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BREAKING: Baby Found Dead In Wayne, Prosecutor Says BREAKING: Baby Found Dead In Wayne, Prosecutor Says
Breaking: Baby Found Dead In Wayne, Prosecutor Says A 7-month-old baby was found dead in Wayne on Wednesday, Dec. 4, authorities said. Wayne police officers were called to Route 23 and Ratzer Road around 1:40 p.m. on reports of a deceased infant, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Deputy Chief Joseph Rooney said. Upon arrival, the police located a possible crime scene and a 7- 7-month-old infant, who was subsequently pronounced dead. It was not immediately clear where exactly the harrowing discovery was made. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released once it becomes avail…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Halal Grocery Store Sets Wayne Opening Halal Grocery Store Sets Wayne Opening
Halal Grocery Store Sets Wayne Opening The countdown is on in Passaic County. Anatolia Market, a new halal supermarket, is set to open in Wayne at 29 Route 23 on Sunday, March 10, store officials tell Daily Voice. The supermarket plans to carry brands like Nutella, Ocean Spray, Nestle, Kraft and Poland Spring, according to its website.  Halal is Arabic for food that is allowed under Islamic law. Food must be processed, made, produced, manufactured and/or stored using utensils, equipment and/or machinery that have been cleansed according to Islamic law, according to the Islamic Council of Victoria. Non-halal items include …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Shoplifters Fresh Off Heist Busted With Ecstasy, $5K In Merch On Route 23: Wayne PD Shoplifters Fresh Off Heist Busted With Ecstasy, $5K In Merch On Route 23: Wayne PD
Shoplifters Fresh Off Heist Busted With Ecstasy, $5K In Merch On Route 23: Wayne PD Police arrested three shoplifters found with more than $5,300 in stolen merchandise after keen-eyed stopped their car on Route 23 last week in Wayne, officials said. Dugleidy Gonzalez-Riera, 28; Yefferson Prieto-Galviz, 23; and Morelis Blanco-Cineros, 41; all of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, were being held in the Passaic County Jail on various theft and drug charges, Wayne Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Trouble began around 3:35 p.m. last Valentine's Day when Wayne Officers Harrison Kirby and David Talerico saw the Toyota sedan following another vehicle too…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
47 Guests Seized As Wayne Police Pull Plug On Illegal Pop-Up Party 47 Guests Seized As Wayne Police Pull Plug On Illegal Pop-Up Party
47 Guests Seized As Wayne Police Pull Plug On Illegal Pop-Up Party An illegal pop-up party in Wayne was beginning to heat up when an army of police suddenly burst in. A total of 47 party-goers were temporarily taken into custody after New Jersey State Police spotted advertisements posted by the organizers on social media and tipped off Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff. Nearly 500 guests were expected at the Saturday night bash in a vacant commercial building near the Willowbrook Mall, but police pulled the plug before that could happen, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Detectives who had eyes on the building before the scheduled start time watched several p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SENTENCED: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years SENTENCED: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years
Sentenced: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years UPDATE: A drug-addicted Sussex County driver who killed a father, son and gas station attendant in a horrific crash on Route 23 in Wayne three years ago was sentenced to a plea-bargained 25½ years without parole in state prison. Jason Vanderee, 32, of Vernon Township, apologized to the survivors during his sentencing in Superior Court in Paterson on Thursday, March 3. His mother also begged for leniency. Superior Judge Marilyn C. Clark held fast to the terms of the plea deal, saying that she hoped it would “bring some degree of justice to the families who have suffered such grievous lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wayne Massage Parlor Ordered Shut For Repeated Violations (Not All COVID Related) Wayne Massage Parlor Ordered Shut For Repeated Violations (Not All COVID Related)
Wayne Massage Parlor Ordered Shut For Repeated Violations (Not All COVID Related) A Wayne massage parlor was ordered closed by township officials for repeated violations, records show. A health inspector visited Head 2 Toe Massage and Spa on Route 23 in March, when all non-essential businesses were ordered closed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to paperwork released by NorthJersey.com. The inspector found a refrigerator full of food, and ordered the spa's new owner Lihua Ding, of Queens, NY, to close immediately, the outlet reports. In June, Ding paid the license fee and submitted paperwork for the facility. Ding paid for the license fee that month, but…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wayne CPA, 83, Struck, Killed Wayne CPA, 83, Struck, Killed
Wayne CPA, 83, Struck, Killed An 83-year-old Wayne accountant was struck and killed as he crossed a township road Tuesday night, authorities confirmed. Stuart Kahlenberg, a practicing CPA, was struck around 6:40 p.m. while crossing Hamburg Turnpike near Mountain Ridge Drive, they said. Kahlenberg was hit by a  2013 Volvo S60 operated by a 56-year-old township man, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief James McNiff said Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead at 9:02 p.m. at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, they said. The driver remained at the scene and presented a valid l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Winning New Jersey Lottery Tickets Sold In Wayne, Sayreville Winning New Jersey Lottery Tickets Sold In Wayne, Sayreville
Winning New Jersey Lottery Tickets Sold In Wayne, Sayreville A pair of winning New Jersey lottery tickets were sold in Wayne and Sayerville. The tickets from Friday's Mega Millions drawing win the third-tier prize of $10,000. The winning numbers were 28, 31, 33, 57, and 62. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The tickets were sold at the Wawa on Washington Road in Sayreville and the Bolla on Route 23 north in Wayne.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Hungarian-American Childhood Friends Open '7 Tribesmen' Brewery On Route 23 In Wayne Hungarian-American Childhood Friends Open '7 Tribesmen' Brewery On Route 23 In Wayne
Hungarian-American Childhood Friends Open '7 Tribesmen' Brewery On Route 23 In Wayne A shuttered art gallery in Wayne will soon be home to a new brewery. "7 Tribesmen" is in the process of opening on Route 23 at the former "Woodworker" location. The brewery is owned by a group of Hungarian-American childhood friends who share a passion for craft beer, according to its website. The friends converted the former gallery themselves and built nearly everything by hand. Transformation under way.7 Tribesmen Building the bar.7 Tribesmen Here's more of the backstory: "Over 1,000 years ago, seven nomadic tribes came together to form an alliance. History has it, that the le…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Fundraiser In Place For Family Of 'Hardworking' Gas Attendant Killed In Horrific Route 23 Crash Fundraiser In Place For Family Of 'Hardworking' Gas Attendant Killed In Horrific Route 23 Crash
Fundraiser In Place For Family Of 'Hardworking' Gas Attendant Killed In Horrific Route 23 Crash Many knew Lovedeep Fatra only as a familiar face at the gas station. Always smiling. Always friendly. Almost always working. The 22-year-old, however, was killed when an SUV driven by a drugged motorist went airborne and crashed into a father, and his teen getting gas from Fatra at Route 23 Delta gas station earlier this week. More than $12,000 had been raised for Fatra's family on a GoFundMe as of Sunday afternoon. Fatra moved to the U.S. from India and worked tirelessly to support his family back home. He was set to leave the gas station in two weeks to start a career as a truck driver,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wayne PD: 'Just Acting Stupid' Passenger Who Yelled For Help Had 5 Warrants Wayne PD: 'Just Acting Stupid' Passenger Who Yelled For Help Had 5 Warrants
Wayne PD: 'Just Acting Stupid' Passenger Who Yelled For Help Had 5 Warrants WAYNE, N.J. – A passenger who screamed to Wayne police from the window of a passing car later told them he was “just acting stupid” – then was busted for having not only a small amount of marijuana but five outstanding arrest warrants, including one from Florida, authorities said. Officers Ken Hart and Skylar Cauceglia were in the parking lot of a commercial property at Ratzer Road and a Route 23 service road when the two-door 2008 Toyota passed them Monday night, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. The passenger – identified as 28-year-old Markel K. Morris of Paterson – “was screaming ou…

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by Jerry DeMarco