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NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities
NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …
Longtime Saddle Brook UPS Employee Frank Chiavetta Of Wayne Dies, 58: 'We Lost A Great Legend' Longtime Saddle Brook UPS Employee Frank Chiavetta Of Wayne Dies, 58: 'We Lost A Great Legend'
Longtime Saddle Brook UPS Employee Frank Chiavetta Of Wayne Dies, 58: 'We Lost A Great Legend' Lifelong Passaic County resident Frank Chiavetta died on June 17, 2024, at 58 years old with his family by his side, according to his obituary on the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home website. A Clifton native, Frank spent 40 years working UPS, having started with truck-loading and retiring as a customer counter representative in Saddle Brook, in 2023, according to his obituary. He lived in Wayne with his wife of 31 years, Anna Marie Chiavetta. News of the veteran driver's death was shared to Union Local 177's Facebook page, where former colleagues remembered him as a "great dude" with…
Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist
Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist They called him Frankie Fender. Frank Lando, that is: The 65-year-old Toms River motorcyclist, guitarist, and father killed in an April 9 crash in Southampton with a New Jersey state trooper. On Friday, April 19, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released Lando's identity, as well as that of the trooper involved: Anthony Fernandes. Fernandes was conducting routine patrol duties along Route 70 around 11:35 a.m. in Southampton that day, when his marked patrol car collided with Lando's motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road, Platkin said. Lando was taken to Virtua Mount Holly …
NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad
NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad They called him Snook. He was a hockey coach, who treated each player like his own kid. A dad, never shy with hugs. Oron Carl Beebe was a friend to all, those who knew him say. Life doesn’t always make sense. But, our lives and world were better with Carl Beebe in it. RIP to a great man,... Posted by Holy City Publick House on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 The 46-year-old Mount Ephraim dad died more than a week after he was punched by a 16-year-old Collingswood boy in the parking lot of a business at 20 West Kings highway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. His death leaves man…
Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments
Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments A plague of package thefts at a Wood-Ridge apartment complex was cracked with the arrests of two New York City men thanks to dogged investigative work by borough detectives. Packages delivered to the Avalon Bay Community at Wesmont from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were increasing when Detective David Marchitelli and his colleagues began watching the area, reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing victims, Capt. Joseph Biamonte said. The investigators quickly zeroed in on an apartment in the complex that they searched after obtaining a warrant. They found several stolen items as well as the…
Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
Philly Trio Admits $1.6M Worth Of Thefts From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond UPDATE: Three young Philadelphia men admitted burglarizing 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond, netting more than $1.6 million worth of electronics. Sekou Fofanah, 20, Shamaire Brown, 19, and Quamaire Brown, 19, each pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden to conspiracy to commit cargo theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. All three and a fourth man, Aboudramane Karamoko, had been arrested and released at one time or other since the burglaries began nearly four years ago, records show. The most recent was last past April, when po…
Man Nearly Scammed Out Of $45K: Blairstown PD Man Nearly Scammed Out Of $45K: Blairstown PD
Man Nearly Scammed Out Of $45K: Blairstown PD Quick-thinking police officers were able to prevent a man in Warren County from being scammed out of $45,000 earlier this month, authorities said. On Saturday, Feb. 3, a man came to Blairstown Police headquarters and said he had a pop-up virus on his computer with a phone number to contact Microsoft, police said on Facebook. When he called the number, the party advised him not to contact anyone or do anything with his computer and he was later told he had to withdraw $45,000 from his checking account, police said. The man obtained a cashier's check and sent it to an address in California v…
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Philadelphia men wanted for a burglary spree through 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond were captured by federal agents this week, authorities announced. The quartet and at least three accomplices who are still at large stole an estimated $1.6 million in electronics over a two-year span beginning in January 2021, they said. The four currently in federal custody are charged with conspiracy to commit cargo theft, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, Nov. 17. All four had been arrested and released at one time or other since …
Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire
Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire A Bergen County Latin restaurant is getting ready to reopen more than a year after an electrical fire devastated the kitchen. Mi Flor Latin Cafe in Westwood has been closed since the fire in October 2022. The eatery announced it would be reopening on Friday, Nov. 17. Mi Flor opened in 2021 and is run by chef Eliu Salguero, who was born and raised in Guatemala in a family of 16 children, and Dean Evans, who retired from UPS after 25 years of working in IT. "After recovering from COVID in March of 2020, and meeting up wit Eliu, I decided I need to keep busy," Evans said before opening …
Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore
Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore Firefighters worked to knock down a massive fire that broke out at a UPS facility in Ocean County Wednesday, June 28. The blaze erupted just before 7 p.m. at the Vassar Avenue facility in Lakewood. According to CBS, at least six trailers and part of the warehouse were damaged. JUST IN: UPS truck on fire at the @UPS facility in Lakewood pic.twitter.com/ouz9rKSK95 — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) June 28, 2023 The Lakewood Scoop posted footage from the scene.
Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Bergen County, Dies At 41 Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Bergen County, Dies At 41
Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Bergen County, Dies At 41 Paul Travelho, a lifelong Garfield resident, died on Tuesday, June 20, according to his obituary.  Travelho spent 23 years working as a coordinator for UPS in Secaucus, his obituary reads. He is survived by his parents, Dulce and Aderito, his son, Aiden, his brother, John, and other relatives and friends, according to his obituary. Rest in peace Paul Travelho... Till we meet again bro. Posted by Jack Limongi on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 His funeral will be held on Friday, June 23 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Virgin RC Church in Garfield and he will be buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in S…
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp died on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Newton Medical Center, and became an organ donor. He was 39 years old. A dad of two, Seekamp was "the loudest parent at every swim meet" and popular member of the Cranberry Lake community, according to his obituary. It's where he chose to propose to his fiance Lauren Schaeffner last summer. Seekamp was raised in Parsippany, and was a member of the high school football team. He attended Rutgers University and went on to work with UPS for 15 years. Seekamp is survived by his daughters, Summer and Brooklyn; parents John and…
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years A man convicted of killing an innocent young dad from Garfield during a shootout in the parking lot of a Paterson nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors originally pursued murder charges against Ferreie Johnson, 28, of Paterson, but jurors convicted him of reckless manslaughter. That’s because the killing of Parker Sams on March 31, 2018 wasn't intentional, a requirement under the law for it to be considered murder. Johnson had gotten into a dispute with another group at D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street when he retrieved a gun from his vehicle and open…
GOTCHA! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say GOTCHA! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say
Gotcha! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say Porch pirating is in full swing as Christmas draws nearer, say Rochelle Park police who worked with their colleagues in Essex County to nab a suspect from South Jersey. A doorbell camera at a West Oldis Street home captured images of 21-year-old Leandro Malara of Gloucester City snatching a package, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Malara wore a distinctive Adidas-style tracksuit and left his four-door 2018 Maserati -- with stolen license plates--  running out front, he said. Detective Brian Cobb broadcast images of the package thief and was working soon after with his colleagues in Millbu…
GOTCHA! Fugitive Captured By Oakland Police After Getaway Driver Splits GOTCHA! Fugitive Captured By Oakland Police After Getaway Driver Splits
Gotcha! Fugitive Captured By Oakland Police After Getaway Driver Splits A fugitive from New York had just left a Bergen County pharmacy with a bag full of stolen merchandise when he found his getaway driver gone -- and police there instead, authorities said. A UPS driver told Oakland police that both men had approached him on the street a short time earlier. One of them showed him a bogus New Jersey identification card in a failed attempt to collect a package, Capt. Timothy Keenan said. What they didn’t know, Keenan said, was that the UPS “is familiar with the actual residents of that address.” The pair sped off in a black Nissan after he refused their reques…
Paterson Man Used CT Victim's ID To Buy $47.9K Rolex Watch: Police Paterson Man Used CT Victim's ID To Buy $47.9K Rolex Watch: Police
Paterson Man Used CT Victim's ID To Buy $47.9K Rolex Watch: Police A 55-year-old Paterson man used a Connecticut victim's information to buy himself a $47,905 Rolex watch in New York City, authorities said. Douglas Cantey has been wanted by police since May, when the victim told police he'd gotten a UPS delivery of an empty Rolex watch that he didn't purchase, the Darien Police Department said. The victim then found an unauthorized purchase of $47,905 in his bank statement, police said. A warrant for Cantey's arrest was issued on charges of credit card theft, identity theft and more, authorities said. He was arrested by law enforcement officers from C…
UPS Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road, Hits Tree In Lehigh Valley (PHOTOS) UPS Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road, Hits Tree In Lehigh Valley (PHOTOS)
