These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28 The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …
Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months
Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Whether the fragrances sold at Ulta stores achieve their purpose is open to question, but one thing's for sure: They attract thieves. For the second time this month -- and the third in nine weeks -- thieves hit the Ulta Beauty Store on the Maywood side of Bergen Town Center. This time it was women, two of them, both black, heavyset and wearing hats and masks, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. The getaway car? A U-Haul truck. The brazen pair fled south on Route 17 after snatching $3,500 worth of fragrances shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the chief said. Responding officers who …
Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured
Violent Fugitive From Bergen County Captured A violent fugitive being sought by state authorities forced some schools in northwest Bergen County to shelter in place during a manhunt that ended in his capture early Tuesday, authorities said. Ex-con Justinian Rocco, 26, of Allendale was seized by Waldwick police shortly after 7:30 a.m. Jan. 3 after colleagues from Saddle River, Midland Park and Wyckoff -- along with a K-9 unit --  converged on the area to assist, they said. Rocco had absconded from a state facility last Thursday, Dec. 29, after spending time behind bars for a variety of convictions. Then came a call early Tuesday …
Gruesome Injuries Suffered By Rockland Man Knocked Over Route 17 Median Gruesome Injuries Suffered By Rockland Man Knocked Over Route 17 Median
Gruesome Injuries Suffered By Rockland Man Knocked Over Route 17 Median A man from Rockland County who was struck trying to cross a stretch of Route 17 suffered a gruesome fate, responders revealed. Both his lower left leg and part of his right foot were amputated after he was knocked over the highway divider, they said. The 66-year-old Suffern resident was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the tragic mishap shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, Ramsey Police Chief Brian M. Lyman said. "The initial investigation reveals the pedestrian was attempting to cross the highway and was on, or near, the center divider when he was struck by a 4-do…
Pedestrian Thrown Over Median In Route 17 Ramsey Crash (PHOTOS) Pedestrian Thrown Over Median In Route 17 Ramsey Crash (PHOTOS)
Pedestrian Thrown Over Median In Route 17 Ramsey Crash (Photos) A pedestrian was thrown from the northbound lanes and into the south after being struck by a vehicle on Route 17 in Ramsey on Wednesday, Dec. 28, authorities said. Dawn Capricuso Meyers tells Daily Voice she was heading north when she saw the man leaning against the divider and looking toward the Bottle King on the northbound side around 1:50 p.m. "It looked like he was waiting for an opportunity to cross," she said. "He looked right at me when I drove by.  "I was in the fast lane and thought, 'This is going to cause an accident.'" Seconds later, it did. The man was struck and thrown ov…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 17 On Christmas Eve Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 17 On Christmas Eve
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 17 On Christmas Eve A pedestrian was struck and killed on Christmas Eve on Route 17 in Ramsey, responders said. Initial details were scant. What is known is that the male victim was struck around 8 p.m. in the left southbound lane of the highway outside a BP station. Police shut down the highway at Spring Street and initially summoned a medical chopper to land at the Ramsey Square shopping center on the opposite side of the highway. The bird was canceled a short time later, however. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital after being transported by ambulance. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Cri…
Did Portnoy Just Settle Nellie's-Kinchley's Pizza Rivalry? Did Portnoy Just Settle Nellie's-Kinchley's Pizza Rivalry?
Did Portnoy Just Settle Nellie's-Kinchley's Pizza Rivalry? Four years after sampling the pizza at Kinchley's Tavern in Ramsey, Dave Portnoy stopped by its rival, Nellie's Place in Waldwick. The Barstool Sports CEO gave the pizza at Kinchley's a 7.5 when he came to town in 2018. So, what's Portnoy's verdict on Nellie's? He gave the pie a 7.9. No, scratch that, he gave it an 8.1. That's right, Portnoy changed the score.  Nellie's Place was founded in 1989 on Franklin Turnpike by a family with Irish roots. Nellie's also serves pub-style appetizers, burgers, seafood, steaks and wings — which Portnoy also sampled. Nellie's Place, 9 Franklin Tpke…
GOTCHA! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors GOTCHA! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors
Gotcha! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors Paramus detectives identified, tracked down and on Friday arrested a Bergenfield man who they said kicked in a homeowner's door during a failed burglary attempt two months ago. Mauricio Angulo, 43, emerged from a Clifton Avenue apartment in Bergenfield and was immediately seized by Detective Lt. Glen Pagano and Detectives Daniel Cullen, Joshua Capizzi and Matt McGuire around 7 a.m. Dec. 9, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Cullen had tied Angulo to an Oct. 13 on the 100 block of Spring Valley Road, the chief said. Angulo and an as-yet-unidentified accomplice had kicked in the front…
UPDATE: Local Woman, 96, Out-Of-State Driver, 77, ID'd In Route 17 Double Fatal UPDATE: Local Woman, 96, Out-Of-State Driver, 77, ID'd In Route 17 Double Fatal
Update: Local Woman, 96, Out-Of-State Driver, 77, ID'd In Route 17 Double Fatal A 96-year-old Upper Saddle River woman and a 77-year-old driver were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Ramsey on Tuesday, authorities said. Ethel Toth was a passenger in a 2009 Jeep Cherokee driven by George Sadue, 77, of Coventry, Rhode Island, that left the northbound highway and hit a tree on the property of an Exxon station around 2:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. Toth was killed on impact, Lyman said. Northbound Route 17, RamseyROCKLAND BUFF Sadue was extricated by firefighters but succumbed to his injuries a short time later, the chief said. …
'Born A Fighter': Upper Saddle River Dad, Auto Repairman Ronnie Guerra Dies, 30 'Born A Fighter': Upper Saddle River Dad, Auto Repairman Ronnie Guerra Dies, 30
'Born A Fighter': Upper Saddle River Dad, Auto Repairman Ronnie Guerra Dies, 30 Support was surging for the family of Bergen County dad and auto repairman Ronnie Guerra. Guerra of Upper Saddle River died on Sunday, Nov. 27. He was 30 years old. More than $11,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Guerra's daughter, Amia Lester as of Wednesday, Nov. 30. "Ronnie's greatest joy and purpose in life was taking care of Amia," the page reads. "This trust is just one way we will ensure that his memory and love will live on with her." Ronnie worked as a repairman at his family business, Ideal Service Center, Inc. in River Edge, built by his late grandfather, Aldo Guerra. …
$40K Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Ramsey $40K Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Ramsey
$40K Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Ramsey A Mega Millions ticket good for $40,000 was sold in Bergen County. The ticket from the Tuesday, Nov. 29 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.  That ticket was purchased at The Store, 160 East Main St., Ramsey in Bergen County. In addition to the third-tier prize won, 31 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Seven of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier, multiplying the prizes to…
UPDATE: Fire Ravages Home At NJ/NY Border UPDATE: Fire Ravages Home At NJ/NY Border
Update: Fire Ravages Home At NJ/NY Border An early morning fire severely damaged an Upper Saddle River home near the New York State border on Friday. The fire broke out in the garage of the home on Rambling Brook Road in the northwest section of town -- barely 300 yards from the Rockland County line -- shortly before 6:30 a.m. Nov. 18, Police Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. It spread quickly, engulfing the rear of the home, responders said. All of the residents got out OK and no injuries were reported, Kane said. The three-alarm blaze, which went to four for coverage, was doused within 90 minutes, the captain said. Mutual aid…