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Crash In Englewood Cliffs Sends Driver, 74, Passenger, 73, To Hospital Crash In Englewood Cliffs Sends Driver, 74, Passenger, 73, To Hospital
Crash In Englewood Cliffs Sends Driver, 74, Passenger, 73, To Hospital A 74-year-old driver and her 73-year-old passenger were both hospitalized following a crash in Englewood Cliffs, authorities said. A 51-year-old Englewood Cliffs motorist was behind the wheel of a westbound 2020 Honda Odyssey on Chestnut Street when it collided with a 2021 Infinity QX5 headed south on Summit Street shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. The Hondo driver didn't require medical attention, but the 70-something female occupants of the Infiniti -- both also of Englewood Cliffs -- complained of pain and were taken to Hackensack University Medical Ce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Nab Burglar Inside Englewood Cliffs Auto Dealership Police Nab Burglar Inside Englewood Cliffs Auto Dealership
Police Nab Burglar Inside Englewood Cliffs Auto Dealership A burglar who’d broken into an Englewood Cliffs auto dealership was captured by borough police with a little help from some friends, authorities said. Englewood Cliffs officers responding to a burglar alarm at the Sylvan Avenue business shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9 were told by a key holder that an intruder could be seen on surveillance cameras, Detective Lt. Ronald F. Waldt said. They were quickly joined by fellow officers and their colleagues from the Fort Lee, Englewood and Palisades Interstate Parkway police departments, the lieutenant said. Kelvin L. Dennis, 26, of State…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Repeat Offender Burglarized Businesses In Bunch Of Bergen County Towns, Police Charge Repeat Offender Burglarized Businesses In Bunch Of Bergen County Towns, Police Charge
Repeat Offender Burglarized Businesses In Bunch Of Bergen County Towns, Police Charge Detectives investigating a rash of business break-ins in several Bergen County towns didn't have far to look: The spree ended with the arrest of a career burglar from Passaic with a history of similar behavior. Ex-con Nicolas Torres, 39, has a criminal record stretching back more than 15 years, mostly for burglarizing businesses, records show. A few years ago, he was charged with breaking into several real estate and doctors’ office in Maywood, Fort Lee, Oradell, and Westwood, as well as in Middlesex County. SEE: Judge Frees Ex-Con In Four-Town Bergen Burglary Spree Investigators in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Vandal From Fort Lee Nabbed After Returning To Scene, Englewood Cliffs Police Say Vandal From Fort Lee Nabbed After Returning To Scene, Englewood Cliffs Police Say
Vandal From Fort Lee Nabbed After Returning To Scene, Englewood Cliffs Police Say A Fort Lee man suspected of vandalizing a vehicle in Englewood Cliffs was arrested after a witness saw him do it again the following day, authorities said. Officers had taken a property damage report from an owner whose Nissan Rogue had its front and rear passenger-side tires punctured on West Bayview Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 10, Detective Lt. Ronald F. Waldt said. They also canvassed local businesses and reviewed area surveillance video to determine what the vandal looked like, Waldt said. Then came a call around 1 p.m. Friday: He was at it again, this time damaging a vehicle parked in a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Disturbance At Englewood Apartment Complex Leads To Arrests Disturbance At Englewood Apartment Complex Leads To Arrests
Disturbance At Englewood Apartment Complex Leads To Arrests A disturbance brought Englewood police to an apartment complex where they said they found one man with a BB pistol and another wanted on a warrant. A 911 caller reported seeing several male suspects, one of them wearing a mask and pointing a gun at another, get out of a Jeep in the parking lot of the Sigma Apartments on Engle Street and then go into the building shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, Lt. Fred Pulice said. Responding officers found the Jeep as well as several people. One of them, Michael Mays, 25, of Englewood was arrested on weapons charges after they found him carrying a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fire Investigators Examine Fort Lee House Blaze Fire Investigators Examine Fort Lee House Blaze
Fire Investigators Examine Fort Lee House Blaze Firefighters contained a Fort Lee house blaze to a front bedroom after a passing lieutenant saw smoke. Fire Lt. Phil Craddock was driving on the Route 1&9 overpass around 4:45 p.m. Monday when he spotted the smoke coming from the two-story home at 2068 Jones Road just below. Firefighters knocked the blaze down in under a half hour. No injuries were reported. The rest of the house beyond the fire room sustained smoke, water and ventilation damage. The borough Volunteer Ambulance Squad remained on standby. Borough police also responded, along with DPW workers who salted the street and t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Downed Wires From Mini-Storm Close Stretch Of Route 9W For Hours Downed Wires From Mini-Storm Close Stretch Of Route 9W For Hours