UPS Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road, Hits Tree In Lehigh Valley (Photos) A UPS tractor-trailer veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. The Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company responded with several volunteers to the 5200 block of Berry Hollow Road in Bangor around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, the department said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed that the trailer had veered off the Belvidere Highway detour and struck a tree. No one was hurt in the crash, and the scene was cleared around 1:30 p.m. Assisting agencies include the Lower Mt. Bethel Public Works Dept., Pennsylvania State Police, and Fast Lan…
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to time behind bars in part for using his job as a UPS driver to stalk his victims in a disturbing way, authorities said. Thomas F. Wainman Jr., of Lititz, was found guilty by a jury of stalking his neighbors in multiple incidents spanning from May to December 2020, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Wainman shined spotlights into the victim’s home, peered through their windows, watched them while they were out at their pool, and followed the victims after seeing them at a gas station, the DA's Office …
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …
UPS Box Truck Slams Into Lehigh Valley Home [PHOTOS] UPS Box Truck Slams Into Lehigh Valley Home [PHOTOS]
UPS Box Truck Slams Into Lehigh Valley Home [Photos] A UPS box truck slammed into a Lehigh Valley home over the weekend, authorities said. Crews responding to a previous crash on Route 33 were called to the report of a UPS box truck into a Northampton County home on Dec. 18, the Nancy Run Fire Company said. RE1413, E1712, and Chief 17 arrived at the scene and worked to support the damaged areas of the home’s garage until a contractor arrived to stabilize the structure, the department said. The driver and the occupants of the home denied injury, the fire company said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down to view ad…
SEEN HIM? Video Shows Porch Pirate Snatching Packages In Leonia SEEN HIM? Video Shows Porch Pirate Snatching Packages In Leonia
Seen HIM? Video Shows Porch Pirate Snatching Packages In Leonia A porch pirate briefly loiters around the front of a Leonia home before snatching two packages, video released by police shows. The thief -- wearing a COVID mask, a cap and a hoodie -- struck in the 100 block of Reldyes Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, then took off in a silver SUV believed to be a Genesis GV80, Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. HERE's THE VIDEO: Anyone who might recognize the thief or vehicle or has home security video or other information that can help investigators is asked to contact Leonia police: (201) 944-0800.LEONIA PD "Package thefts are on the rise th…
UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County
UPS Store Opens On Route 10 In Morris County A new UPS store is now open in Morris County. The new store is located on Route 10 behind the Randolph Diner in Randolph, the town’s Economic Development Committee confirmed. “We would like to welcome The UPS Store to the Randolph community,” reads a post from the committee’s Facebook page.  UPS also offers professional printing, packing, shipping, mailbox services and more. “Certified packing experts are confident in their ability to correctly pack and ship your items securely,” the Facebook post says. “The UPS Store is your helpful neighborhood small business resource center.”…
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit
Feds: PA US Golf Worker Resold US Open Tickets Worth $3.4M For Profit A Pennsylvania man employed by the United States Golf Association was charged with federal fraud for reselling U.S. Open tickets worth $3.4 million for profit, authorities said. Robert Fryer, 39, of Perkasie, is accused of stealing more than 23,000 U.S. Open admission tickets for the 2013 U.S. Open held at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA, and continuing through the 2019 U.S. Open held at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. He sold those tickets to third-party ticket brokers in return for …
PICS: Morris County Man Reunites Woman With Gold Class Ring Found Buried After Nearly 40 Years PICS: Morris County Man Reunites Woman With Gold Class Ring Found Buried After Nearly 40 Years
PICS: Morris County Man Reunites Woman With Gold Class Ring Found Buried After Nearly 40 Years When Morris County resident and metal detecting enthusiast Brian Cox found more than his usual pull tabs and bottle caps during a recent search session at an old sports field in Mendham, he was intrigued — to say the least. “I dug up a treasure — a 1983 class ring from Wardlaw+Hartridge school, made of 10 karat gold with a clear stone,” he said. After meticulously cleaning the ring, Cox was even more surprised to find an engravement on the inside of the band and immediately wondered if he could reunite it with its original owner. “With the school’s name, graduation year and the owner’s na…
Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center
