New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops
New Mugshot Shows Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase Through Glen Rock: Cops A 19-year-old Paterson man took police on a wild run through Glen Rock backyards after ditching a helmetless, unregistered scooter, authorities said. Ericson Abreu was riding a Vespa Fly Wing 200 Super scooter without a helmet or license plates on Lincoln Avenue around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, when Glen Rock Police Officer T.J. Graziani tried to pull him over, Chief Dean Ackermann said. Instead of stopping, Abreu turned suddenly onto Holt Avenue, riding through yards on Holt Avenue and Holt Court, police said. When the officer confronted him on a front lawn, “the driver dumped the scoo…
NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive
NJ Mansion Tax: Lawmakers Just Quietly Passed A New Bill That Makes Selling Way More Expensive New Jersey’s luxury real estate market was thrown into turmoil after lawmakers passed a sweeping mansion tax bill on Monday, June 30, shifting the state’s high-end realty transfer fee from buyers to sellers and adding steep new tiers up to 3.5%. Under the new law, Assembly Bill 5804, sellers of homes over $1 million will absorb what had historically been a 1% buyer-paid fee, with significant increases for higher-value properties. The rates for sellers rises to: 2% over $2 million 2.5% over $2.5 million 3% over $3 million 3.5% over $3.5 million That means a seller of a $4 million home will …
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say A 56-year-old Andover man was arrested after police say he was caught with multiple weapons and suspected drugs during a late-night stop at Wawa in Wayne. The arrest happened on Sunday, June 22, around 11:45 p.m., when Wayne Police Officer Michael Sweeney spotted a 2007 Honda Pilot with a headlight out and a smashed windshield driving on Route 23 North, a release from Capt. Dan Daly says. The vehicle was stopped in the Wawa parking lot, where Officer Gerard Parent arrived to assist. While speaking with the driver, Sweeney noticed what he believed to be “a crack pipe with burn marks on it a…
Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (PHOTOS) Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (PHOTOS) Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (PHOTOS)
Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (Photos) A Paterson man was killed and four others were injured in a mass shooting in Newark late Monday, June 23, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., Newark police responded to 367 6th Ave. and found five individuals struck by gunfire, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Brandyn Waters, 18, sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Four men, 26, 24, and two 19-year-olds were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Forc…
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police A Clifton man with a violent criminal history was arrested after allegedly threatening a Bergen County recreation director, police said. Ibrahem O. Elgebaly, 30, was taken into custody by Clifton police on Monday, June 16, on an active warrant out of East Rutherford, according to ERPD Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Elgebaly is accused of sending threatening messages via Facebook, email, and phone to the East Rutherford Recreation Director, Yannacone said. He was charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and stalking, and was taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remains held. According to …
5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff 5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff 5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff
5,000 Heroin Folds, Shotgun, Ammo Seized In Paterson Drug Raid: Sheriff A Paterson man is facing 15 drug-related charges after authorities seized thousands of heroin doses, crack cocaine, prescription pills, and a shotgun during a bust at a suspected drug production site, officials said Friday, June 20. On a court-authorized search of 396-398 East 18th Street, detectives with the Sheriff Office’s Bureau of Narcotics (BON) arrested Jason E. Sizer, 42, following a narcotics investigation, according to Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo. Sheriff’s detectives discovered a large quantity of illegal narcotics, including nearly 5,000 heroin folds, approximately …
Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor
Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor A 25-year-old man from Paterson has been sentenced to six years in state prison after authorities say he uploaded more than 30 child sex abuse videos to his Google account. Renato C. LaTorre was sentenced on Friday, June 13, by Superior Court Judge Barbara J. Buono Stanton in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. LaTorre was arrested on April 4, 2023, at about 10 a.m. at his home in Paterson by members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. According to officials, the investigation began when the National Center f…
Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor
Mom Accused Of Taking Her 3 Kids In Violation Of Court Order Arrested In Paterson: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Paterson woman was arrested after authorities say she took her three children in violation of a court order. Irene Frazier was taken into custody late Friday, June 13, in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. At approximately 1:18 p.m., the Paterson Police Department received a report that three children — ages 10, 7, and 2 — had been taken by their mother in contravention of a court order. Officers immediately launched an investigation with help from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, New Jersey Transit Po…
Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton
Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton A 53-year-old father from Verona is fighting for his life after a motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway, his family says. Harry Torella was seriously injured in the 1:33 a.m. crash Sunday, June 8, on the southbound side near milepost 156.8 in Clifton, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers said Torella was riding south when he “lost directional control, and the motorcycle overturned.” He was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered critical injuries, police said. Torella’s sister, Diane Sposato, said the crash has left her brother in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Hospit…
Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials
Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials A Paterson man already charged in a murder has now been hit with carjacking and robbery charges in a separate case, three days prior in Bergen County, authorities said. Davon White, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile from Passaic County were charged following a March 12 carjacking in Lodi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, June 11. Around 10 p.m. that night, a man’s car was stolen from outside a business on Route 46 West, Musella said. The victim tried to stop the thieves by jumping onto the hood of his car while it was stopped at a red light, according to Musella. Whe…
Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor
Paterson Teen Charged In Killing Over Gold Chain: Prosecutor A 17-year-old boy from Paterson has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man during an attempted robbery last month, authorities announced. The charges stem from a May 11, shooting near Rosa Parks Boulevard and Lafayette Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announced on Saturday, June 7. Police say the victim, Rulsy Mata Sosa, also of Paterson, was approached by three individuals who tried to steal his gold chain. One of them fired a gun, hitting Sosa. He was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The teen was one of t…
Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops
Suspicious Man With Open Beer Turns Out To Be Lodi Burglary Suspect: Cops A suspicious man spotted in Hasbrouck Heights turned out to be the guy police in Lodi had their eyes on in a pair of recent car burglaries, officials said. Matthew Jolls, 32, of Paterson, was wanted on a warrant for burglaries that took place on May 21, near Pine Street and St. Joseph Boulevard in Lodi, Lodi PD Chief Donald Scorzetti said Tuesday, June 3. Responding officers took reports from two separate addresses, and detectives later reviewed home surveillance footage. Jolls was quickly identified and charged with burglary and criminal trespass, Scorzetti said. Hasbrouck Heights Police …