Murder Suspect In Garfield Bar Stabbing Found Hiding In Texas: Prosecutor
The fifth and final fugitive wanted in a 2024 stabbing outside of a Bergen County bar was arrested in Texas after more than two years as a fugitive, authorities announced Friday, May 8.
Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 37, a member of the Latin Kings from East Stroudsburg, PA, who had been wanted in the February 2024 killing of 31-year-old Hawthorne resident Richard Franceschi, was arrested Thursday, May 7, at a residence in Longview, TX, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Garfield police responded to the stabbing at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2024, at JoJo's Bar &…
Weed Wars: Elmwood Park Cannabis Company Claims Hackensack Competitor Blocked Supply
A Bergen County cannabis company has filed a sweeping lawsuit accusing rival marijuana businesses of coordinating to cut off product supply, suppress discount pricing, and push a competitor out of New Jersey’s legal cannabis market (complaint attached at the bottom of this news article).
OHM Theory LLC, located on Route 46 in Elmwood Park, filed the verified complaint in Bergen County Chancery Court against Hashery LLC in Hackensack, Garden Greens LLC, The QCC Group LLC, Fernway Garden State LLC, Sussex Cultivation LLC, and Kushi Labs LLC on Tuesday, April 14.
Hashery is accused of pressuri…