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Cuban Pete's In Montclair Issued Violation For Serving Food Inside Cuban Pete's In Montclair Issued Violation For Serving Food Inside Cuban Pete's In Montclair Issued Violation For Serving Food Inside
Cuban Pete's In Montclair Issued Violation For Serving Food Inside Cuban Pete's in Montclair was issued a violation for serving food indoors, authorities said. The popular Bloomfield Avenue eatery was one of three Executive Order violations reported over the weekend, Col. Pat Callahan of the New Jersey State Police said during Monday's COVID-19 briefing. Restaurants in the Garden State are currently only allowed to serve and sell food through outdoor dining, takeout and delivery. Montclair police got a tip that the restaurant had been serving food indoors in violation of Gov. Murphy's Executive Order that bans indoor dining, Callahan said. Cuban Pet…
Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting
Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting A 47-year-old Newark man died after being shot over the weekend, authorities said. Dana Cromer was shot on the 400 block of South 11th Street around 9:50 p.m. Friday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:15 p.m. No arrests had been made as of Monday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.
Paramus Police Department Mourns Loss Of Officer Allan Alvarez, 42 Paramus Police Department Mourns Loss Of Officer Allan Alvarez, 42 Paramus Police Department Mourns Loss Of Officer Allan Alvarez, 42
Paramus Police Department Mourns Loss Of Officer Allan Alvarez, 42 The Paramus Police Department is mourning the loss of officer Allan Alvarez. Alvarez, 42, died unexpectedly on Sunday due to complications of a medical procedure at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, his obituary says. A Plainfield native, Alvarez grew up in Piscataway and was a Rahway resident at the time of his passing. He graduated Piscataway High School in 1996 and was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Bosnia and a tour during Operation Desert Fox. At the rank of sergeant, Alvarez received his honorable discharge in 2001. In 2006, Allan was hired by the Paramus Police Departm…
UPDATE: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment UPDATE: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment UPDATE: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment
Update: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment A 26-year-old man has been charged with stabbing his roommate to death over the weekend in their Jersey City apartment, authorities said Monday. Tong Cheng, 26, was charged with stabbing Yuting Ge, 23, in their New York Avenue apartment Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Authorities responding to the apartment found Ge's lifeless body covered in gashes around 12:30 p.m., Suarez said. He was pronounced dead less than half an hour later. The cause and manner of death for Ge were pending findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Cheng was arrested without incide…
Host Of Massive Bergen County Mansion Party Charged With Violating NJ Gathering Limit Host Of Massive Bergen County Mansion Party Charged With Violating NJ Gathering Limit Host Of Massive Bergen County Mansion Party Charged With Violating NJ Gathering Limit
Host Of Massive Bergen County Mansion Party Charged With Violating NJ Gathering Limit The 45-year-old host of a Vegas-like party Bergen County mansion party was charged with violating New Jersey's limits on large gatherings, police said Monday. Tashay Knight, of Newark, was charged on Friday with recklessly creating risk of widespread injury and issued several summonses for the nearly 400-person party that brought a large police presence on Aug. 1, Alpine Police Chief Christopher Belcolle said. Police responding to to 7 Hemlock Dr. on noise complaints found people who'd purchased tickets online, lined up in the driveway with gates to the house closed, Belcolle said.  M…
Handgun, Hatchet Recovered From Suspects Arrested In Armed Secaucus Robbery Handgun, Hatchet Recovered From Suspects Arrested In Armed Secaucus Robbery Handgun, Hatchet Recovered From Suspects Arrested In Armed Secaucus Robbery
Handgun, Hatchet Recovered From Suspects Arrested In Armed Secaucus Robbery Three people were arrested after robbing two people of sneakers and several thousand dollars worth of jewelry at gunpoint in the backyard of a Secaucus home over the weekend, authorities charged. James J. Baker, 20 and James Pena, 25, both of Secaucus, were arrested on charges of armed robbery and a slew of other weapons offenses, while Jacquelin Romero, 20, of West New York, was arrested on theft, conspiracy and drug-related charges, Secaucus police said Monday. Two people walked into the Secaucus Police Department saying they had been robbed in the backyard of a house on the 700 bloc…
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power Monday, six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region. As of 10:30 a.m., there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Many residents who had power recently restored were waiting for internet service. Restoration times for those still without power were Monday and Tuesday nights. Here's a list of outages per county, according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland &…
Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says
Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says A passenger having a medical emergency on a Newark Liberty Airport-bound flight claimed there was a bomb on board, bringing emergency vehicles to the tarmac after the plane landed, reports say. The passenger was on flight 2304 from Los Angeles, which landed safely just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, ABC7 reports. The pilot in an announcement to passengers said the person was hallucinating when the remark was made. The passenger was taken to a local hospital and all bags were removed from the plane and inspected on the tarmac.
Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19
Driver Killed In Head-On Warren County Crash ID'd As Florida Man, 19 A pickup truck driver who died in a head-on Warren County crash has been identified as a 19-year-old Florida man by New Jersey State Police. Robert Johnston, of Fort Lauderdale, was behind the wheel of a Dodge Ram when he crossed into the eastbound lanes of Route 46, hitting a GMC Sierra towing a Coachmen Camper head on around 11:05 p.m. Sunday near milepost 13.6 in Liberty Township, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Johnston's front seat passenger, the GMC driver, the GMC front seat passenger and left rear GMC passenger were all injured, Peele said. The only passenger who sustained non life-threat…
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Missing Jersey Shore Man SEEN HIM? Police Seek Missing Jersey Shore Man SEEN HIM? Police Seek Missing Jersey Shore Man
Seen HIM? Police Seek Missing Jersey Shore Man Police are seeking the public's help locating a missing Jersey Shore man. Michael Coppola, 29, of Union Beach, was last seen Aug. 5. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall with brown hair and eyes. He weighs about 140 pounds. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Union Beach Detective Joseph Friscia at 732-264-0313 or Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Detective Christopher Guy at 800-533-7433
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