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Wyckoff NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JASON D. VICARI (DOB: 1/20/2000); single; student) of 605 Bridle Path, Wyckoff, New Jersey on charges of murder, burglary, and weapon possession. The arrest is the result of an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, and the Elmwood Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Foligno.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Wyckoff NJ, several police departments from Bergen and Passaic Counties along with officers from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office assisted Wyckoff Police in the arrest of approximately 12 protestors at the Wyckoff home of U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer on Monday afternoon, 10/18. Those arrested were allegedly trespassing on private property owned by the Congressman and his spouse. No injuries were reported by any officers or protestors at the scene.
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photos courtesy of Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department
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Wyckoff NJ, Shortly after 2pm on Tuesday , the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to a confirmed garage fire in the Crescent Avenue area. A 2nd alarm was requested. The fire was knocked down a short time later. No injuries were reported .
Continue reading No Injuries Reported in Wyckoff Garage Fire
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Wyckoff NJ, on Monday ,the Wyckoff suspended Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello will get a holiday at taxpayers expense . The Wyckoff Board of Education gave Iasiello a year’s paid leave of absence was granted in return for his resignation. The paid leave comes after a six-month paid suspension, and will extend from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. On that date, Iasiello’s resignation from the district will become effective.
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Wyckoff NJ, statement of Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, Deputy Republican Leader, on the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001:
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Wyckoff NJ, starting this past Monday, June 21st, the Wyckoff Police Department, in coordination with Dairy Queen, will be introducing our Summonses for Bicycle Safety summer campaign. This summer, if you are 16 and under and are caught by a Wyckoff Police Officer wearing your helmet while riding your bike, you may be issued a “summons” for a free ice cream cone at the Wyckoff Dairy Queen, 299 Franklin Ave. Through this campaign, we hope to encourage kids and teenagers to remember to always wear a helmet when riding their bikes. Helmets are vital in preventing head injuries that can happen because of a bicycle accident. So, this summer, remember to grab your helmet before you ride! WPD would also like to thank Dairy Queen for providing the “summonses” for this campaign!
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Wyckoff NJ, the middle school saga continues at Eisenhower Middle School, the assistant principal will submit his resignation at a special Board of Education meeting Monday, after disciplinary actions were botched against students accused of coercing a girl into flashing a breast on a videoconference.
Continue reading Wyckoff Eisenhower Middle School Assistant Principal to Resign
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Wyckoff NJ, on May 12 the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a home on Lafayette Avenue for a reported attic fire in a large residential home. Initial arriving crews reported heavy smoke emanating from the home. A second alarm was dispatched to the scene. An aggressive interior attack was conducted while exterior truck crews opened up. The fire was brought under control within an hour, with mutual aid from Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department. Waldwick Ladder 641 responded on the third alarm structure fire on Lafayette Ave in Wyckoff. Once on scene the truck maneuvered up a tight driveway to set up as the second tower ladder.
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Wyckoff NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges of engaging in mortgage fraud, fraudulently obtaining an SBA loan, and stealing another person’s identity information, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
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Wyckoff NJ, months after the mysterious disappearance of Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello the truth starts to come out . On Tuesday, for the first time, Wyckoff Board of Education Attorney Stephen Fogarty stated publicly that, contrary to Iasiello’s repeated denials, the principal participated in the investigation involving his own daughter. Iasiello contends he recused himself from handling the incident because it involved his daughter.
Continue reading Wyckoff Schools Mysterious Disappearance at Eisenhower Middle School Explained
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Wyckoff NJ, the missing assistant principal has returned to the Wyckoff School he has been missing from since January. The mystery however remains over his departure, and the missing principal still “in the wind”. The Wyckoff Board of Education had previously offered no explanation as to why the Eisenhower Middle School principal and assistant principal had been “in the wind”, ie…vanished .
Continue reading “Today, we welcome Chris Giordano back to Eisenhower Middle School!”
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Wyckoff NJ, according to police a man visiting his Wyckoff parents and missing since the early February snowstorm has been found buried in snow Monday March 8th in a neighbor’s yard.
Continue reading Body of Missing Man Found buried in Snow Outside Wyckoff Home
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Wyckoff NJ, a seventh-grade language arts teacher brought up on tenure charges by the Board of Education will not be reinstated as directed by a state-appointed arbitrator, board Wyckoff President Robert Francin.
The Board of Education certified four charges against teacher Scott Levy last May, alleging “acts of misconduct during the 2019-2020 school year, as well as a recurrent pattern of misconduct over a period of years.”
The district alleged that Levy “physically assaulted a seventh-grade student,” “engaged in the harassment and inappropriate touching” of two students, and “has accumulated a substantial record of misconduct in his teaching position for which remedial measures have been taken and failed.”
Continue reading Arbitrator Issues “Slap of the Wrist” for Teacher accused of Harassment and Assault
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Wyckoff NJ, missing in action for nearly a month, the Wyckoff Board of Education offered no explanation at its Monday meeting why the Eisenhower Middle School principal and assistant principal have been “in the wind”, vanished .
Continue reading Wyckoff School Principal and Assistant Principal “Missing in Action”
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Wyckoff NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced a lawsuit against Merlin’s Kids, Inc., a charity focused on training and placing rescue dogs as service animals; United K9 Professional Inc., a related for-profit company; and the Bergen County woman who founded and runs both entities.
