Mostly Cloudy 47°
Tag:

South Hackensack, NJ

Police & Fire
Accused Willowbrook Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History, Records Show Accused Willowbrook Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History, Records Show
Accused Willowbrook Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History, Records Show A 23-year-old Bergen County man accused of abducting a teen girl and sexually assaulting her at the Willowbrook Mall has a crime-riddled past stretching back several years. Denys Ludisaca has five pages worth of offenses on the NJ Courts website dating back to 2019, when he was first arrested for criminal trespass and drug offenses. In February 2020, he was charged with receiving stolen property in Bergenfield. Days later in Teaneck, Ludisaca was intoxicated when he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, charges indicate. He racked up dozens of additional traffic offenses that year. He w…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Launches Bid For NJ Governor From Popular Bergen County Diner Rep. Josh Gottheimer Launches Bid For NJ Governor From Popular Bergen County Diner
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Launches Bid For NJ Governor From Popular Bergen County Diner Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, is officially running for governor. The 49-year-old dad and former speechwriter, who was re-elected to his seat in North Jersey's 5th congressional district in the House of Representatives earlier this month, launched his campaign Friday morning, Nov. 15, from the Runway Diner in South Hackensack. Gov. Phil Murphy is not eligible to run for re-election in 2025 due to term limits. Gottheimer vows to tackle affordability and fight for the values he says define the Garden State, pledging to lower taxes, reduce costs, and help families get ahead. Gottheim…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In Bergenfield Against Israeli Real Estate Event Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In Bergenfield Against Israeli Real Estate Event
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In Bergenfield Against Israeli Real Estate Event A protest is set for Thursday evening, Nov. 7, in Bergenfield, as pro-Palestinian activists gather to oppose an Israeli real estate event they allege is promoting the sale of "stolen Palestinian land."  Organized by the group American Muslims for Palestine, the demonstration is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m., according to an announcement on Instagram. While the exact protest location hasn't been officially disclosed, information circulating on WhatsApp suggests the real estate event is being held at a private home on Spring Avenue. In response, local rabbis have reportedly called on me…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Morgan Geron, Wallington High School Grad, Dies At 49 Morgan Geron, Wallington High School Grad, Dies At 49
Morgan Geron, Wallington High School Grad, Dies At 49 Morgan Geron, a Wallington High School graduate, died on Oct. 5, 2024. She was 49 years old. According to her obituary on the Warner and Wozniak website, Morgan was born in Poland and later moved to the United States, graduating from WHS in 1994.  "Her generous heart and caring nature encompassed all aspects of her life by helping others during her healthcare career," her obituary reads. Among those who survive her are her daughter, Maya Golebiewski; parents Barbara and Zbigniew Sliwinski; sisters, Katarzyna and husband Albert Rozalski, and Magdalena Maucione; and …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Disturbing New Details Released In Arrest Of Palisades Park Police Officer Disturbing New Details Released In Arrest Of Palisades Park Police Officer
Disturbing New Details Released In Arrest Of Palisades Park Police Officer Disturbing new details have come to light in the arrest of 42-year-old David Chun, a Palisades Park police officer. Chun, 42, of South Hackensack, was arrested Monday, July 22 on a slew of charges stemming from multiple assaults on a woman in Hasbrouck Heights between 2019 and 2023, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice says that Chun choked the woman on Nov. 25, 2021; tried punching the woman in December 2022, and then again while she was holding a child; tried pushing and picking up a couch while the victim was laying on it; a…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine