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Tractor-Trailer Crash Temporarily Closes Route 17 Stretch Tractor-Trailer Crash Temporarily Closes Route 17 Stretch
Tractor-Trailer Crash Temporarily Closes Route 17 Stretch A noontime collision involving a tractor-trailer temporarily closed a stretch of Route 17 on Wednesday. One injury was reported, though it wasn't immediately clear how serious, following the Nov. 16 crash on the northbound highway in Rochelle Park. The rear passenger side tire of a Volvo sedan that collided with the rig was sheared off. Route 17 North was closed at Woodland Avenue so the wreckage could be cleared and borough police could investigate.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Here's Where Three $10K Mega Millions Tickets Were Sold In North Jersey Here's Where Three $10K Mega Millions Tickets Were Sold In North Jersey
Here's Where Three $10K Mega Millions Tickets Were Sold In North Jersey Three tickets from the Tuesday, Oct. 11 Mega Millions drawing were sold in North Jersey. Each ticket is worth $10,000. A fourth was sold in South Jersey. The locally-sold tickets were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #22645, 450 Rochelle Ave., Rochelle Park; Bergen County: Waldwick Wine Spirits II, 23 Wyckoff Ave., Waldwick; Passaic County: Dave’s Variety, 1350 Clifton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, October 11, drawing were: 03, 07, 11, 13, and 38. The Gold Mega Ball was 01, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The jackpot rolls to $494…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unique Tattoo Makes ID’ing Suspect In Tri-County Crime Spree Simple, Police In North Jersey Say Unique Tattoo Makes ID’ing Suspect In Tri-County Crime Spree Simple, Police In North Jersey Say
Unique Tattoo Makes ID’ing Suspect In Tri-County Crime Spree Simple, Police In North Jersey Say When it comes to distinguishing marks, it's tough to beat an enormous butterfly-skull neck tattoo. It helped police identify an 18-year-old Newark man charged with breaking into homes or vehicles in no fewer than three North Jersey counties. Authorities in Rochelle Park became the latest to charge Zaire Gaskins, with police in even more towns possibly following. ROCHELLE PARK: Gaskins and two accomplices tried taking a BMW from a residence on West Oldis Street on Sept. 18, Police Lt. James DePreta said. When they couldn’t find the keys inside the vehicle, one of them unsuccessfully tried t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rochelle Park Police Nab Hackensack Driver With Ghost Gun, High-Capacity Mag, Authorities Say Rochelle Park Police Nab Hackensack Driver With Ghost Gun, High-Capacity Mag, Authorities Say
Rochelle Park Police Nab Hackensack Driver With Ghost Gun, High-Capacity Mag, Authorities Say A repeat offender with a nearly 15-year criminal history is facing more serious charges after a Rochelle Park police stop turned up a ghost gun, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka pulled over Ricardo Clayton Huslin, 38, of Hackensack near the Ramada Inn on Passaic Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. "An on-scene investigation led to a positive alert from a Bergen County Sheriff's K-9," Lt. James DePreta said. "A subsequent search turned up a 9mm Polymer 80 handgun, equipped with a 15-round magazine." Sgt. Jared Shatkin and Officer Jorge Orihuela assisted in the arrest, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fire Levels Saddle Brook Shed, Spreads To Neighbor's Property Fire Levels Saddle Brook Shed, Spreads To Neighbor's Property
Fire Levels Saddle Brook Shed, Spreads To Neighbor's Property A propane-fueled fire burned a shed to the ground in Saddle Brook while spreading to another shed and a house. A huge column of smoke loomed over the nearby Garden State Parkway after the fire broke out on dead-ended Birk Street around noontime Saturday, Sept. 24. A propane tank in the shed vented as flames extended to the rear of a neighboring home. VIDEO by Tony Greco: Tony Greco shot this videoTony Greco The fire was officially declared under control shortly after 12:30 p.m., about 40 minutes after it began. The flames extended to the rear of a neighboring home on Birk Street …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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North Jersey Cannabis Dispensary Gains State Approval For Legal Weed Sales: Report North Jersey Cannabis Dispensary Gains State Approval For Legal Weed Sales: Report
North Jersey Cannabis Dispensary Gains State Approval For Legal Weed Sales: Report Another location of a North Jersey cannabis dispensary has gained state approval to begin selling marijuana to adults. In a 3-2 vote on last week, the state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted for the sales expansion of Ascend Wellness in Fort Lee, NJ Advance Media reports. In August, the company began selling recreational marijuana out of its Montclair location, and its Rochelle Park began doing so in April. The Fort Lee shop opened last month and must finish a municipal process before it can launch sales. "New Jersey is already showing signs of a booming adult-use market, and Ascend …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Doused At Lodi Tire Shop Next To Site Of Blaze Just Last Month Fire Doused At Lodi Tire Shop Next To Site Of Blaze Just Last Month
Fire Doused At Lodi Tire Shop Next To Site Of Blaze Just Last Month PHOTOS: Firefighters doused a stubborn morning blaze in a Lodi tire shop located next to an auto repair business struck by fire less than a month ago. Lodi's bravest had to open the truss roof to get to the source of the fire, which broke out at J & J Tires & Wheels on Union Street around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. They had it knocked down within 45 minutes. The fire broke out at J & J Tires & Wheels on Union Street in Lodi around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.Tony Greco A firefighter was treated for a minor injury in the two-alarm blaze, which went to three bells for m…

