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Stalker From Fort Lee Threatens Officer, Family In Old Tappan: Police Stalker From Fort Lee Threatens Officer, Family In Old Tappan: Police
Stalker From Fort Lee Threatens Officer, Family In Old Tappan: Police A law enforcement officer in Old Tappan and his family were threatened by an online stalker from Fort Lee, authorities said following her arrest. Sammie E. Kim, 46, directed threats and harassment at the officer and family from various anonymous social media accounts over the course of several months, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said on Thursday, April 13. An arrest warrant was approved by a local judge after Old Tappan Police Detective Sgt. Charles DiMaria identified Kim as the source, the chief said. Fort Lee police took Kim into custody and turned her over to their Old Tappan c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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JOINT CUSTODY: 1,750 Pounds Of Pot Seized, 13 Busted In Bergen Over Past Six Weeks JOINT CUSTODY: 1,750 Pounds Of Pot Seized, 13 Busted In Bergen Over Past Six Weeks
Joint Custody: 1,750 Pounds Of Pot Seized, 13 Busted In Bergen Over Past Six Weeks The fifth huge pot bust in six weeks in Bergen County boosted the overall total in that time to nearly a ton of weed, along with a baker's dozen arrests, most of them involving carriers from Queens. Two unemployed men from New York City's largest borough were nabbed with 120 pounds of pot during a traffic stop by Narcotic Task Force detectives this past Wednesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said, without specifying the area. Xian Fang Mei, 62, and Xian Wei Tang, 39, were each charged with first-degree possession with the intent to sell the drug, the prosecutor said. They were the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam
Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam A Bergen County man admitted in federal court that he ran a mail-fraud scheme that conned senior citizens out of more than $1.6 million while awaiting sentencing for his role in a similar fraud, authorities said. Ryan Young, 40, of Upper Saddle River, had pleaded guilty in February 2018 to participating in a large-scale international mail-fraud scheme that fleeced victims of $50 million. The scammer sent fraudulent prize notification letters to victims in the U.S. and other countries falsely claiming that they’d won money or valuable prizes, such as luxury cars, federal authorities said. V…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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How New Jersey's 'Deaf Strongman' Found Happiness Amid Hearing Loss How New Jersey's 'Deaf Strongman' Found Happiness Amid Hearing Loss
How New Jersey's 'Deaf Strongman' Found Happiness Amid Hearing Loss The moment Nick Gentile lost his hearing will never leave him. The Fort Lee native was working as a salesman, and was on a sales call, when suddenly his hearing disappeared from his left ear. Gentile had been having hearing troubles in both ears since elementary school, but he never thought it would come to that. The now-28-year-old walked out of work that day nearly deaf in his right ear and fully deaf in his left. He went on disability for months, the gym his sanctuary, as he made sense of his new life. Lifting with a focus on becoming a professional powerlifter — along with helping ot…

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Bergen Drug Detectives Nab Albany Driver Near GWB After Stolen Car Chase Bergen Drug Detectives Nab Albany Driver Near GWB After Stolen Car Chase
Bergen Drug Detectives Nab Albany Driver Near GWB After Stolen Car Chase A driver from Albany tried to outrun detectives in a stolen car but was seized near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said his Narcotic Task Force detectives got wind on Tuesday, March 7 that a BMW 550 that had just been stolen during a burglary in Maplewood was headed their way. They tried stopping the driver, John Leroy Johnson, 38, in Englewood, the prosecutor said, but he kept going, apparently bound for the bridge. He “eventually pulled over and surrendered in Fort Lee,” Musella said. Johnson remained held Wednesday in t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …

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CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles
Carry That Weight: Bergen Detectives Bust NYC Five With 1,100 Pounds Of Pot, 50 Lbs Of Edibles More than a half-ton of pot and 50 pounds of edibles were seized by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives who charged five jobless men from Queens with moving large drug shipments in and around Fort Lee. Narcotic Task Force members raided two storage facilities – one near the George Washington Bridge and the other in Jersey City – and conducted warranted searches of four vehicles in Fort Lee during the Valentine’s Day cannabust, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Arrested were: Jingru Chen, 29; Fenglei Fan, 35; Lifan Feng, 21; XingXiang Gao, 27; Weiqi Wu, 25. All five remain…

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UPDATE: Knife-Wielding Condo Visitor Shot In Encounter With Fort Lee PD, AG Confirms UPDATE: Knife-Wielding Condo Visitor Shot In Encounter With Fort Lee PD, AG Confirms
Update: Knife-Wielding Condo Visitor Shot In Encounter With Fort Lee PD, AG Confirms Fort Lee first responders were getting residents out of a townhouse where a visiting relative had been threatening them with a knife when police came face-to-face with him, authorities said. Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas was pronounced dead shortly after 10:30 a.m. Feb. 4, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Monday, Feb. 13. New Jersey law and his office's guidelines require an investigation, no matter the circumstances, because the death occurred during an encounter with police. Residents of the Cedar Court condominium on John Street called and told police that a kni…

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Federal Fort Lee Fentanyl Bust: Manhattan Man, 64, Could Get 10 Years Without Parole Federal Fort Lee Fentanyl Bust: Manhattan Man, 64, Could Get 10 Years Without Parole
Federal Fort Lee Fentanyl Bust: Manhattan Man, 64, Could Get 10 Years Without Parole A 64-year-old Manhattan man busted by federal Homeland Security agents for dealing nearly a pound of a drug mixture that contained fentanyl in Fort Lee took a guilty plea Tuesday rather than risk the outcome of a trial. U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo scheduled sentencing for June 21 after Jose Migel Cleto pleaded guilty in Newark on Jan. 31 to distribution and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Cleto could still get 10 years, which has become a federal mandatory minimum for fentanyl trafficking -- a crime that prosecutors and j…

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OUCH: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket OUCH: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket
Ouch: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket An 89-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV while crossing a busy Fort Lee street was at fault and got a jaywalking ticket for it, authorities said. The pedestrian from Fort Lee failed to use the marked crosswalk and was struck by a three-row 2021 Hyundai Palisade near the corner of Old Palisade Road and Parker Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Police Capt. Edward Young said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a mild complaint of pain, the captain said on Friday. The driver, a 59-year-old man from the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, remained at the scen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: Suspect Shot During DEA Operation In Fort Lee PHOTOS: Suspect Shot During DEA Operation In Fort Lee
Photos: Suspect Shot During DEA Operation In Fort Lee One suspect was hospitalized and three others were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after a shooting in Fort Lee, witnesses said. Members of a DEA task force out of Newark were conducting an operation when gunfire erupted on Whiteman Street off Lemoine Avenue near the Whiteman Park Plaza around 1:30 p.m., knowledgeable law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. At least 20 rounds had been fired, some of which struck a Toyota sedan that slammed head-on into a utility pole. Two DEA agents were believed to have discharged their weapons. The wounded suspect is tended to on Whiteman Str…

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UPDATE: Suspect Wounded During DEA Operation In Fort Lee UPDATE: Suspect Wounded During DEA Operation In Fort Lee
Update: Suspect Wounded During DEA Operation In Fort Lee One suspect was hospitalized and three others were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after a shooting in Fort Lee, witnesses said. Members of a DEA task force out of Newark were conducting an operation when gunfire erupted on Whiteman Street off Lemoine Avenue near the Whiteman Park Plaza around 1:30 p.m., knowledgeable law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. At least 20 rounds had been fired, some of which struck a Toyota sedan that slammed head-on into a utility pole. Two DEA agents were believed to have discharged their weapons. The wounded suspect is tended to on Whiteman Str…

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by Jerry DeMarco