Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Drowning Boy, 9, Resuscitated After He's Pulled From Pool At Boys & Girls Club Drowning Boy, 9, Resuscitated After He's Pulled From Pool At Boys & Girls Club
Drowning Boy, 9, Resuscitated After He's Pulled From Pool At Boys & Girls Club A drowning 9-year-old boy was resuscitated by staff members after being pulled from the pool at the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton on Thursday, responders said. The Morris Plains youngster may have had a medical emergency shortly after 2:30 p.m. July 6, they said. "Staff noticed immediately, pulled the child from the pool and conducted CPR," Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The child then began breathing again, the lieutenant said. He was conscious and alert after being taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Bracken said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Passaic Escapee In Clifton Parental Abduction Surrenders UPDATE: Passaic Escapee In Clifton Parental Abduction Surrenders
Update: Passaic Escapee In Clifton Parental Abduction Surrenders UPDATE: A young dad from Passaic who escaped after being charged with parental abduction ended a manhunt when he surrendered late Monday, authorities confirmed. Isaiah Felix, 20, of Passaic had been arrested by Clifton police and charged with unlawfully entering a residence in town and taking his young son without permission on Sunday, July 2. Felix was arrested without incident after police found him with the boy at a relative's home a short time later, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The child wasn't in any danger, they said. Officers who took Felix to the Passaic County Jail …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds Help Seize 11 Guns, Bust 14 Members, Associates Of Violent Paterson 'UpTop' Gang Feds Help Seize 11 Guns, Bust 14 Members, Associates Of Violent Paterson 'UpTop' Gang
Feds Help Seize 11 Guns, Bust 14 Members, Associates Of Violent Paterson 'UpTop' Gang Federal agents united with local and county law enforcers to disarm several members of one of Paterson’s most violent street gangs. Members of the “UpTop” crew packed heat while slinging heroin and pot in the urban war zone that is the Silk City’s 4th Ward, authorities said. In response, the ATF teamed up with Passaic County prosecutor’s detectives, members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office and Paterson police, as well as several other local, county, state and federal agencies. A total of 11 guns were seized and 14 people charged locally and federally in a joint operation that began …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
PRISONER ESCAPES: Passaic Dad, 20, Accused In Abduction Captured PRISONER ESCAPES: Passaic Dad, 20, Accused In Abduction Captured
Prisoner Escapes: Passaic Dad, 20, Accused In Abduction Captured UPDATE: A young dad from Passaic who escaped after being charged with parental abduction ended a manhunt when he surrendered late Monday, authorities confirmed. Isaiah Felix, 20, of Passaic had been arrested by Clifton police and charged with unlawfully entering a residence in town and taking his young son without permission on Sunday, July 2. Felix was arrested without incident after police found him with the boy at a relative's home a short time later, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The child wasn't in any danger, they said. Officers who took Felix to the Passaic County Jail h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
News
Jackpot! North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Jackpot! North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big
Jackpot! North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Lotto players in North Jersey did very well this past weekend. A lotto player in Passaic County was very lucky in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Friday, June 30. One ticket  sold at The Greeting Place in Clifton matched all five numbers, netting the charmed winner $140,818.  The winning numbers were: 15, 16, 35, 38 and 39 and the XTRA number was: 02. Saturday, July 1, brought more fortune as a one New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball, winning a lotto player in Bergen County $50,000. That ticket was sold at Meadowlands Wine & Liquor …

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by Sam Barron
Paramus, NJ
Events
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey Happy 247th birthday America! If you're looking to celebrate by watching fireworks displays, you've got plenty of options across North Jersey. Here are fireworks events to catch in the area this weekend (many are day-long events but this list is just for fireworks): Allendale, Crestwood Lake, Tuesday, July 4 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Clifton, Clifton Stadium, $3 per person, fireworks at dusk Denville, Gardner Field, Tuesday, July 4, 9:15 p.m. Dover, Hamilton Field Complex, Monday, July 3, fireworks at dusk, adults $4, students $3, seniors $1. East Hanover, Lurker Park, Tuesday, Ju…

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
News
Popular Kosher Supermarket Opening In Teaneck Popular Kosher Supermarket Opening In Teaneck
Popular Kosher Supermarket Opening In Teaneck Seasons Express is coming to Bergen County. The popular kosher supermarket is opening a location at 465-467 Cedar Lane in Teaneck, replacing a Wells Fargo. The new Seasons Express comes on the heels of the supermarket closing its location in Clifton, after the store unexpectedly lost its lease.  Currently, the only Seasons Express in New Jersey is in Lakewood. An opening date for the new Teaneck location has not been announced.

