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Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library
Drag Book Story Hour Bomb Threat Evacuates Montclair Library A library in Montclair had was evacuated late on Sunday, June 30 due to  bomb threat targeting multiple locations, police say. At approximately 4 p.m. on June 30, the Montclair Police Department responded to a reported threat that was called in from the public library on 50 South Fullerton St. in Montclair. The threat came in at the time Drag Story Hour was scheduled at the library from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Bomb threats have been sent to dozens of establishments across the U.S. during drag book story hour, most notably one in Lancaster County, PA. According to police, the threat in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Cars Taken After Montclair Home Break-In: Police Two Cars Taken After Montclair Home Break-In: Police
Two Cars Taken After Montclair Home Break-In: Police Two vehicles were stolen after burglars ransacked a home in Montclair on Thursday, May 16 police. Officers responded to a home on Woodmont Road on a report of a suspicious vehicle and found a silver Range Rover parked in the middle of the road, running and unoccupied, Montclair police said. Police determined the Range Rover had been stolen from Clifton and began searching the neighborhood, finding a home with its windows pried open, officers said. Police spoke with homeowners who confirmed their home had been burglarized, officers said. The suspects entered through a first-floor window and…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Montclair Shooting Leaves Two People Wounded, Police Say Montclair Shooting Leaves Two People Wounded, Police Say
Montclair Shooting Leaves Two People Wounded, Police Say Two people were wounded in what police believe was been a drive-by shooting in Montclair on Friday, May 10. Police were called to Mission Street and Bloomfield Avenue around 5:50 p.m. where they found a 43-year-old man from East Orange and a 32-year-old man from Montclair, both suffering from gunshots in their hips and legs. Montclair EMS and paramedics responded, taking both victims to University Trauma Center in Newark for treatment. Witnesses on scene reported seeing a grey or silver minivan in the area prior to the shooting. Preliminary investigation suggests that the shooter was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Four Burglars Snatch High-End Designer Bags In Boutique Ransacking: Montclair PD Four Burglars Snatch High-End Designer Bags In Boutique Ransacking: Montclair PD
Four Burglars Snatch High-End Designer Bags In Boutique Ransacking: Montclair PD Four burglars broke into a boutique in Montclair on the early morning hours of Monday, April 22 and took high-end designer handbags, authorities said. At 6:30 a.m., a pedestrian walking on Valley Road discovered the front window to Nouvelle & One Savvy Design had been shattered, Montclair police said. The owners confirmed a number of high-end designer bags were missing, police said. Surveillance footage shows a silver-colored sedan arriving at the business at 1:48 a.m. police said. Four people exit the vehicle and force entry into the business using a window punch tool, police said. The…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More 'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More
'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More The leader of a notorious Essex County street gang that dominated the region's drug trade was convicted by a federal jury of three murders, among other counts, authorities said. Michael Healy, 43, of Montclair, "ruthlessly ordered murders so that he could protect his narcotics operation and continue to sell large quantities of dangerous [drugs],” U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said after federal jurors in Newark returned their verdicts on Wednesday, April 3. Healy "recruited men to kill someone he thought was an informant, and even when they killed the wrong person – a bystander – he ord…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
$15M In Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke Seized In Takedown Of Massive NJ Drug Ring, Cops Say $15M In Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke Seized In Takedown Of Massive NJ Drug Ring, Cops Say
$15M In Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke Seized In Takedown Of Massive NJ Drug Ring, Cops Say A drug raid spanning several New Jersey towns turned up a stash of drugs — including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine — with a street value of more than $15 million, and netted multiple arrests, police said. Acting on court-ordered search warrants, the raids were conducted Thursday, Nov. 16 following a months-long investigation in Hoboken, Jersey City, Elizabeth, and Montclair, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The searches turned up seven handguns including two that were reported stolen, more than 17 kilograms of heroin/fentanyl, more than 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, and various…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster 3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster
3 Brick City Brims Get 100 Years Combined For Murdering Informant, Bystander, Rival Gangster A trio of ruthless Essex County gang members who admitted gunning down a government informant after killing an innocent bystander they mistook for the snitch were sentenced to nearly 100 years combined in federal prison. There’s no parole in the federal prison system, which means the East Orange trio will all have to serve out their plea-bargained sentences: Thomas Zimmerman, 28, was sentenced to 37 years; Tyquan Daniels, 27, got 35 years; Ali Hill, 30, was sentenced to 25 years. That means Daniels and Zimmerman will both be pushing 65 when either tastes freedom again. Hill would be approa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Montclair Melee Leaves 18-Year-Old Man Unconscious: Police Montclair Melee Leaves 18-Year-Old Man Unconscious: Police
Montclair Melee Leaves 18-Year-Old Man Unconscious: Police A fight in Montclair left an 18-year-old unconscious on Sunday, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a fight at Hawthorne Place found the unconscious man bleeding in the street, Montclair Police Lt. Terence Turner said. Nearby witnesses allegedly told police that the victim had been punched before falling and striking his head on the pavement during the fight. The suspects — described as a pair of white teen males wearing t-shirts, one of them with black hair — ran west on Hawthorne Place and fled in a white vehicle, Lt. Turner added. The victim regained consciousness and…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Feds: Major NJ Drug Trio Admits Killing Informant, Innocent Bystander, Among Others Feds: Major NJ Drug Trio Admits Killing Informant, Innocent Bystander, Among Others
