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5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More) 5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More)
5 Things To Know Going Into The Week In North Jersey (Tunnel Project, VMAs & More) Here's what you need to know going into the week in North Jersey (Aug. 25 edition). A new NY/NJ rail tunnel plan has cut $1.5 billion off the estimated Hudson River tunnel project cost (New York Times). The plan -- announced Friday -- reduces the cost from $11 billion to $9.5 billion and would include repairs to the existing tunnel under the Hudson River (damaged in Superstorm Sandy) and could help lessen delays. Officials are now seeking $5.4 billion from a federal grant program instead of $6.8 billion. THE VMAs are coming to Newark. And traffic is expected to be a nightmare (but what…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arrangements Made For West Caldwell Resident From North Arlington Killed In Tragic Accident Arrangements Made For West Caldwell Resident From North Arlington Killed In Tragic Accident
Arrangements Made For West Caldwell Resident From North Arlington Killed In Tragic Accident Arrangements have been finalized for a 51-year-old New Jersey father of two who was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y. Derrick Paris, a North Arlington native who lived with his family in West Caldwell the past 15 years, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native A 51-year-old North Arlington native was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y., authorities confirmed. Derrick Paris, a father of two who lived in West Caldwell, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in Kearny, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 340…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Nearly A Dozen Arrested In Newark Prostitution Sweep Nearly A Dozen Arrested In Newark Prostitution Sweep
Nearly A Dozen Arrested In Newark Prostitution Sweep A task force that has been cracking down on prostitution in Newark made 11 arrests Friday, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.  The sweep occurred at Broadway and Irving Street near Newark's northern border with Belleville. Previous sweeps have been centered on Frelinghuysen Avenue in the south end of the city.  “We arrested 11 men and one woman for soliciting prostitution,” Ambrose said. “This is a quality of life problem. We don’t want our residents to have to endure this activity in their neighborhoods and outside their homes.” Ten of those arrested wer…

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by Paul Milo
Obituaries
Kearny Little League Coach Norman Arcos, 46, Leaves Behind 3 Children Kearny Little League Coach Norman Arcos, 46, Leaves Behind 3 Children
Kearny Little League Coach Norman Arcos, 46, Leaves Behind 3 Children Norman Arcos, a father of three and volunteer with Kearny's baseball program, died suddenly on July 2. He was 46.  A lifelong New Jersey resident, he was born in Ecuador and worked in the IT department at Colgate-Palmolive in Piscataway for the last 15 years.  He was an assistant coach with the Kearny U-8 Little League Rec and All Star Baseball programs.  He was the father of Giovanni, aged 8, as well as Sarah Espinel and Chris Dodd. He is also survived by his wife Tina Dodd, parents Carlos and Beatriz Arcos, siblings Carlos Arcos, Beatriz Aquino, and Ana Paton,  a…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Police: Driver In Oakland Roadblock Crash Was Under Heroin Influence Police: Driver In Oakland Roadblock Crash Was Under Heroin Influence
Police: Driver In Oakland Roadblock Crash Was Under Heroin Influence A heroin user was under the influence when he slammed his car into a road-closure barricade on Skyline Drive in Oakland, police said. John Milazzo, 34, of North Arlington was carrying six heroin folds and a plastic straw when his 2005 Saturn Vue hit the barricades near West Oakland Avenue last Friday night, Lt. Christian Eldridge said. The roadblocks were set up after a truck overturned on Skyline Drive earlier. Milazzo was charged with drug possession, driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, the lieutenant said. He was released to a family member pendin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars
