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Police: Restitution 'Will Be Sought' From Underage Vandals In Trio Of Glen Rock Attacks Police: Restitution 'Will Be Sought' From Underage Vandals In Trio Of Glen Rock Attacks
Police: Restitution 'Will Be Sought' From Underage Vandals In Trio Of Glen Rock Attacks Authorities will seek restitution from the families of three juveniles accused of trashing a Glen Rock dentist’s office, as well as from those of two others identified in a pair graffiti attacks, the borough’s top law enforcer said. Security video from a neighboring business helped identify two boys from Hawthorne and one from Glen Rock – all 15 years old – who entered Glen Rock Pediatric Dentistry on Rock Road through an unlocked door and vandalized the business, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Monday. All three were interviewed at police headquarters “in the presence of a parent” and h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah
Local Dads Erase Graffiti In Kids' Playground In Mahwah UPDATE: James Burns III was glad that township officials planned to erase graffiti sprayed throughout a children's playground in Mahwah. He just didn't want to wait. So Burns and Andrew Kazella, a fellow sales associate at Keller Williams Realty in Ridgewood, got to work Saturday in Winter's Park. "I was very disheartened to see my daughters favorite park defaced by vandals," Burns said. "Not only do we work in this community but we also live here and want to make it a safe, clean, and accessible place for all." "Something really special happened today," said Mayor James Wysocki, who offe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities Seek Help ID'ing Graffiti Taggers Who Vandalized Kids' Playground In Mahwah Authorities Seek Help ID'ing Graffiti Taggers Who Vandalized Kids' Playground In Mahwah
Authorities Seek Help ID'ing Graffiti Taggers Who Vandalized Kids' Playground In Mahwah Authorities asked the public for help identifying the vandal or vandals who attacked a children's playground in Mahwah. ****** UPDATE: James Burns III was glad that township officials planned to erase graffiti sprayed throughout a children's playground in Mahwah. He just didn't want to wait. READ MORE.... ****** "The police department is investigating this incident," said Mayor James Wysocki, a retired township police officer who's also a lifelong Mahwah resident, said shortly after resident Michele Greenwald Mariani discovered it. The mayor called it "very disheartening to see this da…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Historic North Jersey Cemetery ‘Brutally’ Vandalized [PHOTOS] Historic North Jersey Cemetery ‘Brutally’ Vandalized [PHOTOS]
Historic North Jersey Cemetery ‘Brutally’ Vandalized [Photos] A historic North Jersey cemetery was brutally vandalized overnight Sunday. The Orchard Street Cemetery in Dover posted about the incident on its Facebook page Monday evening: “It’s a very sad day for Orchard Street Cemetery,” the post begins. “…The cemetery grounds were vandalized. Not just slightly, but extremely.” In addition to brutally knocking over nine historic headstones, the vandal(s) ripped through the property’s bed of chrysanthemums. “It was shocking, to say the least,” the post continues. “We’re angry, and we’re sad.” The vandalism occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Sunday a…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Video Shows Unidentified Teens Vandalizing Warren County Business, Say Police Seeking Clues Video Shows Unidentified Teens Vandalizing Warren County Business, Say Police Seeking Clues
Video Shows Unidentified Teens Vandalizing Warren County Business, Say Police Seeking Clues Police are seeking clues after a group of unidentified teens were caught on surveillance footage vandalizing property belonging to a Warren County business. The teens were seen damaging and tipping over two tables in Washington Township, local police said. “It is unknown why these tables were damaged but there are a few theories,” police said. “One, they were stuck at the ‘kids table’ one too many times during previous holidays.” “Two, they never made it as table dancers. Three, they never got to sit at the ‘cool kids’ table at lunch.” Scroll down to view the police department's 16-secon…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Phillipsburg Police Seek Info On Park Vandalism KNOW ANYTHING? Phillipsburg Police Seek Info On Park Vandalism
Know Anything? Phillipsburg Police Seek Info On Park Vandalism Police are seeking information after a local park was vandalized. The band shell and other parts of Walter’s Park were spray-painted with graffiti sometime Wednesday, Phillipsburg Police said. Anyone with information on the source of the vandalism is asked to call the Phillipsburg Police Department at (908) 835-2002.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Police Call Swastika Found Painted On Wayne Road 'Affront To Our Community' SEE ANYTHING? Police Call Swastika Found Painted On Wayne Road 'Affront To Our Community'
