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Fair Lawn, NJ

Pearl River Ex-Con, Companion Had Heroin, Pellet Gun, Brass Knuckles, Police Say Pearl River Ex-Con, Companion Had Heroin, Pellet Gun, Brass Knuckles, Police Say
Pearl River Ex-Con, Companion Had Heroin, Pellet Gun, Brass Knuckles, Police Say A Rockland ex-con and his companion were carrying heroin, a pellet gun and brass knuckles when they were stopped by police in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, authorities said.  Wade Chindemi, 29, and passenger, Alyisa Em, 28, both of Pearl River, were sent to the Bergen County Jail after Officer Geovanny Buiton found the weapons in their car, along with heroin, pot and promethazine, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. “More heroin was found in both of their clothing during a search,” Metzler said. Police charged both Chindemi and Em with drug and weapons counts following the stop on Broadway at Tunbridge…
NY Renaissance Faire Actor Eric Heppel Of Wayne Dies, 47 NY Renaissance Faire Actor Eric Heppel Of Wayne Dies, 47
NY Renaissance Faire Actor Eric Heppel Of Wayne Dies, 47 Longtime Wayne resident Eric Heppel died suddenly of natural causes on Saturday, April 6. He was 47 years old. Heppel was born in Pequannock and lived in Wayne for more than 30 years, his obituary says. He graduated from Wayne Valley High School (1989) and continued his education at Montclair State University. There, Heppel earned his Bachelor's in accounting (1993).  Heppel worked as a computer consultant for many years but always had a passion for theater, according to his obituary. He was involved with several local productions starting at Montclair State and continuing with th…
Orange County Pair Busted With Heroin, Suboxone, Police Say Orange County Pair Busted With Heroin, Suboxone, Police Say
Orange County Pair Busted With Heroin, Suboxone, Police Say Police arrested two Orange County men who they said were carrying heroin and suboxone when they were stopped in New Jersey. The driver, Lucas Sacher, 34, of Chester and his passenger, Michael Pollets, 34, of Middletown were charged with drug possession and released after the stop in Fair Lawn, police said. Fair Lawn is just north of Paterson -- a notorious source of street heroin -- and a drive of 45 minutes to an hour from Orange County.
Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop
Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop A Walden woman who was stopped for failing to signal a turn not only was driving an unregistered vehicle without a license – she was also carrying heroin, police in New Jersey said. Police said they busted Tanja Strickland, 28, on charges of having the drugs, along with paraphernalia and a hypodermic needle after stopping her car just off Route 208 in Fair Lawn – an hour or so drive from her home. They said they also gave her summonses for failing to signal a turn, operating an unregistered vehicle and driving while on the suspended list.
TRIBUTE: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone' TRIBUTE: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone'
Tribute: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone' A family man through and through, Victor Gratta of Fairview, N.J. and Warwick, N.Y. died on Aug. 9. He was 50 years old. "You were the rock to our family," his sister Shelly Ann Zbrzeski said in a tribute. "A treasure to everyone, and loved unconditionally by your family and friends." Born in Englewood, Gratta worked as a recovery specialist at Allen, Maxwell and Silver in Fair Lawn. He was an avid NY Giants and Yankees fan and loved the band rush. In his free time, he was a drummer for the Dog House Band. "I worked with Vic over a decade ago," Laura Oose said…
3 Charged With Shoplifting From Fair Lawn CVS All Had Arrest Warrants, Police Say 3 Charged With Shoplifting From Fair Lawn CVS All Had Arrest Warrants, Police Say
3 Charged With Shoplifting From Fair Lawn CVS All Had Arrest Warrants, Police Say Three people arrested on shoplifting charges at the Fair Lawn CVS on the same day were all wanted by police on warrants.  The first incident took place on July 4 when Fair Lawn Police responded to the CVS at 18-35 River Road for a report of two men who had fled the store without paying for items, said Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler. While investigating the theft, Officer Stephen Buskiewicz approached two men matching the description on East 23rd Street in Paterson, but they fled on foot until eventually captured, Metzler said. Those captured included Sergei Derunets, 28, of Hackensack…
Lifeguards Pull Unconscious Man From Fair Lawn Pool Lifeguards Pull Unconscious Man From Fair Lawn Pool
Lifeguards Pull Unconscious Man From Fair Lawn Pool A man was transported to the hospital Friday afternoon after being pulled from the pool by lifeguards, authorities said. The man was breathing but unconscious, and transported to the hospital by the Fair Lawn Ambulance Corps, Fair Lawn Police Sergeant Peter Yuskaitis said. His age was not known, the sergeant said.
