething Wrestling Club in Lakewood, also …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Phillipsburg Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl Phillipsburg Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl
Phillipsburg Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl A Phillipsburg man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, authorities said Tuesday, June 6. Keith M. Rhinehart, 19, of the 200 block of Schafer Avenue, was accused of having intercourse with the girl following a two-week investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a joint release with Belvidere Police. Rhinehart was charged with second-degree sexual assault and child endangerment. He was being held in the Warren County Jail pending an initial court appearance.

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by Valerie Musson
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BAIL REFORM: Accused Felon Freed By Judge Guns Down Fellow Paterson Man, 22, Authorities Charge BAIL REFORM: Accused Felon Freed By Judge Guns Down Fellow Paterson Man, 22, Authorities Charge
BAIL REFORM: Accused Felon Freed By Judge Guns Down Fellow Paterson Man, 22, Authorities Charge Erlyn Nunez had spent all of five days in jail after being busted on a gun charge when a judge freed him earlier this year under New Jersey's bail reform law. Less than a month later, authorities said, he shot and killed a 22-year-old fellow Paterson resident. Nunez was originally arrested on a weapons charge in Paterson on April 21. A judge ordered him released from the Bergen County Jail on April 26, records show. On May 21, Paterson police responded to a reported shooting in the area of East 13th and River streets. They found a mortally wounded man whom authorities have, for some u…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Couple Ran Heroin, Cocaine Production Facility: Authorities NJ Couple Ran Heroin, Cocaine Production Facility: Authorities
NJ Couple Ran Heroin, Cocaine Production Facility: Authorities A couple were arrested and charged with making and distributing heroin and cocaine on Wednesday, May 31, Linden police said. Cornelius and Relona Crews, both 46, were arrested following a three-month investigation after police said they executed a search warrant at their home on the 900 block of Walnut Street The Crews' are charged with first-degree operating a controlled dangerous substance production facility, along with additional charges related to the possession and distribution of heroin and cocaine, police said.  The duo were also charged with an illegal weapons possession…

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by Sam Barron