VIDEO: Hoarding Conditions Accelerate New Milford House Fire, Responders Say VIDEO: Hoarding Conditions Accelerate New Milford House Fire, Responders Say
Video: Hoarding Conditions Accelerate New Milford House Fire, Responders Say UPDATE: Flames ravaged what responders said was a cluttered New Milford home Thursday night. A firefighter sustained a relatively minor injury in the three alarm fire, which began in the basement of the 2½-story Henley Avenue home at the corner of Asbury Street around 9:30 p.m., responders said. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters initially had trouble pinpointing the seat of the blaze because of hoarding conditions -- commonly called "Collyers mansion syndrome" after two wealthy Harlem brothers who died in a 1947 fire amid stacks of newspapers, books, tin cans and rotting trash.…
DIVE IN: New Bergen County Listings With Pools For Under $1.5M DIVE IN: New Bergen County Listings With Pools For Under $1.5M
Dive IN: New Bergen County Listings With Pools For Under $1.5M Pool sales soared across New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only a handful of swim clubs were able to reopen with dwindling membership and strict new rules. Here are five, fresh Bergen County listings with pools on the market. Let's dive in. 385 Maple St., Haworth: 5 beds, 5 baths, 4,442 square feet, $1.149M (Suzanne Summers of Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter) 385 Maple St., HaworthNJMLS/Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter 60 Orchard Ave., Emerson: 5 beds, 4 baths, 3,457 square feet, $899,000 (Zohar "Zack" Zamir of Keller Williams Town Life Realty) 60 Orchard Ave., EmersonNJMLS/…
Restaurant Openings: Bergen County Eateries Fire Up Grills Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Restaurant Openings: Bergen County Eateries Fire Up Grills Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Restaurant Openings: Bergen County Eateries Fire Up Grills Amid Covid-19 Pandemic Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced countless businesses closed, others remain steadfast in their commitment to opening. These Bergen County eateries are firing up their grills. For now, only takeout and delivery are available, although outdoor dining could be coming next for restaurants across the said -- should Gov. Phil Murphy allow it. Duck Donuts, Paramus: The made-to-order doughnut shop will be making its Bergen County debut on Route 17 north. Click here for more on that. The Hearth Tavern, Garfield: American classics with an Italian twist, a bar fully-stocked with 21 bottles…
Jailed River Edge Man Who Worked For NJ DOT Charged With Raping Another Pre-Teen Jailed River Edge Man Who Worked For NJ DOT Charged With Raping Another Pre-Teen
Jailed River Edge Man Who Worked For NJ DOT Charged With Raping Another Pre-Teen A former state DOT employee from River Edge already being held for raping a pre-teen was charged with doing the same to another in Emerson, authorities said. Cory Bensen, 27, has been held in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest in February in connection with the accused rape of a victim under 13. SEE: State DOT Worker From River Edge Charged With Raping Pre-Teen Bensen was served with a new complaint at the jail on Friday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It charges him with aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment of a victim under 13,, Musella said. Bensen, w…
Restaurant Openings: Bergen County Eateries Fire Up Grills Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Restaurant Openings: Bergen County Eateries Fire Up Grills Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Restaurant Openings: Bergen County Eateries Fire Up Grills Amid Covid-19 Pandemic Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced countless businesses closed, others remain steadfast in their commitment to opening. These Bergen County eateries are firing up their grills. For now, only takeout and delivery are available, although outdoor dining could be coming next for restaurants across the said -- should Gov. Phil Murphy allow it. The Hearth Tavern, Garfield: American classics with an Italian twist, a bar fully-stocked with 21 bottles of wine and 12 types of beer on rotation. Ordering and bill-paying can be done through Hearth Tavern's mobile app, which shows diners the stat…
UPDATE: New Milford Driver, 53, Killed When Commuter Train Hits SUV In River Edge UPDATE: New Milford Driver, 53, Killed When Commuter Train Hits SUV In River Edge
Update: New Milford Driver, 53, Killed When Commuter Train Hits SUV In River Edge UPDATE: A driver was killed Tuesday afternoon when a commuter train struck his SUV in River Edge near the Hackensack border. Sheng Chen, 53, initially was unresponsive, with a weak pulse, after a Pascack Valley Line train struck the Toyota Sequoia on Main Street, east of New Bridge Landing, around 4:40 p.m., authorities said. He was pronounced dead less than 20 minutes later. The Pascack Valley Line Train 9618 left Spring Valley at 4:02 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 5:04 p.m., NJ Transit's Nancy Snyder said. There were no injuries to the 10 or so customers and crew aboar…
