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Three Garfield Officers Struck By Fleeing Vehicle: Prosecutor Three Garfield Officers Struck By Fleeing Vehicle: Prosecutor
Three Garfield Officers Struck By Fleeing Vehicle: Prosecutor Three Garfield police officers were injured late Sunday night, Nov. 17, when vehicles fleeing a scene struck two of them and a police SUV over the weekend, authorities said. The incident began around 11:30 p.m. when Garfield officers responded to reports of suspicious individuals wearing masks in the 400 block of River Drive, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. As officers arrived, they encountered two vehicles fleeing the area. One of the vehicles struck two officers, while the second vehicle collided with an occupied Garfield Police Department SUV, officials said. The injured off…
Dems Overtake Republicans In Early Voting: Here's Where Polls Are Now Open In North Jersey Dems Overtake Republicans In Early Voting: Here's Where Polls Are Now Open In North Jersey
Dems Overtake Republicans In Early Voting: Here's Where Polls Are Now Open In North Jersey More than 38 million Americans had cast their votes in the 2024 elections as of Saturday morning, Oct. 26, the University of Florida Election Lab's early voter tracker shows. Polls have officially opened for early, in-person voting in New Jersey. How will you be voting? According to the UFL lab, 7.8M Democrats and 6.9M Republicans had already voted. Here's where you can show up and vote in each county in North Jersey come Saturday morning, Oct. 26. BERGEN Jack Alter Community Center, Fort Lee Garfield Nutrition Center & Senior Citizens Building, Garfield County Admin Build…
Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say
Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say A 9-year-old girl was airlifted to an Essex County hospital after being burned by a hot cup of instant noodles in Bergen County on Monday, Sept. 30. Garfield officers and Hackensack University Medical Center EMS and paramedics were called to a home on Outwater Lane at approximately 3:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, where the girl had suffered burns on her stomach, arm, and groin, Capt. Mario Pozo said. The girl and her mother were flown by Hackensack Meridian Health's AirMed 1 from 20th Century Field on Elizabeth Street in Garfield to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Poz…
Alexander Tabano, Bergen County Dad, Plumber, Dies At 25 Alexander Tabano, Bergen County Dad, Plumber, Dies At 25
Alexander Tabano, Bergen County Dad, Plumber, Dies At 25 Alexander Michael Joseph Tabano, of Rutherford, died on Monday, Sept. 16. He was 25 years old. Alexander, formerly of Garfield, attended the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA and continued his education studying plumbing at Bergen Technical School, his obituary on the DiChiara Funeral Home website says.  Employed by Jersey Drains Unlimited, Alexander was previously a member of the Hackensack Boys Scouts and the Beth Israel Church youth group in Garfield. Alexander was preceded in death by his father, John Russell Wilson. He is survived by his mother, Mary Jane Tabano…
$20K Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store $20K Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store
$20K Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store A New Jersey Lottery scratch-off ticket winning a $20,000 prize was sold at a Bergen County liquor store. The ticket was purchased on Sunday, Sept. 22, at River Drive Bar & Liquor on River Drive in Garfield. A pair of $1 million lottery prizes were won in New Jersey over the weekend, one from the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Sept. 20 in Middlesex County, and another in the Spectacular games on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Camden County.
