Thief Tries To Steal BMW From Trader Joe’s Lot In Westwood, Flees On Foot: Cops
A brazen thief attempted to steal a 2023 BMW X7 from a Trader Joe’s parking lot in Westwood before fleeing on foot, authorities said.
Westwood police responded to the Trader Joe’s at 20 Irvington St. around 12:53 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, after receiving a report of a carjacking in progress, Westwood Police Chief Michael Pontillo said.
The suspect got into the BMW, which had been left with its key fob inside, and attempted to drive away, police said. When the owner confronted the thief, the vehicle struck another car in the lot. The suspect then jumped out of the car and ran away, pursued b…
Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In Hillsdale, Westwood, Wash Twp 30+ Years Ago: Prosecutor
A Minnesota man is facing charges in a sexual assault case that happened nearly thirty years ago, authorities said.
Jen Daniel Phykitt, formerly of Washington Township (Bergen County) sexually assaulted a child in Westwood, Washington Township, and Hillsdale multiple times between 1990 and 1991, when the child was between the ages of 13 and 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
As the result of an investigation, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Phykitt was arrested in Dalton, MN with help from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department. He was charged with five counts of secon…
Lodi Teacher Diana Pereira Dies, 42: 'Heaven Gained The Greatest Angel'
Diana Pereira, a longtime teacher in Lodi and Washington Township mother, died on Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to her obituary on the Di Chiara Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old.
Diana worked in the Lodi School District for 18 years as a teacher at the Hilltop Elementary School.
"Diana’s spirit was fulfilled when spending time with DJ, family, and friends, whether it was at the Caribbean Sea in Punta Cana, on the boat at Tice’s, or dancing to her favorite country and freestyle music," her obituary reads. "Diana had an infectious smile that would brighten any room she wal…
