Elmwood Park Driver, 37, Killed After Jeep Crashes Off Route 80 Ramp In Saddle Brook: Njsp
A 37-year-old Jeep driver was killed after his vehicle ran off the roadway and crashed on Route 80 last week, state police said.
Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 1 p.m. on Interstate 80 east at milepost 62 in Saddle Brook, Bergen County on Friday, Dec. 19, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Based on a preliminary investigation, a Jeep being operated by Kelvin Almonte, of Elmwood Park, was traveling on the on-ramp to Route 80 eastbound when, at the split of the Garden State Parkway southbound 159 entrance, the Jeep ran off the roadway to the right, impacted…
Fbi-backed Sting Targeting Online Child Predators Nets 3 Men: North Haven PD
Three men were arrested during an undercover operation aimed at identifying and apprehending individuals attempting to sexually exploit minors online in Connecticut, police said.
The arrests were made Friday, Dec. 19, following several hours of coordinated operations involving North Haven detectives and the FBI’s New Haven and Albany Field Offices, police said. The operation, known as Operation Silent Night, led to the arrests of Kenneth Richardson, 30, of Bridgeport; Christian Manuel Espinosa, 33, of New Haven; and Shawn Stearns, 44, of East Haven, police said.
Richardson was charged with …
Ridgewood Guild Founder Tony Damiano Dies, Organization Announces
Tony Damiano, the founder and executive director of the Ridgewood Guild, has died, the organization announced Saturday, Dec. 20.
Damiano was a familiar face in Ridgewood’s downtown, where he spent years helping bring businesses and residents together through the Ridgewood Guild. Founded in February 2010, the nonprofit works to promote local businesses, boost sales, and support the village’s central business district, according to the Guild’s website.
A GoFundMe launched in October after Damiano was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness had raised more than $25,000 as of Saturday, Dec. 2…
Drug Bust: Heroin, Crack, Pills, Gun Seized From Wood-Ridge Home, Prosecutor Says
Four Bergen County residents were charged on drug and weapons offenses following a months-long narcotics investigation that culminated in a search warrant execution at a local home, authorities said.
Tyrone S. Frost, 31; Jachai Rice, 28; Meghan Schenkenberger, 38; and Anthony N. Smith, 25, all of Wood-Ridge, were arrested after detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant Friday, Dec. 19, at a house on 7th Street, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.
Detectives seized heroin, crack cocaine, morphine pills, oxycodone pills, and Xanax pills, along with a handgun loaded…
Wantage Mom, Leader In Child Care Melissa Leavy White Dies, 50
Melissa Leavy White, of Wantage and formerly of Paramus, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 18, surrounded by love, following a short illness, according to an obituary published on the Pinkel Funeral Home website. She was 50 years old.
Melissa dedicated her life to caring for children and families and was best known for owning the daycare “Roots & Wings,” later continuing her work as a caregiver for families with young children, according to her obituary. She was active in her church community at Christian Faith Fellowship Church and was "known for her tenderness, kindness, compass…
