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Clifton, NJ

Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A 20-year-old man was charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing a crash that killed another man during a race on a Hudson Valley highway. Valentino Merceda, age 20, of Clifton, New Jersey, was arrested Saturday, April 13, by New York State Police in connection with a fatal crash a year earlier on the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County in Clarkstown.  According to Trooper Steven Nevel, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9:45 p.m., troopers responded to a three-car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound in the town of Clarkstown near Exit 10.  Nevel said a prelim…
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Carmel: Police Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Carmel: Police
Drunk Restaurant Patron Refuses To Pay Bill, Hits Fence During Getaway In Carmel: Police Things did not work out well for a drunk man who left a Hudson Valley restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and then hit a fence while driving away, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, April 20 just before 2 p.m., when police in Carmel received a report that a possibly intoxicated man had just left a local restaurant after refusing to pay his bill and had struck a fence with his vehicle while trying to drive away, according to Carmel Police Lieutenant Michael Bodo.  Officers were then able to obtain a description of the man's vehicle and found it …
Stop & Shop Warns Customers Of Potential Data Security Issue At Five Stores Stop & Shop Warns Customers Of Potential Data Security Issue At Five Stores
Stop & Shop Warns Customers Of Potential Data Security Issue At Five Stores Stop & Shop says it has discovered a potential data security issue at five store locations in the Northeast. Illegal skimming devices known as “shimmers” were identified as part of routine security scans at the locations.  The five stores and dates the issue was identified are als follows: 25 Old King’s Highway North in Darien, Connecticut, April 26 to April 30 404 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Feb. 8 to Feb. 10 8 Franklin Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey: March 28 to April 9 1189 Broad Street, Clifton, New Jersey: March 14 to April 16 19 Temple Street, Framingham…
22-Year-Old Scammed Area Resident Into Sending $8,000, Police Say 22-Year-Old Scammed Area Resident Into Sending $8,000, Police Say
22-Year-Old Scammed Area Resident Into Sending $8,000, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been charged after police say he scammed an area resident out of $8,000. New York State Police say Juan Gil-Delao, 22, of Clifton, New Jersey was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 19. According to police, an Orange County resident in Wallkill reported having been tricked into sending bail money to help a relative on Saturday, July 27. The victim reported being contacted by someone alleging to be a defense attorney and that a nephew had been arrested out of state and needed bail money, police say. The victim told police that he was instructed to send $8,000 in cash via…
Man In Disabled Vehicle On New TZB Charged With Aggravated DWI After Hit-Run Westchester Crash Man In Disabled Vehicle On New TZB Charged With Aggravated DWI After Hit-Run Westchester Crash
Man In Disabled Vehicle On New TZB Charged With Aggravated DWI After Hit-Run Westchester Crash A 37-year-old man is facing aggravated DWI charges after a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County, police say. New York State Police responded to a report of a two-car motor vehicle accident on I-87 in the City of Yonkers on Saturday, Jan. 5 around 2:25 a.m. The report stated that a Toyota Rav4 hit a Volvo pickup truck and fled the accident scene with significant damage to the front end. A short time later, the Rav4 was found disabled on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The vehicle’s driver, Victor R. Salazar of Clifton, New Jersey, was found to be intoxicated with a blood alcohol content was m…
'Gentle' Area Twin, 10, Killed In School Bus Crash Had Contagious Smile 'Gentle' Area Twin, 10, Killed In School Bus Crash Had Contagious Smile
'Gentle' Area Twin, 10, Killed In School Bus Crash Had Contagious Smile She had a smile that touched countless hearts, a gentle soul and an intense love for her family. That's how many are expected to remember Miranda Faith Vargas at a funeral this Monday for the 10-year-old East Brook Middle School student killed in a Paramus school bus crash on Route 80 on Thursday. The 9:30 a.m. service will be held at the Marrocco Memorial Chapel in Clifton, with interment to follow in George Washington Memorial Park.  Visitation is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Marrocco Memorial Chapel. A GoFundMe launched for the fifth-grader Friday night by her aunt, Carolyn Arri…
Trader Joe's, With Area Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work Trader Joe's, With Area Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work
Trader Joe's, With Area Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work For those out there hating their job, "Forbes" Magzine has come out with their Top 100 employers to work for and the No. 2 best place to work happens to have several locations right in the area. Traders Joe's with its easy, breezy setting and apparently, bosses, came in second on the magazine's list that included an exhaustive survey nationally of employees including the likes of Google (#3), Costco (#5) and the main surprise, Michelin (which came in 33 last year) as the number one employer. The store, with locations in Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Larchmont in Westchester also has store…
Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Thousands Of UGG Comforters Over Mold Risk Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Thousands Of UGG Comforters Over Mold Risk
Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Thousands Of UGG Comforters Over Mold Risk Bed Bath & Beyond is recalling roughly 175,000 comforters due to the risk of mold exposure, the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission announced. The recall specifically involves Hudson comforters by UGG, which were sold in four solid colors and three sizes. Bed Bath & Beyond has locations in Paramus, Edgewater and Clifton. “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled comforters and return them to Bed Bath & Beyond for a full refund,” the announcement states. The announcement states that mold can be present in the comforters “posing a risk of respiratory or other infections …