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Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
From Council Chambers To Nightclubs: Familiar NJ Faces Among 39 Charged In Mob Gambling Ring
The general manager of a Hoboken nightclub. The father of a prominent Paramus wrestler who was killed in a car crash. A Prospect Park councilman. It wasn't just mobsters among the 39 people arrested for their alleged roles in an underground gambling empire run by the members of the Lucchese Crime Family. It was familiar faces in the community. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the arrests on Friday, April 11, following multi-agency raids at 12 locations across northern New Jersey earlier in the week. Among the sites: Four poker clubs operating out of Totowa, Garfield, an…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fight At Overpeck Park Carnival Lands 2 Juveniles In Handcuffs: Bergen Sheriff
Two juveniles were taken into custody after a fight broke out at a carnival at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park on Saturday night, April 19, Daily Voice has learned. An altercation broke out involving at least three individuals, with two named juveniles striking a third unknown party with a closed fist at approximately 9 p.m., according to Kyra Pazant, a spokesperson for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. There were no reported hospitalizations. Both juveniles were placed in handcuffs and transported to Paramus, where they were processed by a juvenile detective and released, Pazant…
Paramus, NJ
News
Driver On Three Wheels Fails To Fool Police After Passenger Seat Switch In Paramus: PD
A reckless driver and his passenger tried pulling a fast one on Paramus police after a wild three-wheeled chase — but it didn’t work, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Jonathan Valentin, 28, of Maywood, took off in a black Mercedes-Benz after Officer Sean Casey tried stopping him for speeding on Route 4 West near the Verizon store around 1:20 a.m., the Paramus Police Department said. Valentin refused to pull over, racing away at a dangerous speed, police said. During the pursuit, he lost the front driver-side tire but kept going on three wheels, endangering everyone on the highway,…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Glen Rock Man Steals Nearly $500K In Check Scam Spanning Multiple Banks: Prosecutor
A Bergen County man stole nearly half a million dollars by writing fake checks across multiple bank accounts in a three-week-long financial scam, authorities said. Evangelos Drosos, 50, of Glen Rock, was arrested on Wednesday, April 9 in Paramus following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The scheme, known as check-kiting, involved Drosos writing self-issued checks from accounts he controlled — knowing there weren’t funds to cover them — and depositing them into different accounts at another bank. “Dros…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years
The Paramus Police Department is marking 100 years of protecting and serving the borough — a far cry from its humble beginnings as “a desk, a chair, and one file cabinet.” That’s how the late Chief George Jockish once described the department’s earliest days in 1922, when Paramus was still taking shape and the roads that would become Routes 4 and 17 were just lines on a map. The department was officially founded on April 11, 1925, with just one officer: Chief Barney Martin. A century later, the force has grown to 100 sworn officers under Chief Robert Guidetti, who now leads one of the most …
Paramus, NJ
Obituaries
David Wolfson, Who For 52 Years Helped Keep Paramus Moving, Dies At 73
You may not have known his name—but if you’ve ever driven through Paramus, David Wolfson likely had a hand in getting you there safely. Dave, a longtime employee in the Paramus Police Department’s Traffic Maintenance Division and Special Police Unit, died on Tuesday, April 1, just one week after celebrating his 73rd birthday. For more than five decades, Dave worked behind the scenes to maintain traffic signs, paint street lines, and repair traffic lights across the borough. He joined the department on Oct. 1, 1973, and remained a dedicated part of the team until his passing. "Dave was the …
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Maywood Mustang Driver Points Gun During ShopRite Parking Lot Dispute: Paramus PD
A 35-year-old Maywood man was arrested after allegedly using an antisemitic slur and pointing a gun during a heated argument in a ShopRite parking lot on Route 4 in Paramus, police said. The incident happened around 12:32 p.m. on Friday, April 4, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Police say the dispute started when Joseph Koppinger opened his car door into another vehicle. After a brief verbal exchange, he walked into the store. “When he returned, he again struck the victim’s car door with his own door and shouted a slur,” police said in a statement. Koppinger then drove …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Sheraton Shenanigans: Four Caught Creeping At Mahwah Hotel Set For Demolition, Cops Say
Four people were charged after they were caught trespassing inside the abandoned Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah, police said. Officers were called to the property on Friday, April 4 at 10:35 p.m. after a security officer reported seeing a group of people inside the vacant building, according to the Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli. The hotel is currently fenced off and being prepared for demolition, police said. It is under 24/7 surveillance, and “no trespassing” signs are posted throughout the grounds. The hotel is set to be demolished Sunday, April 27, as reported by Daily Voice.…
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Measles Warning: You May Have Been Exposed At These Locations In Park Ridge, Officials Say
New Jersey health officials are warning residents about possible measles exposure at several locations across Bergen County and Newark Liberty International Airport last week. A non-New Jersey resident who was infected with measles visited multiple places while contagious between March 25 and March 27, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) said in a statement issued Wednesday, April 2. The locations and exposure windows are: Newark Liberty International Airport, Terminal A: March 25 from 3:45 PM to 6:15 PM March 27 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM (waited in Starbucks before departure) Marr…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
Bite Marks, Severe Bruising On Child Lead To Charges Against Cliffside Park Woman: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old woman from Bergen County is facing serious charges after authorities say she beat a child so badly the child was left with bite marks, extensive bruising, and a head injury. Ceily C. Sunun-Miranda, of Cliffside Park, was arrested on Tuesday, April 1 in Paramus, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and Cliffside Park Police Chief Yakup Zoklu said. The investigation began after the principal of a public school in Cliffside Park reported suspected child abuse to New Jersey’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP), according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by D…
Hackensack, NJ
News
19 Bergen County Police Departments Being Paid To Crack Down On Distracted Drivers
New Jersey is cracking down on distracted drivers in a major way — and local police departments are getting paid to do it. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) on Monday, April 1, launched a statewide campaign called “Put the Phone Away or Pay,” running through April 30. The initiative combines high-visibility enforcement with a public awareness campaign targeting texting and other phone-related distractions behind the wheel. The campaign comes as preliminary state data reveals that 48% of drivers involved in crashes last year were dist…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Violent Armed Robbery Spree Rocks Bergen County, Prosecutors Say They Have Their Guys
Two men from the Bronx have been indicted for a series of armed robberies that terrorized multiple Bergen County towns last year, authorities said. Raekwon King, 25, and Karnel Miller-Wright, 22, were charged in connection with four robberies in Fort Lee, Englewood, Hackensack, and Paramus between August and October 2024, Musella said. King and Miller-Wright allegedly targeted residents and customers arriving home or pumping gas, threatening them with firearms and stealing luxury watches, wallets, and cash before fleeing in getaway cars, authorities said. The first robbery happened around …
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