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PHOTOS: 5 Homes That $1M Can Get You In Passaic County PHOTOS: 5 Homes That $1M Can Get You In Passaic County
Photos: 5 Homes That $1M Can Get You In Passaic County Most are five bedrooms. Most are around 4,000 square feet. All of these Passaic County homes are just around $1 million. Here are some homes that a million bucks can get you in Passaic County. CLIFTON, $979,000: 360 Mount Prospect Ave., 5 beds, 5 baths, 4,726 square feet; Custom-built home with teal undertones, heated floors, 3 garages, private living quarters. 360 Mountain Ave., Clifton.ZILLOW 360 Mountain Ave., Clifton.ZILLOW 360 Mountain Ave., Clifton.ZILLOW WAYNE, $968,000: 102 Urban Club Road, 5 beds, 4 baths, 3,500 square feet; Gourmet kitchen, private backyard resort, mov…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
John Flannery Of Totowa Dies, 27 John Flannery Of Totowa Dies, 27
John Flannery Of Totowa Dies, 27 John Carmine Flannery of Totowa died July 20. He was 27 years old. A lifelong Totowa resident, Flannery worked at U.S. Bank in Hackensack. He enjoyed playing piano, working out with friends and recently took up golfing, his obituary says. John is predeceased by his mother, Jo Ann Sabio Flannery, and his brother, Matt Laudi. He is survived by his father, John T. Flannery; girlfriend Rebecca Macey; grandmother Mary Sabio; uncles Vincent Sabio and Robert Chavez; sister-in-law Jenna Laudi; and nephew Gabriel Laudi. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the Festa Memorial Fune…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze
Outdoor Temps Nearly Hit 100 As Firefighters Battle Passaic House Blaze Firefighters endured stifling heat while battling a blaze that ravaged a Passaic home. The four-alarm fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the upper level of the three-story Howard Avenue home in a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood at the corner of Dakota Avenue. The residents were away on vacation, responders said. The blaze quickly spread, forcing firefighters to back out before the rear roof collapsed. It took nearly three hours to knock down, after which firefighters continued to douse hot spots. No injuries were reported. Passaic firefighters had to back out and conduct an ex…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
7 CT Teens Caught: Stolen Westchester Car Slams Police Vehicle In Morris-To-Willowbrook Chase 7 CT Teens Caught: Stolen Westchester Car Slams Police Vehicle In Morris-To-Willowbrook Chase
7 CT Teens Caught: Stolen Westchester Car Slams Police Vehicle In Morris-To-Willowbrook Chase A car stolen out of Westchester that was packed with seven teenage members of a New Haven-based vehicle theft ring rammed a police cruiser in a pre-dawn chase that began in Morris County and ended with another crash at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, authorities said. The seven juveniles captured moments after the crash are part of a crew responsible for dozens of vehicle burglaries and thefts in Morris, Essex, Putnam and Westchester counties (both NY), they said. Hanover Police Sgts. Paul Gundersdorf and Sgt Anthony Vitanza reported spotting the speeding vehicle exiting onto northbound Rout…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives'
Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Services were held Friday for Daniel V. Cupo of Wayne, who died July 8. He was 20 years old.  Born in Pequannock, he was a lifelong Wayne resident. He was a student at The Gramon School in Fairfield, where he played basketball and soccer. In his free time he also loved music, swimming and long drives with his father.  His parents, Daniel and Victoria (nee Jandura) described him as the light of their lives.  He is also survived by his uncle, Bob Cupo and his wife Sherry; aunt Suman Paul; and cousins Anthony, Robert and Christopher.  Entombment was at Laurel Grove Cemete…

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by Paul Milo
News
3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location 3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location
3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location Longtime "Gelotti" employee, owner and award-winning gelato master Mike Guerriero is headed in his own direction. Guerriero and his wife will be rebranding Gelotti Montclair, Caldwell and Randolph, and calling them "Gelati by Mike." The trio will be breaking off from the flagship store in Paterson. The rebranding will kick off with the launch of Gelati by Mike in Randolph on July 21. The other two will be ready by August. The Guerrieros -- along with Mike's aunt and uncle -- are also taking over the Hillery Street Restaurant and Grill in Totowa and reopening as the Hillery Luncheonette th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities: Undercover Paterson Police Work Both Sides Of Street, Bust 14 Hookers, 27 Johns Authorities: Undercover Paterson Police Work Both Sides Of Street, Bust 14 Hookers, 27 Johns
