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Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors
Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors A 59-year-old Guttenberg was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 12 for receiving $20,000 in improper benefits from multiple agencies, authorities said. Ammerlene Demetroudis failed to report income she received as a health home aide, allowing her to get benefits from Social Security Administration, the Medicaid Benefit Program, the Department of Community Affairs Rental Assistance Program, and NJ FamilyCare between June 2020 and Nov. 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Demetroudis was charged with theft by deception in the third degree and was released on a sum…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Barricaded Suspect Charged, Victim Sought: Guttenberg Police Hit-And-Run Barricaded Suspect Charged, Victim Sought: Guttenberg Police
Hit-And-Run Barricaded Suspect Charged, Victim Sought: Guttenberg Police Malik Moore, the 45-year-old Orange resident who barricaded himself inside a home with a knife after striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene has been hit with multiple charges, Guttenberg Police announced on Tuesday, July 4. On Sunday, July 2, Moore hit a pedestrian with his vehicle at Bergenline Avenue and 70th Street, Guttenberg Deputy Police Chief Frank Pelaez said. Moore assaulted another pedestrian and then entered a residence on 70th Street armed with a knife, Pelaez said. Moore assaulted an occupant of the home as police and the Hudson County Regional SWAT team were called to the…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Fleeing Cliffside Business Burglar Nabbed By Fort Lee PD, Claims Sovereignty GOTCHA! Fleeing Cliffside Business Burglar Nabbed By Fort Lee PD, Claims Sovereignty
Gotcha! Fleeing Cliffside Business Burglar Nabbed By Fort Lee PD, Claims Sovereignty A burglar who hit several downtown Cliffside Park businesses overnight Wednesday was captured a half-dozen blocks away by Fort Lee police who were part of a dragnet. Officers from no fewer than seven other law enforcement agencies converged on Cliffside's business district after the intruder entered an unlocked sidewalk cellar door on Lawton Avenue and began going from business to business around 1:30 a.m. June 21, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. The owner of Dipped Donuts on Anderson Avenue got a burglar alert on his phone, saw what was happening on a surveillance camera and call…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Community Rallies Around Detective's Ailing Mother Community Rallies Around Detective's Ailing Mother
Community Rallies Around Detective's Ailing Mother Jaber Jaber, a detective with the Guttenberg Police Department, is trying to help his mother anyway he can. Jaber recently found out his mother is ill and faces a long and expensive medical battle. A fundraiser has been organized by the Guttenberg PBA to assist the medical bills and allow her to get treatment she needs.  As of Tuesday, June 20, more than $9,000 has been raised.  "We want him to concentrate on helping his mother recover, not on medical bills," Andres Lozano, who helped organize the fundraiser said. "Times like these are when we must come together to help one …

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by Sam Barron
News
LIGHTS OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County LIGHTS OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County
Lights OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County More than 9,000 North Bergen, Gutternberg and West New York residents were without power Sunday, April 30. According to the PSEG outage map, 1,662 residents were without power in Guttenberg; 4,083 were in the dark in North Bergen; and 4,701 had no power in West New York as of 5 p.m. #PowerOutage pic.twitter.com/tZMDGPQdvP — North Bergen Police Department (@nbpolice) April 30, 2023 Restoration times varied between 6 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. A video shared by a HudPost follower shows traffic lights out throughout town.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor
No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor A funeral Mass this Saturday morning will honor a 22-year-old Hudson County woman who was tragically found dead in a motel near the Meadowlands earlier this week. The death of Karol Mejia of Guttenberg at the Super 8 Motel just off Route 120 "does not appear to involve foul play," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on Friday, March 3. A final determination will be made by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office after receiving the results of toxicology screening. Carlstadt police responding to a 911 call from the Washington Avenue motel used a master key card to enter the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
North Jersey Thai Spot Named Among Best In America North Jersey Thai Spot Named Among Best In America
North Jersey Thai Spot Named Among Best In America "Cook like you would for yourself or your loved ones." That's Thai chef Buakaew Nartpranin's philosophy, anyway. Nartpranin's restaurant, Lotus Thai, in Guttenberg, was named to the "Eat This, Not That" list of the best Thai restaurant in every state. "With spices sourced from Thailand, take a trip to Lotus Thai for some food made from the freshest and finest ingredients," the article reads. "Head Chef Buakaew Nartpranin combines her love for cooking with her passion for providing high-quality food to create the dishes at this establishment. From fried rice and noodles to curries and soup…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
LODI FATAL: Electrician From Hudson County Falls To His Death At Construction Site LODI FATAL: Electrician From Hudson County Falls To His Death At Construction Site
Lodi Fatal: Electrician From Hudson County Falls To His Death At Construction Site An electrician fell 40 feet to his death at a Lodi construction site. The 43-year-old outside contractor from Guttenberg was in cardiac arrest while being transported to Hackensack University Medical Center with a head injury following the 11:40 a.m. mishap Friday, Sept. 9, on Industrial Road. Fellow workers had done their best to tend to him before responders arrived, Lodi Police Sgt. Dominic Miller said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, Miller said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification responded to collect evidence and OSHA was notified, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought
Found! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought Paramus police suspected a 16-year-old borough girl who was reported missing earlier this week might end up in North Bergen or Guttenberg. They were right. Ashley L. Car was located by Guttenberg police and reunited with her parents, they announced Saturday morning. Ashley had been reported missing early Wednesday.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought
Found! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought Paramus police suspected a 16-year-old borough girl who was reported missing earlier this week might end up in North Bergen or Guttenberg. They were right. Ashley L. Car was located by Guttenberg police and reunited with her parents, they announced Saturday morning. Ashley had been reported missing early Wednesday.

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Hackensack PD: Habitual Offender Violates Order, Shows Explicit Pics To Victim's Co-Worker Hackensack PD: Habitual Offender Violates Order, Shows Explicit Pics To Victim's Co-Worker
Hackensack PD: Habitual Offender Violates Order, Shows Explicit Pics To Victim's Co-Worker Hackensack police arrested a city man for violating a restraining order by going to the victim’s job and showing explicit photos of her. Carlos A. Caraballo, 43, was seized without incident or injury on Wednesday, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. He “showed up at the victim’s place of employment while a restraining order was in effect and showed explicit photos of [the] victim to a third party at the location who alerted police,” Antista said. Criminal records show a string of arrests for Caraballo dating back at least 15 years in North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Gutte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone
NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone John Jukić's family says he would still be alive today had his insurance company granted him the double lung transplant he needed back in April. The 46-year-old Clark dad and Colonia pharmacist suffered lung damage from COVID-19 he contracted last October, and needed a double lung transplant. His only hope was a double lung transplant, his wife Mirla said. However, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois apparently denied him the life-saving treatment, and while his family was in the process of appealing the decision, John on Monday, June 13. Blue Cross Blue Shield did not immediately resp…

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by Cecilia Levine