Construction Manager At Bergen Retirement Community, 72, Charged With Pulling Gun In Dispute Construction Manager At Bergen Retirement Community, 72, Charged With Pulling Gun In Dispute
Construction Manager At Bergen Retirement Community, 72, Charged With Pulling Gun In Dispute A 72-year-old construction manager pulled a gun during an argument with another man at a Northvale retirement community, said police who arrested him. The alleged victim told police he’d gotten into an argument with Anthony Prestifilipo of Cedar Grove at Paris Square on Paris Avenue over his “employment and residential status,” Police Chief Howard Ostrow said. Officers responding to a 10 p.m. call at the 55-and-over condo development found Prestifilipo carrying a .380-caliber Kimber handgun that the victim said he assaulted him with, the chief said. They charged Prestifilipo with aggravat…
TONIGHT: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games' TONIGHT: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games'
Tonight: New Jersey Athletes Compete On NBC's 'The Titan Games' One is a firefighter. Another quit her corporate job to pursue a career in fitness. The third is a DJ with an incredible weight loss journey. All three are New Jersey residents and among 32 contestants on Season 2 of NBC's "The Titan Games," premiering Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. The three competitors representing New Jersey are Courtney Roselle, a professional CrossFit athlete and Cedar Grove native currently living in Jersey City; Shantal Athill, an Orange firefighter and former Rutgers track team member (a four-year letter winner, too), and Kareem Brinson, a DJ and fitness coach from Howell…
Morning Blaze Guts Orange Multi-Family Home Morning Blaze Guts Orange Multi-Family Home
Morning Blaze Guts Orange Multi-Family Home A morning fire ravaged an Orange multi-family home Tuesday. Firefighters found heavy flames on all floors of the three-story Park Street home shortly after 6:30 a.m. The blaze went to three alarms less than an hour later and was knocked down about a half-hour after that. No serious injuries were immediately reported. ALL PHOTOS: Rob Munson The Park Street blaze in Orange went to three alarms less than an hour after it broke out.ALL PHOTOS: Rob Munson Among those assisting their Orange colleagues at the scene or in coverage were firefighters from Newark, Bloomfield, Montclair, West Or…
Cedar Grove Man, 27, 'Fighting For His Life' After Fall Down Basement Stairs Cedar Grove Man, 27, 'Fighting For His Life' After Fall Down Basement Stairs
Cedar Grove Man, 27, 'Fighting For His Life' After Fall Down Basement Stairs The future was looking bright for Cody Diorio of Cedar Grove. Then, on Feb. 8, tragedy struck. The 27-year-old had just become an uncle and landed a job at Ralph Lauren when he fell down a flight of stairs at a friend's house. "There was no open wound on his head and thought he was fine," Gerard Benanti said on a GoFundMe that had amounted nearly $64,000 for the family as of Monday.  "Later in the night he started to lose consciousness and that is when it took a turn for the worst." In an instant, Dioro's life changed: Instead of living it, he was fighting for it. Diorio was put in …
Foodtown Supermarkets Get Makeover: Say Hello To Fresh Grocer Foodtown Supermarkets Get Makeover: Say Hello To Fresh Grocer
Foodtown Supermarkets Get Makeover: Say Hello To Fresh Grocer New Jersey’s four Foodtown supermarkets are converting to The Fresh Grocer over the next four weeks. The rebranded stores in Washington Township, North Haledon, Cedar Grove and Colonia “will continue to offer restaurant-quality take home meals with best in market pricing, and a wide variety of high quality fresh foods at low prices,” the Maniaci family and its Nicholas Markets company said Tuesday. Instacart, the on-demand and online grocery delivery service, will also be available to customers, they said. “Customers can expect all the favorite parts of their store to remain while new prod…
No Pets Inside, No Injuries Reported In Fire At Animal Hospital In Fairfield No Pets Inside, No Injuries Reported In Fire At Animal Hospital In Fairfield
No Pets Inside, No Injuries Reported In Fire At Animal Hospital In Fairfield No pets were in the Animal Hospital of Fairifeld when a destructive fire broke out Saturday night, responders said. Staff made it out before the three-alarm blaze tore through the Fairfield Road building, which isn't a boarding facility. The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. and immediately went to two alarms, the Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department said. Flames blew through the roof as firefighters conducted a "surround and drown," the department said. The scene was cleared at 11:50 p.m. Colleagues from Cedar Grove, Lincoln Park, Bloomfield, North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Pine Brook a…
