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Tenafly Road, Englewood, NJ

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Aide In Englewood After-School Program Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen Aide In Englewood After-School Program Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen
Aide In Englewood After-School Program Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teen A now-former aide with an after-school program in Englewood was arrested over the weekend and charged with sexually assaulting a preteen, authorities confirmed on Monday. Johnathan Jones, 21, “sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 in Englewood while in a supervisory role,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Dec. 4. Jones, who lives in the Passaic County town of Bloomingdale, was employed by the city Recreation Department as an aide with the “SunFun at McCloud” After-School Program at the Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School on Tenafly Road, District Schools Supt. Dr.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Vicious Mugger Punches Female Driver In Face, Caught Hiding Nearby: Englewood PD Vicious Mugger Punches Female Driver In Face, Caught Hiding Nearby: Englewood PD
Vicious Mugger Punches Female Driver In Face, Caught Hiding Nearby: Englewood PD A ruthless thug opened a female driver’s door at an Englewood stop sign, punched her in the face twice and demanded money before running away, authorities said. The 58-year-old victim from Englewood wasn’t seriously injured in the attack at the intersection of Highwood Avenue and Tenafly Road around 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. Responding officers found Solomon Marshall, 51, also of Englewood, hiding in a nearby driveway and took him into custody. They charged him with robbery and criminal attempt and sent him to the Bergen County Jail, where he remained held Wednesd…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ex-Con Charged With Sexually Assaulting Englewood Toddler Ex-Con Charged With Sexually Assaulting Englewood Toddler
Ex-Con Charged With Sexually Assaulting Englewood Toddler A habitual offender who has benefitted from bail reform was charged with sexually assaulting a toddler in Englewood, authorities said. Ex-con Joshua Foster -- who, at 25 years old, already has an extensive criminal history -- is charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, child endangerment and possession of child pornography, among other offenses. Foster, an Englewood native most recently of East Orange, has remained held in the Bergen County Jail since his arrest on Saturday morning, Sept. 3, records show. Joshua Odell Foster's criminal history stretches back to November 2014…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SIDE JOB: Englewood Waiter Busted On Coke-Selling Charges SIDE JOB: Englewood Waiter Busted On Coke-Selling Charges
Side JOB: Englewood Waiter Busted On Coke-Selling Charges A waiter from Englewood was busted after selling cocaine to an undercover detective, authorities said. Ostin Reyes Mejia, a 37-year-old Guatemalan national, was seized during a SWAT raid of his downtown Liberty Road home off Tenafly Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Reyes Mejia had sold coke to a plainclothes Narcotic Task Force detective “on multiple occasions” during a two-month investigation, the prosecutor said. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail following his arrest Tuesday and ordered released by a Superior Court judge in Hackensack under New Jersey’s 2017 bai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Mugger Bites Man Walking Dog In Englewood Police: Mugger Bites Man Walking Dog In Englewood
Police: Mugger Bites Man Walking Dog In Englewood An Englewood man walking his dog was bitten by a mugger who was later caught while the victim was reporting the incident, authorities said. The resident said the stranger approached and "engaged him in a conversation about his dog" on West Englewood Avenue and William Street shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, Lt. Fred Pulice said. When he turned to walk away, he said, the would-be robber "grabbed him from behind and began reaching into his pockets." The victim told police he fought him off but was bitten on the hand during the scuffle, Pulice said. By coincidence, the victim was at …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Motorist, 88, In Early-Model Sedan Hits Pedestrians At Englewood Monument Motorist, 88, In Early-Model Sedan Hits Pedestrians At Englewood Monument
Motorist, 88, In Early-Model Sedan Hits Pedestrians At Englewood Monument Two pedestrians were struck at the monument circle in Englewood early Wednesday by a sedan driven by an 88-year-old city resident, authorities said. The men were in the crosswalk at the World War Memorial, crossing West Palisade Avenue from Bennett Road toward Tenafly Road, when they were struck by the 2000 Toyota Corolla as it headed east on West Palisade shortly after 7:30 a.m., Lt. Fred Pulice said. One of them -- 67 years old from Englewood -- was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with may have been a dislocated right shoulder, Pulice said. The other -- 59 years old from Be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Englewood Girl, 11, Injured In SUV Accident Englewood Girl, 11, Injured In SUV Accident
Englewood Girl, 11, Injured In SUV Accident An 11-year-old Englewood girl was hospitalized following a vehicle accident Wednesday morning, authorities said. The child ran into the street and into the side of a passing Honda CRV on Durie Avenue near Tenafly Road around 8 a.m., Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a leg injury, he said. The 59-year-old female driver from Englewood remained at the scene and wasn't issued any summonses.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Girl, 14, Struck By Van In Englewood Girl, 14, Struck By Van In Englewood
Girl, 14, Struck By Van In Englewood A 14-year-old Englewood girl was struck crossing a city street Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The 36-year-old Secaucus driver of the Ford van that hit her at the intersection of Tenafly Road and Hudson Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. said he was "temporarily blinded by the glare of the sun," Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. The girl was conscious and alert when she was taken to nearby Englewood Hospital and Medical Center with hip and shoulder injuries, he said. Police were investigating, the deputy chief said. ****** ALSO SEE: Englewood police captured a violent repeat o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HBO Films In Englewood HBO Films In Englewood
HBO Films In Englewood A new HBO miniseries featuring is filming at an Englewood school. A notice sent to residents said the show will be filming at the decommissioned Liberty School until 9 p.m. Monday. The show -- "The Plot Against America" -- is based on Philip Roth's novel and stars John Turturro, Winona Ryder and Zoe Kazan. Filming earlier this month began in Jersey City and Newark. Photo by Darrell Williams Filming in Englewood.Darrell Williams Parking during filming is prohibited on Tenafly Road between Liberty Road and West Palisade Avenue; Liberty Road between Central Avenue and Tenafly Road; and …

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by Cecilia Levine