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Hackensack Sues Its Own Insurer Over Ex-Police Chief Zisa Case Defense Costs: Read The Lawsuit Hackensack Sues Its Own Insurer Over Ex-Police Chief Zisa Case Defense Costs: Read The Lawsuit
Hackensack Sues Its Own Insurer Over Ex-Police Chief Zisa Case Defense Costs: Read The Lawsuit A long-running legal battle tied to former Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa has sparked a new lawsuit, with the City of Hackensack accusing its own insurance company of wrongfully refusing to cover defense costs (the suit is attached at the bottom of this news article). The city filed suit against Selective Insurance Company of America in Bergen County Superior Court on April 13, seeking reimbursement for past legal fees, future defense costs, and indemnification related to a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by Zisa. According to the complaint, Zisa filed the $30 million federal lawsuit…

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Events
Barstool's Dave Portnoy Bringing New Book Tour To Ridgewood Book Store Barstool's Dave Portnoy Bringing New Book Tour To Ridgewood Book Store
Barstool's Dave Portnoy Bringing New Book Tour To Ridgewood Book Store Dave Portnoy is bringing his latest gamble to Bergen County. The Barstool Sports founder will appear at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, June 30, at 6 p.m. to promote his new book, "Cancel Me If You Can." The event includes a signed copy of the book and a photo opportunity with Portnoy. Each attendee must purchase a book ticket, according to the bookstore. Portnoy, known to millions as "El Presidente," launched Barstool Sports in 2004 as a four-page newspaper distributed around Boston. More than two decades later, Barstool has grown into a media company with more than 300 employees a…

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Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cop From Firefighter Family Smashes Into Bloomingdale Home To Save 2 Dogs Off-Duty Cop From Firefighter Family Smashes Into Bloomingdale Home To Save 2 Dogs
Off-Duty Cop From Firefighter Family Smashes Into Bloomingdale Home To Save 2 Dogs An off-duty Bergen County police officer out for a walk with his wife became an unlikely hero Sunday, June 7, when he spotted smoke billowing from a neighboring Bloomingdale home and learned two dogs were trapped inside. Joe Kopacz, 34, was babysitting a friend's son when neighbors told him the animals were still in the house. The door was locked, no one was home, and time was running out. Kopacz searched the property for a way in and found a sledgehammer in a backyard shed. The 10-year Garfield police veteran and former volunteer firefighter with 14 years of service smashed through th…

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Police & Fire
Paterson Home Invader Caught Within The Hour, Cops Say Paterson Home Invader Caught Within The Hour, Cops Say
Paterson Home Invader Caught Within The Hour, Cops Say A Paterson man was arrested less than an hour after a home invasion on the city's Eastside, authorities said. Paterson police responded at approximately 1:19 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, to a reported home invasion in the 300 block of Van Houten Street, according to the department. Officers secured the area and launched an investigation while detectives from the Major Crimes Division and members of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded to assist, police said. Investigators developed information that led them to a suspect a short distance from the scene, authorities said. Rishee Jackson…

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Police & Fire
BMW Driver, Teens Charged After Sneaker Trip Turns Armed Robbery In Lyndhurst: Cops BMW Driver, Teens Charged After Sneaker Trip Turns Armed Robbery In Lyndhurst: Cops
BMW Driver, Teens Charged After Sneaker Trip Turns Armed Robbery In Lyndhurst: Cops What was supposed to be a trip to buy sneakers and grab Chick-fil-A ended in an armed robbery last month, according to police in Bergen County Christopher Sanchez-Fernandez, 20, of Harrison, was arrested in connection with the incident, which Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty said unfolded on Saturday, May 30, at approximately 7:33 p.m. near 1 DeKorte Park Plaza. The victim told officers he was picked up in Harrison by Sanchez-Fernandez and driven toward the Meadowlands with three other occupants in a gray BMW X3, according to police. The group was originally supposed to travel to Newport Centre …

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Business
American Dream: Brazilian Family Transforms Hackensack Warehouse Into Tropical Brewery American Dream: Brazilian Family Transforms Hackensack Warehouse Into Tropical Brewery
American Dream: Brazilian Family Transforms Hackensack Warehouse Into Tropical Brewery A family beer brand born in Brazil has landed in Bergen County after a decade-long dream, nearly 200 warehouse tours, and years of hands-on work by the son of one of its founding investors. Asturia Brewing Co. recently opened at 155 Lodi St. in Hackensack, bringing the tropical flavors and laid-back atmosphere of Brazil to a space that owner Nicolas Reis spent years imagining, and months helping build himself. Reis, 30, of North Arlington, opened the brewery with his sister, Natalia Reis, 28, and cousins Victoria Santos, 26, and Alice Santos, 19. The business traces its roots to Brazil, wh…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Paterson Crash: Prosecutor Pedestrian Killed In Paterson Crash: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Killed In Paterson Crash: Prosecutor A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Paterson on Sunday night, June 7, authorities said. Paterson police responded at approximately 8:22 p.m. to Madison Avenue and Third Avenue on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said. Officers found the victim, an unidentified male, authorities said. The victim was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene, authorities said. …

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Police & Fire
Man Airlifted In Critical Condition After Falling From Linden Roof Man Airlifted In Critical Condition After Falling From Linden Roof
Man Airlifted In Critical Condition After Falling From Linden Roof A 52-year-old man was critically injured after falling from the roof of a home in Linden on Monday morning, June 8, police said. Linden police and firefighters responded at approximately 9:35 a.m. to the 1200 block of Bergen Avenue following reports of a medical emergency, police said. When first responders arrived, they determined the man had fallen from the roof of a two-story home. The victim was transported from the scene and then flown by medivac helicopter to University Hospital in Newark. He remained in critical condition.

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Real Estate
New Life For Old Site: Major Project Breaks Ground Near Radburn Train Station This Week New Life For Old Site: Major Project Breaks Ground Near Radburn Train Station This Week
New Life For Old Site: Major Project Breaks Ground Near Radburn Train Station This Week A long-awaited redevelopment next to Fair Lawn's Radburn train station is finally set to break ground this week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 11 on Plaza Green, NJ Advance Media reports. The mixed-use development will bring a Sprouts Farmers Market, retail space and 145 age-restricted apartments to 22-01 Fair Lawn Ave. at Plaza Road. Developed by Sterling Properties and Danbro Properties, Plaza Green is designed as a transit-oriented community directly across from the Radburn station and Park-and-Ride, offering residents direct NJ TRANSIT access to New York City…

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Police & Fire
Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into Hackensack Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into Hackensack Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops
Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into Hackensack Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops A 25-year-old New York woman was suffering from what a witness described as "paranoia" before she entered a trash chute on the 14th floor of a Hackensack apartment building and became trapped several stories below, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 1:03 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at 150 Main St., where Bergen County Communications received a 911 call reporting that a person had fallen into a garbage chute at a luxury apartment building, according to Hackensack police. Police said their investigation indicates the woman had ingested alcohol and a combination of narcotics before r…

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