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NY Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Bergen Thanks To Brand-New Task Force
Two New York men wanted in separate violent crimes were tracked down last month in Bergen County, thanks to the county's newly-launched Crime Suppression Team, authorities said.
The first arrest was made on Saturday, Dec. 21, when members of the team identified 51-year-old Randolph R. Smith of Far Rockaway, NY, who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in New York City, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Smith was spotted in the Ramsey area, and when confronted by the Crime Suppression Team, he provided a false name to investigators, Musella said.
He wasβ¦
Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey's Twins Give Exclusive Tour Of Whimsical Bergen County Mansion
Nick Cannon opened the doors to his sprawling Bergen County mansion for a behind-the-scenes tour on YouTube, joined by his 13-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, whom he shares with singer Mariah Carey.
The 8,371-square-foot estate, located in Saddle River, has been Cannonβs home since 2015, shortly after his split from Carey, according to a report by Architectural Digestβs Katie Schultz, who identified the home as the subject of the video.
Cannon begins the 30-minute "Superdad" episode tour in Moroccanβs, aka Roc's, bedroom before showcasing the home's unique and extravagant features. Higβ¦
SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say
Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list.
Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).
Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests.
Those arrested this year were:
21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sadβ¦
Record-Breaking $2.45M Sale Closes In Bergen County Luxury Community After 7 Days On Market
A record-breaking real estate sale in Bergen County has set a new benchmark in one luxury community.
Saddle River Grand, home to 68 exclusive townhomes, saw a pristine, newly renovated end unit at 140 Cortland Dr. close on Friday, Dec. 6, for $2.45 millionβsurpassing the previous high of $2.299 million set in December 2022.
The average Saddle River home value is $2,069,484, up 7.9% over the past year, as of Tuesday, Dec. 17, according to Zillow.
The property was listed at $2.299 million with Diane Cookson of COMPASS and spent just seven days on the market, with multiple offers drivingβ¦
CT Women Nabbed After Route 17 Chase, Crash Sparked By Ulta Shoplifting: Police
A shoplifting incident at an Ulta store in New Jersey led to a police pursuit, a crash, and the arrest of two Connecticut women after a chaotic chase, authorities said.
Ramsey police responded to reports of a shoplifting in progress at Ulta, located at 1255 Route 17 South, around 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli. Officers saw the suspect vehicle, a white 2023 Jeep Compass, driving erratically and entering Route 17 South in an unsafe manner.
A brief police pursuit ensued but was terminated due to heavy traffic. The suspect vehicle continued south and ultiβ¦
These Bergen County Towns Voted For Trump In 2020 Election: See How Yours Voted
New Jersey put up record-breaking numbers over the weekend as early in-person voting came to a close.
ALSO SEE: These Bergen County Towns Flipped From Red To Blue In 2016, 2020 Presidential Elections
In 2020, Joe Biden won 285,967 of Bergen County's votes, while Donald Trump won 204,417.
The vast majority of Bergen County municipalities were largely in favor of Biden, however, some voted in favor of Trump, including Carlstadt, Emerson, Franklin Lakes, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Old Tappan, Paramus, Park Ridge, Rockleigh, Sadβ¦
Forbes Ranks Bergen County Billionaire Among Richest People In America
"Forbes" has released its list of richest American residents.
And, yet again, three New Jersey residents were named.
Rocco Commisso, John Overdeck, and Peter Kellogg all made the cut. The billionaire trio also were ranked among the richest billionaires in the world last April by Forbes.
On the Forbes 400 list of Americans, Overdeck came in at No. 160, with a net worth of $7.4B; Commisso at No. 200 with a net worth of $6.4B; and Kellogg at No. 288 with a net worth of $4.6B.
Commisso, 74, of Saddle River is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York, and the riβ¦
'I've Seen You Before,' Sex Offender Told Teen Victim He Stalked On Bergen County Streets: Cops
A sex offender convicted in both New Jersey and New York has been arrested once again, this time for stalking a 19-year-old woman in two Bergen County towns, police said.
Blake Tannen, 34, of Saddle River, was charged with stalking on Saturday, July 27, the same day that a visibly upset 19-year-old woman approach Ridgewood Police Officer Schumann, while he was on patrol, Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons said.
Around 3:45 that afternoon, the woman told Schumann, who was on patrol, that she was walking to her car in Ramsey on July 18, when she noticed she was being followed by a man,β¦
Paramus Boy, 14, Goes Missing For Nearly 10 Hours, Social Media Helps Find Him
The nearly 10-hour disappearance of a 14-year-old Paramus Catholic High School student with no known history of issues or problems was enough to worry not just friends and family members but local first responders, as well.
As usual, the social media machine kicked into gear -- and, sure enough, it made a difference.
The boy left school around 8:45 a.m. Monday, April 8, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti explained.
Although the chief didn't say why, it was believed the boy had some type of disagreement with a family member.
The teen was last seen walking into a wooded area in Saddβ¦
'I Love You, Goodbye': Romanian Traveler Caught, GF Gone After Pickpocketing Bust: Montvale PD
"I love you," a woman told her fellow Romanian traveler after Montvale police arrested him for pickpocketing an elderly victim. "Goodbye."
And she was gone.
A wallet that Robert P. Nuta, a 31-year-old fugitive wanted out of Florida, swiped from the late-70-something victim outside Wegman's held $100 in cash, credit cards and a Social Security card, Montvale Police Chief Douglas McDowell said.
The victim's cellphone also was taken, the chief said.
Nuta and the woman he was with "piggybacked" at the nearby Apple store, with her fraudulently purchasing a $3,700 laptop while he waited outsideβ¦
Grandson Of Bergen County Author Mary Higgins Clark Dies In PA Crash
Jerome "Jerry" Derenzo of Saddle River, New Jersey died in a car crash in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania early on Friday, Nov. 17, authorities say. He was 31.
Derenzo, the grandson of the late best-selling novelist Mary Higgins Clark, was headed west on Sunbury Road in Barry Township when he lost control of his truck before 1 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said.
Posted by Jerry Derenzo on Friday, January 31, 2020
His Chevrolet C/K 3500 hit an embankment after leaving the road and he was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
Derenzo attended St. Josephβs Reβ¦