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video
Gone IN 60 Seconds: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video WATCH: Two thieves needed barely a minute to swipe a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in a Bergen County resident's driveway, home security video shows. It begins when an Infiniti sedan pulls up to a home on East Passaic Street in Rochelle Park. Two passengers emerge wearing ski masks, hoodies and gloves. One of them has on a Reebok top and striped pants. The other carries what looks like a reciprocating saw with a light on the end. As his companion keeps a lookout, the tool wielder climbs under the front of the parked SUV, then reaches beneath the side. He emerges with the part…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Lodi Home Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Lodi Home
Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Lodi Home Fire engulfed a home in Lodi overnight. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which apparently was ignited outside the rear of the 2½-story home on Blueridge Road shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Firefighters were forced into an exterior attack as flames quickly spread through the house, collapsing the roof. The fire ignited out back of the Blueridge Road home in Lodi and spread quickly.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE They were also hampered by early water issues. Even after the bulk of the blaze was knocked down, they were dousing flames past daybreak. Firefighters were for…

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Ex-Cons Just Out Of Prison Charged With Carjacking Hackensack Driver In Rochelle Park Ex-Cons Just Out Of Prison Charged With Carjacking Hackensack Driver In Rochelle Park
Ex-Cons Just Out Of Prison Charged With Carjacking Hackensack Driver In Rochelle Park Two ex-cons who'd only just been released from prison carjacked a Hackensack driver outside a Rochelle Park supermarket, authorities charged. Anthony Aguilar, 24, of Garfield and Elijah Battle, 25, of Paterson were wearing masks when they accosted the driver and took his Audi in the parking lot of the D-Mart Indian-Asian Farmers Market on Rochelle Avenue around 8 p.m. June 16, they said Friday. The robbers abandoned the vehicle a couple of blocks away and fled in a red Toyota Rav 4 that had been reported stolen out of Paterson, investigators said. The victim sustained minor injuries. Mea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MORNING MESS: Dump Truck Tips On Route 46 MORNING MESS: Dump Truck Tips On Route 46
Morning Mess: Dump Truck Tips On Route 46 Two tow truck operators came to rescue of a dump truck driver who was trapped when his rig rolled during the morning rush on Route 46. Edward Spina Jr. from ECRB Towing & Recovery in Bloomfield and JT Sagun from Nick’s Towing Service in Rutherford were both headed to work when the trucker's brakes locked up ahead of them around 7:45 a.m. Friday. The tri-axle vehicle loaded with fill tipped onto the driver's side in the eastbound fast lane at the Totowa/Little Falls border just past the McBride Avenue exit. Spina was driving a wrecker with a dash cam that recorded the accident. “The …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fire At Lodi Auto Body Shop Quickly Doused Fire At Lodi Auto Body Shop Quickly Doused
Fire At Lodi Auto Body Shop Quickly Doused An early Friday evening fire damaged a Lodi auto body shop. The blaze ignited at Speed Auto Body on Rennie Place off Union Street shortly after the shop closed at 5 p.m. It quickly went to two alarms, but firefighters had it knocked down in a little over 20 minutes, preventing further damage. The fire was officially declared under control about an hour after the call came in. The blaze ignited at Speed Auto Body on Rennie Place off Union Street shortly after the shop closed at 5 p.m.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE No injuries were reported. Mutual aid was provided, at the scene or in coverage…

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by Jerry DeMarco