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Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit
Accused Jersey City Bike Thief Knocks Over Hoboken Officer During Pursuit A Jersey City man riding a bicycle that may have been stolen was arrested after knocking over a Hoboken police officer during a pursuit, authorities said. The chase began around 7:25 a.m. Saturday morning, when a man walked into police headquarters to report his bike had been stolen Friday, police said. A man matching the victim's description -- later identified as Angel Sanchez, 41 -- was spotted on a bike near Pier A by Hoboken police officers.  When the officers ordered Sanchez to stop, he abruptly turned his bike around and rode away -- heading directly toward another officer. Th…
Pair Sought In Connection With Newark Handgun Recovery Pair Sought In Connection With Newark Handgun Recovery Pair Sought In Connection With Newark Handgun Recovery
Pair Sought In Connection With Newark Handgun Recovery Authorities in Newark are seeking help identifying a pair of men wanted in connection with the recovery of a firearm. Police recovered a handgun on the 200 block of Emmet Street Sept. 12, and are seeking the men captured on surveillance for questioning. One suspect is described as around 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, wearing a black and New Era baseball cap with a white logo. He also had on black, blue and purple sneakers and had a soft cast or ace bandage on his right wrist. The second suspect is around the same height and weight, and was wearing a Nike sweater and dark-colored jeans…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident
Know HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with an apparent road rage incident. Police responding to Rome Street and Wilson Avenue around 8 p.m., Sept. 2 for a fight found a male driver and a female passenger saying they were assaulted by two men during a quarrel with people in another car, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose reports. Both victims were transported to University Hospital for treatment. The suspects were in a black 2001 Ford van. One man was described as 5 feet and 7 inches, around 150 pounds, wearing glasse…
NJ Drivers Infuriated By Network Outage At All 39 MVC Centers NJ Drivers Infuriated By Network Outage At All 39 MVC Centers NJ Drivers Infuriated By Network Outage At All 39 MVC Centers
NJ Drivers Infuriated By Network Outage At All 39 MVC Centers All of New Jersey's 39 Motor Vehicle Commission agencies are back up and running after a network issue that kept them from processing transactions Monday morning. The problem reported at 9 a.m. was caused by vendor software and did not affect online transactions, state officials said. The issue has since been resolved, though the Edison center remains closed until Tuesday, due to a power outage. Some New Jersey drivers have been lining up at the state's centers nearly every day since July, when they reopened after months of closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This incident did not help.…
Dave & Busters To Lay Off 107 NJ Workers Dave & Busters To Lay Off 107 NJ Workers Dave & Busters To Lay Off 107 NJ Workers
Dave & Busters To Lay Off 107 NJ Workers Dave & Busters is the latest company to crumble amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The food and games chain filed a WARN notice saying it will be laying off 107 New Jersey employees. Dave & Busters -- with New Jersey locations in Wayne and Woodbridge -- could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy if a deal with lenders isn't reached, the Wall Street Journal reports. The WARN notice indicates that the 107 employees being laid off are at the Wayne location --  the Willowbrook Mall. It's unclear if any of the workers in the Woodbridge center will be impacted. Dave & Busters reached a deal…
NJ Spot Named Among Best Ramen Restaurants In North America NJ Spot Named Among Best Ramen Restaurants In North America NJ Spot Named Among Best Ramen Restaurants In North America
NJ Spot Named Among Best Ramen Restaurants In North America If you live in Burlington County, you don't have to go far for one of the best bowls of ramen in North America. Rai Rai Ramen in Mount Laurel was crowned the best ramen restaurant in New Jersey on Yelp's list of "Best Ramen in Every State and Canada Offering Takeout." "We’re ladling out the top spots in North America to order a bowl of takeout ramen just in time for the cooler months ahead," the website said.  "From shoyu to spicy miso, you’ll want to bookmark your way through this round up. 🍜." The South Church Street restaurant got 4.5 stars on Yelp. Customers seem to love the…
Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel
Queens Man With Morris County Warrants Busted With Ecstasy At Secaucus Motel A Queens, NY man with two warrants out for his arrest was busted with ecstasy in a Secaucus motel parking lot, authorities said. Officers who saw a suspicious car in the Red Roof Inn parking lot found Marc Webb, of Flushing, around 12:05 a.m., Sept. 16, Chief Dennis Miller said.  Weber, 37, was found with marijuana and ecstasy, and had warrants out of Mount Olive for $250 and $500, Miller said. He was charged with resisting arrest, intent to distribute and other various drug charges. Webb was served his complaint warrant and subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Ocean, Passaic Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Ocean, Passaic Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Ocean, Passaic Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Ocean, Passaic Counties A pair of winning lottery tickets were sold in Ocean and Passaic counties. Each ticket from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 jackpot is worth $200,959. The winning numbers were 03, 17, 19, 24, and 36 and the XTRA number was 02. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Acme #295, Route 35 & 37, Ortley Beach Passaic County: Utopia Deli/Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold. 
Irvington Fire Guts Convenience Store, Displaces Families Irvington Fire Guts Convenience Store, Displaces Families Irvington Fire Guts Convenience Store, Displaces Families
Irvington Fire Guts Convenience Store, Displaces Families At least 17 people were displaced by a fire that destroyed a convenience store and several upstairs apartments Sunday night in Irvington. Flames shot out and smoke was billowed from the building at Myrtle and Madison avenue as firefighters from several towns arrived around 11:05 p.m. The blaze quickly reached three alarms, but was mostly knocked down as of 12:35 a.m. Five children and 12 adults were reportedly displaced. Companies from Irvington, Union, Montclair, Maplewood, Newark and East Orange responded.
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man A motorcyclist killed in a Linden crash over the weekend has been identified as a Somerset man, authorities said Monday. Christopher Miller, 29, was operating a 2018 Kawasaki and heading south on Route 1 when he collided with a 2004 Chevrolet van turning right onto Willow Glade Road around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcycle continued over a curb and struck a utility pole, the lieutenant said. Miller, who also has ties to New Brunswick, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under invest…
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