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Bergen Hebrew School, Mercer House Of Worship Among 200 Targets Of Swatting, Bomb Threats In US Bergen Hebrew School, Mercer House Of Worship Among 200 Targets Of Swatting, Bomb Threats In US
Bergen Hebrew School, Mercer House Of Worship Among 200 Targets Of Swatting, Bomb Threats In US UPDATE: A Hebrew school in Bergen County and a house of worship in Mercer were among nearly 200 Jewish targets of bogus bomb threats and swatting incidents across the country, law enforcement officials reported. In just 24 hours over this past weekend, 199 bogus bomb and swatting threats were delivered from one coast to the other, according to the Secure Community Network, a nonprofit that monitors antisemitic threats and coordinates security for Jewish institutions nationwide. It was shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, when Barnert Temple on southbound Route 208 in Franklin Lakes rece…

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Pursuit Goes Up, Down Route 208, Ends In Wyckoff Crash: Franklin Lakes PD Pursuit Goes Up, Down Route 208, Ends In Wyckoff Crash: Franklin Lakes PD
Pursuit Goes Up, Down Route 208, Ends In Wyckoff Crash: Franklin Lakes PD A late-night pursuit that began in Franklin Lakes ended with a crash in Wyckoff and all four occupants bailing out, authorities said. Franklin Lakes Officer Matthew Garrison was on routine patrol when he spotted a suspicious-looking BMW X2 on Longbow Drive near Franklin Lake Road around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, Capt. Mark McCombs said. An attempt to stop the vehicle on nearby Orchard Lane prompted the driver to hit the gas and speed off, he said. Items were tossed out of the gold SUV's window as it headed south on Route 208. It exited on Cedar Hill Avenue only to get back on 208 going …

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Ex-Employees Of Franklin Lakes Cellphone Store Charged With Theft, Investigation Continues Ex-Employees Of Franklin Lakes Cellphone Store Charged With Theft, Investigation Continues
Ex-Employees Of Franklin Lakes Cellphone Store Charged With Theft, Investigation Continues Two now-former employees of a cellphone store in Franklin Lakes were charged with using customers’ information to steal from them, authorities announced. Franklin Lakes police conducted an “extensive and comprehensive” investigation over the past several months before filing theft charges against both Robert Q. Hansford, 28, of Clifton, and Haleem K. Mitchell, 25, of East Orange, Capt. Mark McCombs said. Mitchell, who’d worked with Hansford at TS Mobility AT&T on Franklin Avenue, also was charged with conspiracy, the captain said on Tuesday, July 18. Both were released pending court ac…

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Flat Tire, Popped Airbags Don't Deter Wayne Driver Trying To Outrace Franklin Lakes PD Flat Tire, Popped Airbags Don't Deter Wayne Driver Trying To Outrace Franklin Lakes PD
Flat Tire, Popped Airbags Don't Deter Wayne Driver Trying To Outrace Franklin Lakes PD A repeat offender tried to outrace a Franklin Lakes police officer with a flat tire and his airbags deployed, authorities said. Needless to say, he didn't get far. Officer Kevin Shutrop spotted the crippled Toyota Camry at the traffic circle at Franklin Lake and High Mountain roads shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, Police Mark McCombs said. The officer tried pulling him over, but the driver -- identified as Wilkins Perdomo. 34, of Wayne -- tried to keep going, the captain said. Perdomo lost and then regained control of the sedan after it barreled off and then back onto southboun…

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UPDATE: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit UPDATE: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit
Update: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit UPDATE: A fleeing teen driver tried to ram a Mahwah police vehicle during a wild early-morning chase Wednesday through several towns that became the fourth area police pursuit in just 12 hours. It all began in Franklin Lakes with a report of thieves trying to enter vehicles parked in the area of Greenridge Road and Old Mill Road around 6 a.m. May 3, Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Officers spotted the suspects, who hopped into a pair of vehicles and sped off in different directions, the captain said. One was a red 2022 KIA SPO that had been reported stolen out of Paramus, McCombs said. T…

