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Rutherford, NJ
News
Big Winner! Rutherford Lotto Player Wins $50K Big Winner! Rutherford Lotto Player Wins $50K
Big Winner! Rutherford Lotto Player Wins $50K A lotto player in Rutherford had a very lucky day on Saturday, Oct. 28. One Power Ball ticket matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Addison Shop on Park Avenue. The winning numbers were: 14, 24, 50, 59, and 64. The Red Power Ball number was 02. The Power Play was 2X. 

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by Sam Barron
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
PA Collision Center Owner Surrenders After Submitting $426K In False Insurance Claims PA Collision Center Owner Surrenders After Submitting $426K In False Insurance Claims
PA Collision Center Owner Surrenders After Submitting $426K In False Insurance Claims A Bucks County collision center owner who submitted nearly 300 false insurance claims, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts has surrendered to authorities, they said. John Paul Reis, 56, of Newtown Township, turned himself in on Thursday, Aug. 25, on charges of insurance fraud, deceptive business practices, forgery, and theft by deception, all third-degree felonies, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The charges come after a four-year investigation by county detectives that began in Sept. 2018, after they received a referral from officials with …

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by Nicole Acosta
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Home Burglary That Wasn't Brings Police To Quiet Bergen Neighborhood Home Burglary That Wasn't Brings Police To Quiet Bergen Neighborhood
Home Burglary That Wasn't Brings Police To Quiet Bergen Neighborhood A home burglary call that brought local police and backups from surrounding towns to a quiet Park Ridge neighborhood turned into something else, authorities confirmed. K9 units also responded to the call of two intruders ransacking the home off Park Avenue and fleeing out the back around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, responders said. It turns out a troubled relative of the homeowners had apparently concocted the story, they said. He was brought to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for an evaluation. No charges were filed or were expected to be, borough police said. They thanked “all the res…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
News
Multiple 'Families' Rally For Critically Injured Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder Multiple 'Families' Rally For Critically Injured Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder
Multiple 'Families' Rally For Critically Injured Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder UPDATE: A tow truck-driving first responder who was struck by an out-of-control vehicle on Route 3 in Rutherford over the weekend remained in critical condition this week while loved ones, colleagues and friends prayed for a positive outcome. Robert Thornton of Ridgefield Park "has had two surgeries so far," Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad Lt. Maria Gigante wrote on a GoFundMe account she established for the family. "He remains in critical condition on a ventilator, but he is stable." A member of multiple "families," Thornton is well-known among North Jersey police, firefighters and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains, NY
News
Westchester 'Goonies' Street Gang Members Sentenced For 2014 Murder Westchester 'Goonies' Street Gang Members Sentenced For 2014 Murder
Westchester 'Goonies' Street Gang Members Sentenced For 2014 Murder Two alleged members of the Westchester “Goonies” street gang will spend decades in prison for their roles in a 2014 revenge murder over a stolen vehicle, federal officials announced. Raheem “Trigga” Jones was sentenced to 25 years, and Markel “Kellz” Overton was sentenced to 20 years in prison for participating in the 2014 murder of Dean Daniels in Mount Vernon and their participation in other violent incidents in furtherance of their gang. Specifically, Jones, age 33, pleaded guilty to one count each of racketeering conspiracy and using a firearm in connection with an assault with a danger…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
Fire Across From Maywood Firehouse Quickly Extinguished (Of Course) Fire Across From Maywood Firehouse Quickly Extinguished (Of Course)
Fire Across From Maywood Firehouse Quickly Extinguished (Of Course) Maywood firefighters quickly doused a house blaze that broke out across from their firehouse late Saturday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the apparently-electrical Park Avenue basement fire across from the municipal complex, which includes the fire and police departments and First Aid Squad. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Hackensack and Rochelle Park. Meanwhile, police diverted traffic away from the scene. A report that the fire may have been caused by illegal work being done at the home couldn't immediately be confirmed. The Maywood Fire Prevention Bureau was inve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pittsfield, MA
Business
COVID-19: Popular Massachusetts Eatery Closes After Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: Popular Massachusetts Eatery Closes After Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: Popular Massachusetts Eatery Closes After Employee Tests Positive A popular Massachusetts restaurant has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ in Worcester, located on Park Avenue, made the announcement on Facebook. "We found out this morning that a member of the Chix&BBQ team tested positive for Covid-19," the statement, posted Wednesday, March 24 said. The restaurant said the worker is "doing well," and has "all our love and support" while recovering.  The eatery will undergo a deep-cleaning while it’s closed. "The safety of our guests, staff, and their families remains our overr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Rutherford, NJ
Business
Jim Dandy's BBQ Restaurant Reopens 10 Months After Fire Jim Dandy's BBQ Restaurant Reopens 10 Months After Fire
Jim Dandy's BBQ Restaurant Reopens 10 Months After Fire Popular Rutherford BBQ joint Jim Dandy's has reopened nearly 10 months after a fire. The two-alarm fire broke out at the Park Avenue restaurant overnight in mid-May of last year. The community pitched in to help get the long-favorited rib joint back up and running. Jim Dandy's has been busy since reopening -- often inundated with orders, said owner Brian Flynn, who thanked each local entity that helped in the last 10 months, individually in a Facebook post. Jim Dandy's, 100 Park Ave., Rutherford.

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Westwood Mechanic's Hand Crushed In Park Ridge Auto Repair Shop Accident Westwood Mechanic's Hand Crushed In Park Ridge Auto Repair Shop Accident
Westwood Mechanic's Hand Crushed In Park Ridge Auto Repair Shop Accident A mechanic from Westwood had his hand crushed in a Thursday morning accident at a Park Ridge auto repair shop, authorities said. The 61-year-old employee was working on a vehicle Z Star Park Ridge Auto Repair at Kinderkamack Road and Park Avenue when his right hand was crushed between the motor and its mount shortly after 10:30 a.m., Police Capt. Joseph Rampolla said. Another worker freed him and Officer David DiGregorio administered first aid before the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to Hackensack University Medical Center, the captain said. ****** ALSO SEE: A medical c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
COVID-19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive COVID-19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive
Covid-19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive Several Fairleigh Dickinson University students and staff members are being quarantined after one student tested positive for COVID-19 at the Florham Park campus -- just one day after some classes had resumed in the classroom. The student had lived in the Park Avenue residence halls, NorthJersey.com reports. Students in the hall were made aware of the positive test in an email Tuesday, the report says. The following morning, the positive test was posted to FDU’s website alongside official quarantine procedures. "That student is no longer in the residence hall and is currently in isolation…

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by Valerie Musson