Cecilia Levine

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Northern Highlands, NJ
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Firefighter Hospitalized Battling Waldwick Blaze Firefighter Hospitalized Battling Waldwick Blaze Firefighter Hospitalized Battling Waldwick Blaze
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling Waldwick Blaze A firefighter was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries while battling a Waldwick blaze Tuesday afternoon. The three-alarm Franklin Turnpike fire broke out at approximately 1:30 p.m. It was under control in less than an hour. Mutual aid was requested from several neighboring departments. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this story.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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Dumont Man (Hoboken Police Officer), Wife Charged With $187G In Superstorm Sandy Scam Dumont Man (Hoboken Police Officer), Wife Charged With $187G In Superstorm Sandy Scam Dumont Man (Hoboken Police Officer), Wife Charged With $187G In Superstorm Sandy Scam
Dumont Man (Hoboken Police Officer), Wife Charged With $187G In Superstorm Sandy Scam A 45-year-old Dumont man was forced to forfeit his position as a Hoboken police officer after he and his wife were found guilty of collecting $187,000 by lying on superstorm Sandy relief applications, authorities charged. Nikola Lulaj and Majlinda Lulaj, 32, falsely claimed in their applications that their home in Seaside Heights -- which was damaged by Superstorm Sandy -- was their primary residence at the time the disaster struck, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Their primary residence, however, was in Dumont, and the Seaside Heights home was a rental property, the atto…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
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New York Giant Rookie Lauletta Arrested En Route To MetLife Practice New York Giant Rookie Lauletta Arrested En Route To MetLife Practice New York Giant Rookie Lauletta Arrested En Route To MetLife Practice
New York Giant Rookie Lauletta Arrested En Route To MetLife Practice New York Giants backup quarterback Kyle Lauletta was arrested while driving to practice in East Rutherford Tuesday morning following a traffic incident, multiple reports say. The 23-year-old was in Weehawken trying to make a right turn from the wrong lane onto NJ-495 when he ignored a police officer telling him to go straight and made the turn anyway -- nearly hitting the officer in the process, sources told NJ.com.  Lauletta -- who has yet to play this season -- was stopped by another officer on the on-ramp, the report says. The rookie athlete was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Clifton Family Displaced By House Fire Clifton Family Displaced By House Fire Clifton Family Displaced By House Fire
Clifton Family Displaced By House Fire Attiyya Barrett says her Clifton home has long been a safe and inviting place for her severeal children's friends.  It was the "go-to" place, she said. That changed Oct. 22 when a fire ravaged the home, forcing the family into a hotel. More than $1,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched by Barrett as of Tuesday afternoon. Despite needing several thousand dollars to help offset the financial damage, Barrett remains positive. "Although to some 'we lost everything' we’ve actually lost 'NOTHING'! We have each other!" she wrote on the page. "No one was harmed or …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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One-Armed Man Charged In North Jersey Mobile Home Burglary, Police Say One-Armed Man Charged In North Jersey Mobile Home Burglary, Police Say One-Armed Man Charged In North Jersey Mobile Home Burglary, Police Say
One-Armed Man Charged In North Jersey Mobile Home Burglary, Police Say A man with one arm was charged in the burglary of a mobile home in Moonachie, authorities said. On Sunday, police received a report from a resident at the East Fourth Street in the Vanguard Mobile Home Park that a one-armed man was spotted climb through the window of one of the mobile homes, Moonachie Chief Richard Behrens said. When police arrived, the neighbor said the man had left and walked into a nearby wooded area, Behrens said. Police recognized the man as local resident Robert A. Burtis, 35 of Moonachie, on video footage the neighbor had of him leaving the house, according to Behre…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought
Police: Paramus High Cross Country Runners Struck In Hit-Run, Driver Sought Authorities are seeking the driver who they said struck two Paramus High School cross country runners knocking them to the ground and then fled the scene. A red SUV was stopped at the intersection of Haase Avenue and Spring Valley Road when the 14-year-old girls ran across, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti said. The driver -- a light-skinned female with brown hair -- pulled out and struck the teens, who fell to the ground and suffered non life-threatening injuries, Guidetti said. The athletes returned to Paramus High School and told the principal about the incident,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
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Prosecutor: Truck Driver Inappropriately Touched Child In Englewood Supermarket Prosecutor: Truck Driver Inappropriately Touched Child In Englewood Supermarket Prosecutor: Truck Driver Inappropriately Touched Child In Englewood Supermarket
Prosecutor: Truck Driver Inappropriately Touched Child In Englewood Supermarket Authorities arrested a married, 60-year-old truck driver accused of inappropriately touching a child "on an intimate body part" in an Englewood grocery store. Jorge Galarza of Long Island City, N.Y. was charged with sexual assault by child endangerment after touching a child under the age of 13, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The incident occurred on Oct. 13, according to the prosecutor, who did not specify which supermarket. Galarza's first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Route 46 Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Route 46 Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Route 46 Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
Route 46 Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Ticket A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold at a Valero on Route 46. The ticket was one of seven that won the third-tier prize of $50,000 from the Oct. 27 drawing. It was sold at the Valero operated by ADPP Enterprises in Little Falls. The winning numbers were: 08, 12, 13, 19 and 27. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Multiplier number was 03. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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VIDEO: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment VIDEO: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment VIDEO: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment
Video: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment New dashcam footage released by the Glen Rock Police Department shows the moment a Toyota SUV struck a DOT vehicle, sending a worker removing a deer carcass flying across Route 208 early Saturday morning. The video shows the RAV4 hitting the back of a state-owned vehicle occupied by another state employee near Harristown Road. The DOT truck spun out on impact, sending the roadside worker into the highway's left lane. Both workers refused medical attention and did not sustain serious injuries, said police, who used the incident as a teaching moment. "New Jersey law requires drivers app…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case
Prosecutor: Lodi Teacher, Mayor's Daughter Charged In Student Sex Case Authorities arrested a 32-year-old Lodi middle school teacher who they said exchanged sexual photos and engaged in "inappropriate sexual conduct" with a student under 16 years old. Stephanie Carafa, 32, is a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the daughter of longtime borough mayor Emil Carafa. She was arrested Saturday on charges of child endangerment and aggravated criminal sexual contact, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A detention hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2 in Hackensack.

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