Authorities: Undercover Paterson Police Work Both Sides Of Street, Bust 14 Hookers, 27 Johns Female Paterson police posing as prostitutes bagged 27 johns, while their male colleagues snatched up 14 streetwalkers who offered them sex for money, authorities said. Citizen complaints about an open-air prostitution market drove ABC/Vice unit detectives to work both sides of the street, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They had help from the department’s Narcotics Division and the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, as well as from counselors with the county prosecutor’s Human Trafficking Unit, he said. Substance abuse counseling also was provided, Speziale said. A total of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Passaic County Sheriff: Cognac Drinker In Car Caught Carrying Loaded Revolver Passaic County Sheriff: Cognac Drinker In Car Caught Carrying Loaded Revolver
Passaic County Sheriff: Cognac Drinker In Car Caught Carrying Loaded Revolver A passenger swigging from a bottle of cognac as the sedan he was in drove by Passaic County sheriff’s officers was carrying a loaded handgun, authorities said. The officers stopped the Toyota Camry in the 700 block of River Street in Paterson around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday and quickly spotted several motor vehicle violations, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. They also smelled the odor of burnt marijuana, he said. As they approached, the officers saw the rear passenger who’d been drinking the Hennessey push a fanny pack with his feet under the driver’s seat, the sheriff said. As coll…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Pair Nabbed In Burglaries Of Nearly 40 North Jersey Concession Stands Pair Nabbed In Burglaries Of Nearly 40 North Jersey Concession Stands
Pair Nabbed In Burglaries Of Nearly 40 North Jersey Concession Stands Two people were arrested in a string of more than 40 Little League concession stand burglaries occurring across North Jersey since April, authorities said. Michael J. Kalouis, 31 of Stanhope, and Angela M. Lopez, 34 of Middlesex, broke into dozens of concession stands at pools and recreations centers overnight to take cash, food, drinks, stand appliances and tools, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Tuesday. The two were arrested in Wayne and charged with 11 counts of burglary each, Musella said.  The largest theft during a break-in netted $700 in cash, the Morris County Sher…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Customers Sad To See Dino's In Harrington Park Go Customers Sad To See Dino's In Harrington Park Go
Customers Sad To See Dino's In Harrington Park Go Countless milestones have been celebrated at Dino's Restaurant in Harrington Park. Last year, the Tappan Road restaurant celebrated one of its own: Its 30th year in town. But after its 31st, owners Dino and Tina Sili of Totowa announced their restaurant has been sold, and longtime customers are sad to see Dino's go. "Dino... Christmas Eve will never be the same!" Nicole Harencak wrote on social media. "Thank you for years of memories and delicious food! All the best to you and Tina moving forward!" "So very sorry to hear this news," Carol Skarzenski de Lyon added. "Many a very happy and c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Totowa Firehouse Sedan Slams Into Totowa Firehouse
Sedan Slams Into Totowa Firehouse A driver sustained injuries that responders said weren't life-threatening after a sedan slammed into the side of a Totowa firehouse early Tuesday. The white Mercedes smashed into the side of Fire Rescue Co. 4 on Mitchell Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. Building officials were determining whether the structure was safe. No one inside the building was injured, authorities said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County
Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County Anthony Archibald says he was inches away from death when a wrong-way driver zoomed past him in the fast lane of Route 280 in Parsippany. His dashcam captured it all. Archibald, 50 of Hopatcong, was headed eastbound in his tow-truck after pulling a car out of the woods in Roxbury when he saw bright lights coming right at him just around 3:20 a.m. The next thing he knew, the car whipped past him, missing his truck by only several inches, he said. "I was like a deer in headlights," said Archibald, an Ajaco Towing & Recovery employee. Anthony Archibald captured a wrong-way driver c…

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by Cecilia Levine