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Paramus NJ, a Newark man accused of burglarizing 14 Dunkin’ locations and stealing over $18,200 in cash was arrested after a five-week crime spree, authorities said.
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Hackensack NJ, the Department of Environmental Protection recently signed an agreement with Hackensack, Ridgefield Park, Fort Lee and the Bergen County Utilities Authority that requires the municipalities to implement projects to reduce combined sewer discharges that impair water quality in the Hackensack and Hudson rivers.
Continue reading NJ DEP Moves to Curtail Sewage Discharge in Both the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers
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Hackensack NJ, early Tuesday morning, a pickup truck slammed into a McDonald’s in Hackensack, New Jersey, injuring one employee and causing significant structural damage to the building.
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Teaneck NJ, The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has unveiled the final design report for the highly anticipated $189.4 million replacement of the Route 4 bridge over the Hackensack River. This transformative project aims to modernize the 91-year-old structure and a key half-mile stretch of highway connecting Hackensack and Teaneck.
Continue reading Major Upgrades Planned for Route 4 Hackensack River Bridge Replacement
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Hackensack,NJ, the Hackensack Fire Department is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for the 2023 fiscal year in the amount of $278,000. This grant will enable the department to provide specialized training to enhance the skills and capabilities of its firefighters.
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Paramus NJ, advancements are underway for plans aimed at alleviating the notorious Route 17 bottleneck affecting Paramus, Rochelle Park, and Maywood, with additional funding on the horizon.
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Teaneck NJ, according to the Teaneck Police Department, officers from over ten surrounding jurisdictions responded and assisted our agency with dispersing the crowd of over 300 people at the conclusion of the Teaneck boys varsity basketball game vs. Hackensack around 9:05 pm .
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Ridgewood NJ, FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR BERGEN, NORTHERN ESSEX, HUDSON AND EASTERN PASSAIC
COUNTIES…
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Hackensack NJ, On Tuesday, January 18th at 1928 hours Hackensack Fire Department headquarters received multiple calls reporting a structure fire at 27 Franklin Street. Upon arrival Deputy 1 had heavy fire in two wood frame dwellings and transmitted a 2nd alarm. Upon arrival, companies put multiple hand lines into service knocking down fire in both 1st and 2nd floors of both dwellings. Fire extended into the attic of both dwellings. Ladder companies from Hackensack and Englewood ventilated the roof of both dwellings , assisted with searches and opening up in both dwellings.
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Hackensack NJ, A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today for stealing mail and committing bank fraud, including stealing checks sent through the mail and fraudulently depositing those checks without authorization, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
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Rochelle Park NJ, Firefighters from Rochelle Park, Maywood, and Hackensack worked in unison to free an adult male driver who was entrapped in his Toyota Corolla following a multi vehicle crash on Route 17 northbound in Rochelle Park on Tuesday afternoon, 11/06. Route 17 northbound was closed in the immediate area while emergency personnel aided crash victims, contained crash related fluid spills, and cleared the roadway of wreckage.
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July 19,2018
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Hackensack NJ, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced the arrests of AASIM BOONE (DOB: 11/02/82; single; and unemployed) of 198 Waldo Place, Englewood, NJ, JOSLIN HARRINGTON (DOB: 11/13/85; single; and employed as a cafeteria worker) of 724 18th Avenue, Apt. 1, Irvington, NJ, JUSTIN DAHZY (DOB: 02/20/1999; single; and unemployed) of 44 Preston Street, Bogota, NJ, and VALERIE JOYNER (DOB: 07/08/1991; single; and employed as an aide at a residential care facility) of 19 Schirra Drive, Wanaque, NJ. The arrests are the result of a month-long investigation by a special task force comprised of members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office and the Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Hackensack, Teaneck, Tenafly, Oradell, Paramus, and Rochelle Park Police Departments.
As a result of the investigation, Aasim BOONE, Joslin HARRINGTON, Justin DAHZY, and Valerie JOYNER were arrested on Monday, July 16, 2018 and charged with multiple counts of burglary and theft.
In June 2018, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad and provided information that led detectives to a rental vehicle being used by BOONE and others to commit numerous residential burglaries throughout Bergen County and to the formation of the task force. After tracking the vehicle in question and using multiple law enforcement databases, a historic timeline was produced in connection with the multiple burglaries that occurred.Through witness interviews, surveillance, video and other law enforcement investigative techniques, search warrants and arrest warrants were issued.
As a result of information obtained during this investigation, several arrest and search warrants were executed for the individuals and locations involved in this coordinated criminal enterprise. On July 16, 2018, members of the task force arrested BOONE, HARRINGTON, DAHZY, and JOYNER at various locations in Bergen County and Essex County. They were charged with residential burglaries in Bergen County , in the towns of Paramus , Hackensack ,Teaneck , Tenafly, Oradell and Englewood .
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By Myles Ma | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on January 19, 2016 at 10:10 AM, updated January 19, 2016 at 10:47 AM
Multiple Bergen and Passaic county schools received bomb threats, Jan. 19, 2016. (File Photo)
High schools in at least nine school districts in Bergen County and Passaic County received threats Tuesday morning.
Schools in Leonia, Tenafly, Teaneck, Garfield, Fair Lawn, Hackensack, Englewood and Bergenfield received threats, Anthony Cureton, a spokesman for Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino, said.
Police are investigating whether the threats are related, Cureton said. It’s also possible all the calls were automated, he said.
Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said Fair Lawn High School received a threat over the phone at about 9 a.m. All the students have been moved to Memorial Middle School.
https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2016/01/several_bergen_passaic_county_school_receive_bomb.html