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Boy, 15, Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Ridgewood Stop & Shop
The boy told police he brought $300 worth of clothing to the parking lot of the Franklin Avenue supermarket after cutting an online deal shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, Sgt. John A. Ward said. Instead, the teen said, he was accosted by four men who appeared to be...
Best Public High Schools In Bergen County Revealed In New Rankings
Bergen County is rife with top-rated schools.US News & World Report released its list of best high schools in the nation this week — and many of them are in Bergen County.ALSO SEE: Best High Schools: New Jersey Well-Represented In New National RankingsThe rankings were determined by perfor…
Haledon Man Charged in "Road Rage" Incident
HALEDON, NJ - A man suspected of brandishing a firearm and threatening another driver during a road rage incident has been apprehended, police said. The Haledon Police Department apprehended the suspect involved in the recent road rage incident that occurred on April 22, 2024. Police said the incident took place at the intersection of Mangold Street and Belmont Avenue.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On the day of the incident, Sergeant George Kelly and Officer Rubel Jimenez responded to the male victim's complaint and an investigation was launched by the Haledon Police Investigative and Special Services Bureau. Following thorough investigative work by Haledon Police Detectives, the suspect was identified as Jonathon Sisco, 24, of Haledon. On April 24, Haledon Police Detectives located Sisco and placed him under arrest. The firearm used in the road rage incident was recovered. Charged with multiple offenses including Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats, Possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and Unlawful possession of a weapon, Sisco was taken into custody and transported to the Passaic County Jail. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NYC mom charged with murder in shocking beating death of 6-year-old who begged for her life: cops
A Bronx mom was charged with murder in the brutal beating death of her 6-year-old daughter – who neighbors say had begged for her life before her shocking end, cops said. Lynija Eason-Kumar, 23, was arrested Thursday in connection to the early-morning May 26, 2023 slaying of little Jalayah Eason inside the family’s squalid apartment at NYCHA’s Forest Houses, according to authorities. The mother had initially told cops she found the girl cold and not breathing inside a closet in their 12th-floor unit on East 165th Street, sources said at the time. Eason-Kumar claimed she tried to administer CPR, but Jalayah would not...
RETRIAL: Man convicted of murder again for fatally beating NJ woman, setting her on fire
A man was convicted of murdering a New Jersey woman by fatally beating her and setting her on fire for the second time on Wednesday after his 2017 conviction was appealed and he was retried.
It's official: Chick-fil-A announces opening date for Paramus store at old Fireplace site
An official opening date was announced for the new Paramus Chick-fil-A, which replaced the beloved Fireplace restaurant on Route 17. The fast-food outlet will start serving customers in Paramus on May 2, the same day the new Chick-fil-A in Parsippany is also scheduled to open. The chain has over 3,000 locations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, including 61 in New Jersey.
Pair Who Dumped Body In NYC Face Murder Charges: Somerset County Prosecutor
A grand jury in Somerset County levied the indictments against Daniel Matthews, a 44-year-old Brooklyn resident, and and Andrew Mumby, a 47-year-old New Brunswick resident in the murder of Artis Young, a Franklin Lakes resident, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald. On Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, police received a missing person...
Guatemalan National Held By Feds Charged With Raping Pre-Teen In Englewood
Melvin Zacarias-Esquivel, who's been living in an apartment over a Colombian restaurant on West Palisade Avenue, remained in federal custody at the Elizabeth detention center on Friday, April 26, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday that members of his Special Victims Unit charged Melvin Zacarias-Esquivel with aggravated...
Simulation helps Ridgewood police better handle future encounters with people with autism
In honor of National Autism Acceptance Month, Ridgewood police officers took part in a simulation exercise developed by the JoyDew Foundation to help de-escalate possible situations with people who are on the spectrum.
NY and NJ Men Arrested in Local Home Depot Theft
Two individuals from Brooklyn, NY, along with an another man from Hackensack, NJ, were arrested last week for allegedly stealing a number of items from the Home Depot in Londonderry. According to a Press Release issued by the Londonderry Police Department (LPD): On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at approximately 7:38...
Man killed by own pit bull in NYC
THE BRONX - A 41-year-old man was killed by his own pit bull in the Bronx, the NYPD said. Police responded on Friday just after 3 a.m. to an apartment building on Simpson Street in the Longwood section. According to police, the man was on the floor with the animal...
Westwood schools chief sought $1M buyout in retirement flap, board says. Here's the latest
Westwood Regional schools Superintendent Jill Mortimer − who's accused the district of trying to force her out − recently asked for a more than $1 million buyout of her contract, the school board vice president said on Thursday. The board declined the offer but is still seeking a "reasonable compromise" on Mortimer's...
Here’s when Stew Leonard’s second N.J. location will open
Stew Leonard’s is opening its second food and wine store in New Jersey. It will welcome customers on May 17 at 467 Allwood Road in Clifton in the Styertowne Shopping Center. The 56,000-square-foot grocery and wine store will offer products from more than a dozen local vendors and dozens of New Jersey farms.
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