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NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida
NJ Transit Gives Notorious Panhandler Who Once Pooped On The Ground One-Way Ticket To Florida No way, Jose. A notoriously aggressive panhandler known as Jose -- who once defecated on the ground next to a police car -- was given a one-way ticket to relatives in Florida through a collaborative effort launched by NJ Transit. Jose was a beneficiary of the NJ Transit Police Department’s outreach program, which aids at-risk individuals in getting back on their feet and avoiding more offenses and fines, The Trentonian reports. Volunteers of America-Delaware Valley, various court systems, AtlantiCare and CARE assist with the program. Jose was well-known in Trenton, particularly along Hami…
Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins
Wayne PD: Men Stole Dozens Of Clothing Bags From Charity Bins Two men were caught stealing three dozen or so bags of clothing from a cancer support dropbox and other charity clothing bins, Wayne police. Officers Tomasz Cydzik and Adrian Sulejmani spotted Ramon Ferreiras-Velez, 29, and Jorge Dariel Martinez, 34, loading bags from a bin into a 2003 Dodge minivan in the Packanack Lake Shopping Center on Wednesday, Capt. Laurence Martin said. In the minivan the officers also found more than 35 other bags of donated clothing and shoes, the captain said. Ferreiras-Velez, of Newark, and Martinez, of Virginia, were released pending hearin…
UPDATE: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited UPDATE: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited UPDATE: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited
Update: Glen Rock Motorcyclist OK After Crash, Other Driver Cited A 45-year-old Glen Rock motorcyclist was hospitalized with injuries that weren't life-threatening after being struck by a sedan Friday morning, authorities said. Police gave a careless driving summons to the 35-year-old Toyota Corolla motorist after the 8:38 a.m. crash at Prospect Street and Cornwall Road, Police Chief Dean Ackerman said. The Glen Rock Ambulance Corps took the motorcyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center. Both damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.  Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE…
Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend
Restaurant Roundup: New North Jersey Eateries To Try This Weekend Whether you want to expand your pallet or just take a break from cooking, you've got plenty of new restaurant options in North Jersey. Several eateries have opened in time for you to ring in the new year with new food. Burgerim, Englewood: Gourmet burgers with a goal of kicking all your cravings in one burger. (Now open on Nathaniel Place). BurgerimBurgerim Tutti Amici, Hawthorne: After enjoying 19 years in Ridgewood, the staff from Radicchios has opened now with parking and full bar service. Think traditional Italian. (Goffle Road). Homemade pastaTutti Amici Pierre & Michel, R…
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger New Jersey's largest health network and mental health facility officially joined forces Thursday finalizing plans for several new addiction centers -- including an inpatient treatment facility in Bergen County. The Hackensack Meridian Health and Carrier Clinic merger will establish New Jersey's first behavioral health urgent care centers as early as next year. About half the increase in emergency room visits in New Jersey were related to patients’ behavioral health issues. The state is facing an opioid epidemic that is on target to claim 3,000 lives this year, up from 2,200 lives in 2016. B…
Hackensack PD: Repeat Offender Who Once Flipped Bird In Mugshot Caught With Heroin Hackensack PD: Repeat Offender Who Once Flipped Bird In Mugshot Caught With Heroin Hackensack PD: Repeat Offender Who Once Flipped Bird In Mugshot Caught With Heroin
Hackensack PD: Repeat Offender Who Once Flipped Bird In Mugshot Caught With Heroin A man who once flipped the bird in his mug shot after destroying a local motel was caught with heroin early Thursday morning, throwing a temper tantrum and refusing to leave a Hackensack drug store early, said authorities who charged him. Timothy Carriel, 19 of Hoboken, refused to leave the 24-hour Rite Aid on Essex Street after having been asked several times just before 3 a.m., Hackensack Police Capt. Frank Aquila said. When police showed up, Carriel became even more agitated -- cursing and yelling at the officers, warning them that he was a gang member, the captain said. Carriel ev…
Buh-Bye! More New Yorkers Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Buh-Bye! More New Yorkers Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Buh-Bye! More New Yorkers Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals
Buh-Bye! More New Yorkers Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Is it the exorbitant cost of living? What about public transportation issues? More New Yorkers moved out than in last year, according to a recent study by United Van Lines. The  St. Louis-based moving company found that New York had the fourth-highest rate of residents moving to other states -- with 61.5 percent of moves being outbound. New Jersey has ranked in the top 10 for the past 10 years, moved up one spot on the outbound list to No. 1 -- with 66.8 percent of moves being outbound.  The state with the highest percentage of inbound migration, however, was Vermont (…
'Spoiled Kids': Bergen County RHONJ Star's Newspaper Column Causes Controversy 'Spoiled Kids': Bergen County RHONJ Star's Newspaper Column Causes Controversy 'Spoiled Kids': Bergen County RHONJ Star's Newspaper Column Causes Controversy
'Spoiled Kids': Bergen County Rhonj Star's Newspaper Column Causes Controversy Some are calling it unethical journalism. Others say it paints a realistic picture. A newspaper column by a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member details a visit to a sprawling mansion of a "new friend" in which she questions: "Do too many gifts create spoiled children?"  The piece by new cast member Jackie Goldschneider doesn't identify the home, but it's believed to be that of Jennifer Aydin of Paramus. Goldschneider opens by describing the residence, complete with an indoor basketball court, movie theater and "bouncy castle bigger than my home." She goes on to poll local experts …
Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals
Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Is it the weather? I-95 or The Merritt? Maybe it's the public transportation -- or lack thereof? More Connecticut residents moved out than in last year, according to a recent study by United Van Lines. The  St. Louis-based moving company found that Connecticut had the third-highest rate of residents moving to other states -- with 62 percent of moves being outbound. New Jersey has ranked in the top 10 for the past 10 years, moved up one spot on the outbound list to No. 1 -- with 66.8 percent of moves being outbound.  The state with the highest percentage of inbound migr…
Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie
Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie Arrangements for 21-year-old Alex Sebahie of Paramus have been finalized. The standout wrestler, who was remembered as a fierce competitor and great friend, died after his car went off the Garden State Parkway hitting a utility pole early New Year's Day. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A funeral service will be Monday at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of the Visitation on N. Fairview Avenue, with interment to follow at Arlington Cemetery in Kearny. More than $17,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe to aid the family as of Wednesday afternoon. …
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