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Dad, Son Charged In Stabbing Over Over GF Comment At TikTok Famous NJ Motel: Report Dad, Son Charged In Stabbing Over Over GF Comment At TikTok Famous NJ Motel: Report
Dad, Son Charged In Stabbing Over Over GF Comment At TikTok Famous NJ Motel: Report A father and son have been charged in a stabbing a North Bergen motel that's been going viral on TikTok, NJ Advance Media reports. Joel Garcia, 48, and Joevannie Garcia, 18, were charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses following the incident Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Lincoln Tunnel Motel on Tonnelle Avenue, the outlet said citing police. Both lived at the hotel along with the 35-year-old victim, who was also arrested. The argument began when the victim made a comment about a girlfriend, the outlet said quoting North Bergen police. The motel has gained attention on TikTok, thanks…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Cuban Cousins Expand Authentic Cafe With Third Hudson County Location Cuban Cousins Expand Authentic Cafe With Third Hudson County Location
Cuban Cousins Expand Authentic Cafe With Third Hudson County Location A pair of cousins whose families moved to the United States from Cuba are opening their third Cuban bakery in Hudson County. Daniel Gonzalez and Yosvany Perez purchased two El Fenix locations in Union City and West New York, from another family in 2019, and revamped the menus.  Now, they're opening the third outpost to Bergenline Avenue in North Bergen. Cakes by Yosvany Perez of El Fenix.Provided A grand opening ceremony was held Monday, Nov. 14. Perez is a classically trained baker while Gonzalez, of Bergenfield, owns a construction company, but together enjoy providing customers with…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash That Left Grandmother, Toddler Critical Arrest Made In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash That Left Grandmother, Toddler Critical
Arrest Made In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash That Left Grandmother, Toddler Critical A 22-year-old Newark man has been arrested more than a year after a hit-and-run crash that left a 56-year-old woman and her 3-year-old grandson critical, authorities announced. Micah James was arrested during a traffic stop in Georgia, on a warrant relating to the September 2021 incident in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. James is believed to have struck the woman and the boy from Queens, NY, around 12 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2021 on Tonnelle Avenue and 46th Street, Suarez said. He fled the scene in a midsized sedan. James was arrested Oct. 18 and was extradited to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hurt In North Bergen Hit-Run Pedestrian Hurt In North Bergen Hit-Run
Pedestrian Hurt In North Bergen Hit-Run A 32-year-old pedestrian was hurt in a hit-and-run crash in North Bergen Thursday, Oct. 13, authorities said. The victim is believed to have been struck by a dark-colored vehicle heading north on Tonnelle Avenue around 10 p.m. at 85th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Found in the roadway, the victim was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was being treated for his injuries.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915- 1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: h…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pedestrian Leaving MNF Game On Route 3 Whacked In Head By Rental Truck Mirror Pedestrian Leaving MNF Game On Route 3 Whacked In Head By Rental Truck Mirror
Pedestrian Leaving MNF Game On Route 3 Whacked In Head By Rental Truck Mirror A man walking from MetLife Stadium on Route 3 after the Giants-Cowboys Monday Night Football game was clocked in the head by the mirror of a rental truck. The 29-year-old victim from North Bergen was headed eastbound near the Hackensack River bridge when he was whacked from behind by the mirror of a Ryder Chevy, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. He tried to keep walking but required medical attention and was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by East Rutherford EMS, the captain said. The 61-year-old driver from Paterson remained at the scene, he said. No summonse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Oxy Dealer From North Bergen Nabbed By SWAT Team In Cliffside Park, Prosecutor Says Oxy Dealer From North Bergen Nabbed By SWAT Team In Cliffside Park, Prosecutor Says
Oxy Dealer From North Bergen Nabbed By SWAT Team In Cliffside Park, Prosecutor Says A builder from North Bergen was busted slinging oxycodone in Cliffside Park, authorities said. Members of a Bergen County Regional SWAT team seized Christopher Novembre, 44, as he sat in his vehicle on Thursday, Sept. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He'd previously sold the drug to an undercover detective in East Rutherford and was carrying more for sale when they nabbed him, the prosecutor said. Novembere, who lives at the end of dead-ended Newkirk Avenue off 91st Street, was released on a summons to appear in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on drug charges.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
