Fair Lawn Police Arrest 11 In October For Shoplifting, Drugs, DWI
Fair Lawn police reported multiple arrests throughout October, ranging from shoplifting and narcotics possession to driving while intoxicated, according to a police blotter released Friday, Oct. 31.
The following information is from a blotter, approved by Chief Joseph Dawicki:
On Sept. 30, Luis E. Martinez, 53, of Paterson, was arrested at ShopRite on Maple Avenue after being found with $95.36 in unpaid merchandise, police said. That same night, Jared A. Thompkins, 30, of Teaneck, was stopped on Plaza Road at Broadway and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after officers fo…
Mail-Fishers Caught Red-Handed Outside North Arlington Post Office: Cops
Two men didn’t get far after police say they were caught red-handed stealing mail outside the North Arlington Post Office.
The arrests unfolded in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 29, when North Arlington police took Lewins Carmona, 19, of the Bronx, and Stavin Alvarado Rodriguez, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, into custody, according to Lt. David Hudak.
The pair was spotted on live surveillance cameras trying to steal from a blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox near the post office — part of an ongoing mail theft investigation that had plagued the area since July, Hudak said.
At…
Girl Fractures Skull After Hitting Concrete In Ball Pit At American Dream Mall, Lawsuit Says
A Long Island family is suing the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, NJ, claiming their 9-year-old daughter suffered a fractured skull after striking her head on bare concrete inside the mall’s Bubble Planet attraction last spring.
The complaint, filed Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Bergen County Superior Court, alleges that the West Hempstead girl entered the interactive Bubble Planet exhibit at the mall on Wednesday, April 16, when she fell inside a giant ball pit that lacked padding or a safety mat of any kind.
According to the filing, the ball pit floor was made of concrete, and there were n…
These Are NJ's Top 10 Best Elementary, Middle Schools For 2025, New Rankings Say
Several New Jersey schools are among the best in the nation, according to new rankings released this week.
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, announced its 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools list on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The report includes about 47,000 public elementary schools and 23,000 middle schools ranked at the state and district levels, with charter schools evaluated as a separate category, according to the publication.
Rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, the report said. To qualify for district…
Creepin' It Real: These Cities Are Best For Halloween In America, Report Says
Whether you’re in it for the candy, the costumes, or the creepy vibes, several East Coast cities are serving serious Halloween spirit this year.
A new report from WalletHub ranked Jersey City, Newark, New York City, Washington DC, and Boston among the top U.S. cities to celebrate Halloween this year.
The study compared the 100 largest U.S. cities using 20 metrics — from trick-or-treater friendliness and safety to costume stores per capita and party scene potential.
New York City took the No. 1 spot overall, followed closely by Jersey City at No. 2, which also ranked first in the country fo…
Man Who Pulled Gun On Relative In Crowded Elizabeth Restaurant Found Guilty: Officials
A Monroe man was found guilty after pointing a handgun during a confrontation inside a crowded Elizabeth restaurant, causing widespread panic, authorities said.
Patrick Heaney, 62, was convicted on Thursday, Oct. 23, of multiple weapons offenses following a one-week trial before Union County Superior Court Judge Christopher Struben, according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel.
According to Assistant Prosecutors Peter Arre and Nicholas Ottati, the incident occurred around 9:31 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2024, when Elizabeth Police responded to Valenca Restaurant for a report of a man brandi…
