Taco Bell Troubles: Clifton Woman Bites Into Metal Screw While Enjoying Burrito, Lawsuit Says
A New Jersey woman is suing Taco Bell after she says she bit into a burrito containing a metal screw, causing serious injuries, including chipped and broken teeth (find the lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Valentina Colon, of Clifton, filed a lawsuit last January against Haza Bell of Northeast, LLC, and Taco Bell of Passaic in Passaic County Superior Court, according to the complaint.
The incident happened on or about June 17, 2025, at the Taco Bell located at 15 Prospect St., in Passaic, when Colon bit into the metal object in her burrito, she alleges in court pap…
West Caldwell Dad Dies Month After Welcoming 'Miracle Baby' With Wife
Support is on the rise for a brand-new North Jersey mother who lost her husband one month after welcoming a baby together.
Craig Caracozza, who lived in West Caldwell with his wife, Cindy, died unexpectedly, leaving behind Cindy and their 1-month-old daughter, Sienna, according to a GoFundMe launched by Marianna Cammarano.
“In the blink of an eye, Cindy’s world was changed forever,” Marianna wrote on Wednesday, April 29.
The couple had long hoped for their daughter, calling her “their miracle,” according to the campaign, which had raised more than $22,000 as of Thursday, April 30.
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Closter Creep, 58, Offers Undercover Naval Agent Posing As Teen Cash For Sex: Prosecutor
A 58-year-old New Jersey man is behind bars after authorities say he was inappropriately chatting with and tried to lure an undercover agent in Connecticut, whom he believed was a 14-year-old child.
Kenneth G. Belhumer Jr., of Closter (Bergen County), sent the "teen" nude photos of himself and offered to pay them in exchange for sex acts with him, between May 8, 2025, and July 9, 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Thursday, April 30.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office was looped in on the case with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Northeast Field Office …
Zadie's Bakery Founder Dies Days After New Storefront Opens
Lawrence "Larry" Steinberg, the founder of the legendary Zadie's Kosher Bake Shop in Fair Lawn, died on Wednesday, April 29, days after the shop opened in a brand-new storefront. He was 74 years old.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 1, at Gutterman and Musicant Jewish Funeral Directors in Hackensack, with a committal service to follow at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, NY.
Steinberg was a 40-year veteran of the baking industry, having owned bake shops on the West Coast and on Long Island, as per a 2015 article in the Jewish Link. He had moved to Fair Lawn about a decade pr…
Erratic Moped Driver, Condo Burglary Suspect Arrested On Same Day In Rochelle Park: Cops
An erratic moped driver and a suspected burglar were arrested in two separate incidents just hours apart in the same Bergen County town on Wednesday, April 29, police said.
At approximately 10 a.m., an off-duty Rochelle Park officer alerted Officer Mike Lamas to an erratic driver near West Passaic Street, according to the department. The driver was operating a gas-powered moped without registration or a helmet, Capt. James DePreta said.
When officers approached, the man parked the moped on a sidewalk, ignored police commands, and entered a ShopRite, authorities said. He later left…
Justin Bieber Spotted At Millbrook Diner, Starstruck Realtor Says
A Hudson Valley realtor couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Justin Bieber roll up to a popular local diner with his crew on Wednesday, April 29, she said on Instagram.
Megan DiBlasi said she was getting work done at a local diner when six guys walked in, and she noticed that one looked like the 32-year-old pop star, she said in a recap on her Instagram story.
"I was like, oh my God, that looks like Justin Bieber," the visibly starstruck DiBlasi said, without revealing where she saw the "Baby" singer. "And then I heard him talk and I'm like oh my God, that sounds like Justin Bieber.…
