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BERGEN COUNTY MOURNS: Longtime Surrogate Judge Michael Dressler Passes Away at 73

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A Legacy of Courage and 28 Years of Service Ends; Tributes Pour in for Beloved Public Servant

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Cresskill NJ, Bergen County is mourning the loss of a fixture in local government and a true icon of resilience: Surrogate Judge Michael R. Dressler, who passed away peacefully at the age of 73 after nearly three decades in office.

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Major Cyber Fraud Lawsuit Hits Cresskill After $550K in Property Tax Payments Go Missing

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CRESSKILL, NJ — A prominent Cresskill property owner is suing the borough, alleging that a preventable cybersecurity failure inside the tax collector’s office allowed more than $550,000 in property tax payments to be fraudulently diverted.

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Cresskill Lawsuit: Former Recreation Director Claims He Was Fired for Raising Summer Camp Safety Concerns

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CRESSKILL, NJ — Did a whistleblower complaint about alleged safety violations at a Cresskill-run summer camp—managed by a councilwoman’s relative—ultimately cost the borough’s parks and recreation director his job?

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Cresskill Library Annual Townwide Garage Sale Fundraiser

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Cresskill NJ, the Friends of the Cresskill Library will be sponsoring the annual town wide garage sale fundraiser in about two months. Friends of the Cresskill Library have been running the event since 2022.

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Cresskill Drug Dealer Busted for Selling LSD in Paramus

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Cresskill NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 21-year-old JEFFREY S. KISHINEVSKIY of Cresskill, NJ on drug distribution charges. This arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Paramus Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Guidetti.

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Increased Bear Sightings in North Jersey Spark Community Attention

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Cresskill NJ, on Thursday Cresskill Police reported a Bear sighting. Bear sightings in North Jersey have become more common in densely populated counties, while slightly less frequent in rural areas, according to recent official data.

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Friends of the Cresskill Library announce the annual Cresskill Townwide Garage Sale

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Cresskill NJ, Friends of the Cresskill Library announce the annual Cresskill Townwide Garage Sale.  The group has been organizing the Town wide Garage sale since 2022. They are very eager to see increased participation in this year’s event.

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Husband of Cresskill Woman Murdered in 2020 Alleges Police and Schools Ignored Victims Pleas to Investigate Killer

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Cresskill NJ, in a lawsuit filed in New Jersey Federal Court by Victor Rosasco, the husband of the late Divna Rosasco, alleges that the Cresskill Police Department, local public schools, and the borough failed to adequately investigate the man responsible for her murder. Divna Rosasco was tragically found stabbed 55 times and disposed of in Overpeck Creek in June 2020.

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Cresskill Student Sues School For Harassment

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Cresskill NJ, a Cresskill student has leveled accusations against a teacher’s aide, alleging harassment and the posing of sexually suggestive questions. The student’s parents have filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court against both the aide and the Cresskill Board of Education, citing incidents that occurred in November 2021.

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Stepson Charged in Cresskill Baseball Bat Murder

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Cresskill NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHN DANIELS, JR. (DOB: 4/25/1993; single; unemployed) of 151 Stonegate Trail, Cresskill, NJ, on charges of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, hindering apprehension by suppression, hindering apprehension by providing false information, and unlawful possession of a weapon.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cresskill Police Department under the direction of Chief James Domville.

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Arrest Made in Cresskill Homicide Investigation

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Cresskill NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information:

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Cresskill Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred at 151 Stonegate Trail in Cresskill, NJ on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. At approximately 6:46 p.m., Cresskill police responded to a 911 call and found the victim deceased of apparent blunt force trauma. The victim Irma Daniels, 48. The police investigation found that John Daniels Jr. had hit his stepmother in the head with a baseball bat before fleeing.

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Cresskill Intersection Considered The Most Dangerous Crosswalk in Bergen County

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Cresskill NJ, according to pedestrian safety activists Frank Geraghty the most dangerous crosswalk in Bergen County is located in Cresskill at Union avenue and Cresskill avenue. Enclosed photo correctly shows a well placed pedestrian warning sign which indicates area where crosswalk should be located with arrow pointing down to exact spot where crosswalk should begin.

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Two Newark Men Charged With an Armed Home Invasion Robbery in Cresskill

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Cresskill NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of JAMES LANIER (DOB: 9/16/1998; single; unemployed) of 141 Park Avenue, Newark, NJ and CARLOS SANCHEZ (DOB: 1/24/1999; single; unemployed) of 50 Fenwick Street, Newark, NJ, both currently incarcerated at the Monmouth County Jail, on charges related to an armed home invasion robbery in Cresskill, NJ. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (“BCPO”) under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cresskill Police Department under the direction of Chief James Domville.

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Tree Service Truck Gets Tangled in Electric Wires in Cresskill

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Cresskill NJ, on Sunday February 27th the Cresskill Fire Department and Cresskill Police Department  were dispatched to a tree crane that had gotten caught and entangled in electric overhead wires around 9:40 am in front of 78 Roosevelt Street. When firefighters arrived at the scene the crane had tipped back on its boom and the truck cab was approximately 25 feet off the ground in the air.

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Victim Suffers Multiple Gun Shoot Wounds in Home Invasion in Cresskill

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Cresskill NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of AARON PERRY (DOB 7/19/1969) of Dunwoody, Georgia; ALI MUHAMMAD (DOB: 4/04/1989) of Atlanta, Georgia; KEDRAIN BURDETTE (DOB: 7/08/1971) of Marietta, Georgia; RODERICK CARMICHAEL (DOB: 1/03/1972) of Stockbridge, Georgia; and TAURUS SANCHEZ BOONE (DOB: 2/08/1981) of Atlanta, Georgia on charges related to an armed home invasion/attempted murder/shooting investigation in Cresskill, NJ. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (“BCPO”) under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cresskill Police Department (“CPD”) under the direction of Chief James Domville.

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