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Englewood Police Arrest Teen with Loaded Handgun

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Englewood NJ, on February 1st Englewood Police officers responded to a robbery on 2nd Street . Responding officers encountered two teens who fled the scene on foot. Both teens were  apprehended with one carrying a loaded handgun. During the arrest two officers sustained injuries and  multiple Englewood Police officers assisted  with the arrest.

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Englewood Fire Rescues Women Trapped in Car

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Englewood NJ, authorities in Englewood reported that a woman is unharmed after being trapped in her car, which partially went over an embankment on Saturday. The incident prompted a response from the police to a parking lot on Engle Street at approximately 2:20 p.m., according to a Facebook post from the Englewood Fire Department. The car was found hanging off a wall, pointed downward, and the front had broken a fence. Although the scene appeared dramatic in photos, Fire Chief Jeff Kaplan confirmed that the woman did not sustain major injuries.

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Englewood Security Guard Charged with Sexual Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of STEVEN SPENCE (DOB: 12/27/1971; single; security guard) of Englewood, NJ on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal sexual contact. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley.

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Spot Light On First Responders:City of Englewood Fire Department Deal with a House Fire, Dozens of Storm Calls and Mutual Aid Evacuation

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Englewood NJ, City of Englewood Fire Fighters started before day on December 18th  major flooding in Bergen County when a downed power line started a 2nd Alarm house fire on Booth Avenue.

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After-school Aide Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child He Supervised in Englewood

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOHNATHAN P. JONES (DOB: 3/23/2002; single; afterschool aide) of Bloomingdale, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by sexual contact, 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 Jason Love and the Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley.

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Never Park A Car on Dry leaves They are Highly Flammable

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Englewood NJ, Englewood Fire Department Fourth platoon firefighters operating at a car fire on Belmont St. earlier this afternoon.

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Englewood Security Officer Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Juvenile

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSEPH HICKS (DOB: 9/03/1993; single; security officer) of Englewood, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual 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 Jason Love and the Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley.

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Married Englewood Man Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JUAN ORTIZ-AVENDANO (DOB: 09/26/1980; married; unemployed) of Englewood, NJ, on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact, 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 Jason Love and the Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley.

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Spot Light On First Responders: Multiple Departments Respond to Early Morning Englewood Fire

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Englewood NJ, Englewood Firefighters battled an early morning fire in a commercial structure in the 200 block of West Englewood Avenue. 2 Alarms were needed to bring the fire under control with the assistance of Teaneck Fire Department, City of Hackensack Fire Department ,Tenafly Fire Department and more. There were no injuries but the building suffered severe damage.

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Englewood Police Are Seeking Assistance on Old Quarry Road Burglary

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Englewood NJ, the Englewood Police Department seeks assistance in an ongoing investigation  concerning a burglary that occurred  yesterday October 13th , on Old Quarry Road between the hours of 11:30am and 4:15pm . The department is asking all residents in the vicinity of Oak Trail , Cumberland Street  and Eton Street to review the footage from their Ring camera to help identify suspects that may have been captured on camera.

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Clifton Carpenter Charged in Multiple Reports of Sexual Assault of a Minor in Englewood

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ESMOND NIMBLETT (DOB: 07/31/1974; single; carpenter) of Clifton, NJ, on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated criminal 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 Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley.

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Bergen County Prosecutor Identifies Victim in Englewood Homicide Investigation

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information on the Englewood Homicide :

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Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Homicide in Englewood

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Englewood NJ, The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Englewood Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday.

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Englewood Killer Gets Life For Shooting Rapper, Then Left Burned Body In an SUV in Paramus

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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that on September 15, 2023, RANDY MANNING formerly of Englewood, NJ was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of murder, arson, desecration of human remains, and weapons offenses in connection with the death of Rhian Stoute in August 2011.

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City of Englewood Mayor Vetoes Affordable Housing Plan , Says “we shouldn’t be afraid to push back in the Courts”

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Englewood NJ, after the city council of Englewood passed plan to provide affordable housing through overlay zones Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes vetoed the ordinance writing that the plan was inconsistent with the master plan , failed to properly respect residential zoning  , failed to incorporate  redevelopment study areas and the plan, “fails to preserve our goal of maintaining neighborhood character, fails to target development to blighted areas of the city, and was conducted in a fashion that has alienated our citizenry.”  

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