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Englewood Cliffs NJ, a self-inflicted gunshot wound caused a serious car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs on Monday evening, according to the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, Firefighters worked tirelessly through the night to contain a series of brush fires along the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported that the largest fire, covering roughly 19 acres, was about 30% contained by morning. Fire engines, ground crews, and a helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water are actively working to contain the blaze.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests and indictments of 37-year-old GLIDERMAN D. CIENFUEGO CASTRO of Alexandria, Virginia and 30-year-old EDUARDO L. VILLEGAS VALERA of Elmhurst, New York on charges stemming from an armed robbery. The arrests and indictments are the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Englewood Cliffs Police Department under the direction of Chief William Henkelman.
Continue reading Two Arrested Including a Day Laborer Accomplice in Englewood Cliffs Armed Robbery
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Englewood Cliff NJ, Samsung Electronics is set to move its North America headquarters from Ridgefield Park to Englewood Cliffs in 2025, just months after consumer goods giant Unilever departs from the same area. This relocation marks a significant shift in the corporate landscape of Bergen County.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 29-year-old HARSHKUMAR H. PATEL of Piscataway, NJ on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Englewood Cliffs Police Department under the direction of Chief William Henkelman.
Continue reading Piscataway Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Englewood Cliffs Stabbing
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TRAMAINE HAYWARD (DOB: 1/30/1977; single; building maintenance) of 45 May Street, Apt. 4A, New Rochelle, NY. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department under the direction of Chief Steven Shallop, and the New Rochelle Police Department under the direction of Commissioner Robert Gazzola.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, a development on Sylvan Avenue that was at the center of a lengthy and contentious legal battle over “affordable housing” in the borough, is moving forward yet again.
Continue reading Courts Ram Development Down the Throats of Englewood Cliffs Residents
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Demarest NJ, Celine Hong, a senior at the Academy of the Holy Angels, has qualified as a 2023 National Merit® Scholarship Program Semifinalist based on her excellent performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit® Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, on February 10th patrol officers took a property damage report from a vehicle owner who parked their Nissan Rogue on West Bayview Avenue in the Borough. The victim stated that she had parked her car in the street earlier in the day. When she later returned, she found that her front and rear passenger tires had been punctured.
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Demarest NJ, Academy of the Holy Angels sophomore Natalie Yoo will be playing violin for the North Jersey School Music Association’s Region I Orchestra. Yoo quickly rose to the top as she participated in the rigorous audition process.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, at a special meeting on Monday the Englewood Cliffs council dismissed acting Borough Administrator Carrol McMorrow effective immediately and specified that she would lose access to the building, turn in her keys and lose her email access.
Englewood Cliffs NJ, Councilwoman Deborah Tsabari resigned from her Borough Council seat Thursday afternoon, attributing her departure to personal attacks and bullying by the mayor.
Tsabari, a Democrat, had served two controversial years on the governing body, including pleading guilty to a felony. Her resignation was effective immediately.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, a New Jersey man today admitted that he paid a foreign official $100,000 in bribes to secure an improper business advantage and to obtain and retain business contracts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. of the FBI’s Newark Field Office announced.
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, A Bergen County man was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for using bogus litigation support companies to obtain millions from two law firms where his wife was a partner and for his role in a scheme to transport more than 20 kilograms of cocaine from California to New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ, Under law, a felony is the most severe type of crime, however, Democratic Councilperson Deborah Tsabari never disclosed to her constituents that she was convicted of tax evasion.
Why did the Democratic party knowingly allow Deborah Tsabari to hold such a powerful role?
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