Prosecutor: Brother Of Giants Player Fled To NY After Killing Family Friend Prosecutor: Brother Of Giants Player Fled To NY After Killing Family Friend
Prosecutor: Brother Of Giants Player Fled To NY After Killing Family Friend UPDATE: The brother of New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins killed a friend in the family’s Fair Lawn home, then fled to upstate New York – where he was arrested on a parole violation, authorities said Thursday. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo -- who announced the arrest on Wednesday of William H. Jenkins Jr., 34, of Fair Lawn -- said Thursday that he and fellow music producer Roosevelt "Trypps Beatz" Rene, a Spring Valley native, got into an argument early Monday that “resulted in Rene’s death.” Although Calo didn’t specify how Rene was killed, the charge against Je…
UPDATE: Brother Of NY Giants Player Charged In Family Friend's Killing UPDATE: Brother Of NY Giants Player Charged In Family Friend's Killing
Update: Brother Of NY Giants Player Charged In Family Friend's Killing UPDATE: The brother of New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins killed a friend in the family’s Fair Lawn home, then fled to upstate New York – where he was arrested on a parole violation, authorities said Thursday. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo -- who announced the arrest on Wednesday of William H. Jenkins Jr., 34, of Fair Lawn -- said Thursday that he and fellow music producer Roosevelt "Trypps Beatz" Rene, a Spring Valley native, got into an argument early Monday that “resulted in Rene’s death.” Although Calo didn’t specify how Rene was killed, the charge against Je…
Body Found At Janoris Jenkins's Home Was Hip-Hop Artist, Family Friend Body Found At Janoris Jenkins's Home Was Hip-Hop Artist, Family Friend
Body Found At Janoris Jenkins's Home Was Hip-Hop Artist, Family Friend UPDATE: The brother of New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins killed a friend in the family’s Fair Lawn home, then fled to upstate New York – where he was arrested on a parole violation, authorities said Thursday. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo -- who announced the arrest on Wednesday of William H. Jenkins Jr., 34, of Fair Lawn -- said Thursday that he and fellow music producer Roosevelt "Trypps Beatz" Rene, a Spring Valley native, got into an argument early Monday that “resulted in Rene’s death.” Although Calo didn’t specify how Rene was killed, the charge against Je…
UPDATE: Man Whose Body Was Found At Home Of NY Giants Player Lived There UPDATE: Man Whose Body Was Found At Home Of NY Giants Player Lived There
Update: Man Whose Body Was Found At Home Of NY Giants Player Lived There UPDATE: The brother of New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins killed a friend in the family’s Fair Lawn home, then fled to upstate New York – where he was arrested on a parole violation, authorities said Thursday. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo -- who announced the arrest on Wednesday of William H. Jenkins Jr., 34, of Fair Lawn -- said Thursday that he and fellow music producer Roosevelt "Trypps Beatz" Rene, a Spring Valley native, got into an argument early Monday that “resulted in Rene’s death.” Although Calo didn’t specify how Rene was killed, the charge against Je…
Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds
Stud Bergen County Pitcher Drafted To Cincinnati Reds A Bergen County native is on his way to the major leagues. Fair Lawn's Cory Heitler, a right-hand pitcher, was drafted in the 34th round of the MLB draft, 1,009th overall. The Ramapo College junior set the single-season strikeout record at Ramapo with his 112th of the season during the NCAA Regional Tournament. He finished the season with 113 strikeouts in 84.2 innings pitched.  Heitler tallied a 2.34 ERA along with an 8-2 win/loss record while he made 12 appearances on the mound and four complete games. He fired two shutouts while opponents batted .174 against him.  Heitler, who recorded…
Greenwood Lake Man Busted After Tossing Heroin Syringe From Car, Police Say Greenwood Lake Man Busted After Tossing Heroin Syringe From Car, Police Say
Greenwood Lake Man Busted After Tossing Heroin Syringe From Car, Police Say A Greenwood Lake man was busted in Bergen County for throwing debris from the window of a moving car – a syringe used to shoot heroin – which led to a slew of other charges against him, authorities said. A Wyckoff police officer spotted the blue Nissan Sentra heading north on Route 208 with no rear license plate on May 21. The driver “appeared to have difficulty maintaining a lane of travel and was drifting over the center dotted line” as the officer pulled up behind, Lt. Joseph Soto said. As the officer pulled the car over, the syringe came flying out the window, he said. Enrique Moreno …
Judge Frees Ex-Con Accused Of Exposing Himself At Five Oakland Businesses Judge Frees Ex-Con Accused Of Exposing Himself At Five Oakland Businesses
Judge Frees Ex-Con Accused Of Exposing Himself At Five Oakland Businesses A 28-year-old ex-con with a lengthy criminal history was ordered released from jail this week after Oakland police charged him with exposing himself five different times in town the same day. Kassan Drakeford exposed himself in five different establishments -- including a nail salon and a Starbucks -- before being taken into custody on Monday, Oakland Police Lt. Christian Eldridge said. There were children under 13 at some of the establishments, he said. Despite Drakeford's history, the nature of the crimes and a drug arrest from earlier this year, records show that a judge freed him from …
Children Jump From Fire Escape In Fast-Moving Edgewater Blaze Children Jump From Fire Escape In Fast-Moving Edgewater Blaze
Children Jump From Fire Escape In Fast-Moving Edgewater Blaze EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Flames roared at their backs as some children jumped and others were rescued from a second-floor fire escape Monday night during a roaring blaze that blew through an Edgewater building. A group of men with ladders rushed to help get the girls and an adult out of the second-floor Pro Arts Academy Dance Studio on River Road while other youngsters jumped into their arms or fell to the ground, video shows. The children were coming down a ladder when it suddenly slipped and fell, forcing others to jump as the blaze drew closer. Five people were hospitalized with injuries that…
Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey
Wanted Spring Valley Man Nabbed In New Jersey A 31-year-old Rockland man was arrested on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop in New Jersey, authorities said Friday. Mario McIntyre of Spring Valley was stopped by police in Fair Lawn, NJ, before dawn on March 14 because of a defective problem with his lights, authorities said. A computer check turned up a warrant out of the Passaic County, NJ town of Hawthorne, Fair Lawn Sgt. Brian Metzler said. McIntyre was issued a summons for improper maintenance of vehicle lamps and released after posting bail on the outstanding warrant, the sergeant said.
Driver, 103, Slams Car Into Hackensack Starbucks Driver, 103, Slams Car Into Hackensack Starbucks
Driver, 103, Slams Car Into Hackensack Starbucks HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A 103-year-old driver shifted his car into drive instead of reverse Friday and slammed it into a Hackensack Starbucks. The city man, who turns 104 in just weeks, wasn't injured, authorities said. The front of the Essex Street coffee shop sustained broken windows and other damage, however, after the 2017 four-door Ford sedan rammed into it at 1:40 p.m.  "He accidentally put his car in drive instead of reverse and it went over the park stop," Capt. Francesco Aquila, the officer in charge of the department, told Daily Voice. "Then he panicked and hit the gas…
Services Set For Saddle Brook's Andrew Gutierrez, 15 Services Set For Saddle Brook's Andrew Gutierrez, 15
Services Set For Saddle Brook's Andrew Gutierrez, 15 Andrew Gutierrez of Saddle Brook died suddenly on Friday, Feb. 16. He was 15 years old. Born in Ridgewood, he’s been a lifelong resident of Saddle Brook and was a student at Saddle Brook High School. Gutierrez is the second teen to die in Saddle Brook in less than three months. A vigil in his honor will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Veterans Field. Visitation will be on Tuesday Feb. 20 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home in Elmwood Park. A service will be held Wednesday, at 8:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to follow at St. Anne's R.C. Church in Fair Lawn at 9:30 a.m. Andrew …