SEE Anything? Police Call Swastika Found Painted On Wayne Road 'Affront To Our Community' Wayne police were trying to determine who spray-painted a swastika on a local street. At this point, the incident is considered vandalism and not a hate crime, authorities said Monday. That could change, depending on what an investigation finds. “While no specific victim or target of this graffiti has been determined at this time, such conduct is an affront to our community as a whole,” Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Social media reports pointed police to the symbol on the pavement at Audubon Parkway, Daly said. (NOTE: Daily Voice has chosen not to re-publish any of the photos.) “Once it…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Repeat Offender Took $86,000 In Drugs, More In Back-To-Back Wayne Pharmacy Smash-Grabs Police: Repeat Offender Took $86,000 In Drugs, More In Back-To-Back Wayne Pharmacy Smash-Grabs
Police: Repeat Offender Took $86,000 In Drugs, More In Back-To-Back Wayne Pharmacy Smash-Grabs A career criminal who was jailed following a Clifton police car crash during a pursuit stole more than $86,000 worth of drugs, scratch-off lottery tickets and a delivery vehicle from a Wayne pharmacy, authorities said. Joseph Holman, 41, of Passaic broke into the Plains Pharmacy at the Valley Ridge Shopping Center twice in less than 24 hours in late May, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. The first time, he took $14,200 worth of scratch-off tickets after shattering the glass front door shortly before 4:30 a.m., Daly said. The following day, Wayne Police Officer David Beltran found the front d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rampaging Glen Rock Teens Destroy Statue, Stop Train Service, After Graduation Rampaging Glen Rock Teens Destroy Statue, Stop Train Service, After Graduation
Rampaging Glen Rock Teens Destroy Statue, Stop Train Service, After Graduation As many as 100 teens ran wild following Glen Rock High School’s graduation, stopping train service, damaging an event area and stealing a statue of the school mascot, authorities said. The panther statue “was returned to our campus after a gracious parent put out the call for a return,” Principal Michael Parent said. It was destroyed, however, the principal said in an email to the parents of school seniors. Parent called the rampage a “disgraceful act” that he said was “committed by our own students. "To say that I am heartbroken is an understatement,” he added. CLICK HERE for a video of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Vandals Egg Rutgers AEPi House During Holocaust Remembrance Event Vandals Egg Rutgers AEPi House During Holocaust Remembrance Event
Vandals Egg Rutgers AEPi House During Holocaust Remembrance Event Police are seeking the vandals responsible for egging the Rutgers University Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house during a somber Holocaust remembrance event last week. The Jewish fraternity was holding the annual 24-hour reading of the names of Holocaust victims at the Sicard Street house on April 7 and 8 when the egging occurred, university officials said. Rutgers chancellor Chris Molly condemned the "act of ignorance" in a statement "All members of our campus community deserve to learn and work in an environment in which they feel fully safe, valued and respected, free from anti-Semitism, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most
NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most Nearly 40% of all hate crimes reported in New Jersey last year were against Blacks, more than the combined total against whites, Jews, Latinos and Muslims, according to State Police crime figures released Tuesday. The town with the most reported bias incidents in 2020 was Lakewood, the figures show. More than half of all reported bias incidents in New Jersey last year involved straight harassment, as opposed to vandalism and other related crimes. More than 13% occurred at schools, parks or playgrounds. The county with the most, overall, was Monmouth. The preliminary data released Tuesday…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
BUSTED: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say BUSTED: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say
Busted: 22 Suspects Caused $125K In Morris County Graffiti Damage In Past Year, Police Say Nearly two dozen people from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. have been charged with causing a combined $125,000 in damages in Morris County from graffiti and vandalism over the past year. The long-term investigation into “graffiti-style criminal mischief” resulted in a total of 22 arrests, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said Monday. Scroll down to view the full list of suspects, their charges and alleged damages. Marcus Hughes, 31, of Washington, DC: Criminal Mischief and Trespassing (total damage: $1,800) Victor Blanco, 30, of the Bronx, NY: Criminal Mischie…

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by Valerie Musson