Fleeing Driver, 24, Pins Victim Against Car She Struck In Bergen County: Police Fleeing Driver, 24, Pins Victim Against Car She Struck In Bergen County: Police
Fleeing Driver, 24, Pins Victim Against Car She Struck In Bergen County: Police A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after police say she pinned a pedestrian between her car and a vehicle she'd struck while trying to flee the scene on Labor Day in Bergen County. Ashley Elizabeth Ann Flores, of Garfield, had struck a parked vehicle on Outwater Lane near Wilson Street around 10:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. While driving away in a white Jeep, Flores "drove her car into the victim who was on foot, pinning him between her car and the vehicle she just struck," Musella said. The victim was hospitalized with a serious leg injury. F…
FBI Captures Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child In Bergen County For Months, Prosecutor Says FBI Captures Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child In Bergen County For Months, Prosecutor Says
FBI Captures Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child In Bergen County For Months, Prosecutor Says A 36-year-old New York man has been charged with the sexual assault of a child in Bergen County, police said. Renaldo W. Baxter assaulted a child under the age of 16 years old in Garfield and Teaneck between April and October 2019, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began on Friday, May 31, when Garfield police contacted the prosecutor's office about the alleged abuse, Musella said. Baxter was charged with one count of second-degree attempted aggravated assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare…
Man, 18, Woman, 22, Lied About Accidental Shooting In Bergen County: Prosecutor Man, 18, Woman, 22, Lied About Accidental Shooting In Bergen County: Prosecutor
Man, 18, Woman, 22, Lied About Accidental Shooting In Bergen County: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Bergen County man who accidentally shot himself and a 22-year-old woman who went along with his story that he'd been involved in a drive-by shooting are both facing charges. Damien I. Flores was taken to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson for treatment of a gunshot wound on Friday, July 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Flores told police that he'd been struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting near Belmont Park in Garfield, according to Musella. Accordingly, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad was notified, resp…
Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say
Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say A 37-year-old man fresh out of jail for stalking was arrested just hours later in Bergen County, police said. Daniel MacTaggart, of Elmwood Park, was jailed on Sunday, Aug. 11 on charges of stalking as a repeat offender, driving on a suspended license/registration, and failure to possess driver's insurance card, court records show. ALSO SEE: Video Shows Officers Tackling Accused Stalker In Stolen Car Outside Teterboro Airport Hours after his release, MacTaggart walked into the service area of Park Avenue Acura on W. Passaic Street in Maywood around 8;30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15,…
Group Of Armed Robbers Ransack Victim's Car In Garfield, Police Say Group Of Armed Robbers Ransack Victim's Car In Garfield, Police Say
Group Of Armed Robbers Ransack Victim's Car In Garfield, Police Say Police in Garfield are searching for a group of armed robbers who they say rummaged through a victim's vehicle and stole items. The incident happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, when the victim was standing outside of their vehicle on 3 Westervelt Pl., Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Four occupants in a black Honda Accord got out of their vehicle and approached the victim, the captain said. Three of the four occupants were armed with handguns.  Upon seeing the handguns, the victim fled the area unharmed and watched as the group rummaged through his vehicle.  The…
Garfield's Aaron Dudek Dies, 30 Garfield's Aaron Dudek Dies, 30
Garfield's Aaron Dudek Dies, 30 Lifelong Garfield resident Aaron Dudek died on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, according to his obituary on the Aloia Funeral Home website. He was 30 years old. Aaron earned his bachelor's in business administration at Montclair State University (Class of 2018). Aaron's LinkedIn page shows he'd been working as the technology lead and digital media coordinator for Jack Georges, a leather bag and luggage company. A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Virgin RC Church in Garfield, Aaron leaves behind his parents, John and Margaret (nee Fatuova) Dudek; his sister, Rachel Dudek and her husba…
'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County 'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County
'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County Tara Yannette was a survivor. She was a two-time liver transplant recipient. She was nine months sober. The 32-year-old Wallington resident had a new boyfriend, Richard Black, and the two were in love. Courtesy of Richard Black But on Wednesday, July 3, Tara died by suicide, throwing herself in front of a train near the Plauderville Station in Garfield, behind her boyfriend's home, loved ones and NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice. "She was a beautiful girl and for whatever reason, something snapped in her mind," said Tara's mother, Cheryl Fedor. "I wish she would have reached ou…
Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (UPDATE) Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (UPDATE)
Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (Update) Officials have released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a train in Bergen County this week. Tara Yannette, 32, of Wallington, was near Plauderville Station in Garfield when she was struck just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, NJ Transit spokesman John Chartier said. ALSO SEE: 'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County The train, Port Jervis Line train 64, departed Port Jervis at 1:35 p.m., and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 3:54 p.m.  There were no injuries reported to the approximately 125 cus…
Wanted Offender Nabbed By Off-Duty Hasbrouck Heights Detective, On-Duty Officer Wanted Offender Nabbed By Off-Duty Hasbrouck Heights Detective, On-Duty Officer
Wanted Offender Nabbed By Off-Duty Hasbrouck Heights Detective, On-Duty Officer A detective and police officer from Hasbrouck Heights teamed up to nab a wanted longtime repeat offender from Garfield. Detective Nicholas Brunetti was off duty when he saw Michael Villamizar, 53, leave the Walgreens on Boulevard and pedal off on a bicycle, Lt. John Behr said. Villamizar was wanted for a May 3 shoplifting at the same pharmacy, the lieutenant said. The detective flagged down Officer John Mullins, who stopped Villamazir on Raymond Street. Villamazir was stuffing items into his backpack just before Collins took him into custody with help from responding Officers Joseph Oliv…
HERO: Firefighter Seriously Injured Rescuing Guest Through Window In Elmwood Park Motel Blaze HERO: Firefighter Seriously Injured Rescuing Guest Through Window In Elmwood Park Motel Blaze
Hero: Firefighter Seriously Injured Rescuing Guest Through Window In Elmwood Park Motel Blaze 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An Elmwood Park firefighter was seriously injured rescuing a trapped guest through a second-floor window during an intense motel-room fire Wednesday. The firefighter and her colleagues had smashed the window to get to the victim during the late-morning June 12 blaze at the Townhouse Inn and Suites on eastbound Route 46, Elmwood Park Borough Administrator Michael Foligno said. In doing so, she sustained a serious cut to her arm, Foligno said. Piero Fasolo The guest was helped out the window and down a ladder, he said. Both were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Cente…
SICK BURN: Spurned Woman Sets Fire To Ex-BF’s Garfield Apartment, Authorities Charge SICK BURN: Spurned Woman Sets Fire To Ex-BF’s Garfield Apartment, Authorities Charge
Sick Burn: Spurned Woman Sets Fire To Ex-BF’s Garfield Apartment, Authorities Charge 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A woman who vowed to torch her ex-boyfriend's Garfield apartment carried out the threat, said authorities who arrested her after reviewing surveillance video and other evidence. Allison G. Gutierrez-Tuesta, 25, had previously damaged the victim’s car and assaulted him when he ended their relationship, according to local investigators. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, she ignited two areas of his second-floor Passaic Street apartment near the Garfield train station, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. One was in his bedroom and the other in the hallway. Gutierrez-…
HERO: Civilian Rescues Woman From Serial Groper Who Tried To Drag Her Behind Garfield Church HERO: Civilian Rescues Woman From Serial Groper Who Tried To Drag Her Behind Garfield Church
Hero: Civilian Rescues Woman From Serial Groper Who Tried To Drag Her Behind Garfield Church UPDATE: A serial groper who was captured by a SWAT team after a civilian stopped him from dragging a woman behind a church in Garfield earlier this month had been stalking the victim at least since April, authorities said. Garfield police have surveillance video of Michael Hernandez, 25, following, running up and grabbing the woman outside Praise Assembly church at the corner of Main Street and Banta Avenue shortly after 12 noon May 8, investigators said. Grabbing her by her neck and backpack, Hernandez tries to drag the woman behind the church, they said. But a good Samaritan comes to her…
Macy's Opening New Format Store In North Jersey Macy's Opening New Format Store In North Jersey
Macy's Opening New Format Store In North Jersey A Macy's in North Jersey is getting a makeover.  Macy's will be celebrating the grand opening of its new format store at the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey on Saturday, May 25 at 9:45 a.m. The event will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony and giveaways for customers. The department store is promising an immersive shopping experience with its new format, offering convenience and discovery in an easy to navigate shopping center. Patrons will be able to enjoy a curated assortment of Macy's fragrances and the store plans on collaborating with local businesses to create pop-up shops an…
North Jersey Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell North Jersey Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell
