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Habitual Offender From Lodi Charged With Pre-Dawn Break-In At Prospect Park Takeout Joint Habitual Offender From Lodi Charged With Pre-Dawn Break-In At Prospect Park Takeout Joint
Habitual Offender From Lodi Charged With Pre-Dawn Break-In At Prospect Park Takeout Joint A Lodi career criminal with a rap sheet more than 15 years long was arrested after burglarizing a Prospect Park takeout restaurant before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Ryan Patrick Morgan, 34, has been arrested dozens of times in North Jersey since his 18th birthday, records show. Over that time, the tattooed ex-con has been busted in no fewer than seven towns on charges that include robbery, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a police officer, as well as a string of drug court and probation violations. During a two-week span in 2017, Garfield police said, Morgan swiped a purse …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations
Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Casual kid-friendly restaurant chain Applebee’s is celebrating the Fourth of July with a special Kids Eat Free promotion. Locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in New Jersey are offering a free kids’ meal with an adult entree purchase. The deal can be used with dine-in service or via online orders using the code KIDS, and the order must total at least $15. Restaurants offering the promotion include: Brick Bridgewater Butler Clark Clifton Edison Flemington Garfield Hackensack Hackettstown Hillsborough Howell Jersey City Jersey Gardens Kearny, Lacey Linden Manahawkin Manalapa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Beloved Sussex County Zumba Instructor, Applebee's Employee Needs New Kidney Beloved Sussex County Zumba Instructor, Applebee's Employee Needs New Kidney
Beloved Sussex County Zumba Instructor, Applebee's Employee Needs New Kidney Victor Cirringione is in dire need of a new kidney -- though you'd never know it. The 22-year-old Sussex County Zumba Fitness instructor is usually a ball of positive energy. Cirringione was born with a progressive and potentially-fatal disease that attacks his kidneys, and friends are hoping they can help. More than $3,600 had been raised as of Friday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Cirringione, who graduated from Kittatinny Regional High School and also works at Applebee's in Newton. "Always smiling, always looking out for everyone else," the page says. "Now it’s our turn to give back to h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Career Criminal Poured Accelerant, Ignited Arson Fire At Franklin Lakes Home Prosecutor: Career Criminal Poured Accelerant, Ignited Arson Fire At Franklin Lakes Home
Prosecutor: Career Criminal Poured Accelerant, Ignited Arson Fire At Franklin Lakes Home A North Jersey ex-con working as a car salesman poured accelerant on the rear deck of a Franklin Lakes home before setting it ablaze, authorities said Friday. Daily Voice on Thursday reported the arrest of Keith Koeppel, a 61-year-old North Bergen native who authorities said currently lives in Ridgefield, on charges of aggravated arson with the potential to cause death or serious injury and criminal mischief. Firefighters needed about a half-hour to douse the two-alarm blaze at the single family home on southbound Route 208 late Wednesday. An arson-investigating K-9 unit was then summoned. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Lodi, North Bergen Ex-Con Charged With Trying To Burn Down Franklin Lakes Home Former Lodi, North Bergen Ex-Con Charged With Trying To Burn Down Franklin Lakes Home
Former Lodi, North Bergen Ex-Con Charged With Trying To Burn Down Franklin Lakes Home A career criminal from North Jersey was charged with trying to burn down a Franklin Lakes home Wednesday night. Keith Koeppel, 61, was being held Thursday in the Bergen County Jail pending a court appearance. He's charged with arson with the potential to cause death or serious injury and criminal mischief. Firefighters needed about a half-hour to douse the two-alarm blaze at the single family home on southbound Route 208 late Wednesday. An arson-investigating K-9 unit was then summoned. An arson-investigating K-9 unit was then summoned. Koeppel was subsequently taken into custody. O…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles
Hometown Hero: Top Bass Fishing Pro Returns To Show Harrington Park Scouts The Angles A group of Boy Scouts from Harrington Park out for a Father’s Day fishing derby are getting guidance from one of the best. Borough native Lucas Bogosian, 24, began fishing as a 3-year-old in his backyard at the same Pondside Park lake before becoming one of the top anglers in the country – and one of New Jersey’s few bass pros. Last year, he fished both the Bass Masters Opens as well as the Costa Series, eventually finishing in the nation’s top 20. It’s brought him major sponsors – among them, the Blaster Corporation, Mercury Marine, KICKER Audio, Applebee’s, REZ Restoration Drink, Ardent…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment
Restaurants Proposed For Paramus Stop & Shop Site Redevelopment Developers of the Stop & Shop property on Route 17 in Paramus are hoping to have a new grocery store and dining options approved by borough officials next month. An Applebee's, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas would open in five free-standing buildings proposed for the site, currently leased by indoor sports facility The Arena, NorthJersey.com reports. The current supermarket building (and former K-Mart) would be demolished, making room for a 55,000-square-foot modernized Stop & Shop, the article says. A medical office and more retail space are also …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman With Wig Disguise Drags Clifton Officer, Crashes After High-Speed Multi-County Chase Woman With Wig Disguise Drags Clifton Officer, Crashes After High-Speed Multi-County Chase
Woman With Wig Disguise Drags Clifton Officer, Crashes After High-Speed Multi-County Chase A Clifton police officer escaped serious injury when he was dragged by a car driven by a fleeing woman involved in a chase that ended with a head-on collision in Kearny – and included a police-cruiser crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. It began when two men and two women pulled a dine-and-dash at the Applebee’s restaurant on Route 3 Wednesday night, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Two of the women were wearing wigs at the time, Bracken said. Employees grabbed one of the men as the crew ran from the restaurant. The other three fled, the lieutenant said. Soon after, police spotted a Toyot…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Power Out At Hackensack Shopping Center Power Out At Hackensack Shopping Center
Power Out At Hackensack Shopping Center Power was restored Tuesday afternoon to a Hackensack Avenue shopping center and surrounding areas. ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities weren't immediately sure what caused an outage Tuesday morning that cut power to a Hackensack Avenue shopping center and surrounding areas. Affected businesses included: Home Depot; Petco; Staples; Applebee's; Mavis Tire; Fun Fitness; Retro Fitness; 99 Ranch Market; Port of Call; Chipotle; Five Guys; Femme Fitness; Retro Fitness; Mavis Tire

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by Cecilia Levine