Alert Issued For Northwest Bergen County Residents To Be Wary Of Rockland Car Thieves Alert Issued For Northwest Bergen County Residents To Be Wary Of Rockland Car Thieves
Alert Issued For Northwest Bergen County Residents To Be Wary Of Rockland Car Thieves Police in northwest Bergen County and Rockland have alerted their communities to remain vigilant after two vehicles were stolen near the state line. Video shows a thief testing three cars -- all locked -- on a quiet street in the village of Airmont before quickly moving on to a neighbor's house, Ramapo police said. The thieves not only found vehicle doors unlocked, they said: The keys were also still inside. One of the vehicle was recovered. A search for the other continued. Police on both sides of the border remind owners to lock their vehicles no matter where, when or for how long they'…
GOTCHA! Saddle River Police Nab Burglar From Montvale Running Out Residents' Front Door GOTCHA! Saddle River Police Nab Burglar From Montvale Running Out Residents' Front Door
Gotcha! Saddle River Police Nab Burglar From Montvale Running Out Residents' Front Door Saddle River police nabbed a burglar from Montvale as he ran out the front door of a local home, authorities said. Residents returning to their home near Chestnut Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Saturday called police after finding signs of a break-in, Lt. Edward Giannotti said. What they didn't know was that the intruder was still inside, he said. Howard Zhang, 37, tried to outrun the responders but was quickly tackled by Officer John Latka and Detective Michael Cooper, the lieutenant said. Zhang, whose criminal history includes convictions out of both Bergen County and Texas, had an outstandin…
Montvale Mom Who Produced 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Passes At 36 Montvale Mom Who Produced 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Passes At 36
Montvale Mom Who Produced 'Little Steven's Underground Garage' Passes At 36 TRIBUTE: When loved ones say their final goodbyes to Jenna Antonacci of Montvale on Friday, they will no doubt recall how much she loved -- and at one time lived -- music. Antonacci had worked in her mid- to late-20s as a producer for the wildly popular "Little Steven's Underground Garage," created by longtime E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt on Sirius XM. She immersed herself in communicating with bands, managers and labels to organize appearances, among other tasks, and worked directly on the program hosted by Andrew Loog Oldham, the former manager and producer for the Rolling St…
Montvale Man Charged With Recording, Sharing His Own Porn Images Of Young Kids Montvale Man Charged With Recording, Sharing His Own Porn Images Of Young Kids
Montvale Man Charged With Recording, Sharing His Own Porn Images Of Young Kids A Montvale man recorded and shared “sexually suggestive” images of three young children while he was alone with them, authorities who raided his home on Tuesday charged. John A. Bell, 39, a married software salesman, was caught with more than 1,000 digital files “depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pre-pubescent children,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following his arrest. A more intensive investigation determined that Bell, of Cardinal Court, also produced his own images of pre-pubescent youngsters “posed and/or exposed” and shared them, Musella said. Bell remained held …
Son Of Infamous Bergen County Burglar Charged With ID Theft, Unemployment Fraud Son Of Infamous Bergen County Burglar Charged With ID Theft, Unemployment Fraud
Son Of Infamous Bergen County Burglar Charged With ID Theft, Unemployment Fraud The son of an infamous Bergen County burglar was charged with unemployment fraud after a shoplifting bust in Virginia, authorities said. A judge ordered Daniel Gatson Jr., 24, of Ridgefield released this week after he was booked into the Bergen County Jail hours earlier, records show. Gatson assumed another identity to open bank accounts, then applied for and received unemployment benefits from the state of New Jersey, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said, without specifying the amount. Detectives in Fairfax County, VA discovered this while investigating a shoplifting, the prose…
AFTERMATH OF IDA: Passaic Passenger, 70, Drowns In Floodwaters, North Jersey Begins Cleanup AFTERMATH OF IDA: Passaic Passenger, 70, Drowns In Floodwaters, North Jersey Begins Cleanup
Aftermath OF IDA: Passaic Passenger, 70, Drowns In Floodwaters, North Jersey Begins Cleanup A 70-year-old passenger drowned in the overflowed Passaic River, despite furious efforts to save him, authorities said, as North Jersey took stock Thursday of the damage from Tropical Storm Ida. Firefighters and police rescued other members of his victim’s family, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said, as the region surveyed the aftermath in the sun-drenched light of day. “I believe just like every other municipality in the state as a whole and the tri-state area, we were caught by surprise,” Lora said. “No one could have predicted the storm would have taken such a turn for the worst.” Th…
Runaway Pickup With Kids Inside Slams Into Montvale Restaurant Runaway Pickup With Kids Inside Slams Into Montvale Restaurant
Runaway Pickup With Kids Inside Slams Into Montvale Restaurant A possible tragedy was avoided when a pickup truck with two kids left inside slammed into the front of a restaurant in Montvale. An Upper Saddle River resident had parked the 2020 Chevy Silverado in front of the Chipotle at The Shoppes at DiPiero Farm when it rolled forward and struck a parked vehicle around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. A 13-year-old who was waiting in the truck with a 9-year-old old tried to stop the pickup but apparently put it in reverse instead, Sanfilippo said. The truck rolled backwards through the parking lot before crashing through the fro…
'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…
Bergen Contractor Charged With Raping Preteens Bergen Contractor Charged With Raping Preteens
Bergen Contractor Charged With Raping Preteens A Montvale office furniture installer was charged with sexually assaulting two preteens, authorities confirmed. Montvale police earlier this month had reported the alleged sexual assault of a minor by Kenneth MacPherson, 58, at a borough residence, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday. During an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and borough police, “an additional minor victim was identified who also was sexually assaulted by MacPherson in both Montvale and Hillsdale,” Musella said. MacPherson, who owns and operates Sterling Office Installation in Montvale, was arrested…
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Hit-Run Crash Hudson Valley Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Hit-Run Crash
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Hit-Run Crash A 77-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.  Dutchess County resident Howard Perlman, of Hopewell Junction, was heading northbound in the right lane when his Toyota Venza was struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:10 p.m. Thursday, June 17, in Montvale, New Jersey near milepost 172.3, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Toyota went off the road to the right and struck several trees as the unknown vehicle fled the scene, the sergeant said. Perlman was rushed to Nyack Hospital with serious injuries, w…
NY Man Killed In Montvale Garden State Parkway Hit-Run NY Man Killed In Montvale Garden State Parkway Hit-Run
NY Man Killed In Montvale Garden State Parkway Hit-Run A 77-year-old New York man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale Thursday night. Howard Perlman was heading northbound in the right lane when his Toyota Venza was struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:10 p.m. near milepost 172.3, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Toyota went off the road to the right and struck several trees as the unknown vehicle fled the scene, the sergeant said. Perlman, of Hopewell Junction (Dutchess County) was rushed to Nyack Hospital with serious injuries, where he was later pronounced dead. The accident remai…
Arson Investigators Probe Post-Graduation Fire At St. Joseph's Regional HS Field Arson Investigators Probe Post-Graduation Fire At St. Joseph's Regional HS Field
Arson Investigators Probe Post-Graduation Fire At St. Joseph's Regional HS Field Authorities suspect a fire on the field where St. Joseph’s Regional High School in Montvale had held its 2021 graduation ceremony hours earlier was set. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Arson Investigations Unit was investigating the fire along with borough police and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification, which collected evidence. Initial details remained sketchy, although unconfirmed reports were that the grandstand caught fire sometime around midnight. There were no injuries, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. Park Ridge firefighters assisted their Mont…