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by Sam Barron
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
HIGH DRAMA: Photog Captures NJSP Rescue Of Clifton Firefighters From Passaic River HIGH DRAMA: Photog Captures NJSP Rescue Of Clifton Firefighters From Passaic River
High Drama: Photog Captures Njsp Rescue Of Clifton Firefighters From Passaic River Freelance photographer Boyd A. Loving captured the drama Wednesday afternoon as two Clifton firefighters were plucked from the Passaic River by a New Jersey State Police chopper after they'd gone in to rescue a construction crew. The three-member crew was clearing trees and brush from the river when their boat got snagged at the top of the Dundee Dam, which has a 20-foot drop to a lower section of the river below. Firefighters from Clifton, Garfield and Elmwood Park put boats into the river to rescue the trio. At some point, the Clifton boat began to tip over the side of the falls. A fire…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters On Rescue Mission Airlifted After Going Over Falls In Passaic River Firefighters On Rescue Mission Airlifted After Going Over Falls In Passaic River
Firefighters On Rescue Mission Airlifted After Going Over Falls In Passaic River Two Clifton firefighters on a rescue mission in the Passaic River were themselves rescued by a New Jersey State Police helicopter Wednesday afternoon after their boat went over the falls at the Dundee Dam. Both were taken to an area hospital with injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening following the treacherous late-afternoon operation on June 28. Contractors apparently were clearing trees at the top of the 20-foot high Dundee Dam -- which dumps tons of water into a lower section of the Passaic River in Garfield -- when their boat got snagged, responders said. Firefighters f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
WILD WEST: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout WILD WEST: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout
Wild West: Six Charged In Passaic Streetcorner Shootout A shootout in Passaic led to the arrests of a Clifton teenager who authorities said fired the first shot and five rivals, three of whom they said shot back. Emmanuel Bernard, 18, fired a handgun at a Honda Accord as it drove past on Brinkerhoff Place near Van Winkle Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. June 18, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Three men then emerged from a Jeep Cherokee and fired at Bernard, they said, identifying the trio as Izaih Hernandez, 21, and Ernest Wilder, 20, of Passaic and Clifton resident …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Clifton Boy, 13, Hit By Car Remains In Coma UPDATE: Clifton Boy, 13, Hit By Car Remains In Coma
Update: Clifton Boy, 13, Hit By Car Remains In Coma A 13-year-old Clifton boy remained in critical condition after being thrown from his bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle in a city intersection. It was nearly 8:30 p.m. when Aqel Khalifeh headed down Fifth Avenue and was struck at the intersection of West 2nd Street near Main Avenue on Saturday, June 24, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. "The driver of the vehicle stopped immediately to render aid and police and fire department personnel responded a short time later," the lieutenant said. The eighth-grader at Christopher Columbus Middle School was taken to St. Joseph's…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Neighbors
Community Rallies Around Boy Critically Injured While Riding Bike Community Rallies Around Boy Critically Injured While Riding Bike
Community Rallies Around Boy Critically Injured While Riding Bike Agel Khalifeh, a 13-year-old Clifton resident and rising 8th grader at Christopher Columbus Middle School, is in a coma after he was hit by a car while riding his bike on Sunday, June 25.  Khalifeh suffered internal bleeding to the brain and stomach and has undergone multiple surgeries since the accident. A fundraiser has been created to assist Khalifeh's family with expenses and medical bills. As of Tuesday, June 27, more than $67,000 has been raised. "Aqel's recovery is going to be a long and challenging journey, not only for him but also for his family who are dealing with this trau…

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by Sam Barron