Feds: Major NJ Drug Trio Admits Killing Informant, Innocent Bystander, Among Others A trio of ruthless Essex County gang members admitted their roles in a major drug operation responsible for gunning down a government informant -- following the murder of an innocent bystander who was mistakenly believed to be the snitch. In exchange for their pleas, Tyquan Daniels and Thomas Zimmerman, 27, face a minimum of 33 years in federal prison each, while Ali Hill, 29, is looking at a minimum of 20 years. There's no parole in the federal prison system, which means Daniels and Zimmerman would be turning 60 when either tastes freedom again. Hill would be nearing 50. Federal prosecuto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Masturbating Man Had Pants At His Knees In Montclair Park: Police Masturbating Man Had Pants At His Knees In Montclair Park: Police
Masturbating Man Had Pants At His Knees In Montclair Park: Police A middle-aged man was caught masturbating in a Montclair park, authorities said. A woman told police she saw the man sitting on a bench in Nishuane Park with his pants down to his knees playing with himself around 1 p.m. on Friday, July 22, Police Lt. Terence Turner said. The woman described the suspect as a Black male, approximately 50 years old with a thin build, short black hair, wearing dark black or blue "work clothes" and a green reflective vest.  She added that there were no children or adults present on the playground.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn
Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn A fast-acting Montclair police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving a choking newborn. Officers Kevin Ortiz, Matthew Dobrowolski, and Sean Verbist arrived at the Nushuane Road home within minutes of the 911 call being placed around 9:45 p.m. Oct. 14, Lt. Terence Turner said. Ortiz took hold of baby Diego from his frantic parents, Jorkell Echeverria and Lynette Rente, and noticed that his airway was blocked.  The officer flipped Diego over and began performing back blows. After approximately 10 to 15 blows, Diego vomited the obstruction and began crying.  Verbist arrived …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Two Injured, Building Damaged In 25-Person Brawl Outside Essex County Bagel Shop Police: Two Injured, Building Damaged In 25-Person Brawl Outside Essex County Bagel Shop
Police: Two Injured, Building Damaged In 25-Person Brawl Outside Essex County Bagel Shop Two people were injured and a building damaged in a 25-person brawl outside an Essex County bagel shop over the weekend, authorities said. The fight broke out near Royal Bagel & Deli on Bloomfield Avenue Dec. 12, Montclair Police said. As officers arrived to break up the scene, most of the people involved fled the scene in various directions; however, two men with cuts on their hands were detained but refused medical attention, police said. Further investigation showed the brawl started at Antika Grill, located down the street, police said. Two windows and the front glass door at Roya…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Dina Golas Of Glen Ridge Dies, 53 Dina Golas Of Glen Ridge Dies, 53
Dina Golas Of Glen Ridge Dies, 53 Dina Marie Golas of Glen Ridge died peacefully at home on Nov. 18, 2020. She was 53 years old. A West Hartford, CT native, Golas graduated from Hall High School, and was chosen by her classmates to deliver the commencement address, her obituary with O'Boyle Funeral Home says. She went on to earn degrees from Union College (BS) and UConn (MBA). She spent most of her career working on Wall Street, as the managing director of institutional equity sales for RW Baird. Golas went on to raise two sons, and had worked as a certified domestic violence counselor for the Montclair Police Departm…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Overnight Operation: Cuban Pete's Closed For Repeated COVID-19 Violations Overnight Operation: Cuban Pete's Closed For Repeated COVID-19 Violations
Overnight Operation: Cuban Pete's Closed For Repeated Covid-19 Violations Cuban Pete's in Montclair is closed after the owner repeatedly failed to obey COVD-19 orders. Police on Monday changed the locks on the Bloomfield Avenue eatery because it was not in compliance with Gov.Phil Murphy's orders, following an overnight investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office,  Essex County Sheriff’s Office and Montclair Police Department, NJ.com reports. The State Health Department and Attorney General's Office sought the order after owner Dominick Restaino refused to comply with a DOH order to stop operating, the media outlet said. Restaino was ord…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Swastikas Found Carved Into Montclair HS Chairs Marks Third Anti-Semitic Hate Act This Year Swastikas Found Carved Into Montclair HS Chairs Marks Third Anti-Semitic Hate Act This Year
Swastikas Found Carved Into Montclair HS Chairs Marks Third Anti-Semitic Hate Act This Year A pair of swastikas and an anti-Semitic phrase were carved into a chair at Montclair High School, making this the third incident involving such symbols on school grounds this academic year. The carvings were found Monday by a teacher assigned to the classroom, who immediately reported the incident to school officials. It was not known when the carvings were done. "This display has no place within our four walls and community," Principal Anthony Grosso said in an email to parents. "This will not be tolerated." The incident is being investigated by township police and Montclair's district …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Police Looking For Suspect In Montclair Home Invasion SEEN HIM? Police Looking For Suspect In Montclair Home Invasion
Seen HIM? Police Looking For Suspect In Montclair Home Invasion The State Police and the Montclair Police Department are looking for a man who broke into an Upper Montclair home Tuesday.  The State Police prepared a composite sketch of the suspect (attached), who entered the home around 1:30 p.m. The suspect encountered someone inside trhe home and fled towards the NJ Transit railroad tracks.  He is described as a tall, black male who was wearing a mask that covered the lower portion of his face, as well as a black hoodie and black pants.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Joseph Anderson of the Montclair Police Department…

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by Paul Milo