Lyndhurst PD: Pedestrian From Wallington Struck After Stepping Out Between Cars A Wallington woman was injured in Lyndhurst when she stepped out between two parked cars barely a dozen feet from a crosswalk and was sideswiped by a passing vehicle, authorities said. The 30-year-old pedestrian was taken to University Hospital in Newark with facial injuries after being clipped in front of a Stuyvesant Avenue beauty salon just after 1 p.m., Lyndhurst Police Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Police didn't issue any summonses to the North Arlington driver, who remained at the scene and wasn't at fault, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Arrest Made, Attempted Murder Charges Filed In Shooting Of Two North Arlington Men In Clifton Arrest Made, Attempted Murder Charges Filed In Shooting Of Two North Arlington Men In Clifton
Arrest Made, Attempted Murder Charges Filed In Shooting Of Two North Arlington Men In Clifton Detectives this week arrested a Paterson resident who they said shot two men from North Arlington five months ago in Clifton. Noel Santos, 33, was being held in the Passaic County Jail, charged with two counts each of attempted murder and aggravated assault, as well as several weapons offenses. Santos was the gunman who wounded the victims – one 46, the other 19 – on Jan. 14 in the area of Main Avenue and Temple Street near Route 21, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Mark P. Centurione said in a joint release. Prosecutors will ask a Superior Court judge i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tombstone Pins Bayonne Woman, 67, At North Arlington Cemetery Tombstone Pins Bayonne Woman, 67, At North Arlington Cemetery
Tombstone Pins Bayonne Woman, 67, At North Arlington Cemetery Two women were visiting a grave site at a North Arlington cemetery when one leaned on a tombstone that fell onto the other, pinning her, authorities said. North Arlington police got the stone off the 67-year-old Bayonne woman at Holy Cross Cemetary off Ridge Road early Saturday, Police Chief Scott Hedenberg said. She was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with arm and leg injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, the chief said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Philip 'Big Phil' Dimitrijevic Of Montville Dies, 25 Philip 'Big Phil' Dimitrijevic Of Montville Dies, 25
Philip 'Big Phil' Dimitrijevic Of Montville Dies, 25 Philip Dimitrijevic of Montville died unexpectedly on May 31. He was 25 years old. A Pompton Plains native, Phil lived in North Arlington and Butler before moving to Basking Ridge where he played football for the Ridge High School Red Devils. He graduated with the Class of 2011, his obituary says. Affectionately known as "Big Phil," he earned his certification as an automotive technician from Raritan Valley Community College Automotive Technology Program. He went on to work as a mechanic before joining the family business -- VPV Electric -- as a commercial electrician. His obituary re…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
North Arlington PD: Man, 20, Jailed After Tossing Knives At Officers In Brief SWAT Standoff North Arlington PD: Man, 20, Jailed After Tossing Knives At Officers In Brief SWAT Standoff
North Arlington PD: Man, 20, Jailed After Tossing Knives At Officers In Brief SWAT Standoff A 20-year-old North Arlington man who police said barricaded himself in his apartment after throwing kitchen knives at officers responding to a disturbance Tuesday night was jailed on several charges. Family members who called police allowed them into their Eagle Street apartment, where they found Jordan M. Crato-Montiero, shortly before 6:30 p.m., Lt. Robert J. Reilly said. The 5-foot-6-inch, 110-pound Crato-Montiero “began to curse at the officers,” then “threw kitchen knives at them as they retreated to safety and removed other family [members] from the residence,” Reilly said. Police s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Belleville Native Bryan Bolton Dies, 28 Belleville Native Bryan Bolton Dies, 28
Belleville Native Bryan Bolton Dies, 28 Bryan Bolton of Toms River died on April 29. He was 28 years old. Born in Belleville, Bryan lived in Wayne until he moved to the shore in 2010, his obituary says. He is survived by parents Janis (nee Tufo) Bolton and Steven Bolton; his stepfather Rick Del Donno, Jr.; his sister Stephanie Bolton; uncles Gary Tufo, Harold Bolton and his wife Victoria, Barry Bolton, Jeff Bolton and his wife Donna, Glenn Bolton, Scott Bolton and his wife Diane; and his Zia Mia. He is also survived by his many loving cousins. Bryan is predeceased by his maternal grandparents Salvatore and Frances (nee Garruto)…

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by Cecilia Levine