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Rockin' The 60s: Veteran Culprits Nabbed In Nj-wide Thefts Of Work Vans, Trucks, State Says
Two ex-cons in their 60s were part of a ring that stole more than 30 work vehicles from victims in seven North Jersey counties, authorities said.
Their end came in a quick succession of arrests that followed an operation led by New Jersey State Police -- and involving dozens of local police departments -- that was dubbed “Operation Cat Burglar.”
Crew members in January began snatching work vans and trucks from owners in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Union, Hudson, Morris, and Middlesex counties, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.
They stored the stolen vehicles in a lot in North Berg…
Westfield PD: Driver Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian, 87, Ticketed
The driver who struck and killed an 87-year-old pedestrian from Scotch Plains last week has been issued three summonses, authorities said.
John Cregg was struck by James Reid, 74, of Parlin, on South Avenue at the Scotch Plains Avenue intersection around 12:50 p.m. last Friday, Westfield police said.
Cregg was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark, police said.
Parlin was charged with failure to observe a traffic control device, failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian and careless driving, police said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
