PHOTOS: Fire Destroys Rutherford Home PHOTOS: Fire Destroys Rutherford Home
Photos: Fire Destroys Rutherford Home Fire destroyed a nearly 100-year-old Rutherford home early Saturday. No injuries were reported in the four-alarm Walnut Street blaze, which broke out around 4 a.m. and eventually blew through the rear roof and side of the 2½-story home. It was knocked down within two hours. The cause wasn't immediately determined. Firefighters from Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Moonachie, North Arlington and Secaucus were among those providing mutual aid. ALL PHOTOS by DAMIEN DANIS The Walnut Street fire in Rutherford broke out around 4 a.m.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The cause wasn't immediately…
Rochelle Park PD: 5 From Four Bergen Towns Charged In SnapChat-Arranged Drug Deal Robbery Rochelle Park PD: 5 From Four Bergen Towns Charged In SnapChat-Arranged Drug Deal Robbery
Rochelle Park PD: 5 From Four Bergen Towns Charged In SnapChat-Arranged Drug Deal Robbery Two Bergen County women used SnapChat to lure a Rochelle Park man to a darkened parking lot where three accomplices beat and robbed him of nearly $900 worth of drugs, an iPod and Airpods, authorities said Tuesday. Within days, Rochelle Park detectives nabbed five people who they said planned and executed the robbery: Jordan Dufont and Jose Perez, both 19 of Westwood; Kevin Henao, 23, of Moonachie; Zsaclene Ayala-Day, 19, of Ridgefield Park; Sage Maxon, 18, of Washington Township. Two of those arrested were captured by Mahwah police earlier this year. SEE: Car Burglary Trio Nabbed At …
NEW EATS: Restaurant Openings In Bergen, Passaic Counties NEW EATS: Restaurant Openings In Bergen, Passaic Counties
NEW Eats: Restaurant Openings In Bergen, Passaic Counties A steakhouse. A doughnut shop. Several cafes.  Get ready for the litany of new eateries opening soon in Bergen and Passaic counties. Here are some new places to try. These openings were originally reported by BoozyBurbs.com. Brisket from Reilly's rib cage, opening in Hillsdale's former Starbucks location.Reilly's Rib Cage Reilly's Rib Cage, Hillsdale: A year after announcing the closing its Bergenfield location, this locally-owned BBQ joint will open in the shuttered Starbucks in Hillsdale. Opening will be sometime in 2020. 126 Broadway, Hillsdale The Bodega Deli & Grill, Hackens…
Moonachie PD: Driver Tosses Pot Out Window During Pursuit Moonachie PD: Driver Tosses Pot Out Window During Pursuit
Moonachie PD: Driver Tosses Pot Out Window During Pursuit A driver who led a Moonachie police office on a brief chase while tossing pot out the window had a bag of the drug and a pair of brass knuckles with him, authorities said. Officer Mark Mulvaney was on patrol on Moonachie Avenue when he tried pulling over a 2015 Mercedes Benz that crossed over the double-yellow line before turning onto Redneck Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Police Chief Richard Behrens said. Michael McCloud, 34, of Paterson refused to stop, continuing on for nearly a mile while throwing things out the window that included a bag of marijuana, the chief said. After McCl…
Two-Lane Blacktop: Nearly 200 Summonses Issued In Carlstadt Drag Race Two-Lane Blacktop: Nearly 200 Summonses Issued In Carlstadt Drag Race
Two-Lane Blacktop: Nearly 200 Summonses Issued In Carlstadt Drag Race A large group of drivers and spectators received nearly 200 summonses from police who busted a street race on an industrial stretch in Carlstadt. Borough police responding to complaints of late night of thunder on Commerce Boulevard crashed Friday’s event with help from their colleagues in East Rutherford and Moonachie and Bergen County sheriff’s officers, Acting Police Chief Thomas Berta said. A total of 55 vehicles were illegally parked in the right lanes on either side of the road as spectators watched the car club event, Berta said. “Motorists and passengers were detained by the office…
Little Ferry PD: Moonachie Man Randomly Attacks Girl On Street Little Ferry PD: Moonachie Man Randomly Attacks Girl On Street
Little Ferry PD: Moonachie Man Randomly Attacks Girl On Street Little Ferry police captured a 20-year-old Moonachie man who they said randomly attacked a teenage girl on the street. Alexander Medina was charged with assault and child endangerment following the unprovoked attack on Velock Drive around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Detective Lt. Ronald Klein Jr. said. Medina sustained minor injuries and ran off after the girl's father pulled up, Klein said. The girl wasn't hurt, he said. Officer Joseph Montemurro spotted the suspect a short time after the girl called 911, the lieutenant said, adding that he and Sgt. Michael Derwin took Medina into custody. Medin…
