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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help ID'ing Wayne Business Burglar SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help ID'ing Wayne Business Burglar
Seen HIM? Police Seek Help ID'ing Wayne Business Burglar Wayne police sought the public's help identifying a business burglar who was recorded on surveillance video. "We have been unable to identify the suspect and are seeking the public’s assistance in doing so," Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Note the tattoo on the suspect’s left upper arm, authorities said. Anyone who sees or knows the man in the photos is asked to contact Detective Kenneth Hart at (973) 633-3535 (hartk@waynetownship.com) or Detective Sgt. Vincent J. Ricciardelli at (973) 633-3529 (ricciardellivj@waynetownship.com). Callers can remain anonymous, police said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Armored Truck Guard Shoots Would-Be Robber From Plainfield, 33, At Wayne Bank Authorities: Armored Truck Guard Shoots Would-Be Robber From Plainfield, 33, At Wayne Bank
Authorities: Armored Truck Guard Shoots Would-Be Robber From Plainfield, 33, At Wayne Bank An armored truck guard shot a would-be robber in the stomach outside a Wayne bank around noon Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The suspect approached one of the armed guards as he was leaving the Bank of America in Plaza Square (commonly known as the ShopRite shopping center) on Hamburg Turnpike and "tried to steal the cash bags he was carrying," Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release. "A struggle ensued, during which the guard fired one round striking the suspect," the release said. A second guard "remained in the truck whil…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Both 'Families' Mourn Death Of Prominent Wayne Physician Who Touched Lives Across North Jersey Both 'Families' Mourn Death Of Prominent Wayne Physician Who Touched Lives Across North Jersey
Both 'Families' Mourn Death Of Prominent Wayne Physician Who Touched Lives Across North Jersey Both his personal and professional families are mourning the death of well-known and respected physician David Vincent Rasa of Wayne, a founding partner of High Mountain Health Medical Group. Rasa, who gave much of his life to helping others, passed away at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood last Thursday surrounded by his wife, Diane, son Michael and daughter Nicole, as well as close relatives and personal friends. He was 68. Well known beyond the township of Wayne, where he’d lived, the Paterson native served his community. “He was a great doctor and most caring human being my family and I…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night near the Wayne “spaghetti bowl,” authorities confirmed. John Baranski, 60, of Endicott, NY was struck by a 1998 Honda Passport in front of the Ramada Inn on eastbound Route 46 -- near the interchange with Routes 80 and 23 -- shortly before 10 p.m., they said. He died a little over a half-hour later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release Thursday. They didn't say what he was doing in the roadway. The 66-year-old driver from Clifton remained at the scene, Valdes and McNiff sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco