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21-Year-Old Man Missing After Leaving Essex County Hospital: Sheriff's Office 21-Year-Old Man Missing After Leaving Essex County Hospital: Sheriff's Office
21-Year-Old Man Missing After Leaving Essex County Hospital: Sheriff's Office A 21-year-old man remains missing after he left Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove on Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. Timothy Robinson left the facility on Grove Avenue toward a nearby neighborhood, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office said. Robinson is 5"8" and weighs 130 to 150 lbs., authorities said. He was  last seen wearing all-black sweatpants, sweatshirt, and Crocs, with possibly a blue/gray coat, authorities said.  Robinson is developmentally delayed and is not classified as a danger to himself or others, authorities said. Due to Robinson’s condition, he is not …
East Orange Man Attempted To Stab Crossing Guard With Pen: Bloomfield PD East Orange Man Attempted To Stab Crossing Guard With Pen: Bloomfield PD
East Orange Man Attempted To Stab Crossing Guard With Pen: Bloomfield PD A 32-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Dec. 19 after he attempted to stab a crossing guard in Bloomfield with a pen, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., officers responded to Glenwood and Llewellyn Avenues after witnesses saw Demetrius Childs assaulted a crossing guard while she was on post and attempted to stab her with a pen, Bloomfield police said. The witnesses assisted the crossing guard to prevent her from sustaining any injuries, police said. The suspect then fled the area on foot before he was quickly located by officers, police said. Chi…
Bloomfield Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road In Bergen County: Prosecutor Bloomfield Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road In Bergen County: Prosecutor
Bloomfield Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road In Bergen County: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a 65-year-old woman on Route 46 in Bergen County on Sunday, Dec. 15. The incident occurred around 9:11 p.m. when Vilma Huamani-Centeno, of Bloomfield, was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the highway in the eastbound lanes, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Saddle Brook police responded and pronounced Huamani-Centeno dead at the scene. The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities, officials said. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Un…
Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD
Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD A helicopter was deployed to help find three fleeing armed carjackers in Newark on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 15, authorities said. At 8:45 p.m., Newark police patrolling the 400 block of West Market Street observed a black 2016 Range Rover that had previously been stolen in an armed carjacking in East Orange, Newark Public Safety Director Eugene Miranda said. The driver ignored police attempts to pull over and a pursuit ensued through East Orange and into Bloomfield, Miranda said. The driver and passengers exited the vehicle at South Ashland Avenue in Bloomfield and fled on foot, Mir…
Car Slams Into Tree in Bloomfield, Leaving Two In Critical Condition: Authorities Car Slams Into Tree in Bloomfield, Leaving Two In Critical Condition: Authorities
Car Slams Into Tree in Bloomfield, Leaving Two In Critical Condition: Authorities Two people are in critical condition after a car crashed into a tree in Bloomfield on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 10 p.m., a 2024 silver Acura Integra struck the tree at John F. Kennedy Drive North and Spruce Street, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver and the three passengers were transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Two of the occupants were listed in critical condition, authorities said The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
NJ Corrections Officer Seriously Hurt In Bloomfield Parkway Crash With Deer NJ Corrections Officer Seriously Hurt In Bloomfield Parkway Crash With Deer
NJ Corrections Officer Seriously Hurt In Bloomfield Parkway Crash With Deer A senior officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash with a deer on the Garden State Parkway last week, according to a campaign for his recovery and state police. Joel Hernandez, 54, of Fair Lawn, was riding his motorcycle home after work when he collided with a deer on the Garden State Parkway North near milepost 150.7 in Bloomfield, New Jersey State Police Trooper Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A GoFundMe campaign organized by William Sullivan says Hernandez suffered internal bleeding and multiple broken bones, requiring…
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…
Man Diagnosed With Dementia Missing In Bloomfield: Police (PHOTO) Man Diagnosed With Dementia Missing In Bloomfield: Police (PHOTO)
Man Diagnosed With Dementia Missing In Bloomfield: Police (Photo) An 87-year-old man diagnosed with dementia is missing, Bloomfield police announced on Friday, Oct. 25. Charles Newcomer was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m., when he left from visiting his wife at the Brookdale assisted living facility in West Orange, police said. Newcomer is traveling in a red 2016 Jeep Wrangler  bearing the New Jersey registration SC688E which has a cover of the Marine Corp symbol on the spare tire., police said. The EZ pass account that is attached to the 2016 Jeep showed the vehicle went through the Lincoln Tunnel Thursday, and hit again in Queens…
How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions
How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions New Jersey naming its service areas after prominent Garden State public figures was put under the "Jeopardy!" spotlight on Thursday, Oct. 24. A category on the show was "Garden State Parkway Rest Area Names" and had the following answers. How well do you know the rest stops in Jersey? For $200: A: If you’re driving from Lakehurst to Bloomfield, you can fittingly say, “Whoa, we’re halfway there” at the stop named for this singer. For $400 A: This late great “Sopranos” actor was honored with a Montvale Service Area. For $600: A: A rest area honors Larry Doby, once of the Negro League’s …
Motorcyclist Killed In Bloomfield Crash: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Bloomfield Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Bloomfield Crash: Police A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Bloomfield on Sunday, Oct. 13, authorities said. The crash occurred after 11 p.m. near Boughton Avenue, the Bloomfield police said. The victim has not been publicly identified. There is no suspected criminality, police said, though the crash remains under investigation. Police did not release additional details about the crash.
