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NJSP: Fleeing DWI Driver Crashes Into State Police Cruiser During Chase Up, Down Route 80 NJSP: Fleeing DWI Driver Crashes Into State Police Cruiser During Chase Up, Down Route 80
Njsp: Fleeing DWI Driver Crashes Into State Police Cruiser During Chase Up, Down Route 80 A three-county chase up one side of Route 80 and down the other ended before dawn Tuesday when a fleeing drunk driver hit a New Jersey State Police trooper's cruiser with his car and was captured, authorities said. The trooper first stopped the BMW driven by Joel Liberato, 21, of New York City, near milepost 59.6 on westbound Route 80 in Paterson shortly before 12:30 a.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Liberato hit the gas after the trooper got out of his cruiser and approached the car, Goez said. After driving nearly five miles, he exited the highway at Exit 52 in Fairfield, then…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
AG: Driver In High-Speed Pursuit Shot Dead In Wayne After Pointing Gun Directly At Police AG: Driver In High-Speed Pursuit Shot Dead In Wayne After Pointing Gun Directly At Police
AG: Driver In High-Speed Pursuit Shot Dead In Wayne After Pointing Gun Directly At Police A driver in a high-speed pursuit stopped his car on a highway in Wayne and began to get out with a gun pointed directly at police when he was shot and killed, state authorities said video shows. Bradley G. Pullman, 48, of Queens made an illegal U-turn over the Route 46 median in Mountain Lanes around 4:30 p.m. April 26, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. An officer activated his lights and sirens and tried to stop the Lexus, but Pullman -- who records show had arrests for robbery in New York City and drunk driving in Ulster, NY -- kept going east on the highway, Grewal sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Wayne PD: Officer Nabs Mail Thieves With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Credit Cards, More Wayne PD: Officer Nabs Mail Thieves With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Credit Cards, More
Wayne PD: Officer Nabs Mail Thieves With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Credit Cards, More A Wayne police officer nabbed three Paterson men before dawn Tuesday with several hundred pieces of stolen mail – including checks, credit cards and more, authorities said. All belonged to residents of Wayne, Pompton Plains, Fairfield, and Haskell, Detective Capt. Daniel Daly said. Responding to a resident's 5 a.m. call, Officer David Fox spotted the suspects in a vehicle on Webster Drive, Daly said. Arrested were Jose Veras, 18, Edward Lopez, 19 and Osvaldo Rios, 22, all of whom were processed and released pending court hearings on charges of theft, conspiracy and credit card fraud. “The…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Suspect Shot, Killed After High-Speed Police Chase As Upstate NY Man Authorities ID Suspect Shot, Killed After High-Speed Police Chase As Upstate NY Man
Authorities ID Suspect Shot, Killed After High-Speed Police Chase As Upstate NY Man Authorities on Monday identified a driver shot and killed in Wayne following a police chase as an upstate New York man who records show had a criminal history and police said was carrying a gun. Bradley G. Pullman, 48, of Beacon (Dutchess County) made an illegal U-turn in Mountain Lakes, after which a local police officer tried to stop him shortly after 4:30 p.m., state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “The car did not stop and a pursuit ensued through multiple municipalities,” Grewal said. Speeds during the eastbound chase reportedly reached up to 100 miles an hour. Fairfield and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Suspect Shot, Killed At 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne After High-Speed Police Chase Suspect Shot, Killed At 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne After High-Speed Police Chase
Suspect Shot, Killed At 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne After High-Speed Police Chase Authorities on Monday identified a driver shot and killed in Wayne following a police chase as an upstate New York man who records show had a criminal history and police said was carrying a gun. Bradley G. Pullman, 48, of Beacon (Dutchess County) made an illegal U-turn in Mountain Lakes, after which a local police officer tried to stop him shortly after 4:30 p.m., state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. “The car did not stop and a pursuit ensued through multiple municipalities,” Grewal said. Speeds during the eastbound chase reportedly reached up to 100 miles an hour. Fairfield and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase
Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Police chased down and captured three Bronx men in Woodland Park moments after they robbed a Verizon store in Denville, authorities said. One of the defendants, Ysael Castro-Espinosa, 22, was caught with an Apple watch he took from the store employee who was forced to open a safe during Sunday night’s holdup just after 7 p.m. at the Route 10 store, they said. Two of the robbers went into the store, then fled with an accomplice, a release issued by Denville police on Monday said. New Jersey State Police and police from Fairfield and Woodland Park converged, as troopers and officers chased a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Belleville Brothers Backed By Community After Mom's Death Belleville Brothers Backed By Community After Mom's Death
Belleville Brothers Backed By Community After Mom's Death The Belleville community is rallying to support two brothers who lost their mother after a battle with cancer. Rosie Figueiredo of Belleville died from cancer-related complications on Feb. 5 at the age of 46, her obituary says. Figueiredo graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick and had worked as the office manager at Command Nutritionals, LLC of Fairfield for the past 18 years. “Rosie was a spirited person who enjoyed the simple things in life, hanging out with family and friends for casual drinks,” her obituary reads. “She was a loving caring wife, mother and sister and the to…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: Jersey City Woodworker Joseph Curado Leaves 'Sexy Wood' As Legacy Across NJ TRIBUTE: Jersey City Woodworker Joseph Curado Leaves 'Sexy Wood' As Legacy Across NJ
Tribute: Jersey City Woodworker Joseph Curado Leaves 'Sexy Wood' As Legacy Across NJ Walk into a restaurant or bar in Jersey City and Hoboken and there will likely be a little piece of Joseph Curado inside. The beloved woodworker's legacy lives on through his "sexy wood" pieces he made special for dozens of locales and households in the area. Curado of Fairfield died died on Jan. 28 at 42 years old. Known in the region for not only his skill but his vibrance and charisma, Curado opened Tribeca Grain in Jersey City a decade ago using scraps from his family's New York City restaurant. Tribute after tribute came pouring in on social media, each one remembering Curado -- aff…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey
ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey Two fugitive murder suspects – one from Brazil who fled to Newark and another from El Salvador who was living in Elizabeth – were among 115 foreign nationals captured by ICE agents in New Jersey last week, officials said. Also seized in last week’s sweep of nationals illegally living in New Jersey were a Salvadoran MS-13 gang member found in Paterson and a deported child abuser from Mexico who was living In Guttenberg, they said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement roundup targeted at-large criminal aliens, illegal reentrants and other immigration violators who were “a threat to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Lawsuit Filed In Essex County Deems Huffman Koos' Refund Policies Illegal Lawsuit Filed In Essex County Deems Huffman Koos' Refund Policies Illegal
Lawsuit Filed In Essex County Deems Huffman Koos' Refund Policies Illegal Furniture chain Huffman Koos enforced a return and refund policy that violates the Consumer Fraud Act, says a lawsuit filed recently in Essex County. The class-action lawsuit states that HK’s contracts refuse refunds and returns once the merchandise has been delivered or picked up, NJ.com reports. “Such a policy is contrary to New Jersey regulations, which require a furniture seller to offer a full and prompt refund when furniture is delivered in a damaged condition,” said Joseph A. Osefchen of DeNittis Osefchen Prince, P.C., which filed the suit last Thursday. These policies are considere…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Three-Vehicle Route 80 Crash In Fairfield One Hospitalized In Three-Vehicle Route 80 Crash In Fairfield
One Hospitalized In Three-Vehicle Route 80 Crash In Fairfield One person was hospitalized with minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Route 80 in Fairfield Monday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred on the westbound side of the highway around 8:04 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. Two lanes were closed while the vehicles were being towed, causing delays from the crash scene at milepost 48.4 to near Exit 54 in Totowa. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Big Jake's Opens In Fairfield Big Jake's Opens In Fairfield
Big Jake's Opens In Fairfield Big Jake's has opened in Fairfield. The Passaic Avenue joint offers mini burgers, fried hot dogs, an array of sandwiches and cheese fries. You can get bacon on just about anything. Crazy milkshakes appear to be on the way, too. Big Jake's, 20 Passaic Ave., Fairfield

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by Cecilia Levine