Montvale Man Who Murdered Parents, Brothers Denied Parole Again Montvale Man Who Murdered Parents, Brothers Denied Parole Again
Montvale Man Who Murdered Parents, Brothers Denied Parole Again An infamous Bergen County convict who shot and killed his parents and two younger brothers in their Montvale home during Thanksgiving weekend 43 years ago must spend at least another nine years behind bars before he'll be eligible again for parole. A state appeals court on Friday ruled that the New Jersey State Parole Board had good reason to deny a bid for freedom last year and make Harry De La Roche wait until 2028 before he can make a seventh application for release. De La Roche was an 18-year-old freshman at The Citadel military college in South Carolina when authorities said he shot an…
Nikki Mancinelli Of Montvale, 21, Remembered As Inspirational, Hard-Working Nikki Mancinelli Of Montvale, 21, Remembered As Inspirational, Hard-Working
Nikki Mancinelli Of Montvale, 21, Remembered As Inspirational, Hard-Working Nikki Mancinelli of Montvale died on Monday, Nov. 25 of diabetes-related complications, her obituary says.  She was 21 years old. Nikki was remembered in her obituary as a "joyful soul whose ever-present smile brought humor and happiness to the lives of everyone who knew her." Her cousin, Danielle Mancinelli, penned a touching tribute to Nikki on Instagram. "There is not a day that has gone by where Nikki didn't inspire me in someway," Mancinelli wrote.  "She is one of the most hard working and inspiring people that has ever been in my life." A Pascack Hills High School g…
Convicted Montvale Public Masturbator Arrested Again, This Time On Weapons Charges Convicted Montvale Public Masturbator Arrested Again, This Time On Weapons Charges
Convicted Montvale Public Masturbator Arrested Again, This Time On Weapons Charges A convicted public masturbator from Montvale was back in jail, this time after being arrested on weapons charges. Borough police took Marty Napoleon, 38, into custody after finding him with brass knuckles when they responded to his home on a harassment complaint last Thursday, Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday after a judge initially denied his release. Napoleon spent eight days in the county lockup less than a month ago after Upper Saddle River police said he spot on one officer and tried to head butt another. They'd caught him tre…
Saga Of Bergen-Hudson Scrap Metal Company That Conned Customers Out Of Millions Closes Saga Of Bergen-Hudson Scrap Metal Company That Conned Customers Out Of Millions Closes
Saga Of Bergen-Hudson Scrap Metal Company That Conned Customers Out Of Millions Closes After two years, four guilty pleas and several years worth of combined sentences, a massive federal case ended quietly Wednesday against a North Jersey scrap metal company that conned customers of several million dollars over nearly two decades. David Bartek, 55, of Wood Ridge, became the only convict to not get any federal prison time when he was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Newark to eight months home confinement and five years of supervised release. The government’s case against Cinelli Iron & Metal Co. (CIMCO) publicly began when with Bartek, the company’s former CF…
Scrap Metal Company Owner From Allendale Gets Time In Fed Pen For Multi-Million Fraud Scheme Scrap Metal Company Owner From Allendale Gets Time In Fed Pen For Multi-Million Fraud Scheme
Scrap Metal Company Owner From Allendale Gets Time In Fed Pen For Multi-Million Fraud Scheme A scrap metal company owner from Allendale was sentenced Wednesday to 33 months in federal prison for conning customers out of several million dollars over nearly two decades. Craig Cinelli, 49, a Cinelli Iron & Metal Co. (CIMCO) minority owner who hails from Wood-Ridge, must serve nearly all of the sentence. There's no parole in the federal prison system. Two years ago, Cinelli pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Newark to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Several developments followed. The government dismissed charges against his brother, 62-year-old CIMCO majority owner Joseph …
Hackensack Ex-Con Busted Selling Drugs Again, Authorities Say Hackensack Ex-Con Busted Selling Drugs Again, Authorities Say
Hackensack Ex-Con Busted Selling Drugs Again, Authorities Say Hackensack police said they found four ounces of crack and a quarter-pound of pot on a career criminal who was again dealing drugs in the city. Tipped off to his activities, members of the department’s Narcotics Bureau busted 33-year-old Gregory Lee Bruce of First Street on Tuesday, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. They also seized two vehicles of his for forfeiture, Busciglio said. "G Money" Bruce’s criminal history began shortly after he became an adult and include several short county jail stints, records show. A string of arrests the past 15 years were mostly drug-related – including a Rid…
SEEN HIM? Upper Saddle River Police Chase Down Montvale Serial Masturbator, Seek Any Victims SEEN HIM? Upper Saddle River Police Chase Down Montvale Serial Masturbator, Seek Any Victims
Seen HIM? Upper Saddle River Police Chase Down Montvale Serial Masturbator, Seek Any Victims A convicted serial public masturbator was chased and arrested by Upper Saddle River police who said they caught him trespassing Friday on school property where he’d once been arrested for indecent exposure. Officers Colin Gurney and Michael Riedel pursued Marty Napoleon, 38, of Montvale into the woods near the Emil A. Cavallini Middle School after spotting him just after 1 p.m. on a mountain bike in Lyons Park, Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. Napoleon spit at one officer and attempted to head butt another after they caught him, he said. He was carrying pot, hash, and drug paraphernalia…
State DOT Worker Charged With Collecting 25,000 Child Porn Images State DOT Worker Charged With Collecting 25,000 Child Porn Images
State DOT Worker Charged With Collecting 25,000 Child Porn Images A state DOT worker from Montvale was caught with nearly 25,000 child porn files, authorities said Monday. Robert Setnitzky, 47, was released with conditions following a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack over the weekend, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Detectives from Musella’s Cyber Crimes Unit arrested Setnitzky on Friday after they discovered that he’d “used the Internet to view, download, and possess approximately 25,000 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” the prosecutor said. Setni…
Montvale Tax Preparer Gets 6 Years In Federal Pen For Collecting Returns With Dead Man's ID Montvale Tax Preparer Gets 6 Years In Federal Pen For Collecting Returns With Dead Man's ID
Montvale Tax Preparer Gets 6 Years In Federal Pen For Collecting Returns With Dead Man's ID A tax preparer from Montvale was sentenced Tuesday to six years in federal prison for using a dead man's identity and a Las Vegas P.O. box to illegally collect refunds from the IRS -- while he was already awaiting trial on charges of helping scam the government out of more than $1.6 million. Wayne Dunich-Kolb, 54, must serve the entire term because there is no parole in the federal prison system. From 2006-2008, Dunich-Kolb grossed $500,000 to $657,000 per year – but claimed a total of only $400 for 2006, $526 for 2007 and $489 for 2008 on his own federal income tax returns, U.S. Attorney C…
Rockland Men Charged With Stalking, Posting Personal Info Of North Jersey Police Officers Rockland Men Charged With Stalking, Posting Personal Info Of North Jersey Police Officers
Rockland Men Charged With Stalking, Posting Personal Info Of North Jersey Police Officers Two Rockland men waged a harassment campaign against dozens of North Jersey police officers, researching and posting personal information about them online through what’s known as “doxing,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday. Evan V. Koulikov, 21, of Spring Valley “unlawfully accessed a secure database of a New Jersey medical services company and unlawfully copied the personal identifying information of approximately 50 public employees,” most of them police officers, Musella said. Koulikov got help from Eric Williams, 24, of New City in choosing targets, the prosecutor ad…
TRIBUTE: Selfless Saddle Brook Police Vet With Heart Of Gold Succumbs To Cancer TRIBUTE: Selfless Saddle Brook Police Vet With Heart Of Gold Succumbs To Cancer
Tribute: Selfless Saddle Brook Police Vet With Heart Of Gold Succumbs To Cancer TRIBUTE: It is with deepest regret and sadness that our department announces the passing of Saddle Brook Police Officer Michael Juliano. Mike, 47, passed in the early morning hours of Aug. 1 (Thursday) due to complications related to his battle with pancreatic cancer. After it was detected in February, Mike was re-assigned from police patrol division and placed on modified assignment and duty hours to accommodate his medical treatments and procedures, which became necessary for his immediate future. Mike was a fighter and wasn't looking at his condition awaiting the Grim Reaper – but, rath…
Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To HUMC, Borough Driver Taken To Valley Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To HUMC, Borough Driver Taken To Valley
Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To Humc, Borough Driver Taken To Valley A 43-year-old Oradell driver was airlifted to the hospital with a serious head injury following a noontime crash Tuesday in Montvale. A 61-year-old Montvale woman whose Mazda collided with his 2008 Mercedes Benz SUV at the intersection of West Grand Avenue and Mercedes Drive was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with hand and chest injuries, Police Chief Joseph Sanfillipo said. “The cause of the crash is being investigated, and no summonses have been issued at this time,” Sanfillipo said Tuesday afternoon. “Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene…