Hackensack, NJ
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Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded
Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Cash fell from his pockets as a robber ran from a Hackensack 7-Eleven before dawn one recent morning. Police caught him in the McDonald’s parking lot across the street with help from some civilians. Crimestoppers awarded a $500 check to a city couple and their young son for assisting. Pierre Zuniga, Paola Silva and their son, Samuel, collected the check during a visit to police headquarters with city Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt and Detective Michael Koenig, who handled the case. Crimestopppers of Bergenfield, Bogota, Englewood, Teaneck, Hackensack and South Hackensack offers rewards of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974
A Detective's Work Ends: Lodi Serial Killer Admits Raping, Drowning North Bergen Teens In 1974 Those old enough to remember can recall the fear that many felt after the bodies of two girls from North Bergen who’d gone missing after a shopping trip to Paramus were found raped, beaten and drowned in Bergen County. It also left enormous holes in the souls of family and friends of Mary Ann Pryor, 17, and Lorraine Kelly, 16. It’s taken more than 46 years, but a Bergen County police veteran who is only days from retirement got one of the country’s most notorious serial killers to confess. “Mary Anne and Lorraine deserve it, God rest their souls,” Bergen County Prosecutor’s Chief of Detect…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
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Firefighters Douse Downtown Bergenfield Blaze Firefighters Douse Downtown Bergenfield Blaze Firefighters Douse Downtown Bergenfield Blaze
Firefighters Douse Downtown Bergenfield Blaze Firefighters extinguished a smoky Saturday afternoon blaze that damaged four stores in a downtown Bergenfield commercial strip. Five alarms were sounded after the fire broke out between two stores in a string of businesses on South Washington Avenue just south of Bedford Avenue around 1:45 p.m.  The call drew more than 100 firefighters to the scene. The blaze was contained and declared under control about an hour and 20 minutes later.  No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Bogota, Cresskill, Dumont, Englewood, Hackensack, Haworth, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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LOCKED OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window LOCKED OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window LOCKED OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window
Locked OUT: Drunken Bogota Man Falls, Breaks Leg Trying To Reach Upstairs Window An intoxicated Bogota man who locked himself out of his garden apartment fell and was severely injured trying to climb a fire escape to his window, authorities said. Unable to get in, the 51-year-old victim got two stories up before falling outside the apartment complex on West Fort Lee Road, near River Road, around 10 p.m. Tuesday, they said. An ambulance from Holy Name Medical Center took him to the Hackensack University Medical Center trauma unit with a broken leg and head injury, responders said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
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Bogota PD: Unlicensed, Unregistered Bergenfield Company Driver Had Bogus Documents Bogota PD: Unlicensed, Unregistered Bergenfield Company Driver Had Bogus Documents Bogota PD: Unlicensed, Unregistered Bergenfield Company Driver Had Bogus Documents
Bogota PD: Unlicensed, Unregistered Bergenfield Company Driver Had Bogus Documents A Canadian citizen working for a Bergen County construction firm was carrying bogus Texas temporary registrations for several different vehicles when Bogota police stopped him, authorities said. John Connors, 29, of Ontario, Canada also didn’t have a driver’s license or valid registration for the Dodge Ram bearing the Bergenfield-based company name when Officers Matthew Luciano and George Hondros stopped him on Palisade Avenue, Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Police processed Connors and released him pending a hearing on three counts of possession of fraudulent government documents, Cole said. Co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Bogota Man Charged With Pulling Pair Of Paring Knives On Neighbor In Scooter Scrap Bogota Man Charged With Pulling Pair Of Paring Knives On Neighbor In Scooter Scrap Bogota Man Charged With Pulling Pair Of Paring Knives On Neighbor In Scooter Scrap
Bogota Man Charged With Pulling Pair Of Paring Knives On Neighbor In Scooter Scrap A Bogota man who got into a fight with a neighbor after nearly hitting him with a motorized scooter pulled two knives on him, borough police said. Responding to a call of a fight on Central Avenue, Officers George Hondros and Matthew Luciano found Ryan Jimenez, 28, holding two paring knives that he used to threaten to kill the neighbor, Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Jimenez was charged with weapons possession and making terroristic threats and sent to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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South Hackensack PD: Convicted Sex Offenders, Prostitute Caught With Dead Man’s Stolen Car South Hackensack PD: Convicted Sex Offenders, Prostitute Caught With Dead Man’s Stolen Car South Hackensack PD: Convicted Sex Offenders, Prostitute Caught With Dead Man’s Stolen Car
South Hackensack PD: Convicted Sex Offenders, Prostitute Caught With Dead Man’s Stolen Car Two registered sex offenders, a convicted prostitute and a woman with a history of drug arrests in two states were caught by South Hackensack police in a car stolen from a dead man, authorities said. Officer Joseph Applegate spotted the 2018 Volkswagen sedan moving erratically on westbound Route 46 near the Stagecoach Motel shortly after midnight Thursday, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. A computer check showed the vehicle belonged to a 67-year-old Bogota man who'd recently died. Applegate summoned backup units while stopping the vehicle on Huyler Street, Donatello said. Officers imm…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Police Sweep Of Paterson Open-Air Drug Market Nets Local Dealers, Out-Of-Town Buyers Police Sweep Of Paterson Open-Air Drug Market Nets Local Dealers, Out-Of-Town Buyers Police Sweep Of Paterson Open-Air Drug Market Nets Local Dealers, Out-Of-Town Buyers
Police Sweep Of Paterson Open-Air Drug Market Nets Local Dealers, Out-Of-Town Buyers Paterson police scooped up local dealers and out-of-town buyers alike in a quick-strike response to calls from citizens who feared for their safety amid open-air neighborhood drug dealing. Narcotics Division detectives emerged with 11 arrests and nearly 600 bags of heroin and crack Friday after targeting Hamilton Avenue between Summer and Lake streets, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They also seized $7,133 in drug proceeds, he said. Charged with selling or having drugs for sale, Speziale said, were Erick Speight, 22, and Clarence Cooper, 42, both of Paterson, and Anthony Yildi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Firefighters Douse Bogota Auto Shop Blaze Firefighters Douse Bogota Auto Shop Blaze Firefighters Douse Bogota Auto Shop Blaze
Firefighters Douse Bogota Auto Shop Blaze Firefighters doused a blaze at a Bogota auto body shop. The two-alarm fire extended into the roof joints at Ace Tekk Collision, at the end of dead-ended West Fort Lee Road, after breaking out around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the Bogota Fire Departmetn said. Firefighters had the blaze knocked down in just under an hour. Ridgefield Park and Hackensack firefighters assisted with checking the ceiling and walls for additional fire. Bogota police and Bergenfield firefighters also assisted. A firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor injury. Inspectors were determining the cause.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Business District Fire Doused Hackensack Business District Fire Doused Hackensack Business District Fire Doused
Hackensack Business District Fire Doused Hackensack firefighters quickly doused a kitchen blaze Monday night. The first arriving crew quickly knocked down the fire in a second floor apartment of a three-story building above a chicken barbecue restaurant on Main Street around 8:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included fellow firefighters from Bogota and Teaneck. The city Fire Prevention Bureau was investigating the cause. 215 Main Street, HackensackHACKENSACK FIRE DEPARTMENT

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot
PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot A new Rochelle Park police officer still in field training made a drug arrest after stopping a driver from Bogota who failed to scrape snow from this week's storm off his car, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka, who recently transferred from the Jersey City Police Department, stopped the vehicle on Essex Street around 8:30 p.m. Thursday for several violations, Detective Lt. James M. DePreta said. These included violating a state law that requires owners to remove all ice and snow from their vehicles before driving, especially from the hood, windows and roof. Kiszka immediately smelled …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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Route 80 Stop: Hotel Manager From Virginia Busted With $125,000 Worth Of Pot, Prosecutor Says Route 80 Stop: Hotel Manager From Virginia Busted With $125,000 Worth Of Pot, Prosecutor Says Route 80 Stop: Hotel Manager From Virginia Busted With $125,000 Worth Of Pot, Prosecutor Says
Route 80 Stop: Hotel Manager From Virginia Busted With $125,000 Worth Of Pot, Prosecutor Says The operations manager of a Virginia hotel was charged with first-degree drug possession after Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives said they caught him with 50 pounds of pot during a Route 80 traffic stop. Ryan Barnes, 45, who was traveling alone, had “inconsistencies in his story” after Narcotics Task Force investigators stopped his vehicle on the westbound highway in Bogota on Tuesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Mark Musella said. A Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit responded and positively indicated the presence of drugs, which Musella said was found in suitcases in the trunk a…

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by Jerry DeMarco