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Bergenfield, NJ
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UPDATE: Three firefighters had to be treated for heat-related injuries -- one of whom was hospitalized -- after a cigarette ignited a rapidly-spreading blaze that ripped through a townhouse complex in New Milford on Sunday. The fire rekindled hours later, requiring firefighters to return to fully douse it. The blaze -- caused by a cigarette -- broke out around 11:40 a.m. at the Canterbury Village homes just off River Road, Police Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Two firefighters were treated at the scene, while a third was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with injuries that…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Weather
Flash Flood Warning In Effect With Bergen County Road Closures
April showers are making their grand entrance, with a flash flood warning in effect across Bergen and Passaic counties. The warning is in effect until 2:15 p.m. Monday. Up to two inches of rain have already come down. Several streets in the area were closed or too flooded to drive in as of noon including: New Bridge Road, River Edge (roundabout) Hackensack Avenue into River Edge First Street, Hackensack by the high school Main/Essex, River/Kennedy/River/Court in Hackensack New Bridge Road at River Road, New Milford Check with your local police department/Nixle alerts for more closings. Em…
Bergenfield, NJ
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HIM? New Milford PD Seeks Help Finding Burglary Suspect
NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- New Milford police on Tuesday released surveillance photos of a possible burglary suspect in the hopes that someone recognizes him. Depicted in the photos are a "person of interest" sought by police following a Sunday morning vehicle burglary on River Road in the north end of town, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Taken were credit cards used to make a purchase at a local Dunkin Donuts. If you see or know the person in the photos, please contact the New Milford Police Department: (201) 261-1400. Callers can remain anonymous.
Bergenfield, NJ
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Bergen Spree Continues: Mail Stolen From Trio Of New Milford Postal Boxes
NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- As U.S. Postal Service inspectors continue investigating a wave of thefts from dozens of mailboxes throughout Bergen County, three more were tampered with right outside the New Milford post office, police said. A large amount of mail was snatched from inside the boxes outside the River Road facility sometime between 6 p.m. Wednesday, after they were last emptied, and 7 a.m. Thursday, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. The wave of Bergen-area postal box thefts continued when someone broke into two boxes outside the Englewood Post Office in broad daylight on Thursday. …
Bergenfield, NJ
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New Milford PD: Bergenfield Man Tried To Torch Woman's Home
NEW MILFORD, N.J. – A Bergenfield man repeatedly banged on a New Milford woman’s front door before dawn before pouring accelerant on it in a failed attempt to set the house on fire, authorities said. Robert Torres, 18, left after repeatedly banging on the River Edge Avenue woman’s door just before 5 a.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Officer Andrew Lignos found Torres a short time later near the corner of River Road and Trenton Street, he said. “Aa gasoline smell was detected emitting from his clothing, and a lighter was located in his possession,” the lieutenant said. Off…