Four Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Route 46 Pileup Involving Motorcycle In Teterboro Four Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Route 46 Pileup Involving Motorcycle In Teterboro
Four Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Route 46 Pileup Involving Motorcycle In Teterboro Four victims including a motorcyclist were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 46 in Teterboro late Tuesday. None of their injuries was life-threatening, Moonachie Police Chief Richard Behrens said. "Initially it was believed a vehicle may have fled the scene," Behrens said. "Once officers arrived, it was determined that all vehicles remained." All of those injured in the pileup shortly after 11 p.m. were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. Responders included Moonachie police and the borough's First Aid & Rescue Squad, Hasbrouck Heights firefi…
Multiple Uninvited Guests Arrested At Wild Nutley House Party Multiple Uninvited Guests Arrested At Wild Nutley House Party
Multiple Uninvited Guests Arrested At Wild Nutley House Party Police made a number of arrests at a Nutley house party Aug. 16 that was advertised on social media -- and drew a multitude of uninvited guests.  Officers investigating a noise complaint on Wayside Lane saw several dozen people fleeing as they arrived. Police later learned that the party had been announced on Snapchat and drew attendees from across North Jersey, many of whom were unknown to the resident, police said. A number of attendees were arrested or issued summonses following foot and vehicle chases, police also said.  They are:  Daniel Marte, 19, of Moonachie, who was…
Clifton Moving Company Owner Jacked Up Fees Once He Had Clients’ Stuff Clifton Moving Company Owner Jacked Up Fees Once He Had Clients’ Stuff
Clifton Moving Company Owner Jacked Up Fees Once He Had Clients’ Stuff The owner of a number of moving companies admitted in court Wednesday that he forced clients to pay him more than originally agreed rates by holding their belongings hostage, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Clifton resident Rami Zubidat, 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is scheduled to be sentenced in November. Zubidat and his co-conspirators extorted hundreds of clients by first enticing them with lowball rates for moving services. Then, on the day of the move, once clients’ belongings were loaded on company trucks, Zubidat and his co-conspirators would demand up…
Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home
Easter Sunday Fire Severely Damages Little Ferry Home UPDATE: No one was injured in an Easter Sunday fire that severely damaged a Little Ferry home. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 11 a.m. outside and extended up the side and through the attic of the 2½-story wood-frame Mariani Drive home, responders said. Little Ferry firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Moonachie and South Hackensack. They had the fire knocked in 20 or so minutes.
Hasbrouck Heights PD: DWI Driver Who Crashed Car Into Airport Fence Threatens To Shoot Officers Hasbrouck Heights PD: DWI Driver Who Crashed Car Into Airport Fence Threatens To Shoot Officers
Hasbrouck Heights PD: DWI Driver Who Crashed Car Into Airport Fence Threatens To Shoot Officers A drunk Moonachie driver whose sedan slammed into a fence at Teterboro Airport in the middle of the night threatened to “take your guns and shoot you with them,” said Hasbrouck Heights police who arrested him. Officers found the 2008 BMW against an airport fence off Industrial Road around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Police Lt. Michael Colaneri Jr. said. They tried to administer a field test to Gazmend Kaba, 37, but he “became irate, yelling and screaming, trying to provoke a fight and saying, ‘I’m gonna take your guns and shoot you with them,” Colaneri said. Officers arrested Kaba, who also was driv…
Hackensack PD: Driver Caught With Starter Pistol, Blanks After River Edge Incident Hackensack PD: Driver Caught With Starter Pistol, Blanks After River Edge Incident
Hackensack PD: Driver Caught With Starter Pistol, Blanks After River Edge Incident Alerted by River Edge police to a report of a driver pointing a handgun at another motorist, Hackensack police stopped a Moonachie man who they said was carrying a starter pistol loaded with blanks. Responding Officer Michael Reo stopped a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Rezart Bajrami at the River Edge border of Kinderkamack and Grand Avenue around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, Capt. Peter Busciglio said. Reo was joined by Sgt. Richard Melber and Officers Pedro Dominguez and Matthew DeBonis, and Bajrami and his two passengers were ordered out of the vehicle, the captain said. Asked whether he had a…