Paterson, NJ
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5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff 5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff 5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff
5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff A Paterson man is facing 15 drug-related charges after authorities seized thousands of heroin doses, crack cocaine, prescription pills, and a shotgun during a bust at a suspected drug production site, officials said Friday, June 20. On a court-authorized search of 396-398 East 18th Street, detectives with the Sheriff Office’s Bureau of Narcotics (BON) arrested Jason E. Sizer, 42, following a narcotics investigation, according to Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo. Sheriff’s detectives discovered a large quantity of illegal narcotics, including nearly 5,000 heroin folds, approximately …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor
Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor A 25-year-old man from Paterson has been sentenced to six years in state prison after authorities say he uploaded more than 30 child sex abuse videos to his Google account. Renato C. LaTorre was sentenced on Friday, June 13, by Superior Court Judge Barbara J. Buono Stanton in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. LaTorre was arrested on April 4, 2023, at about 10 a.m. at his home in Paterson by members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. According to officials, the investigation began when the National Center f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor
Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Paterson woman was arrested after authorities say she took her three children in violation of a court order. Irene Frazier was taken into custody late Friday, June 13, in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. At approximately 1:18 p.m., the Paterson Police Department received a report that three children — ages 10, 7, and 2 — had been taken by their mother in contravention of a court order. Officers immediately launched an investigation with help from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, New Jersey Transit Po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Clifton, NJ
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Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton
Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton A 53-year-old father from Verona is fighting for his life after a motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway, his family says. Harry Torella was seriously injured in the 1:33 a.m. crash Sunday, June 8, on the southbound side near milepost 156.8 in Clifton, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers said Torella was riding south when he “lost directional control, and the motorcycle overturned.” He was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered critical injuries, police said. Torella’s sister, Diane Sposato, said the crash has left her brother in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Hospit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials
Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials A Paterson man already charged in a murder has now been hit with carjacking and robbery charges in a separate case, three days prior in Bergen County, authorities said. Davon White, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile from Passaic County were charged following a March 12 carjacking in Lodi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, June 11. Around 10 p.m. that night, a man’s car was stolen from outside a business on Route 46 West, Musella said. The victim tried to stop the thieves by jumping onto the hood of his car while it was stopped at a red light, according to Musella. Whe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor
Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor A 17-year-old boy from Paterson has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man during an attempted robbery last month, authorities announced. The charges stem from a May 11, shooting near Rosa Parks Boulevard and Lafayette Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced on Saturday, June 7. Police say the victim, Rulsy Mata Sosa, also of Paterson, was approached by three individuals who tried to steal his gold chain. One of them fired a gun, hitting Sosa. He was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The teen was one of t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops
Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops A suspicious man spotted in Hasbrouck Heights turned out to be the guy police in Lodi had their eyes on in a pair of recent car burglaries, officials said. Matthew Jolls, 32, of Paterson, was wanted on a warrant for burglaries that took place on May 21, near Pine Street and St. Joseph Boulevard in Lodi, Lodi PD Chief Donald Scorzetti said Tuesday, June 3. Responding officers took reports from two separate addresses, and detectives later reviewed home surveillance footage. Jolls was quickly identified and charged with burglary and criminal trespass, Scorzetti said. Hasbrouck Heights Police …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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FATAL HIT-RUN: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say FATAL HIT-RUN: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say FATAL HIT-RUN: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say
Fatal Hit-run: Person Killed On Route 80 In Paterson Overnight, Cops Say A person was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Route 80 overnight, and now, authorities say they need help finding the suspect. An eastbound vehicle hit the person near milepost 59.5 around 2:55 a.m. in Paterson and fled the scene prior to troopers' arrival, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The victim's identity remains withheld pending an autopsy.  NJSP said the striking vehicle is believed to be a large commercial vehicle or a tractor-trailer. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events prior to or following the crash is asked to contact Troop "B" Tot…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Milford, NJ
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Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep
Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep Eighteen fugitives were arrested in a two-day child support enforcement operation led by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, the department said. The sweep took place on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and 22, in partnership with the Superior Court of New Jersey-Passaic Vicinage Probation Division and Child Support Division,  Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. “During the two-day initiative, sheriff’s officers and detectives successfully apprehended 18 fugitives, including one individual wanted for Endangering the Welfare of a Child,” Adamo said. “It should be noted that one of the fugit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Finger Amputation At Paterson Bakery Leads To $180K OSHA Fine, Safety Overhaul Finger Amputation At Paterson Bakery Leads To $180K OSHA Fine, Safety Overhaul Finger Amputation At Paterson Bakery Leads To $180K OSHA Fine, Safety Overhaul
Finger Amputation At Paterson Bakery Leads To $180K Osha Fine, Safety Overhaul A Paterson bakery where a worker lost part of a finger is facing a $180,000 penalty and a list of safety upgrades after federal investigators found the same workplace hazards still in place nearly a year later, officials said. Valenti’s Bakery on Washington Street was first investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in June 2023, after an employee suffered partial finger amputations. A follow-up inspection in May 2024 found that the hazards had not been corrected, the department said. The agency reached a settlement agreement with the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wayne, NJ
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Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police
Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police A 14-year-old student was stabbed multiple times in the chest during a fight inside a Wayne school cafeteria on Monday, May 19, local police said. The incident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Learning Center on Van Duyne Avenue, Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. School staff reported that the victim was bleeding heavily from stab wounds to the chest and that the offender was in the lower level of the school,” the chief said in a statement. Officers arrived and immediately treated the victim, while others located and arrested the suspect. The knife believed to have been …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Doctors Warned Him Not To Drive, He Did Anyway: Now He's Guilty In Deadly Paterson Crash Doctors Warned Him Not To Drive, He Did Anyway: Now He's Guilty In Deadly Paterson Crash Doctors Warned Him Not To Drive, He Did Anyway: Now He's Guilty In Deadly Paterson Crash
Doctors Warned Him Not To Drive, He Did Anyway: Now He's Guilty In Deadly Paterson Crash A Florida man who ran a stop sign and killed a pedestrian in Paterson in 2019 has been found guilty of reckless vehicular homicide, authorities announced. Alvin W. Mootoo, 52, of Orlando, FL, was convicted by a jury on Monday, May 19, following a trial in Passaic County Superior Court, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. The jury returned verdicts of guilty for Death by Auto / Reckless Vehicular Homicide and Assault by Auto, Valdes said. According to trial evidence, the crash happened on Jan. 2, 2019, when Mootoo was driving a black Buick Encore at approximately 55 mi…

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