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West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
Prospect Park PD: One Caught, One Sought In West Milford Car Burglary Spree
West Milford police were searching for a Prospect Park man who they said used stolen credit cards from several cars that he burglarized with a female accomplice. Shamarr Soto, 21, entered four unlocked vehicles in the Upper Greenwood Lake section of town on July 28 along with Alexayra Palma, 25, also of Prospect park, Chief Timothy Storbeck said. Palma who was taken into custody after detectives charged both with the crimes on Aug. 15, Storbeck said. She was released pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Municipal Court in Paterson. An arrest warrant was issued for Soto -- former…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Passaic Native Killed With 2 Kids In Colorado Portrayed Idyllic Life On Facebook
The story of a pregnant mother who was found dead after disappearing with her two daughters this week in Colorado is a tragic reminder that things may not necessarily always be how they seem. Clifton native Shanann Watts, 34, appeared to be a happy mom married to "the best dad us girls could ask for," she said, referring to husband Christopher Watts, 33. "I love this man so much!" she said in a photo caption. "He’s my rock!" But Christopher was taken into custody Wednesday night in connection with the murder of his wife -- a Clifton native -- and two daughters…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Obituaries
Tribute
: Fairview Dad Victor Gratta Was 'Treasure To Everyone'
A family man through and through, Victor Gratta of Fairview, N.J. and Warwick, N.Y. died on Aug. 9. He was 50 years old. "You were the rock to our family," his sister Shelly Ann Zbrzeski said in a tribute. "A treasure to everyone, and loved unconditionally by your family and friends." Born in Englewood, Gratta worked as a recovery specialist at Allen, Maxwell and Silver in Fair Lawn. He was an avid NY Giants and Yankees fan and loved the band rush. In his free time, he was a drummer for the Dog House Band. "I worked with Vic over a decade ago," Laura Oose said…
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Paramus Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Boat Crash
A 44-year-old Paramus man was arrested Thursday morning for a 2016 hit-and-run boat crash that killed a 72-year-old West Milford man, authorities said. Shawn Kelly was charged with assault and leaving the scene of a boating accident, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. He was lodged at the Passaic County Jail where he awaits a bail detention hearing. On Sept. 5, 2016, the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau responded to a serious boat crash on Greenwood Lake in West Milford where a 2003 18-foot Bayliner boat -- owned by Edwin Lane of West Milford -- was st…
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
North Bergen Police Lieutenant From Carlstadt Arrested On DWI, Cocaine Charges
A North Bergen police lieutenant was suspended from the department after he was arrested on DWI and drug charges last weekend in East Rutherford, authorities said. Alex J. Guzman, 39 of Carlstadt is scheduled for a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court on Aug. 22, facing allegations he was in possession of cocaine when he was arrested Saturday evening, East Rutherford police said. Guzman was immediately suspended when the department was notified of his arrest, North Bergen Police Chief Robert Dowd said in a statement to the Jersey Journal. East Rutherford police received a repor…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Your Community
Fair Lawn Nursing Student Seriously Injured By Car While Crossing Florida Street
A 21-year-old Fair Lawn woman was transported to a hospital with serious injuries after she and one other person were struck by a car while crossing the street in Florida, according to a recent report. Kristina Dennis suffered a fractured neck and injured hip that requires surgery in last Wednesday's Orlando accident, which also seriously injured one other pedestrian, family members said. More than $5,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Dennis, who is studying nursing at Florida Southern College. "Anyone who knows Kristina will agree she is a kind, loving soul with a great sense of …
Paterson, NJ
Your Community
Little Falls Woman Seeks New Car After Old One Gets Flooded In Storm
A Little Falls woman is turning to the community for help after her car was flooded in last weekend's torrential rain storm. More than $3,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page launched by Kellie Rose Kientz as of Wednesday evening. A nearby car dealership was in disarray after a rushing torrent of muddy water sent vehicles crashing into one another. "The car was under water," Kientz said on the page. "By next morning was completely full of mud and would not start." CLICK HERE TO DONATE.
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Bergen Has Most West Nile Positive Mosquitos In New Jersey, Passaic Has None
The first human case of West Nile virus in New Jersey was recently reported recently in Monmouth County and two other suspected cases are being investigated, according to the health department's most recent surveillance report. Of the 284 pools that tested positive for WNV in New Jersey, 57 came from Bergen County -- making it the area with the highest number of WNV-positive mosquitos. Passaic is the only county whose mosquito pools did not test positive for WNV. This year's number is 48 percent higher than the cumulative number of positive pools at week 31 in 2017. Most people who contrac…
Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
Catholic Priests With Hudson Valley Ties Named In Massive Child Sex Abuse Report
Three priests with Hudson Valley ties were among 300 from six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania who sexually abused more than 1,000 children, according to a grand jury report released Tuesday. "We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this. We know some of you have heard some of it before. There have been other reports about child sex abuse within the Catholic Church," the document says. "But never on this scale. For many of us, those earlier stories happened someplace else, someplace away. Now we know the truth: it happened everywhere." The more than …
Bergenfield, NJ
Breaking News
North Jersey Catholic Priest Named In Massive Child Sex Abuse Report
A priest with North Jersey ties was among 300 from six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania who sexually abused more than 1,000 children, according to a grand jury report released Tuesday. "We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this. We know some of you have heard some of it before. There have been other reports about child sex abuse within the Catholic Church," the document says. "But never on this scale. For many of us, those earlier stories happened someplace else, someplace away. Now we know the truth: it happened everywhere." The more than 1,300-p…
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