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Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford
Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford A Clifton man is accused of using a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for nearly $97 worth of gas before driving away from a Rutherford Sunoco, police said. Boris P. Gutierrez, 28, pumped $97.01 worth of gasoline at the Sunoco station at 224 Park Ave. at approximately 6:14 p.m. on Monday, June 8, Rutherford Police Deputy Chief Sean Farrell said. When the gas station attendant went to collect payment, Gutierrez threw a balled-up counterfeit $100 bill out the driver's side window and fled, Farrell said. The attendant immediately recognized the bill as fake and notified his boss, who contacted…

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Shirtless Man Rubs Genitals On Occupied Car, Drags Cop In Bergen County E-Bike Chase: PD Shirtless Man Rubs Genitals On Occupied Car, Drags Cop In Bergen County E-Bike Chase: PD
Shirtless Man Rubs Genitals On Occupied Car, Drags Cop In Bergen County E-Bike Chase: PD A 27-year-old man is accused of rubbing his genitals on an occupied vehicle, trying to force his way into the car, and dragging a police officer during an attempted escape on an electric bicycle in Bergen County, authorities said. Patrol officers were called to 60 Essex St. in Rochelle Park at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, after receiving reports of a shirtless man rubbing his genitals on an occupied vehicle in the parking lot, according to Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta. Callers also reported that the man was acting erratically and aggressively trying to enter th…

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Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park
Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park A man accused of firing a BB gun in the direction of neighboring residents was arrested after an hours-long barricade at a Woodland Park home, police said. Woodland Park police responded to a residence on Woodrow Avenue on the evening of Sunday, July 12, after receiving a report that a man had discharged a BB gun toward neighbors, according to a department press release issued Thursday, July 16. When officers arrived, they tried to contact the man, but he retreated inside the home and refused commands to surrender the weapon, police said. The BB rifle was recovered after the man threw …

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NJ High School Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops NJ High School Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops
NJ High School Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops A Bergen County high school teacher is accused of secretly filming multiple women's buttocks in a parking lot, police said. Michael A. Conner, 43, an English teacher at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, was arrested on Thursday, July 16, following a weeklong investigation by the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Chief Stephen Regula announced. Northern Valley Regional High School - Old Tappan Facebook The investigation began on Thursday, July 9, when officers responded to reports of a suspicious man following a woman near her workplace, police said. The suspect was…

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NJ Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police NJ Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police
NJ Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police A 57-year-old nursing aide was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman at a rehabilitation center in Berlin, authorities announced Thursday, July 16. At 3:34 p.m., on Friday, July 3, officers responded to Berlin Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at 100 Long A Coming Ln. and met with an elderly woman who said she was recently sexually assaulted by a staff member, Berlin police said. Frantz Louis, a Sicklerville resident, confessed to the sexual assault while meeting with detectives. He is charged with aggravated sexual assault of an incapacitated or helpless victim …

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Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak
Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Health officials are still searching for the source of a parasitic outbreak that has sickened up to 80 people in New Jersey. But one thing is clear, according to state agriculture officials:  No New Jersey-grown produce has been connected to the illnesses. "To date, no New Jersey-grown produce has been identified as a source of cyclosporiasis cases," the New Jersey Department of Agriculture said. Jersey Fresh farmers meet food safety standards under the federal Food Safety Modernization Act and the state's Jersey Fresh quality-grading program, the department also said. The parasi…

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DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa
DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa Kaitlyn Tracey, the Canadian national accused of assaulting a girl over pro-Trump sweatpants on a Jersey Shore boardwalk, had overstayed her visa for nearly two years, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday, July 15. DHS called the 33-year-old "a criminal illegal alien from Canada." Tracey entered the United States on Sunday, April 14, 2026. and her visa expired on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Tracey is charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and obstruction following the Friday, July, 3 assault in Point Pleasant, police said. She wa…

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Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Girls As Young As 14 At NJ Mall: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to girls as young as 14 and harassing multiple female shoppers inside a New Jersey mall on Tuesday, July 14, authorities said. At 7 p.m., officers responded to the Bridgewater Commons after receiving reports of a man harassing female patrons and exposing himself inside the shopping center, Bridgewater police said. Assisted by mall security, the officers quickly located the suspect and identified him as Josue Orellana, 23, of Bound Brook, and determined Orellana exposed himself to and harassed multiple female victims ranging in age f…

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Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release
Family Of NJ Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release The family of a 55-year-old mother shot and killed by police last March at her New Jersey home said her death was avoidable and the result of "feverish and unconstitutional policing." Joshua Moskovitz, an attorney for Susanne Clarke's family, issued a statement after the New Jersey Attorney General's Office released bodycam footage and audio recordings of the deadly encounter, which showed officers trying to kick in Clarke's front door and her running while holding a knife. Clarke had originally called 9-1-1 because she believed she was having a heart attack, but when police arrived, she sp…

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81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Flea Market: Hudson County Prosecutor 81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Flea Market: Hudson County Prosecutor
81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Flea Market: Hudson County Prosecutor An 81-year-old Williamstown man is charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. Mamdouh Ghattas sexually assaulted the victim at a flea market in Union City in June 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Ghattas was apprehended Port Authority Police Department at Newark Liberty International Airport and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Mello said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.

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Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops
Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops A Paterson man has been arrested in connection with the burglary of a May Wayne apartment, but police say his alleged accomplice remains on the run. Wayne police responded to an apartment on Hinchman Avenue on the afternoon of May 27, after a reported burglary, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Officers found the apartment door had been pried open to gain entry. Wayne detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance video, ultimately developing leads that indicated two men committed the burglary, police said. Detective Tom Cydzik, with assistance from the Paterson Police Depa…

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E-Scooterist, 22, Killed By Sanitation Truck In NJ, Prosecutor Says E-Scooterist, 22, Killed By Sanitation Truck In NJ, Prosecutor Says
E-Scooterist, 22, Killed By Sanitation Truck In NJ, Prosecutor Says A 22-year-old Union City man was killed after an electric scooter collided with a sanitation truck on the Bergen Turnpike early Wednesday, July 15, authorities said. Union City police were notified of the crash at approximately 3:30 a.m., according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Responding officers found the electric scooter operator, later identified as Mauricio Rodriguez, 22, of Union City, with serious injuries, the prosecutor said. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the f…

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