Fire Consumes Little Ferry Auto Body Shop Fire Consumes Little Ferry Auto Body Shop
Fire Consumes Little Ferry Auto Body Shop A worker was injured when a fierce fire blew through an auto body shop Saturday afternoon in Little Ferry, authorities said. The blaze broke out at Chizzy's Truck & Auto Repair on Bergen Turnpike off Route 46 around 2 p.m. It quickly went to two alarms. A worker sustained minor burns and was having trouble breathing, Police Chief James Walters said. Firefighters continued dousing flames.DAILY VOICE Several area departments provided mutual aid either at the scene or in coverage -- among them, Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, East Rutherford, Carlstadt, Wallington, Moonachie and Ridge…
Sleeping Homeowner Woken By Burglar In Bedroom Holds Him For Police, Little Ferry PD Says Sleeping Homeowner Woken By Burglar In Bedroom Holds Him For Police, Little Ferry PD Says
Sleeping Homeowner Woken By Burglar In Bedroom Holds Him For Police, Little Ferry PD Says A Little Ferry homeowner who awoke to find a burglar in his bedroom seized the intruder and held him for police, authorities said. The 32-year-old victim told police he awoke around 6 a.m. Sunday to find Joshua Purvis, 21, in the bedroom of his Kaufman Avenue home, Police Chief James Walters said. He chased Purvis into the basement and seized him there while his wife dialed 911, the chief said. Officers Dominick Verdi and Chris Nepil took custody of Purvis, who was charged with burglary and theft. He was then released under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law while awaiting a first appearan…
Bergen County Restaurant Openings Bergen County Restaurant Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings A popular Washington, DC-based pizzeria, a speakeasy-style pub and a wine bar and grill are just a few of the new restaurants coming to Bergen County. Keep scrolling to see what's open and what's to come. &Pizza: Originally opened in Washington, DC in 2011, &Pizza has expanded to Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts. With existing Garden State locations in Jersey City, Paramus and Union, a new store will soon open at 20 Rt. 17 N. in East Rutherford, the restaurant’s website says. Menya Sandaime: The authentic Japanese-style ramen eatery is opening at The Bi…
Hackensack FD: Exhaust Fan Fire Turns Into Destructive Blaze Hackensack FD: Exhaust Fan Fire Turns Into Destructive Blaze
Hackensack FD: Exhaust Fan Fire Turns Into Destructive Blaze UPDATE: What began as an exhaust fan fire turned into a raging blaze that destroyed a Hackensack office building. No injuries were reported in the fire, which broke out at the 2½-story Noracare Wellness building on Main Street just off eastbound Route 4 shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, city firefighters said. Firefighters were dousing flames between the floor and ceiling when some of the drop ceiling came down, they said. All crews were ordered out of the building as heavy fire extended to the second floor and attic. Aftermath of fire on Main Street off Route 4 in Hackensack.HACKENSAC…
Hackensack FD: Exhaust Fan Fire Turns Into Destructive Blaze Hackensack FD: Exhaust Fan Fire Turns Into Destructive Blaze
Hackensack FD: Exhaust Fan Fire Turns Into Destructive Blaze UPDATE: What began as a fire in an exhaust fan turned into a raging blaze that destroyed a Hackensack office building. No injuries were reported in the fire, which broke out at the 2½-story Noracare Wellness building on Main Street just off eastbound Route 4 shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, city firefighters said. Firefighters were dousing flames between the floor and ceiling when some of the drop ceiling came down, they said. All crews were ordered out of the building as heavy fire extended to the second floor and attic. Master streams knocked down the flames, which blew through windows…
Supply And Demand 2: 1,000 Heroin Folds Seized In Paterson, Three Dealers, Three Buyers Busted Supply And Demand 2: 1,000 Heroin Folds Seized In Paterson, Three Dealers, Three Buyers Busted
Supply And Demand 2: 1,000 Heroin Folds Seized In Paterson, Three Dealers, Three Buyers Busted Continuing a “supply and demand” disruption strategy, Paterson detectives busted three dealers and three middle-aged buyers while seizing more than 1,000 heroin folds, authorities said. Surveillance of the notorious corner at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Fair Street led to the arrests of Tameer Jones, 35, of Paterson and Crystal Kim, 33, of Little Ferry on dealing charges, among other offenses, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives seized 568 heroin folds, nine bags of crack and $455 in proceeds, Speziale said. They also arrested a trio of buyers, all from Paterson – two men, …
Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points
Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points An out-of-state driver whose story changed several times was found carrying a handgun, two high-capacity magazines and hollow-point bullets outside a Little Ferry motel near Route 46, police said. Officer Joseph Convery stopped a 2018 Chevy sedan driven by Christopher Nazario, 36, of Reading, PA after he failed to signal a turn onto Bergen Turnpike near the Capri Inn, Police Chief James Walters said. Nazario first claimed to be an EMS member and then an employee for the mayor of New York City's "Office of Criminal Justice," Walters said. Nazario also told him he'd been on vacation in Flor…
Deliveryman From Little Ferry Charged With Repeatedly Molesting Pre-Teen In River Edge Deliveryman From Little Ferry Charged With Repeatedly Molesting Pre-Teen In River Edge
Deliveryman From Little Ferry Charged With Repeatedly Molesting Pre-Teen In River Edge A 23-year-old deliveryman from Little Ferry repeatedly molested a pre-teen at a River Edge residence, authorities charged. Roberto Carlos Mancia remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest by county prosecutor’s detectives earlier this week, records show. Mancia is charged with second-degree sexual assault, as well as child endangerment. Investigating a tip from the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Special Victims Unit detectives found that Mancia “sexually assaulted th…
Wallington Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Elmwood Park Pre-Teen Wallington Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Elmwood Park Pre-Teen
Wallington Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Elmwood Park Pre-Teen A Wallington man who was once accused of having sex with a minor was arrested again on charges of sexually assaulting a pre-teen in Elmwood Park eight years ago, authorities confirmed. Rene A. Castaneda, 43, remained held Friday in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest the day before on aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment charges. The unemployed Salvadoran national has an extensive criminal history in Bergen County dating back more than a decade, records show. Authorities in 2015 charged him with the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl. How those charges…
SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life
SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life A distraught Ridgefield Park man shot himself dead after barricading himself in his home Thursday night, authorities confirmed. Scott DeGraw, 58, had recently lost a close friend and was “going through a tough situation,” one responder said. A woman sustained minor injuries after trying to take a knife from him when police were called around 7:30 p.m., he said. The area around the Main Street home near Grand Avenue was cordoned off and a SWAT team responded, along with borough, Bogota, Little Ferry and Ridgefield police, Lt. Arthur Jensen said. Everyone else got out of the home safely. …
Little Ferry PD: Loaded Gun, Drugs Found After Suspended Driver Makes Illegal Turn Little Ferry PD: Loaded Gun, Drugs Found After Suspended Driver Makes Illegal Turn
Little Ferry PD: Loaded Gun, Drugs Found After Suspended Driver Makes Illegal Turn A driver with a suspended license had a loaded gun under the seat when he was stopped for an illegal turn at a Little Ferry 7-Eleven , authorities said. Officer Joseph Convery stopped an Acura sedan driven by Dionis Nunez, 23, of Newark after he made an illegal left out of the Liberty Street convenience store’s parking lot onto Main Street, Capt. Ronald Klein said. Nunez didn’t have a driver’s license on him, so Convery had him step out of the car while he ran a computer check, Klein said. Nunez “was extremely nervous and kept walking away from the officer's vehicle,” the captain said. Co…
'National Night Out' Gets New Participant 'National Night Out' Gets New Participant
'National Night Out' Gets New Participant America’s “National Night Out” against crime welcomes a new host this year: the Rochelle Park Police Department. The township's first-ever “National Night Out” is set for this coming Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the Midland School on Rochelle Avenue. The community-building campaign promotes police/community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. It will include food and beverage trucks, music, a Wiffle Ball home run derby, first responder giveaways and more, including talks with and demonstrations by: township police, firefighters and Office of Emergency Management personnel, all with equipmen…