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Teaneck NJ, a motorcyclist died Monday morning after colliding with a deer on Route 4 east. The crash happened near the Margaret Street overpass, near to Teaneck High School.
Continue reading Motorcyclist Dies After Hitting Deer on Route 4 in Teaneck
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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JAIRROD SHANNON (DOB: 5/07/2001; single; unemployed) of 1434 Queen Anne Road, Apartment 2, Teaneck, NJ on charges of murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, aggravated assault, and hindering apprehension. 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 Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly.
Continue reading Teaneck Man Charged with Murder for Gunning Down Man in Ammann Park in June
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Teaneck NJ, on 10/27/2021 Mike Koontz and his two assembly running mates, Edward Durfee and Perley Patrick, participated in a sign wave at the 545 Cedar Lane office of Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, the Democratic Senate Candidate for the 37th District of New Jersey. The purpose of the event was to bring attention to both Gordon Johnson and his running mates, Ellen Park and Shama Haider, who replaced his original choices for Assembly because of questions of ethics and bias commentary. They refuse to debate the Republican Senate and Assembly candidates Koontz, Durfee and Patrick.
Koontz explains “We believe we extended an invitation by accepting The Bergen County League of Woman Voters request to participate in a political forum on or about 8/18/2021 to be scheduled on October 13. Either as a Live or Zoom event. As the date approached I contacted the League to find that Johnson had declined the debate a short time before the planned date. “
Mr. Koontz then contacted the Johnson office to find a surprised staff that such a request had been received. However the staff member indicated the importance in such a forum as a public service. This encounter was relayed to the League with no avail.
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Teaneck NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Teaneck Police Department are investigating a fatal house fire at 1161 Arlington Avenue in Teaneck, NJ. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, the Teaneck Police Department received a report of a house fire at 1161 Arlington Avenue. Members of the Teaneck Fire Department located a fire in the area of the second floor. During fire suppression operations, Teaneck firefighters located two unresponsive individuals on the third floor of the residence. Both individuals succumbed to their injuries from the fire.
Continue reading Bergen Prosecutor Investigates Fatal Teaneck Fire
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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information:
photos courtesy of Rosalie Greenberg
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Teaneck NJ, thousand of supporters marched in support of the state of Israel for several hours on Sunday, transforming Teaneck’s leafy streets into a vast landscape of blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag.
Continue reading Bergen County Unite for Israel Parade in Teaneck Draws Massive Crowd
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Teaneck NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted orchestrating a long-running bank and securities fraud scheme, which led to large-scale losses for financial institutions and investors, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Continue reading Teaneck Property Manager Admits Decade-Long $80 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of IVIS PERDOMO (DOB: 11/14/1981; married; unemployed) of 830 Fox Street, Apartment 7B, Bronx, New York on charges of Unlawful Possession Of A Weapon, Certain Persons Not To Possess A Handgun and Hindering Apprehension. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and the Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Glenn O’Reilly.
Continue reading Bronx Man Arrested in Teaneck Night Club Shooting
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Teaneck NJ, according to Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, If you live in Teaneck and potentially surrounding communities in Bergen County please make sure you received a correct mail in ballot from the County Clerk before you vote and send it in. Apparently there were incorrect ballots sent to residents with Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Congressman Bill Pascrell on the ballot for districts they don’t even represent. In Teaneck alone it’s impacted over 7,000 voters. Check and make sure the candidates you are voting for actually are your district’s candidates. New ballots are being printed for those households identified as receiving a wrong ballot. If you are one of those households and have already sent in a ballot please be aware that ballot WILL NOT BE COUNTED. You must vote again when your new ballot comes. Universal mail in ballots…..what could possible go wrong in New Jersey?
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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of AVI MANDEL (DOB: 02/28/1990; married; high school teacher) of Teaneck, NJ on charges of Endangering The Welfare Of A Child, Possession Of Marijuana, and Possession Of Narcotic Paraphernalia. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Glenn M. O’Reilly.
Continue reading TEACHER CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD, AND DRUG POSSESSION
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Teaneck NJ, A Bergen County man was arrested today for his alleged role in a large-scale fraudulent credit card and fake identification making operation, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Michael Fulcher, 35, of Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested this morning by special agents of the U.S. Secret Service and charged by complaint with one count each of possession of 15 or more counterfeit access devices, possession of access device-making equipment, and aggravated identity theft. He appeared by teleconference today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor and released on $100,000 unsecured bond.
Continue reading U.S. Secret Service Arrests Teaneck Man Charged in Large-Scale Identity Theft
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Teaneck NJ, a traffic signal device was destroyed when two (2) SUVs collided at the intersection of Sussex Road and West Englewood Avenue, Teaneck on Sunday afternoon, 04/05. Both vehicles were propelled off of the roadway as a result of the crash’s impact, and wound up on the front lawn of a nearby single family home. No injuries were reported by either vehicles’ occupants. Teaneck Police and Teaneck Fire Department responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck removed both wrecks. A portion of West Englewood Avenue was closed briefly due to the downed signal device.
Continue reading Traffic Signal Taken Out at Teaneck Intersection Crash
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Continue reading Bergen County Prosecutor Investigates Discovery of Human Remains at Teaneck Home
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Teaneck NJ, a front yard construction project was immediately called to a halt in Teaneck when workers discovered human bones .The Teaneck Police Department said the remains were discovered at 139 Van Arsdale Place while the homeowner was having part of the front yard excavated to install a new drainage system.
Continue reading Human Bones Discovered in Teaneck During Front yard Excavation Project
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Teaneck NJ, a highly controversial 68-unit apartment complex will replace a vacant office building on State Street.The township’s Zoning Board voted 6-1 Thursday night to give a developer the approvals needed to go ahead with the project, over the objections of massive resident protests.
The group Teaneck East Votee Neighborhood Assn has raised concerns about adding to the neighborhood’s density.The vote came after half a dozen hearings spread across nearly a year. Board member Monica Honis cast the sole vote against the project.