‘Stolen Valor’: Former NJ EMT Who Fabricated 9/11 Involvement Smoked Out On Social Media ‘Stolen Valor’: Former NJ EMT Who Fabricated 9/11 Involvement Smoked Out On Social Media
‘Stolen Valor’: Former NJ EMT Who Fabricated 9/11 Involvement Smoked Out On Social Media A former North Bergen and Jersey City Medical Center EMT was removed as a guest speaker at a 9/11 memorial event amid a social media uproar over bogus claims that he’d been at Ground Zero as a New York City firefighter. August Johansen, 45, had his photo published along with a story about his participation in a 9/11 fundraiser in a Tennessee town that’s coincidentally named Union City. In the photo, Johansen is wearing an FDNY patch on his polo shirt. Johansen was outed by NYC Fire Wire, an online news service that also participates in fundraisers and assistance efforts for emergency respo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Support Surges For Family After Unexpected Death Of Beloved Sussex County Native, 28 Support Surges For Family After Unexpected Death Of Beloved Sussex County Native, 28
Support Surges For Family After Unexpected Death Of Beloved Sussex County Native, 28 Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of Jeremy J. Alexander, a Sussex County native who died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the age of 28. Born in North Bergen, Jeremy worked as a self-employed handyman in Vernon, his obituary says. Jeremy enjoyed working out at the gym and spending time with his numerous family members and close friends. He was known for his infectious smile and laugh, which had the ability to spread to all those around him. Meanwhile, nearly $2,300 had been raised on GoFundMe for Jeremy’s funeral expenses as of Thursday, Sept. 8. “It is with a p…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Car While Crossing Street In Hudson County: Prosecutor Man Struck, Killed By Car While Crossing Street In Hudson County: Prosecutor
Man Struck, Killed By Car While Crossing Street In Hudson County: Prosecutor A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street in Hudson County, authorities said. Angel Ruano, of North Bergen, was hit by a 2005 Honda Civic traveling south on Tonnelle Avenue and 69th Street around 5:55 a.m Tuesday, Sept. 6, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ruano was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he died about an hour later. The 46-year-old driver from Bronx, NY was not injured and stayed at the scene, authorities said. Anyone with information on the ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Office of the…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say
Drugged Driver Charged After Barely Avoiding Deadly Crash In Sussex County, Police Say An allegedly drugged driver was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and DWI after barely avoiding a deadly crash, authorities said. Officers attempted to stop a Kia Forte being driven erratically south on Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Police Lt. John Lamon said in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The driver, Christopher Morales, 43, of North Bergen, stopped abruptly in the middle of the road before he allegedly continued on Sparta Avenue. Morales then approached Andover Road, where two Sparta Police officers were directing traffic from an earl…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Bergen County Motorcyclist Killed In North Bergen Crash Was 'Angel, Family Rock' Bergen County Motorcyclist Killed In North Bergen Crash Was 'Angel, Family Rock'
Bergen County Motorcyclist Killed In North Bergen Crash Was 'Angel, Family Rock' A 31-year-old Bergen County motorcyclist died in a North Bergen crash on Labor Day Weekend, authorities confirmed. Roger Oliveira, of Cliffside Park, was heading north on Tonnelle Avenue at a high rate of speed when he struck the back of a car, ejected him around 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, the Hudson County View reports citing local police.  Oliveira was then run over by a second car, police told HCV. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A GoFundMe page launched in Oliveira's memory by Maria Filho had raised more than $4,000 as of Monday, Sept. 5. "Everyone who knew him k…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police
Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police A 25-year-old North Bergen man beat a 54-year-old Jersey City gas station employee with a baseball bat, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. What started as an argument ended with Nixon Marquez beating the victim at the 164 14th St. Shell station around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, Jersey City police said. The victim suffered serious injuries to his face and back of his head. Marquez was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.

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by Cecilia Levine