Bloomfield Duo, Passaic Man Stole $100K+ In Business Checks From Mailboxes: Police Bloomfield Duo, Passaic Man Stole $100K+ In Business Checks From Mailboxes: Police
Bloomfield Duo, Passaic Man Stole $100K+ In Business Checks From Mailboxes: Police Two men and a woman from North Jersey were accused of stealing more than $100,000 in business checks from Wall Township mailboxes, authorities said. James Miller, 37, of Passaic; Kaleik Easton, 29, of Bloomfield; and Asia Harrell, 31, also from Bloomfield; were arrested, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said businesses were defrauded out of more than $100,000 after checks were taken from their mailboxes. Police executed two search warrants at the suspects' homes and they were taken into custody on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Detectives …
Juveniles Arrested After Causing Bloomfield High School Lockdown: Police Juveniles Arrested After Causing Bloomfield High School Lockdown: Police
Juveniles Arrested After Causing Bloomfield High School Lockdown: Police Two juveniles were arrested and charged after trespassing at Bloomfield High School on Wednesday, Sept. 11, causing a lockdown. Bloomfield High School was placed on lockdown after law enforcement was notified of two juveniles within the vicinity of the high school, Bloomfield police said in a release. The lockdown was lifted after officers cleared the building, police said. Detectives were able to positively identify the two juveniles who were not students or Bloomfield residents, police said.  The two juveniles were taken into custody and were charged with acts of juvenile delin…
Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Bloomfield High School: Police Bloomfield High School was placed on lockdown after an unauthorized juvenile was located near the building on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Officers were notified by high school staff about the juvenile and the building was placed on lockdown as law enforcement conducted a search, Bloomfield police said. Officers said the unauthorized individual left the area of the high school, police said. There were no reported injuries and everyone is safe, police said. The lockdown was lifted and normal activity resumed at the high school, police said.
Essex County Drug Trafficker Gets 36 Years For Role In Three Murders: Feds Essex County Drug Trafficker Gets 36 Years For Role In Three Murders: Feds
Essex County Drug Trafficker Gets 36 Years For Role In Three Murders: Feds A 44-year-old East Orange drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 36 years in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 1,  for his role in facilitating three murders to further his narcotics enterprise, authorities said. Leevander Wade had previously pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. In February 2018, the drug enterprise’s leader, Michael Healy, found out that one of his conspirators in the drug trafficking enterprise was providing information to law enforcement, Sellinger said.  Healy ordered members of the Bloods in East Orange to kill the infor…
Belleville Mechanic Joe Costa Of Nutley Dies Unexpectedly At 35, Obituary Says Belleville Mechanic Joe Costa Of Nutley Dies Unexpectedly At 35, Obituary Says
Belleville Mechanic Joe Costa Of Nutley Dies Unexpectedly At 35, Obituary Says Joseph "Joe" Costa, a Nutley resident formerly of Newark and Bloomfield, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 28 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, his obituary on the Biondi Funeral Home website says. He was 35 years old. Joe graduated Bloomfield High School and had been working as a mechanic at Ronnie’s Service Station in Belleville, his obituary says, noting he was passionate about motorcycles and cars. Joe is predeceased by his wife Michelle Rizzo-Costa, who died in 2022. He is survived by his parents Maria (nee Vidal) Costa and Manuel Costa; his brother Michael Co…
Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG
Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG A driver involved in a pursuit with Bloomfield police was killed in East Orange on Tuesday, July 23, authorities said. Detectives from the Bloomfield Police Department began pursuing the vehicle after being notified it was involved in a robbery investigation, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Police followed the vehicle from Bloomfield to Newark and attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop, but the driver refused to pull over, authorities said. Police pursued the vehicle from Bloomfield to East Orange before the pursued vehicle crashed into another car and careened onto two o…
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD 7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD A 7-Eleven gas station attendant was shot during a robbery on Saturday, July 13, authorities said. Two men pulled up in a black sedan and demanded money from a gas station attendant, Bloomfield police said. The attendant refused to turn over the money and was shot in the leg with a black semiautomatic handgun, police said. The suspects proceeded to flee the scene, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops
Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops Detectives have put a stop to one family's cocaine distribution business in a series of raids across Essex County Tuesday, July 9, authorities said. More than 10,000 vials of cocaine, several hundred grams of cocaine, $17,600 in cash and a handgun with an extended magazine were seized by detectives, ultimately leading to charges against Edwin Medina, 32 and his mother, Sandra Almodovar, 51, both of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced.  Detectives from the ECPO Narcotics Task Force first seized more than a kilo of suspected cocaine in a series of…
Handgun Loaded With Hollow-Point Bullets Found On Woman In Stolen Lexus At Paramus Mall: Cops Handgun Loaded With Hollow-Point Bullets Found On Woman In Stolen Lexus At Paramus Mall: Cops
Handgun Loaded With Hollow-Point Bullets Found On Woman In Stolen Lexus At Paramus Mall: Cops An Essex County pair wanted out of multiple towns were arrested at a Paramus mall getting into a stolen Lexus, before one was found with a handgun, police said. Officer Kevin Grady was patrolling the parking lot at Westfield's Garden State Plaza Saturday, July 6, when he noticed a 2012 white Lexus R35 that had ben stolen out of Orange on July 3, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. While surveilling the car, Grady — assisted by Officer Connor Nutland — saw a man and woman get into the car. The individuals were identified as Destiny M. Johnson, 25, of East Orange, and Quaysh…
Tesla Driver Arrested In NJ Road Rage Shooting, Police Say Tesla Driver Arrested In NJ Road Rage Shooting, Police Say
Tesla Driver Arrested In NJ Road Rage Shooting, Police Say A 42-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested and charged with firing gunshots at another vehicle during a road rage incident in Montclair on Monday, June 17, authorities said. Nelson Santos, who was driving a white Tesla, unsuccessfully tried to overtake the victims in their vehicle, and then continued following them until they pulled over at New Street and Washington Street just before 10 p.m., Montclair police said in a release. Santos pulled up, got out of his car and pulled out a handgun, police said. The victim attempted to drive away, but Santos then fired two rounds at the victim's vehi…
Woman, 36, Embezzles $400K From Employer, Bergen Prosecutor Says Woman, 36, Embezzles $400K From Employer, Bergen Prosecutor Says
Woman, 36, Embezzles $400K From Employer, Bergen Prosecutor Says A 36-year-old Passaic County woman is facing charges in Bergen County after authorities say she stole $400,000 from her employer, officials announced. Briana Rodriguez embezzled the money through unauthorized refunds to accounts under her control through her role as a medical billing professional, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation, led by Chief Mathew Finck, came about in March 2022 when Hackensack police notified the BCPO's financial crimes unit of alleged employee embezzlement. Rodriguez was arrested outside of her home on Tuesday, June 18 by Bloomfield p…
Two Juveniles Arrested After Men Shot With BB Guns: Montclair Police Two Juveniles Arrested After Men Shot With BB Guns: Montclair Police
Two Juveniles Arrested After Men Shot With BB Guns: Montclair Police Two Bloomfield juveniles were arrested after firing BB guns in Montclair on Sunday, June 9, that struck multiple people, police said. Two men were standing outside The Meat Locker on Park Street when they were struck by BB's from a pellet gun that were fired from a passing vehicle, Montclair police said. One man was struck in the nose while the other was struck in the neck, police said. Both men refused medical attention. Two boys were stopped on Chestnut Street and found to be in possession of the pellet guns, police said. The men were unable to make identification of the suspects, police …
Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Crash Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Crash
Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Crash Gerard Calcagno, a 55-year-old Bloomfield resident, was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Route 46 in Parsippany on Thursday, June 6, authorities said. At 9:50 p.m., Calcagno was struck near 1429 Route 46 by a 2015 Dodge Journey traveling eastbound, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Calcagno was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver remained on scene, authorities said. A graduate of Essex County Vocational School, Calcagno was passionate about fire trucks and fire departments, according to his obituary. He is survived by his sister Jean and brother Jo…
GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Theft Of $62,000 Worth Of Parts From BMW HQ: Woodcliff Lake PD GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Theft Of $62,000 Worth Of Parts From BMW HQ: Woodcliff Lake PD
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Theft Of $62,000 Worth Of Parts From BMW HQ: Woodcliff Lake PD 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Thieves stole and then sold $62,000 worth of parts from vehicles at BMW North America’s corporate headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, police said in announcing the arrest of a suspect. Joseph Domenico Varano, 21, of Bloomfield and his cohorts hit the parking lot of the campus off Chestnut Ridge Road near the Garden State Parkway on May 4, Woodcliff Lake Police Chief Stephen Regula said. Borough police identified Varano and arrested him at his home on Thursday, May 16, with help from Bloomfield police. They charged him with six counts of motor vehicle burglary, theft, criminal misc…