CRIME & SAFETY
Armed robbery at Maywood jewelry store under investigation
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Maywood Tuesday morning. Maywood Police responded to 42 West Pleasant Ave., home of Diamond Fantasy Jewelers, following a 911 call at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. The Paramus and Rochelle Park police...
Documentary on 1973 murder of Joan D'Alessandro to premiere at Ridgewood film festival
A short film about a Bergen County girl abducted and murdered near her home more than a half-century ago is making its New Jersey debut Thursday at the Ridgewood International Film Festival. "Daughter of Mine," a documentary about the killing of 7-year-old Joan D'Alessandro in 1973, will premiere during the 13th annual festival,...
Bergenfield Teen Stabbed Juvenile Roy Brown School
It was shortly before 3:40 p.m. Monday, April 22, when officers responding to a call of a dispute found the victim with several stab wounds near the corner of West Clinton Avenue and South Front Street, Police Capt. William Duran said. A large group of juveniles split when police showed...
Gotcha! Teens Nabbed By Fair Lawn Police After Pursuit, Crash
The 17-year-old driver hit the gas and sped west when the officers pulled up on the SUV on Yerger Road at Menow Street shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, April 21, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. They chased the Audi Q5 into the city before it crashed at Market...
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