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Police & Fire
Alleged DUI Mom In Halloween Costume Crashes In NJ, Insists On Leaving To Get Kids (VIDEO) Alleged DUI Mom In Halloween Costume Crashes In NJ, Insists On Leaving To Get Kids (VIDEO)
Alleged DUI Mom In Halloween Costume Crashes In NJ, Insists On Leaving To Get Kids (Video) A New York mother dressed in a skeleton Halloween bodysuit crashed her car in Edgewater while allegedly intoxicated, then insisted she had to pick up her kids from school before being rushed to the hospital with internal bleeding, according to police papers and newly released bodycam footage. Ashley Alvarez, 30, of the Bronx, was found slumped over the wheel of her blue 2009 Nissan Altima, bloodied and dazed, after the vehicle collided head-on with a large rock along Route 5 near Undercliff Road on the afternoon of Oct. 31, 2024, according to police paperwork and bodycam footage published by…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
$3.175M Home Sets Sales Record As Most Expensive In Nearly 2 Decades In Bergen County Borough $3.175M Home Sets Sales Record As Most Expensive In Nearly 2 Decades In Bergen County Borough
$3.175M Home Sets Sales Record As Most Expensive In Nearly 2 Decades In Bergen County Borough A stunning contemporary home in Edgewater has sold for $3.175 million, setting a record as the most expensive single-family home sold in the town in nearly two decades. The sale of 32 Shore Road, which sat for 100 days on the market, marks a significant moment for Edgewater’s real estate market, where multimillion-dollar home sales remain rare. The last time a property sold for more was in 2007, when 23 Shore Road fetched $3.8 million. The closest comparison in recent years was the sale of a home on Undercliff Avenue in 2024 in for $2.5 million. Originally listed for $3.499 million, the fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Get This On Camera': Ice-T Altercation With Officer In Hudson County Resurfaces In Viral Video 'Get This On Camera': Ice-T Altercation With Officer In Hudson County Resurfaces In Viral Video
'Get This On Camera': Ice-T Altercation With Officer In Hudson County Resurfaces In Viral Video Rapper and actor Ice-T had his own brush with the law in Hudson County according to newly resurfaced bodycam footage that is going viral. On Friday, May 3, 2024, the "Law & Order: SVU" star who lives in Edgewater was pulled over by a Hudson County Sheriff's deputy for having an expired registration, according to a video shared on YouTube by Unspoken Crime Murders. Ice-T, a.k.a. Tracy Marrow who has played Det. Fin Tutuola on the long running TV show, was right outside of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to renew the registration, which expired in 2021, when he was stopped. Ic…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
'Completely Naked:' Rapper Joe Budden Charged With Lewdness In Bergen County, Cops Say 'Completely Naked:' Rapper Joe Budden Charged With Lewdness In Bergen County, Cops Say
'Completely Naked:' Rapper Joe Budden Charged With Lewdness In Bergen County, Cops Say Podcaster and rapper Joe Budden, known for his 2003 hit "Pump It Up," is making headlines again—this time for all the wrong reasons. Police say the 44-year-old musician and media personality was caught on camera standing completely naked outside a neighbor’s apartment in Edgewater on the morning of December 4, 2024. Edgewater Police Chief Donald A. Martin confirmed that officers were called to the apartment complex at 7:21 a.m. after a resident reported spotting the unclothed man at their door. The caller recognized Budden as their neighbor, Joseph Budden Jr., police said. The incident, ca…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Heading To North Jersey Seized, Feds Say 22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Heading To North Jersey Seized, Feds Say
22+ Pounds Of 'Gas Station Heroin' Heading To North Jersey Seized, Feds Say Customs agents seized more than 22 pounds of tianeptine—a dangerous drug also called "gas station heroin"—at a South Jersey shipping facility, authorities said. Customs and Border Protection officers found the shipments at "an international express consignment facility," CBP said in a news release on Friday, Dec. 13. CBP didn't mention the specific location where the packages were found. The shipments were marked as "deep groove ball bearings" but officers found five bags of a white powdery substance in each package. The parcels were seized on Monday, Nov. 25 and Monday,…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Restaurant Visionary Brings Luxe Dining Experience With NYC Skyline Views To North Jersey Restaurant Visionary Brings Luxe Dining Experience With NYC Skyline Views To North Jersey
Restaurant Visionary Brings Luxe Dining Experience With NYC Skyline Views To North Jersey Renowned restaurateur Jeremy Casilli is bringing his latest venture, DRIFT Restaurant & Bar, to Weehawken’s thriving Lincoln Harbor district. Promising an immersive dining experience that combines culinary artistry with captivating views of the Manhattan skyline, DRIFT is taking reservations and is set to open on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  Casilli, a leading figure in the restaurant industry and mastermind behind popular hotspots like Hudson & Co. in Jersey City and Pier 115 in Edgewater, designed DRIFT to create a unique, unforgettable experience for guests.  The 17,000-square…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Memorial Set For Edgewater Teen Killed In Tragic Accident While In Iran For Family Wedding Memorial Set For Edgewater Teen Killed In Tragic Accident While In Iran For Family Wedding
Memorial Set For Edgewater Teen Killed In Tragic Accident While In Iran For Family Wedding Jahnan Rahimpour was wise beyond his years. At just 14 years old, the Edgewater native was already an activist who was passionate about volunteering and did so often. His most recent volunteer work was at the Leonia Library and at the Bergen County Rowing Academy, developing skills of newcomers at Overpeck Park. Fluent in Farsi, Jahnan was proud of his Persian heritage and was thrilled to visit his parents' native country of Iran this summer for his aunt's wedding. It was during that trip, though, that joy turned to tragedy for Jahnan's family. Or as his mother, Asal, says: "The weddi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Trio Of $10K Mega Millions Winners Sold In North Jersey: Here's Where Trio Of $10K Mega Millions Winners Sold In North Jersey: Here's Where
Trio Of $10K Mega Millions Winners Sold In North Jersey: Here's Where It's a hat trick! Three $10,000 Mega Millions tickets were sold in New Jersey between Monday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 25. All three tickets were from the Tuesday, Aug. 20 drawing. They were sold at the following locations: The Rivermart on River Road in Edgewater Mercadon Market on Springdale Avenue in East Orange Quik Mart on Union Street in Rockaway Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bizarre Mugshot Shows Grinning Car Thief Just After Launching Stolen Volvo Into Hudson River Bizarre Mugshot Shows Grinning Car Thief Just After Launching Stolen Volvo Into Hudson River
Bizarre Mugshot Shows Grinning Car Thief Just After Launching Stolen Volvo Into Hudson River He didn't get very far. A 26-year-old man who stole a white 2012 Volvo was arrested after he lost control of the vehicle, sending it into the Hudson River during a police pursuit Monday night, July 1, Edgewater Police Chief Donald A. Martin said in a release. The man, later identified as  Jean D. Severe, of Brooklyn, NY, jumped behind the wheel of the Volvo at Veteran's Field at 1167 River Road just before 9:10 p.m., Martin said. Moments later, an officer spotted the car near the Fort Lee border. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but Severe failed to pull over, initiati…

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by Cecilia Levine