Fire Rips Through Popular Greek Restaurant Where Napkins Rain Down From Balcony Fire Rips Through Popular Greek Restaurant Where Napkins Rain Down From Balcony
Fire Rips Through Popular Greek Restaurant Where Napkins Rain Down From Balcony A fire tore through a popular Greek restaurant in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. The blaze at Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue started in the basement at approximately 4:40 a.m., News 12 New Jersey reports. View this post on Instagram Lefkes is a traditional and widely known Greek restaurant that turns into a nightclub after hours with DJs spinning tracks from around the world. The locale has become known for its white napkin parties, where guests throw napkins from the upper level as others dance in their seats. Marke…
$1.2K In Designer Activewear Lifted Before Paramus Mall Arrests: Cops $1.2K In Designer Activewear Lifted Before Paramus Mall Arrests: Cops
$1.2K In Designer Activewear Lifted Before Paramus Mall Arrests: Cops Four people were arrested after Paramus police said they stole about $1,200 worth of merchandise from multiple stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza. Henry Olarte, 30, and Lorena Rojas-Bernal, 33, both of College Point, New York; Sharon V. Rodriguez, 27, of Elizabeth; and Angie T. Rodriguez, 38, of Los Angeles, were arrested Wednesday, June 10, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Members of the Paramus Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit apprehended the four suspects at about 1:15 p.m. during an organized retail theft operation at the mall, Guidetti said. Detective Sergeant …
NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor
NJ Creep Asked Kids For Sex Acts With Family Members, Offered Payment: Prosecutor A 28-year-old South Jersey man was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging him with meeting underage girls in online chat rooms and convincing them to send him sexually explicit videos of themselves in exchange for payment, authorities said.  The investigation into Michael Monroe, of Beverly, began after the Burlington County High-Tech Crimes Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Monroe’s online activities, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw said on Wednesday, June 10. Monroe propositioned mult…
BMW X5 Stolen From Bergen County Driveway Leads To Charges Against Inmate, Police Say BMW X5 Stolen From Bergen County Driveway Leads To Charges Against Inmate, Police Say
BMW X5 Stolen From Bergen County Driveway Leads To Charges Against Inmate, Police Say A Newark man already serving a state prison sentence has been charged in connection with a Bergen County home burglary and luxury SUV theft that happened earlier this year, authorities said. Carlos L. Espinal, 21, of Newark, was charged following a five-month investigation into a residential burglary and motor vehicle theft on Cranford Roadin Glen Rock, Glen Rock Police Chief Michael Trover announced Wednesday, June 10. Patrol officers responded to a report of a vehicle theft in progress at a Cranford Road home on Jan. 19, where residents told officers their 2024 BMW X5 was being stolen fro…
ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Bergen Business: Cops ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Bergen Business: Cops
ID Thief Extradited In $40K Check Fraud Scheme Targeting Bergen Business: Cops A New Jersey man has been extradited from Florida to face charges in an identity theft and check fraud case that cost a Bergen County business owner more than $40,000, authorities said. The investigation began on Dec. 29, 2024, when a local business owner reported unauthorized withdrawals from a business checking account, according to Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada. Detective Jason Heese learned that four separate withdrawals totaling more than $40,000 had been made without the owner's knowledge or approval, police said. A fifth transaction was attempted days later but was stopped b…
New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials
New Details Released In DUI Crash Case Against NJ Prosecutor's Top Detective: Officials Charges have been filed against chief of detectives for the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office in connection with a March crash in Somerville that injured two people and damaged multiple vehicles, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 10. Francisco "Frank" Roman Jr., 54, was charged on Monday, June 8 with two counts of fourth-degree assault by auto following an investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally. Roman is suspended without pay from his position as Somerset County's chief of d…
Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report
Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report A woman and two children were struck by an 18-wheeler in Jersey City on Wednesday morning, June 10, officials said. The crash happened at approximately 8:43 a.m. near Ocean and Wilkinson avenues, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione tells Daily Voice. The 18-wheeler was stopped mid-block near the intersection when the traffic light changed, officials said. It appears the woman and two children were crossing mid-block in front of the vehicle when they were struck, Wallace-Scalcione said. A crossing guard was on post at the intersection and was actively crossing pedestrians at the tim…
Staten Island Man Calls In Fake Knife Fight, Rams Cop Car In Bergen County: Police Staten Island Man Calls In Fake Knife Fight, Rams Cop Car In Bergen County: Police
Staten Island Man Calls In Fake Knife Fight, Rams Cop Car In Bergen County: Police A Staten Island man is accused of calling in a fake 911 report about a knife fight in Saddle Brook before intentionally crashing into a police vehicle and fleeing, authorities said. Peter Soliman, 26, was charged with filing a fictitious report, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and eluding following the incident on Tuesday, June 9, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fight involving a possible knife in the parking lot of 189 Route 46 West, police said. Police arrived and determined the reported fight ne…
7 People Shot In Trenton Mass Shooting: Reports 7 People Shot In Trenton Mass Shooting: Reports
7 People Shot In Trenton Mass Shooting: Reports Seven people were shot in Trenton late Tuesday night, June 10, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., officers police responded to Centre and Furman streets near Route 1 after receiving numerous ShotSpotter detections, and found several people with gunshot wounds, Trenton police said. Two teenagers, one boy and one girl, are among the victims, a 20-year-old, 24-year-old, 29-year-old, 30-year-old and a 36-year-old, police said.. All were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Six victims are in stable condition, while one is in critical but stable condition, police said. Police foun…
Local Twitch Streamer Targeted In 911 Swatting Call That Cleared Bergen County Home: Cops Local Twitch Streamer Targeted In 911 Swatting Call That Cleared Bergen County Home: Cops
Local Twitch Streamer Targeted In 911 Swatting Call That Cleared Bergen County Home: Cops A false 911 call claiming a man had an explosive device and planned to shoot anyone who approached him triggered a large police response at a Bergen County home late Tuesday night, June 9, authorities said. Bergen County Communications received the call at approximately 11:17 p.m., where the caller claimed he had an explosive device and intended to shoot anyone who approached him with a handgun at a home on Spencer Place, Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Garfield officers responded to the location and found a resident outside the building. The resident told officers nothing unusu…
2-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Warehouse Used By Auto Dealers In Hasbrouck Heights 2-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Warehouse Used By Auto Dealers In Hasbrouck Heights
2-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Warehouse Used By Auto Dealers In Hasbrouck Heights Several vehicles caught fire inside a warehouse in Hasbrouck Heights on Tuesday evening, June 9, prompting a second alarm response and drawing firefighters from across Bergen County, firefighters said. The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department was dispatched to Industrial Avenue around 7 p.m. for a reported structure fire in an industrial section of the borough where several international auto dealers operate out of warehouse properties. Heavy smoke was coming from the building and there were also reports of possible burn victims, according to the fire department. A working fire was transm…
Motorcyclist, 63, Killed After Harley Crashes Into Rock In Sussex County Motorcyclist, 63, Killed After Harley Crashes Into Rock In Sussex County
Motorcyclist, 63, Killed After Harley Crashes Into Rock In Sussex County A 63-year-old motorcyclist from Sussex County was killed in a motorcycle crash in Sussex County on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, New Jersey State Police said. Stephen Paino, of Newton, was operating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle eastbound on County Road 622 east when he veered off the roadway, struck a rock, and overturned at milepost 1.5 in Hampton Township just before 3 p.m., according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron Paino was killed. The crash remains under investigation. No additional information was released.