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DUMONT, NJ – July 14, 2025 — Dumont Volunteer Fire Department responded to a lightning strike at a home on Davies Avenue while the area was under a Flash Flood Warning. Firefighters urged residents to remain cautious and avoid navigating flooded roadways.
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Dumont NJ, the 2020 murder case involving Jeffrey Daniels, accused of fatally stabbing 36-year-old Michelle Boccellari Burns, remains on hold as the court awaits a critical report on Daniels’ mental state during his police interrogation.
Continue reading Mental Health Report Delays Progress in 2020 Dumont Stabbing Case
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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 35-year-old JONATHAN E. RODRIGUEZ of Englewood, NJ on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Dumont Police Department, under the direction of Acting Chief Luke Totten.
Continue reading Englewood Man Charged in Sexual Assault of Preteen in Dumont
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Dumont NJ, officials in Dumont, have approved a new flag ordinance restricting displays outside Borough Hall to government-authorized flags only. The decision, which effectively bans the LGBTQ+ Pride flag, has raised concerns about potential discrimination.
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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 46-year-old STACEY A. WILMARTH of Dumont, NJ on charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce.
Continue reading Dumont Women Charged After Allegedly Assaulting a Child
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Dumont NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is currently probing a tragic hit-and-run incident that occurred in the borough of Dumont’s bustling business district on Thursday evening.
Continue reading Pedestrian Fatally Struck by a Vehicle in Dumont
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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced additional charges in an ongoing sexual assault investigation in Dumont, NJ. The investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce.
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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ESVIN DUARTE-SIMON (DOB: 6/23/1990; single; laborer) of 325 E. Madison Avenue, Dumont, NJ. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Ridgefield Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Gallagher.
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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CHARLES VERA (DOB: 9/16/1992; married; digital marketing) of 546 Washington Avenue, Apt. 3206, Dumont, NJ on a charge of money laundering. 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 Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce.
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Dumont NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of COSWAYNE R. DONALD (DOB: 04/25/1980; married; computer technician) of Dumont, NJ, on charges of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and sexual contact. 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 Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce.
Continue reading Married Computer Tech Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
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Dumont Nj, temperamental celebrity Chief Gordon Ramsay is filming”Kitchen Nightmares” in New Jersey. “Kitchen Nightmares” first aired on September 19, 2007. The reality show in which Gordon Ramsay was invited by failing restaurants to come in and turn them around called it quits in 2014 after 7 seasons and 92 episodes.
Continue reading Gordon Ramsay Seen Filming “Kitchen Nightmares” in Dumont
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Dumont NJ, Baristas at The Human Bean will begin pouring coffee and other specialty beverages at 417 Washington Ave. in Dumont, NJ beginning Wednesday, May 10th. Customers are invited to come get a first taste of their offerings, including specialty-grade coffee, real-fruit smoothies, whole-leaf teas, and hot breakfast items to-go.
Continue reading Now Open: Get a Taste of The Human Bean in Dumont
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Demarest NJ, this year, the Academy of the Holy Angels Christmas Concert infused seasonal favorites with a very special finale. Held at Saint Mary’s Church in Dumont (while the auditorium renovations continued), the festivities began with Caccini’s “Ave Maria,” an anticipated annual staple. Concertmaster Faith Youn (’23) played the violin solo as the chorus processed up the aisle, candles in hand.
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Dumont NJ, a person was hit and killed by a CSX freight train Wednesday evening, on the railroad tracks. The victim was a 29-year-old Bergenfield man who was fatally struck when a southbound CSX train hit him on Colombia Avenue near the West Madison Avenue crossing in Dumont around 11:40 p.m., according to Dumont police.
Continue reading 29-year-old Bergenfield man hit by a CSX freight train Wednesday evening in Dumont
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Dumont NJ, according to Dumont Police they received a 911 call reporting the alleged fatal assault at 11:53 p.m. Saturday. Police then responded to 124 New Milford Ave., a single family home across the street from Dumont High School, where they found the 79-year-old female victim, who was later pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center. The 30-year-old male was taken into custody.
Continue reading 79 Year Old Dumont Woman Dies After Being Hit with a Fire Poker
