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7-year-old girl drowns in backyard pool in Teaneck

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Teaneck NJ, Teaneck police have confirmed a child drowned Sunday night in a backyard swimming pool. The incident occurred  at a home on Westervelt Place. A 7-year-old girl, who is from Newark, was at a pool party with relatives. Those relatives had apparently rented the backyard space and the pool through an app called Swimply.

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Bergen County Prosecutor Investigates Crash in Teaneck that Killed 92-year-old man

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella releases the following information on the fatal motor vehicle accent in Teaneck :

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Brooklyn Man Arrested For Child Endangerment in Teaneck

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JAVAL JAMES (DOB: 12/08/1977; divorced; unemployed) of Brooklyn, NY on aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child charges. 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 O’Reilly.

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Traffic Stop in Teaneck Yields Charges of Money Laundering

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of PASCUAL CIRIACO (DOB: 5/17/1972; married; unemployed) of 11 Bronx River Road, Apartment 6G, Yonkers, NY 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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Teaneck Man Sentenced To 97 Months In Prison For Decade-Long $60 Million Multifamily Building Real-estate and Securities Fraud Scheme

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Teaneck NJ,  a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 97 months in prison on March 30, 2022 for orchestrating a long-running bank and securities fraud scheme, which led to large-scale losses for financial institutions and investors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Teaneck Council Votes in Favor of Holy Name Medical Center Expansion

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Teaneck NJ, the Teaneck Township Council voted 6-0-1 in favor of expanding the hospital zoning district surrounding Holy Name on Tuesday. The council moved forward after ignoring a petition signed by 45 residents challenging the hospital expansion .

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Florida Man Arrested in Teaneck on sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child charges

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of SHALOM YEHUDIEL (DOB: 3/03/1982; married; business owner) of Surfside, FL on sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child charges. 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation – New York Field Office under the direction of Assistant Director in Charge Michael J. Driscoll.

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Teaneck Women , Leader of International Sex Trafficking Ring Taken into Custody at Newark Liberty International Airport

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today the arrest of BIRMANIA “NANCY” RINCON (DOB: 3/15/1959; single; unemployed), formerly of 275 Farrant Terrace, Teaneck, NJ, on charges relating to a human trafficking and prostitution ring.

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New Jersey State Police Arrest Teaneck Man After DWI Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Weapon Changes

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Teaneck NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Kevin A. Simmons, 49, of Teaneck N.J. after a traffic stop led to a DWI arrest and the recovery of weapons and drugs.

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Man Stopped in Teaneck Charged with Transporting 144 pounds of Marijuana through Bergen County

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ADRIAN DIAZ-RESENDIZ (DOB: 11/05/1991; single; employed as food prep worker) of 14115 Grand Central Parkway, Jamaica, NY on a drug 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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Stop & Shop and the township of Teaneck release joint statement saying there are no plans to shut Teaneck’s only supermarket

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Teaneck NJ, Stop & Shop  in Teaneck at 665 American Legion Drive will not be closing anytime soon. In a effort to dispel persistent rumors, Stop & Shop and the township of Teaneck have released a joint statement saying there are no plans to shut Teaneck’s only supermarket. The memo posted on the township website states that Teaneck “never asked or pressured” the store to close and that Stop & Shop is not looking to close or move.

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75 Year old Teaneck Man Charged with the Sexual Assault of two Children

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Teaneck NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of NEVILLE KENNEDY (DOB: 1/17/1947; married; unemployed) of Teaneck, NJ on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. 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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Teaneck Yeshiva Principal Resigns Abruptly Amid Allegations of Past Sexual Abuse

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Teaneck NJ, the head of a leading a Modern Orthodox yeshiva in Bergen County  has resigned amid allegations he sexually abused a camper years ago.

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New Team, New Staff , New Beginning for FDU

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Teaneck NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus, founded in 1942, is the largest private university in New Jersey and is home of the Division I Knights. FDU’s head basketball coach, Greg Herenda, now entering his 9th season of coaching the FDU Knights, is ready to take on the 2021-2022 basketball season. Coach Herenda has over 40 years of coaching experience, including being a head coach for Elgin Community College (2006-07), Cabrini (2007-08), UMass Lowell (2008-12) and Fairleigh Dickinson University (2013-Present). Some of his recognitions include over 200 career victories, six NCAA tournament appearances, two-time NEC Champion (2016 & 2019), and was awarded the NABC District Coach of the Year in 2016. After a tough season last year because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Coach Herenda and the team is looking to bounce back these coming years.

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Teaneck Planning Board Gives the Go to Major Holy Name Medical Center Expansion

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Teaneck NJ, an amendment to the master plan that could lead to a complete overhaul to the current Holy Name Medical Center was approved by the planning board and sent to the council for consideration Thursday night. The changes could lead to a major  expansion of the hospital’s facilities, complete with two nine-story hospital buildings near the existing hospital, three medical office buildings and other changes over the course of the next two decades.

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