Downed Wires From Mini-Storm Close Stretch Of Route 9W For Hours Sparking wires downed by the overnight storm Monday closed Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs in both directions and melted some of the roadway, authorities said. Route 9W remained closed past noon between Sage Road and Demarest Avenue while repairs were made, Detective Lt. Ronald F. Waldt said. Englewood Cliffs police and firefighters responded to the mishap shortly before 3 a.m., Waldt said. “Patrol officers found that the wires were live,” the lieutenant said. “Arcing of the wires was creating a condition wherein the asphalt was melting. “PSE&G was able to cut power and render the s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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ICY MORNING (UPDATE): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes ICY MORNING (UPDATE): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes
ICY Morning (Update): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes UPDATE: One victim was confirmed dead and westbound Route 3 in East Rutherford was temporarily closed Wednesday morning following what was the most serious in a series of crashes on icy North Jersey roads. Here's a listing of incidents. Mark Kolta, 31, of North Bergen had been involved in an earlier chain-reaction crash on the Hackensack River bridge on westbound Route 3 shortly after 6:30 a.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. He was struck in another pileup after getting out of his vehicle, the deputy chief said. Kolta was pronounced dead at a local hospital a …

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4 Hospitalized After Crashing In Englewood While Chasing Stolen Car 4 Hospitalized After Crashing In Englewood While Chasing Stolen Car
4 Hospitalized After Crashing In Englewood While Chasing Stolen Car Four people were hospitalized after they crashed in Englewood while chasing a family member's car that had been stolen right before their eyes, authorities said. The group was leaving a family member's home in Englewood Cliffs around 1 a.m. Sunday when they witnessed the theft of the Mercedes, which had been left running to warm it up, Englewood Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Upvinder Singh, 53, of Edison had three passengers in his Hyundai Sonata when he gave chase, Pulice said. The Sonata collided with another vehicle a short time later at the intersection of East Palisade Avenue and Jo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W 84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W
84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W A bicyclist suffered a broken collarbone when he and a companion from Elmwood Park were struck by an 84-year-old Cliffside Park driver on a notorious stretch of road in Englewood Cliffs, authorities said. The 60-year-old New York City rider and his 47-year-old male companion from Elmwood Park were struck on Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) near Hollywood Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Police Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. Both he and the Elmwood Park cyclist, who sustained abrasions, were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment, Waldt said. The Cliffside Park motori…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire
Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire Two vehicles were destroyed in a weekend Englewood Cliffs garage fire that spread to the home, responders said. Flames spread from the attached garage after the two-alarm fire broke out shortly before 9 p.m. at the more-than-5,136-square foot Barbara Lane home off Roberts Road near Route 9W. It was declared under control about an hour later. Mutual aid companies included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Englewood, Fort Lee and Leonia. No serious injuries were immediately reported.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens Jersey Shore Digs Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens Jersey Shore Digs
Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens Jersey Shore Digs Popular North Jersey brunch spot Brownstone Pancake Factory is opening a Jersey Shore outpost. The storied local family business will be located at 979 Cedar Bridge Ave., in Brick Township, and offer its famous pancakes, over-the-top milkshakes and other diner classics. The Jersey Shore been hotly anticipated, and follows the successful Brownstone Pancake Factory locations in Edgewater and Englewood Cliffs. Owner Bobby Bournias and his wife, interior designer Vanessa Deleon, have built the most Instagrammable Brownstone location yet, complete with in-store donut shop, soft-serve ice c…

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