Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident
Caldwell Woman Accused Of Stealing $20K From Nursing Home Resident A woman from Caldwell is among a group of people indicted in a crackdown on fraud and abuse of the elderly and disabled living in care facilities, the state Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced Monday.  Karissa-Anne Frannicola, 29 was charged with theft by failure to make disposition of property received and misapplication of entrusted property for thefts that allegedly occurred between April and August of 2017.  Frannicola had power of attorney over the elderly woman, who lived in a nursing home. The thefts totalled $20,530, authorities said.  Also charged wer…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
N. Caldwell Police Officer Hurt In Chase, 5 Arrested: Report N. Caldwell Police Officer Hurt In Chase, 5 Arrested: Report
N. Caldwell Police Officer Hurt In Chase, 5 Arrested: Report A North Caldwell police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after he attempted to stop the driver of a stolen car early Wednesday morning, according to published reports.  Sgt. John Belotta was patrolling the area of Mountain Avenue and Knowlwood Drive shortly before 5 a.m. when he saw two vehicles that had been reported stolen in Morris Plains and Maplewood. Belotta and officers from neighboring departments were in the area investigating reports of suspicious people running through backyards. Belotta was dragged as he attempted to stop one of the vehicles, a black …

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by Paul Milo
Paterson, NJ
Business
Paterson, Montclair Gelato Master Wins American Festival Paterson, Montclair Gelato Master Wins American Festival
Paterson, Montclair Gelato Master Wins American Festival Mike Guerriero of Gelotti (with locations in Caldwell, Montclair and Paterson) was crowned the first place winner of Gelato Festival America. Guerriero won last week's competition with his Blueberry Basil gelato. He will represent North America in 2021 at the Gelato Festival World Masters in Italy.

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
Business
Rutherford's Popular Sabor Peru Relocating To Caldwell Rutherford's Popular Sabor Peru Relocating To Caldwell
Rutherford's Popular Sabor Peru Relocating To Caldwell A popular Latin-American restaurant in Rutherford will be relocating to Caldwell in May or June. Sabor Peru, owned by Ani and Horacio Tlatelpa, announced it will be hiring all new kitchen staff, bus boys/girls and wait staff ahead of the move. The eatery has been a favorite among locals since opening in 2007 on Highland Cross and has become well-known for its Tacu Tacu --  rice and bean pancake with fried yuca, plantains, and chicken. Call the store to apply.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Business
Old School Paterson Ice Cream Parlor Opts For New Look Old School Paterson Ice Cream Parlor Opts For New Look
Old School Paterson Ice Cream Parlor Opts For New Look PATERSON, N.J. — Gelotti's Ice Cream parlor in Paterson is in the process of a long-awaited renovation. The ice cream shop opened 34 years ago on Union Avenue in a building that's nearly half-a-century old, offering homemade products exclusively. There will be more grass area for kids to play, public restrooms, barstools inside, and eventually picnic tables, the shop announced on Facebook. In 2001, the Sigona family opened its second Gelotti location in Caldwell, at the site of the first Baskin-Robbins on the East Coast. Then came Gelotti of Montclair for a new generation of fans. "A…

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by Cecilia Levine