Amazon Inks Lease On Massive North Jersey 'Last Mile' Delivery Center Amazon has signed a lease on a 360,000 facility being built on a North Jersey industrial site to be used as a last-mile delivery center. Lincoln Equities Group procured $115 million in industrial build-to-suit construction financing for the facility, expected to be ready in early 2022. Located at the "Highland Cross" industrial site in Rutherford, the state-of-the-art last-mile distribution center will create hundreds of jobs in teh area. Rendering of new Amazon last-mile delivery center in Rutherford.Ford & Associates The property will feature cross-docked loading, 70-plus dock hi…
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say A 28-year-old Plainfield man was on his way to work at UPS when he was struck and killed by a tractor trailer that fled the scene around 2 a.n. in Bridgewater, authorities announced. Robert C. Cepeda had gotten off an NJ Transit commuter bus on the westbound side of Route 28 with two co-workers when he was struck near Chimney Rock Road while walking across an intersection toward a nearby convenience store, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The trailer was brown or red and heading eastbound, and slowed down but failed to stop at the scene, Robertson said alongside lo…
Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County
Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County Developing an abandoned U.S. Steel site in Bucks County could bring up to 10,000 new industrial jobs to Bucks County, officials say. Falls Township supervisors are reviewing plans to redevelop 10 million square feet. NorthPoint Development is buying more than 1,800 acres from U.S. Steel. The real estate and development company, based in Missouri, proposes building at least 20 industrial warehouse buildings on the property. Under the $1.5 billion plan, NorthPoint would rename the Keystone Industrial Port Complex to be the Keystone Trade Center, company spokesman Jed Momot told supervisors o…
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates A pair of porch pirates managed to get themselves caught before they had a chance to strike again, thanks to a Wyckoff police officer, authorities said. Officer Robert Schlossberg paused when he spotted a Dodge Durango parked behind a UPS truck making a delivery on Godwin Avenue. As he watched, a female passenger approached the UPS driver, then hustled back to the SUV, which drove away, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The woman had asked about a package being delivered to a Meadowbrook Road address, the UPS driver told Schlossberg. The officer stopped the Durango on Crescent Avenue moments later an…
VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton
Video: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton UPDATE: A UPS truck toppled a utility pole in Clifton, igniting a fire that consumed a minivan, injuring a 70-something couple and knocking out power to more than 1,200 customers. The truck apparently snagged wires and pulled the pole across Main Avenue and onto a Dodge Caravan near Hillman Street at 3:58 p.m. Live wires burned the 77-year-old male driver and the crash injured the head of his 71-year-old passenger, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The Paterson couple was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, Anderson told…
NJ SWAT Team Justified Killing Former UPS Employee Who Took Hostages, Shot At Ex-GF NJ SWAT Team Justified Killing Former UPS Employee Who Took Hostages, Shot At Ex-GF
NJ SWAT Team Justified Killing Former UPS Employee Who Took Hostages, Shot At Ex-GF A SWAT team was justified in shooting and killing a former UPS employee as he chased at an ex-girlfriend at his old job, firing a handgun at her, after taking her and another woman hostage, New Jersey's attorney general said Wednesday. The beaten, bleeding woman had broken away from William J. Owens, 39, of Sicklerville (Camden County) during what had been a 3½-hour standoff with police. Owens chased her, firing shots from a 9mm handgun, as the woman ran out an employee door into the parking lot of the UPS Mail Innovations facility on Birch Creek Road in Logan Township on Jan. 14, 2019, sta…
Hero UPS Driver Moves Fiery Jeep Away From Other Cars Hero UPS Driver Moves Fiery Jeep Away From Other Cars
Hero UPS Driver Moves Fiery Jeep Away From Other Cars A UPS driver hopped back into his smoking Jeep and moved it away from other vehicles before it was engulfed in flames Wednesday, Saddle Brook police said. The Toms River driver had just parked in the North Midland Avenue UPS lot around 2 p.m. when another employee alerted him to heavy smoke coming from the 1998 Jeep Cherokee’s engine compartment, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said. “Seeing that his car was sandwiched between other cars in the lot, the employee quickly entered the smoking vehicle and backed it out of the spot it was in,” Kugler said. “He quickly got out before it b…