North Jersey Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell Support is on the rise for a Bergen County musician who was struck by a car last month. Wyl White, a Garfield resident and local musician, was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, April 28, according to a fundraiser set up to support him. It was not immediately clear where the crash happened. If anyone can, please lend a hand out to my dearest friend Wyl White. I love him like my brother. He’s an inspiration... Posted by Dre Brown on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 White, a Paterson native remains hospitalized after breaking his jaw and wrist and will be unable to…
Pedestrian Struck By Train, Service Delayed On Bergen County Line: NJ Transit Pedestrian Struck By Train, Service Delayed On Bergen County Line: NJ Transit
Pedestrian Struck By Train, Service Delayed On Bergen County Line: NJ Transit A pedestrian was struck by a train Wednesday morning, May 1, briefly suspending service to the Main-Bergen County Rail Line, NJ Transit said. The pedestrian was struck and injured just west of the Plauderville Station in Garfield just after 5:30 a.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. The extent of the pedestrian's injuries were unknown as of press time. Bergen County Line rail service is suspended in both directions due to a pedestrian strike near Plauderville. Customers should visit https://t.co/h5WCTGjUhP for available alternate service information. — Main-Bergen County Line (@NJTRA…
BREAK IN, RINSE, REPEAT: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns BREAK IN, RINSE, REPEAT: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns
Break IN, Rinse, Repeat: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns It never ends with some guys. Mark C. Todd, most recently of Hasbrouck Heights, just turned 50 amid what has been a three-decade-long string of burglaries, thefts and police pursuits in nearly a dozen Bergen County towns. It got to the point that detectives from Maywood, Carlstadt and Hasbrouck Heights all went together to arrest the ex-con at his home last Friday morning, April 12. He was charged with break-ins in Maywood, Carlstadt, Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn. Tood has remained held in the Bergen County Jail this past week based on the likelihood that he’ll be returned to prison. He sp…
Teen Trio Caught With Gun After Crashing Stolen Car During Pursuit: Lyndhurst PD Teen Trio Caught With Gun After Crashing Stolen Car During Pursuit: Lyndhurst PD
Teen Trio Caught With Gun After Crashing Stolen Car During Pursuit: Lyndhurst PD Three young teenagers who ran after one of them crashed a stolen car into a tree during a Lyndhurst police pursuit left a handgun in the vehicle, authorities said. It was around 11 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, when Officer Michael Clifford spotted the Kia Soul in the area of Page Avenue and Lewandowski Street, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The subcompact had been reported stolen out of Clifton four days earlier, he said. Clifford tried to stop it but the 16-year-old driver from Passaic hit the gas and sped off on Page Avenue. The officer pursued the vehicle through Lyndhurst, along Schu…
UPDATE: Popular Garfield Restaurant Ravaged By Overnight Fire (w/PHOTOS) UPDATE: Popular Garfield Restaurant Ravaged By Overnight Fire (w/PHOTOS)
Update: Popular Garfield Restaurant Ravaged By Overnight Fire (w/Photos) A firefighter was taken to a local hospital and two civilians were tended to at the scene of an overnight blaze that destroyed a popular Garfield restaurant and severely damaged the apartments above it. A passerby alerted authorities to the fire that broke on the first floor of DP's Pub and Seafood Grill on River Drive shortly after 2:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, responders said. Firefighters found flames engulfing the bar and spreading quickly through the upper floors. Police Capt. Mario Pozo said two second-floor tenants were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene after responding Garfie…
Meet Trailblazing Builder Behind Brand-New $2.55M Paramus Property Meet Trailblazing Builder Behind Brand-New $2.55M Paramus Property
Meet Trailblazing Builder Behind Brand-New $2.55M Paramus Property Agnes Wanat was always a builder of sorts. The Paramus resident created a diverse series of businesses throughout North Jersey — until she turned 35, and discovered her passion for building homes far outweighed her desire to own another in a series of businesses that left her wanting more. On Thursday, April 11, Wanat debuted her latest home construction project: A 7,500 square-foot, L-shaped home at 228 Diane Pl. in Paramus. The 6-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom house hit the market at $2.55 million, with Tony Nabhan of Keller Williams City Views Realty as the listing agent (click her…
Car Thief Confronted By Wyckoff Homeowner Turns Out To Be 14-Year-Old Garfield Boy Car Thief Confronted By Wyckoff Homeowner Turns Out To Be 14-Year-Old Garfield Boy