Aide From Leonia Charged With Sexually Abusing Patients In Emerson, Tenafly Nursing Homes Aide From Leonia Charged With Sexually Abusing Patients In Emerson, Tenafly Nursing Homes
Aide From Leonia Charged With Sexually Abusing Patients In Emerson, Tenafly Nursing Homes A nurse’s assistant from Leonia sexually abused helpless patients at nursing and rehab centers in Emerson and Tenafly, authorities charged. Han Sun Cho, 65, remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail following a first appearance the day before in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said members of his special victims unit began investigating after Emerson police received a tip that physically helpless patient at a nursing home in town “had been sexually touched” by Cho. “During the investigation, it was learned that Cho had also sexu…
UPDATE: Seven Hillsdale Firefighters Injured In Westwood Blaze UPDATE: Seven Hillsdale Firefighters Injured In Westwood Blaze
Update: Seven Hillsdale Firefighters Injured In Westwood Blaze A recently-sold Westwood house that was undergoing renovations went up in flames overnight, injuring seven Hillsdale firefighters. The firefighters were checked out for what turned out to be minor injuries at nearby Pascack Valley Medical Center (HUMC) after a porch roof collapsed on them in the 5:30 a.m. Oakland Avenue blaze on Wednesday. "While attempting to make a push, the porch roof collapsed," their department said. "All were removed, with minor assistance." All were released from the hospital four hours later.  Mutual aid also included firefighters from Bergenfield, Emerson, Frank…
UPDATE: Emerson Man, 63, Struck By Commuter Train UPDATE: Emerson Man, 63, Struck By Commuter Train
Update: Emerson Man, 63, Struck By Commuter Train An Emerson man struck in town by a commuter train Tuesday afternoon remained hospitalized. Responders said the 63-year-old man suddenly stepped in front of the NJ Transit train -- which was traveling at about 45 miles an hour -- behind the Stop & Shop supermarket off Kinderkamack Road shortly after 4 p.m. He remained at Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries, they said. The Pascack Valley Line No. 1632 train left Spring Valley at 3:46 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 4:30 p.m., NJ Transit's Kate Thompson said. No injuries were reported to the 45 peopl…
Park Ridge Dad, Upper Saddle River Son Sentenced To Federal Time For Mortgage Scam Park Ridge Dad, Upper Saddle River Son Sentenced To Federal Time For Mortgage Scam
Park Ridge Dad, Upper Saddle River Son Sentenced To Federal Time For Mortgage Scam A Park Ridge man was sentenced Thursday to 27 months in federal prison and his Upper Saddle River son to home confinement for eight months for defrauding mortgage lenders out of more than $300,000. George Bussanich Sr., 60, and George Bussanich Jr., 39, used most of the money to buy high-end luxury vehicles, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Both men previously admitted in U.S. District Court in Newark that they used sham short sales of two properties -- one on Jefferson Avenue in Emerson, the other on Lillian Street in Park Ridge – to swindle mortgage lenders between 2009 and 2012. The …
NOT SO FAST: Nor'easter Winds Aren't Gone, Meteorologists Warn NOT SO FAST: Nor'easter Winds Aren't Gone, Meteorologists Warn
NOT SO FAST: Nor'easter Winds Aren't Gone, Meteorologists Warn Although things seemed calm Thursday, forecasters said a powerful Nor'easter that slammed into North Jersey the night before, flooding streets and toppling trees, wasn't gone yet. Trees struck two houses in Hawthorne, as well as in: Glen Rock on Edgemont Road; Hackensack on Kansas Street; Franklin Lakes on Dakota Trail; Ho-Ho-Kus on Brookside Avenue. They also downed utility lines in various towns, including Emerson, knocking out power to several thousand area customers, and in Allendale (Darlington Avenue and Upland Road), where wires caught fire. Damage from downed trees and limbs wer…
SEE ANYTHING? Masked Bandits Kick In Door, Ransack Emerson Home SEE ANYTHING? Masked Bandits Kick In Door, Ransack Emerson Home
SEE Anything? Masked Bandits Kick In Door, Ransack Emerson Home Emerson police Friday morning released a surveillance image of burglars who made off with jewelry and cash from a borough home the night before. The homeowner called police at 8:45 p.m. after finding the front door of the home in the western end of town just off Forest Avenue kicked in, Capt. Michael McDermott said. There masked, hooded bandits ripped a front-door camera from the property and ransacked the second-floor bedrooms, during Thursday night's rainstorm, McDermott said. One of the trio was noticeably muscular, he said. "We don't know how long they were in the house" because the c…