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Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Cresskill Resident Says Neighbor Sucker-Punched Him Over Blown Leaves
With snow on the ground, it’s been quiet for the most part on a Cresskill street where a resident said a neighbor sucker-punched him last month while he was blowing leaves. Police arrested 59-year-old John Smith on simple assault charges after his 63-year-old Grant Avenue neighbor claimed Smith cold-cocked him, knocked him down and grabbed his cellphone – tossing it into a leaf pile -- when he tried to call for help, Detective Sgt. Jason Lanzilotti said. Cresskill Emergency Medical Services treated the victim and took him to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center with bruises on his face and…
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Injured In Dumont House Fire Charged With Assaulting Officer
Two men trying to get inside a burning Dumont home where a pit bull died in a wind-blown Friday morning fire had to be arrested -- including one who "picked up and threw" a police officer against a car, authorities said. "The house was fully engulfed. You couldn't get inside," Capt. Vincent Tamburro said. Several officers finally subdued the unidentified 26-year-old man, who was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with burns and smoke inhalation, Tamburro said. The officer who was assaulted had to be treated for back and knee injuries and will likely have to miss work for an exte…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Judge Releases Rockland Driver Who Rammed Police Car At GWB After Multi-Town Chase
VIDEO: A Rockland driver who was captured by Fort Lee police on the George Washington Bridge after he rammed a patrol car at the toll plaza during a wild chase through several Northeast Bergen towns was ordered released by a judge less than 24 hours later. Demarest police tried to stop a Toyota Camry driven by 29-year-old Joseph Russo, of Leif Boulevard in Congers, at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Russo kept going, nearly hitting a police officer, as well as a PSE&G employee, authorities said. Demarest officers pursued the vehicle south on Route 9W before Englewood Cliffs and Palisades Interstate …
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Wild Multi-Town Police Chase Ends In Crash, Arrest At GWB
VIDEO: A Rockland driver who was captured on the George Washington Bridge after he rammed a police car at the toll plaza during a wild chase through several Northeast Bergen towns was ordered released by a judge less than 24 hours later. Demarest police tried to stop a Toyota Camry driven by 29-year-old Joseph Russo, of Leif Boulevard in Congers, at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Russo kept going, nearly hitting a police officer, as well as a PSE&G employee, authorities said. Demarest officers pursued the vehicle south on Route 9W before Englewood Cliffs and Palisades Interstate Parkway Police pick…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Undercover Paterson Police Work Both Sides Of Street, Bust 12 Hookers, 26 Johns
Female Paterson police posing as prostitutes Tuesday night bagged 26 johns, while their male colleagues snatched up a dozen streetwalkers who offered them sex for money, authorities said. It was the second time in little over a month that ABC/Vice unit detectives worked both sides of Van Houten and E.18th streets at what continues to be an open-air prostitution market, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Wednesday. Paterson police conducted a similar sting in the exact same spot on July 2, arresting 27 johns and 14 hookers, authorities said at the time. This time, a total of 38…
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Coffee
Lovers
: 5 Spots For Your Caffeine Fix In Bergen County You Probably Haven't Tried Yet
Java. Joe. Rocket Fuel. Mud. Whatever you call it and however you take it, coffee is a necessity of life for many and a pleasant now-and-then pick-me-up for others. Lucky for us, Bergen County is packed with winning java joints. So many that some fall through the cracks. Here are five cafés in Bergen County that promise to provide that necessary jolt, relaxation and a little something to eat, too! G.O.A.T. Coffee, Lyndhurst: People love owner Pam and the pour-over coffee. Plenty of brunch options available, too. CU Latte, Cresskill: Cheap smoothies and strong coffee. Paninis and Nutella …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County: $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…
Newark, NJ
News
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds Charge Former Mamajuana Café Co-Owner From Cresskill With Bankruptcy Fraud
Federal authorities have charged a Cresskill businessman who co-owned the popular Mamajuana Café chain of Dominican restaurants with bankruptcy fraud. An investigation by the NYPD and New York City-based Homeland Security agents led to charges against Victor Osorio, 40, who helped bring the chain to East Rutherford, Secaucus and Paterson, as well as New York and Florida. Osorio, a Dominican native who also co-owned a separate restaurant in Pennsylvania with Mamajuana partner Carlos Saint-Hilare, filed for Chapter 7 relief in U.S. District Court in Newark in February 2017, U.S. Attorney Crai…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Real Estate
Tracy Morgan Loses $1M On Sale Of Cresskill Home
Tracy Morgan has sold his Cresskill home after nearly a year on the market. The comic purchased the Truman Drive home for $2.2 million in 2011 but recently sold it for $1.2 million, Variety reports. It was initially listed at $2.25 million. The 4,485-square-foot home has six bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and sits on nearly an acre of land. Morgan is still a Bergen County resident, having purchased a mansion in Alpine for $13.9 million.
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Leonia Police Nab Four In Stolen Car After Chase, Crash, One Captured On Ridgefield Park Roof
UPDATE: Leonia police chased down four people who sped off in a stolen car before crashing Tuesday afternoon -- the last of them on the roof of an apartment building in Ridgefield Park -- with help from their colleagues in surrounding departments. Officer Raymond Forsdahl began pursuing a 2014 Honda Accord reported stolen out of Paterson after spotting it on Grand Avenue around 3 p.m., Capt. Scott Tamagny said. The Honda kept going south on Grand before heading west on Route 46 -- at which point police cut off the pursuit because of weather-related safety concerns, Tamagny said. Minutes l…
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
Rankings
: Wealthiest Towns In North Jersey According To Census Data
The median household income in New Jersey is $76,475 -- so how do North Jersey towns factor in? According to data from the U.S. Census covering 2013 through 2017 released last month, several communities in Bergen and Passaic have some of the highest earners in the state. The median income in Bergen County was $91,572 and $63,339 in Passaic County. Median income is the amount that divides the income distribution into two equal groups: Half of the population has an income above that amount, and half are below it. The wealthiest municipalities in Bergen County: Closter…
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