Several Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Montclair Several Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Montclair
Several Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Montclair Firefighters from Montclair and neighboring departments responded to a blaze at an apartment building that displaced several tenants, officials said.  There were no reports of injuries.  A passerby reported smoke in the area of Claremont and North Fullerton avenues around 12:36 a.m. Sunday. Responding firefighters found the fire at the building on North Fullerton, where several people were standing on fire escapes. They were rescued with ground ladders, officials said.  Flames were seen in the balcony areas on four floors. Mutual aid came in from Bloomfield, Orange, East Ora…
Kyle Marshall, 25, Of Lafayette and Parsippany, Loved The Outdoors Kyle Marshall, 25, Of Lafayette and Parsippany, Loved The Outdoors
Kyle Marshall, 25, Of Lafayette and Parsippany, Loved The Outdoors Kyle R. Marshall of Lafayette died Wednesday. He was 25 years old.  Born in Belleville, he grew up in Parsippany and graduated from Parsippany Hills High School before moving to Lafayette in 2012 with his family.  An avid fan of the outdoors, he loved camping, fishing and kayaking. He was remembered for his heart of gold and sense of humor.  He is survived by his sister, Sydney Marshall; his mother, Katherine Giokas-Marshall; his father, William C. Marshall; and loving grandmothers, Kiki Giokas and Linda Marshall. He was predeceased by his grandfathers, John E. Giokas and Wi…
State Suspends Health Aide Charged In Death At Cedar Grove Nursing Home State Suspends Health Aide Charged In Death At Cedar Grove Nursing Home
State Suspends Health Aide Charged In Death At Cedar Grove Nursing Home The State Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the certification of a homemaker-health aide from Bloomfield charged with manslaughter in the death of a nursing home resident in her care,  Attorney General Gurbrir S. Grewal said Thursday.  Monique Beaucejour, 46, of Bloomfield, has been charged with reckless manslaughter, hindering, obstruction and neglect of the elderly. Authorities say that Beaucejour, who worked at the Genesis Waterview Center in Cedar Grove, last month left Fannie McClain, 85, also of Bloomfield, unattended. She fell and sustained serious injuries.&n…
Woman, 86, Stabbed More Than A Dozen Times In Cedar Grove, Suspect Arrested Woman, 86, Stabbed More Than A Dozen Times In Cedar Grove, Suspect Arrested
Woman, 86, Stabbed More Than A Dozen Times In Cedar Grove, Suspect Arrested The house guest of an elderly Cedar Grove woman stabbed her about 15 times Tuesday morning.  The 86-year-old victim was in bed at her Sunrise Terrace home when police said she was attacked by Tanya Spears, 60, of Cumming, Georgia. She was found by her husband around 4 a.m., who called police.  The woman, who had been bleeding heavily when she was discovered, was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday afternoon.  Spears has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses. 
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped'
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Pressure and competition have played equally important roles in Bergen County native Gregory Stott's life. The former pro golfer-turned-Wall Street stock broker combined both elements over the summer as a contestant on Food Network cooking show "Chopped." The episode titled "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" aired on Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. Chef Stott was eliminated just before the dessert round. Stott -- a Ridgewood native who lives in Haworth with his wife and two daughters -- is the executive head chef of The Old '76 House in Tappan, N.Y. He and three other contestants were presented with a box of…
Nurse's Assistant From Bloomfield Charged In Death Of 85-Year-Old Patient Nurse's Assistant From Bloomfield Charged In Death Of 85-Year-Old Patient
Nurse's Assistant From Bloomfield Charged In Death Of 85-Year-Old Patient A nurse's assistant employed at a Cedar Grove nursing home has been charged in connection with the death of an 85-year-old woman in her care, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.  Monique Beaucejour, 46, Bloomfield, has been charged with reckless manslaughter, hindering, obstruction and neglect of the elderly.  Emergency medical personnel were called to the Waterview Nursing Home on Ridge Road Tuesday morning for an injured patient. Fannie McClain, 85, was taken to Mountainside Hospital, where the Bloomfield native died Tuesday afternoon.   Authorities say …