Wyckoff Juvenile Auto Thief Garfield Newark Pursuit A would-be car thief who fled a Wyckoff driveway after the new BMW X5’s owner confronted him turned out to be a 14-year-old boy from Garfield, authorities said. The teen hopped into a waiting Dodge Charger that was trailed by a Nissan Rogue, both of which sped from Atwood Place early one late-March morning, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Sgt. Ryan Noon tried stopping the Rogue but had to terminate the pursuit because of safety concerns, Soto said. Detective Sgt. Michael DeMaio took it from there, identifying the boy with help from Newark police who’d stopped the Charger, the lieutena…
Ex-Con Charged With Pointing Illegal Gun During Dispute In Garfield Ex-Con Charged With Pointing Illegal Gun During Dispute In Garfield
Ex-Con Charged With Pointing Illegal Gun During Dispute In Garfield Garfield police investigating a report of a man pointing a gun at a victim during a dispute seized an ex-con from Paterson. Officers responding to a John Street residence found a defaced .22-caliber handgun and a magazine loaded with 10 rounds that belonged to Kelvin Merello, 37, Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. They arrested Merello and charged him with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and multiple weapons counts -- including illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Merello -- whose online bio lists him as a personal trainer -- has remained in the Bergen Co…
ICE Seizes Turkish National Charged With Sexually Assaulting Drive-Share Passenger In Fair Lawn ICE Seizes Turkish National Charged With Sexually Assaulting Drive-Share Passenger In Fair Lawn
ICE Seizes Turkish National Charged With Sexually Assaulting Drive-Share Passenger In Fair Lawn ICE agents took custody of a 33-year-old ride-share driver from Turkey after he was jailed on charges of sexually assaulting a female passenger in Fair Lawn. Ahmet Yusuf Aydemir sexually assaulted the woman “while she was a passenger in his vehicle” on Wednesday, April 3, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He didn’t specify which ride-share service, however. Aydemir, a Turkish national who's been living in Garfield, was arrested on Thursday and charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact charges, records show. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail -- but he didn’…
Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM
Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM A career criminal from Passaic County who's been busted dozens of times in North Jersey in just the past few years used an explosive device to damage an ATM, federal authorities charged. Nicolas Torres, 41, of Passaic, has amassed a lengthy rap sheet over much of his adult life, mostly involving business break-ins that local police and county prosecutors have dealt with. This time, though, the FBI's got him. Torres was captured on surveillance video igniting the device in front of the Chase Bank ATM on North 6th Street in Prospect Park in the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, U.S. Attor…
Police Car Struck, Vehicle Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield: Authorities Police Car Struck, Vehicle Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield: Authorities
Police Car Struck, Vehicle Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield: Authorities A driver wanted for hitting a police cruiser with a stolen BMW was nabbed by Garfield police after he crashed into a pole, igniting a fire, and took off on foot, authorities said. Garfield police spotted the orange 2020 BMW M4 shortly before noon Wednesday, March 27, after colleagues from Newark who were tracking the vehicle via GPS pointed them to Prospect Street after one of their vehicles was hit, Capt. Mario Pozo said. Garfield Police Officer Noah Murphy tried stopping the sedan moments later, the captain said, but the driver threw it in reverse, hit the gas and accidentally slammed int…
Ex-Con Involved In Undercover Shooting Charged With Drug-Induced Death Of Garfield Man Ex-Con Involved In Undercover Shooting Charged With Drug-Induced Death Of Garfield Man
Ex-Con Involved In Undercover Shooting Charged With Drug-Induced Death Of Garfield Man UPDATE: An ex-con from Garfield who served time for a botched drug deal that led to the shooting of an undercover police officer was arrested on Thursday and charged with causing the overdose death of a 30-year-old user late last summer. Melvin Guzman, 29, is charged with strict liability in the drug-induced death of Ivan Santiago of Passaic last Sept. 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on March 28. Santiago and another user were hospitalized after overdosing at a home on Lincoln Place, the prosecutor said. He was pronounced dead soon after. “A six-month investigation by t…
Newark Police Car Struck, Stolen Car Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield Newark Police Car Struck, Stolen Car Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield
Newark Police Car Struck, Stolen Car Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield A driver wanted for hitting a police cruiser with a stolen BMW was nabbed by Garfield police after he crashed into a pole, igniting a fire, and took off on foot, authorities said. Garfield police spotted the orange 2020 BMW M4 shortly before noon Wednesday, March 27, after colleagues from Newark who were tracking the vehicle via GPS pointed them to Prospect Street after one of their vehicles was hit, Capt. Mario Pozo said. Garfield Police Officer Noah Murphy tried stopping the sedan moments later, the captain said, but the driver threw it in reverse, hit the gas and accidentally slammed int…