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'Drugmobile' Stopped By Cliffside Officer, Driver Slammed With Host Of Offenses: Police 'Drugmobile' Stopped By Cliffside Officer, Driver Slammed With Host Of Offenses: Police
'Drugmobile' Stopped By Cliffside Officer, Driver Slammed With Host Of Offenses: Police He had no driver's license, no legitimate registration and no insurance -- but that was far from the worst of it. An out-of-state driver was carrying Ketamine and cocaine, among various drugs, when a Cliffside Park police officer stopped him for a pair of traffic violations, authorities said. Officer Julio Perez-Tabera stopped the 2016 Audi RS7 as it pulled into the lot at the Palisadium in the Winston Towers off Palisade Avenue, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Owen E. Meyer, 32, had failed to come to a complete stop at the light and then failed to signal a turn, the deputy chief …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Married Bakers Bring Sweetness To Bergen County With New Cake Shop Married Bakers Bring Sweetness To Bergen County With New Cake Shop
Married Bakers Bring Sweetness To Bergen County With New Cake Shop Andy Carl knew since high school he was going to run his own bakery. Now he gets to live his dream with his wife by his side. Andy and Lucy recently opened Cake It!, a new bakery in Bergen County, offering custom cakes and cupcakes.  Previously, the pair had been baking cakes out of their home in Harrison for five years. Andy, who attended culinary school, bakes the cakes while Lucy decorates them. The journey began for Andy when he was a child, making pumpkin pipes and cakes with his grandmother for the holidays. "She is my inspiration," Andy said.  View this post o…

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by Sam Barron
News
FBI Raids NYPD Union's Manhattan HQ, Local Prez's Long Island Home FBI Raids NYPD Union's Manhattan HQ, Local Prez's Long Island Home
FBI Raids Nypd Union's Manhattan HQ, Local Prez's Long Island Home FBI agents armed with warrants descended on the lower Manhattan headquarters of an NYPD union and at the Long Island home of its controversial president. Federal authorities weren't disclosing why the Sergeants Benevolent Association and Ed Mullins were targeted. An FBI spokeswoman said only that the bureau was "carrying out a law enforcement action in connection with an ongoing investigation." Mullins, a department veteran of 39 years who took over as SBA president in 2002, was conspicuously silent on Tuesday. His attorney, Andrew Quinn, declined comment. Mullins, who lives in P…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Ridgewood Police Roll Out Pride-Themed Vehicle Ridgewood Police Roll Out Pride-Themed Vehicle
Ridgewood Police Roll Out Pride-Themed Vehicle Ridgewood police on Friday unveiled a new Pride-themed patrol vehicle – a Chevy Tahoe emblazoned with two rainbow stripes, flags and lettering. “We are proud to serve and protect all citizens, regardless of their sexual identification or orientation,” village Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. “We see this patrol vehicle as a visual reminder of our intent to be an inclusive law enforcement organization.” The new vehicle was on display at Saturday’s Pride Celebration at Van Neste Square. Ridgewood policeBoyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Pride Month is held each June to pay homage to th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Ramsey Bike Store Owner, 92, Closes Shop After 44 Years Ramsey Bike Store Owner, 92, Closes Shop After 44 Years
Ramsey Bike Store Owner, 92, Closes Shop After 44 Years After more than four decades in business, the 92-year-old owner of a popular bike store in Ramsey is closing up shop, reports say. Andre Hartmann has owned Ramsey Bike and Ski for 44 years, NorthJersey.com reports. The shop quickly expanded to sell bicycles as well, since skiing season alone was too short. Hartmann and his wife, Margrit, also opened up shops in Greenwich Village, Brooklyn Heights and Colt’s Neck. The store in Ramsey, meanwhile, relocated twice, starting at 19 E. Main St. in 1976, moving down the road to 150 E. Main and currently residing at 44A E. Main. Hartmann, a …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Killed In Bronx Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Killed In Bronx
Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Killed In Bronx A Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer was killed in the Bronx over the weekend when his girlfriend and another man assaulted him, the NYPD said. Lawrence "Lo" Leathers, 37, was found dead in a stairwell Sunday outside the East 141 Street apartment he shared with Lisa Harris, police said. Another man, 28-year-old Sterling Aguilar of Brooklyn, had gotten Leathers into a chokehold while Harris, 41, punched him in the head, they said. Police charged Aguilar and Harris with assault. Charges could be upgraded depending on the results of an autopsy, they said. Leathers won both Grammies as part of…

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by Jerry DeMarco