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Pasterson police seek public's help identifying man who allegedly robbed woman at gunpoint
PATERSON — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man police say robbed a woman at gunpoint on Tuesday and then tried to sexually assault her. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. near the corner of Totowa and Paterson avenues, which is two blocks from John F. Kennedy High School, according to authorities.
Passaic, N.J. receiving over $1.5M to combat flash flooding
PASSAIC, N.J. -- The city of Passaic received historic funding Wednesday to combat flash flooding.The federal funds will change the city's landscape.Flash flood remediation in Passaic, New JerseyRep. Bill Pascrell handed over a check for federal funds totaling more than $1.5 million that will go toward flash flood remediation in Passaic."This award will be essential to improving drainage to prevent tragedies in the future," he said.Mayor Hector Carlos Lora shares more trees will be planted, and green space and underground rain water storage will be added. A culvert that has been the root cause of the repeat problem will...
Third-Prize Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Suffern
According to New York Lottery officials, the Powerball ticket for the Monday, April 22 game was sold in Rockland County at the M&M Super Shoppe at 104 Lafayette Ave., in Suffern. The winning numbers for the game were 12-16-33-39-52 and a Powerball of 1. No word yet on who the...
Bergen man again found guilty of murdering East Rutherford real estate agent
Daniel Rochat, a Wood-Ridge man who was retried in the beating death of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012, was once again found guilty by a jury on Wednesday. Rochat has been on trial since last month in the brutal killing of Barbara Vernieri. The Wood-Ridge man was accused of beating Vernieri and setting her on fire while she was still alive to cover up the crime scene. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in court...
Biden campaign reports blockbuster fundraising hauls ahead of visit
Newly-released campaign filings closely reviewed by the Turn To Tara team provide a revealing snapshot of how things are shaping up financially for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the general election comes into view.
Millions in Passaic sheriff surveillance equipment locked away over national defense case
PATERSON — Millions of dollars' worth of surveillance cameras and other security equipment purchased for the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office remain in storage, frozen in a federal case involving national defense. The county spent about $13 million from November 2019 through August 2022 to buy the security devices...
Armed robbery at Maywood jewelry store under investigation
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Maywood on Tuesday morning. Maywood police responded to 42 West Pleasant Ave., home of Diamond Fantasy jewelers, after a 911 call at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, said a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. The Paramus and Rochelle Park police departments also joined the...
Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus
In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Meanwhile, in Montgomery County, police say that Wootton High School was ordered to shelter-in-place, and...
This Bergen Rite Aid is the latest set to close after company files for Chapter 11
A Rite Aid Pharmacy in Hackensack will close in just under two months, a spokesperson confirmed by email, the latest of more than 200 closures across the U.S. since the struggling retail pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. The official closing date for the 219 Essex St. location will be June 16. The last date of operation for the pharmacy will be May 16, the spokesperson said. ...
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