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Leonia NJ, a New Jersey Transit bus crashed into a building in Leonia on Wednesday morning, according to Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. near Grand Avenue and Fort Lee Road when the bus, which was not in passenger service, veered off the road and struck a vacant building before hitting nearby trees.
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Leonia NJ, a massive fire tore through two apartment buildings on Grand Avenue in Leonia on Valentine’s Day, displacing multiple families and leaving two beloved pets missing.
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Leonia NJ, please join the County of Bergen on Wednesday, September 11 at 4:30 PM for the Bergen County annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Overpeck County Park – Henry Hoebel Area.
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Leonia NJ, On Thursday night, just after 10:30 PM, fire units from Teaneck, Leonia, and Englewood responded to a significant incident on the Interstate 95 Express lanes.
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Leonia NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANIBAL OYOLA (DOB: 6/09/1984; single; gymnastics instructor) of Leonia, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by sexual contact, 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 Leonia Police Department under the direction of Chief Scott Tamagny.
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Leonia NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that on July 31, 2023, NILES DIAKOS of Leonia, NJ was sentenced to an aggregate term of 35 years in New Jersey State Prison (“NJSP”) with no parole after pleading guilty to the 2022 murder of Alicia Arnone in addition to two Passaic County cases.
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Continue reading Car Crashes into Building in Leonia, Explodes into Flames
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Leonia NJ, the former home of actor Alan Alda’s has hit the market for nearly $1.8 million. Alda is best known for his role as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series “MAS*H,” which aired from 1972 to 1983.
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Leonia NJ, on April 30th at 1:26PM Leonia Fire Department was dispatched to assist a resident who’s cat was stuck on the roof. Members of the Ladder Company , Lt Quinton, Ff Pawlick were able to bring the cat safely down and reunited her with her family. Units on scene Le-9, Le-8 and Ladder 1. No injuries reported . The cats name was not released to the press.
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Leonia NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that NILES DIAKOS of Leonia, NJ pled guilty to the March 26, 2022 murder of Alicia Arnone in Leonia, NJ.
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Leonia NJ, Give Chances, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded and registered in the State of New Jersey since 2011. It is recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the IRS. One of our missions is to provide quality educational opportunities for people from low-income families that do not have the opportunity to learn including those with disabilities.
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Leonia NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSE A. ROSA-VASQUEZ (DOB: 5/15/1991; married; car technician) of 36 East Broad Street, Hazleton, Pennsylvania on a money laundering offense. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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Leonia NJ, the Ridgewood based New Jersey Wind Symphony will kick off the Summer Season with a free concert at Overpeck Park. Dr. Chris Wilhjelm, community leaders, and musicians founded the Ridgewood Concert Band (RCB) in 1983 with the idea of providing high quality performing venues for the many accomplished wind and percussion players living in the New York Metropolitan area. On July 1, 2017, the Ridgewood Concert Band formally changed its name to the New Jersey Wind Symphony to better reflect the identity of the organization.
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Leonia NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of ROBERT DIAZ (DOB: 9/30/84; single; marketing associate) of 1471 Great Neck Road, Copiague, NY and JOSE PICHARDO (DOB: 5/17/85; single; marketing associate) of 4037 97th Street, Corona, NY on identify theft and drug offenses. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.