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Driver, 67, Revived With Narcan After Causing Route 208 Crash: Police Driver, 67, Revived With Narcan After Causing Route 208 Crash: Police
Driver, 67, Revived With Narcan After Causing Route 208 Crash: Police An overdosing 67-year-old motorist had to be revived with Narcan after his sedan struck another at a Route 208 exit in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. Robert Mutzberg of Franklin Lakes was taken to The Valley Hospital following the crash at the intersection of the northbound highway and Summit Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday, April 15, Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. The other driver complained of pain but refused medical attention at the scene, McCombs said. A rear tire cap was ripped off and damage done along the driver's side of his Honda Civic when it was struck by Mutzberg's K…

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Can't Let Go: Garfield Stalker With 30-Year Grudge Harasses Franklin Lakes Man, Police Say Can't Let Go: Garfield Stalker With 30-Year Grudge Harasses Franklin Lakes Man, Police Say
Can't Let Go: Garfield Stalker With 30-Year Grudge Harasses Franklin Lakes Man, Police Say A Garfield man with a history of harassment charges was jailed after authorities said he stalked and threatened a man in Franklin Lakes over a perceived slight from 30 or so years ago. Steven Thomas, 57, blamed the victim for hurting someone close to him, Capt. Mark McCombs said. "He dug up the victim's phone number, threatened him and released things from his past," the captain said. "The victim is frightened." Thomas already had a history, including an alleged child-luring incident involving a neighbor's son in 2018, criminal records show. He was also reportedly charged with harassment b…

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Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring
Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring A team of persistent Franklin Lakes police detectives tied two members of a major statewide auto theft ring to nearly a dozen vehicle and residential burglaries in town, authorities announced Friday. “Patient and painstaking work” by Detectives Jon Rynander and Frank O’Brien, assisted by Detective David Blum, led to charges against Carlos J. Sanchez and James A. Lanier, both 23 of Newark, Capt. Mark McCombs said on Jan. 6. Sanchez and Lanier were originally arrested during a November takedown by New Jersey State Police of a ring that stole more than 30 vehicles – including BMWs and Land Rov…

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Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police
Driver Emerges Unscathed After Jeep Rolls, Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 208: Police A driver climbed out of his Jeep after it rolled, slammed into a tree and caught fire on Route 208 in Franklin Lakes early Wednesday, authorities said. The 6:48 a.m. collision was the most serious of several morning rush-hour crashes along the highway on Dec. 14 as temperatures hovered around the freezing mark. The 30-year-old 2018 Jeep Wagon driver from Oakland was changing lanes when his vehicle struck a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek on the northbound side, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. He lost control of the Jeep, which ended up crashing behind the woodline and igniting, the ca…

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Authorities: Ramapo High School Threats Unfounded, Police File Delinquency Complaints Authorities: Ramapo High School Threats Unfounded, Police File Delinquency Complaints
Authorities: Ramapo High School Threats Unfounded, Police File Delinquency Complaints An alleged threat at a Bergen County high school proved unfounded, authorities said. Franklin Lakes police said Friday that they consulted with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and filed delinquency complaints in connection with the alleged threats against classmates last week at Ramapo High School. The "multiple charges" against the underage teen will be heard behind closed doors by a judge in the Family Part of Superior Court in Hackensack. There was "no immediate threat to staff or students present" when the alleged threats were made, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said …

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Mahwah Motorist Charged With Franklin Lakes DWI Crash Mahwah Motorist Charged With Franklin Lakes DWI Crash
Mahwah Motorist Charged With Franklin Lakes DWI Crash A Mahwah motorist was charged with DWI after she crashed her sedan in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. The 2014 Honda Accord driven by Dayanara Nino, 45, hit a curb, left the roadway and slammed into a guy wire on Pulis Avenue near the entrance to the Shadow Ridge Riding Center shortly after 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, Capt. Mark McCombs said. Nino was arrested and charged with DWI, refusing to take a breath test, reckless driving and failing to report a crash, among other offenses, McCombs said. Her Accord was impounded and she was released to a responsible adult, under John's Law, pend…

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