$28K Handbag Heist: Pair Arrested After Popular Englewood Consignment Shop Theft, Cops Say
Police have arrested two people who they say stole nearly $28,000 worth of handbags from a popular Bergen County consignment shop last week.
Patrol units were flagged down at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, after a theft was reported at The Hangout on 8 North Dean St. in Englewood, Police Capt. Renee LaRaia said.
A man and a woman, later identified as Bilal Bishop, 27, of Newark, and Kiana Garnett, 30, of Irvington, entered the store together that day, LaRaia said.
Bishop stole three handbags worth nearly $28,000 before the two fled in a vehicle, the captain said. With assistance fr…
Ramsey Traffic Stop Unravels Alleged Fake ID, Phone Fraud Scheme: Cops
A traffic stop off of Route 17 in Bergen County last week led police to uncover an alleged scheme involving fraudulent identification used to buy Verizon phones, authorities said.
Officers stopped a Honda Accord off Route 17 North and Lake Street in Ramsey on Thursday, Jan. 15, and learned the driver, Xavier Brito, 31, of the Bronx, New York, had a suspended license and no valid driver’s license, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said.
Police then checked the passenger, Alexandra Calderone, 31, of Newark, and found she also had a suspended license along with six out-of-state warrants…
Murphy Grants 148 Clemency Actions On Final Day In Office: See The Full List
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced the final round of clemency actions of his administration on Tuesday, Jan. 20, his final day in office, granting 148 pardons and commutations to people convicted of a wide range of crimes across the state.
The clemency actions included 97 pardons and 51 commutations, bringing the total number of clemency grants during Murphy’s tenure to 455, the governor’s office said.
According to the release, the pardons covered primarily nonviolent and lower-level offenses, including drug possession and distribution, theft and shoplifting, receiving stolen property, assault,…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ As Jackpot Goes Unclaimed
A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey matched five numbers to win $1 million in the Monday night, Jan. 19 drawing, lottery officials said.
The winning numbers drawn Monday were 5, 28, 34, 37, and 55, with a Powerball of 17, lottery officials said. The Power Play multiplier for the drawing was 3x, lottery officials said.
There were no $2 million winners nationwide for tickets that matched five numbers with the Power Play, lottery officials said. The jackpot was unclaimed as well.
Lottery officials did not immediately release details on where in New Jersey the $1 million ticket was sold…
Le Cordon Bleu-Trained Chef, Wife Opening Pasta-Only Restaurant In Tenafly
A Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef who cooked for Google is bringing a pasta-only restaurant, with help from his wife, to Bergen County.
Yosif Bulbuloglu, 40, and Sesil Kacti-Bulbuloglu, 36, are aiming for a February opening of Massa Pasta on Washington Street in Tenafly.
Bulbuloglu studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Canada, where he graduated first in his class of 40 students in 2008. Before moving to the United States, Bulbuloglu worked as a professional chef for Turkish Airlines. He moved to Austin, TX, from Istanbul in 2017, taking a job at Google, where he prepared complimentary breakfa…
