Motorcyclist Teddy Elphick, 54, Killed In Northampton County Crash: Coroner
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in East Bangor Borough, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Teddy Elphick, 54, of Pen Argyl was operating a motorcycle when it was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the 200 block of East Central Avenue in East Bangor on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek.
Elphick, the sole occupant of the vehicle, died from multiple blunt force injuries, Lysek said. His manner of death was ruled accidental.
According to public records and social media, Elphick lived in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, …
15 Hollow Point Bullets, Nunchucks, Cocaine Found Outside Fair Lawn Auto Parts Store: Cops
Two men were busted with a loaded handgun, crack cocaine, and a set of nunchucks outside a Bergen County auto parts store earlier this month, authorities said.
Fair Lawn officers found the illegal items in the early hours of Friday, July 18, in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts at 18-37 River Road, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said.
Officer Matthew Hearon approached a white Acura around 1:45 a.m. after noticing the occupants moving around and reaching under the seats, the sergeant said.
Both men, identified as Shaun P. Reed, 44, of Pompton Lakes, and Michael P. Durant, 40, of Paterson, i…
Secaucus Doc Demanded Sex For Oxy, Feds Say: Allegations Detailed In Horrifying Complaint
A North Jersey doctor is accused of running a pill mill out of his Fair Lawn office, demanding sexual favors in exchange for powerful opioids, and billing New Jersey Medicaid for visits that never happened, federal authorities announced.
Dr. Ritesh Kalra, 51, of Secaucus, was charged in a five-count federal complaint with three counts of unlawful opioid distribution and two counts of healthcare fraud, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said in a Friday, July 18 announcement. Kalra appeared in Newark federal court and was released on home incarceration and an unsecured $100,000 bond. He must shut down…
Mahwah's Kathryne Badura, Fashion Attorney, Music Lover, Dies At 38
Kathryne Badura, a Bergen County native who built a career at the intersection of fashion, law, and business, died on Tuesday, June 24, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 38 years old.
Services were held Tuesday, July 8 at St. Elizabeth RC Church in Wyckoff.
Born in Paterson and raised in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah, Badura graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 2004, where she was an honors student, athlete, and performer, her obituary says. She continued her academic and artistic pursuits at Villanova University, graduating magna cum laud…
6.5-Acre Fair Lawn Shopping Center Anchored By Vacant ShopRite Sells For $14M
A large shopping center in Fair Lawn has been sold again, just under a year after it last changed hands, real estate officials said.
The River Road Shopping Center, located at 17-17 to 17-70 River Road, was sold by TFE Properties, JLL Capital Markets announced Tuesday, July 15. The property sold for $14 million.
The 6.45-acre property includes 92,523 square feet of retail space across three buildings. Tenants include Sherwin-Williams and Walgreens, as well as a vacant former ShopRite with covered parking, officials said.
JLL said the site has redevelopment potential, calling it a “value-ad…
Sonia Castro, NJ Mom Who Endured Tragedy With Grace, Dies
Sonia Castro, a North Jersey mother and grandmother who spent her life putting family first while battling a rare genetic condition, died on Thursday, June 26, her family said.
Her death comes just six months after she lost her own mother to cancer, and nearly 12 years after the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Kiara, in 2013, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by her family.
“Sonia’s life was a powerful testament to strength and unwavering love,” writes Aida Castro, who launched the campaign to support Sonia’s surviving children and grandchildren.
She was the proud mother…
Drug Raid: Fair Lawn Man Had $152K In Cash, Grow Tents, Shrooms Seized, Cops Say
A late-night call for a suspicious person in Fair Lawn led police to uncover what they say was a full-fledged drug operation—and more than $150,000 in cash, authorities said.
It happened on Monday, May 20, at approximately 11:09 p.m., according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich.
Officers responding to Ward Street encountered Timothy S. Brown, 62, after neighbors reported a man walking up and down driveways. Brown had a “large rucksack,” police said, and began acting suspiciously near the front door of a home.
Officers handcuffed Brown and noticed that the front door to a neighboring…
BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says
Five members, including two juveniles were sentenced for their involvement in an auto theft trafficking network that pilfered luxury vehicles throughout North Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, May 22.
Tikeem Shearin, 19, Carlos Espinal, 20 and Sincere Sims, 21, Newark residents, were each sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to leader of an auto trafficking ring, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
Two juveniles were sentenced to three years in Jamesburg Juvenile Detention Center for their involvement in the ring.
A four-month investigation by n…
Video: Totaled By A Train In Fair Lawn, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway.
New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate.
The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza.
Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned.
Click here to watch.
"The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
DWI Arrests Pile Up In Fair Lawn After BMW Crash, Slumped Driver, Hit-Run: Cops
Three people were charged with driving while intoxicated in Fair Lawn in recent weeks, police said.
On Friday, March 27, around 1:37 a.m., Patrol Officer Matthew Hearon responded to a crash on Route 208 North at Berdan Avenue. There, he arrested Kenneth R. Gibbs, 48, of Glen Rock after a roadside sobriety test, police said.
According to Fair Lawn police, Gibbs had been operating a 2023 BMW and struck the rear of a 2013 Volkswagen being driven by a 35-year-old man from Sacramento, CA. The driver complained of pain but refused medical attention.
Gibbs was charged with reckless driving, DWI, …
Assault Case Uncovers Machetes, 17 Lbs Of Pot, Nearly 900+ Xanax Pills In Fair Lawn: Cops
A two-week investigation into an assault led Fair Lawn detectives to a major drug bust that turned up 17 pounds of marijuana, more than 900 Xanax pills, and two machetes, police said.
The search happened on Friday, April 11, around 7:30 p.m., when Detective Anthony Lugo and the Fair Lawn Police Detective Bureau executed a search warrant at a residence on Pellington Drive, according to Sgt. Eric Eleshewich.
Inside the home, police found two machetes and what they described as “numerous indicators of drug distribution and manufacturing.” A second search warrant followed, and that’s when polic…
SUV Slams Fair Lawn Building, Driver Hospitalized
A dark blue Acura SUV slammed into a building in Fair Lawn on Saturday morning, April 5, sending the driver to the hospital and leaving behind a trail of damage, authorities said.
The crash happened around the intersection of Broadway westbound and Plaza Road, according to Boyd A. Loving. The SUV jumped a curb, barreled down the sidewalk, struck a bus stop sign, and eventually plowed into a building at 24-11 Broadway, which sustained moderate damage.
The driver was taken to Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center by Fair Lawn EMS, police said. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from the…
