Gang Of 5 Caught Trashing Lyndhurst School Gang Of 5 Caught Trashing Lyndhurst School
Gang Of 5 Caught Trashing Lyndhurst School Two adults and three juveniles broke in and trashed a former Lyndhurst school, then surrendered after police surrounded the building and threatened to send a dog in after them, authorities said. Only one member of the group, a 17-year-old boy, is from Lyndhurst, they said. The rest are from Passaic County. They climbed in through an unsecured window of the old Lincoln School on Ridge Road at Gutheil Place around midnight Sunday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. A passerby on Ridge Road heard the sound of breaking glass and called police, the lieutenant said. The group ignored orders to …
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Tickets Sold In Bergen, Passaic Counties Winning Jersey Cash 5 Tickets Sold In Bergen, Passaic Counties
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Tickets Sold In Bergen, Passaic Counties A pair of winning Jersey Cash 5 tickets were sold in Bergen and Passaic counties. The tickets from Monday's Aug. 1 drawing will split the  $129,020 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot making each ticket worth $64,510. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 109 West Pleasant Ave., Maywood; and, Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt. The winning numbers were: 01, 23, 24, 35, and 38 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold. 
CPA From Passaic County Admits Scheme To Hide $150,000 From IRS CPA From Passaic County Admits Scheme To Hide $150,000 From IRS
CPA From Passaic County Admits Scheme To Hide $150,000 From IRS A CPA from Passaic County admitted trying to hide $150,000 from the taxman with a little help from a friend. His unidentified pal compensated William Kawam, 57, of Hewitt, for his accounting services by giving him a credit card belonging to one of the friend’s businesses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Kawam racked up $146,605 in charges from 2015 through 2017 that neither he nor his friend reported, Sellinger said. The scheme shortchanged the Internal Revenue Service by $54,400, he said. Kawam, a former partner at SKC & Co. LLC in Boonton, took a deal from the government rat…
DRUG RAID: Heroin, Ecstasy, Illegal Gun Seized, 2-Year-Old Found, Nine Adults Busted In Mahwah DRUG RAID: Heroin, Ecstasy, Illegal Gun Seized, 2-Year-Old Found, Nine Adults Busted In Mahwah
Drug Raid: Heroin, Ecstasy, Illegal Gun Seized, 2-Year-Old Found, Nine Adults Busted In Mahwah Noticeable numbers of people going in and out of a single-family home at all hours in a quiet Mahwah neighborhood were bound to draw attention, particularly since a repeat offender arrested a year ago on gun charges lives there. Police who subsequently raided the 2½ -story home in the township’s Fardale section Tuesday night ended up arresting him and eight other people. Members of the strike force found more than two ounces of heroin – the equivalent of nearly 600 folds of the drug -- along with nearly a pound of pot, some Ecstasy and a 9mm handgun with a high-capacity magazine, Capt. Guid…
Crash Seriously Injures Driver, 64, Outside Her West Milford Home Crash Seriously Injures Driver, 64, Outside Her West Milford Home
Crash Seriously Injures Driver, 64, Outside Her West Milford Home A West Milford driver was seriously injured when her sedan collided with a van right outside her home, authorities said. Yolanda Tineo, 64, was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after her 2011 Honda Accord collided with a 2020 GMC Savana on a stretch of Germantown Road north of Route 23 shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, they said. The other driver, Nicholas Kovatch, 28, of Hewitt wasn’t injured, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief James DeVore said in a joint release. They asked that anyone who might have witnessed the crash or…
NOR'EASTER: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow NOR'EASTER: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow
NOR'Easter: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow New Jerseyans on Saturday afternoon began digging out of the second snowstorm this month. Some had a only few inches to shovel away -- others, feet. Here's a look at snow totals (in inches) from across the state, according to the National Weather Service. Wayne: 3.3 Asbury: 3.5 Verona/Montclair: 4 Hewitt: 5.1 Chatham: 6.3 Bergenfield: 6.9 Wood-Ridge: 7.2 North Brunswick: 8.3 Elizabeth: 8.5 Evesham: 10 inches Hammonton: 10 inches Cape May Harbor: 13 Holmdel: 14 Jackson: 14.1 Eatontown: 14.2 Avalon: 15 inches Little Egg Harbor: 18 inches Linwood: 19 inches Bayville: 21 Expect cold and blus…
Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Passaic County Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Passaic County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Passaic County A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Passaic County. A ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for Monday’s drawing was sold at Jackpocket at 355 Warwick Tpke. in Hewitt, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 09, 24, 35, 46, and 65. The Red Power Ball was 22, and the Power Play was 2X. Meanwhile, the Double Play numbers were: 07, 19, 33, 38, and 64. The red Double Play Power Ball number was 22. The Powerball jackpot now t…
Two $1 Million, $10,000 Lottery Ticket Winners Sold In North Jersey Two $1 Million, $10,000 Lottery Ticket Winners Sold In North Jersey
Two $1 Million, $10,000 Lottery Ticket Winners Sold In North Jersey A pair of lucky Mega Millions tickets good for $1 million apiece and a third-tier prizewinning ticket were sold in New Jersey. The two second-tier prizewinning tickets were from the Friday, Jan. 14, drawing. There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball, winning $10,000. The ticket good for $1 million were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Food Mart, 240 Market St., Elmwood Park; and, Passaic County: Utopia Deli LLC, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt. The third-tier prizewinning ticket was purchased from Hampton Wi…
NJ Starbucks Worker Fired After Barista Spit In Officer's Coffee: Report Says Citing Suit NJ Starbucks Worker Fired After Barista Spit In Officer's Coffee: Report Says Citing Suit
NJ Starbucks Worker Fired After Barista Spit In Officer's Coffee: Report Says Citing Suit A longtime Starbucks manager in New Jersey says in a newly-filed lawsuit against her former employer she was fired following the arrest of a barista who spit into a police officer’s drink. Kelly Hansen-Grosman, 49, of Hewitt, was the store manger in Park Ridge in 2019, when then 21-year-old barista Kevin Trejo -- whom she supervised -- was caught spitting in an officer's drink, NorthJersey.com reports citing the suit. Hansen-Grosman said she was subsequently pressured into showing text messages between her and the investigating police detective. After refusing to let supervisors screenshot …
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $858K Sold In Passaic County WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $858K Sold In Passaic County
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $858K Sold In Passaic County It’s a winner! A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth more than $858,000 was sold in Passaic County. A ticket matching all five numbers for Wednesday’s drawing was sold at A & A Retail on Union Valley Road in Hewitt. The winning numbers were: 09, 10, 16, 18, and 29. The XTRA number was 02. The lucky winner will take home the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $858,254.
Winners: New Jersey Lottery Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In Hudson, Passaic Counties Winners: New Jersey Lottery Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In Hudson, Passaic Counties
Winners: New Jersey Lottery Tickets Worth $50K Each Sold In Hudson, Passaic Counties Two New Jersey lottery tickets each worth $50,000 were sold in Hudson and Passaic counties. The third-tier prizewinning tickets were sold at Te-Amo on Patterson Plank Road in Secaucus and Jackpocket on Warwick Turnpike in Hewitt. One of tickets was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $150,000. The numbers from Wednesday’s Powerball drawing were: 12, 18, 20, 29, and 30. The Red Power Ball number was 16. The Multiplier number was 03.  More than 30,000 New Jersey players took home an estimated $177,387…
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties Three winning New Jersey Lottery tickets were sold in Passaic, Middlesex and Warren counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for Wednesday's drawing were sold at: Utopia Deli, 355 Warwick Tpke. in Hewitt (Jackpocket) Speedway, 1020 Rt. 9 in Woodbridge 7-Eleven, 42 Rt. 517 and Panther in Hackettstown The winning numbers were: 04, 09, 17, 27, and 38. The Red Power Ball was 18, and the Multiplier number was 02. The Hewitt ticket was purchased with Powerplay, multiplying the prize to $100,000. The remaining two tickets are wi…