Getaway Driver In 7-County North Jersey Holdup Spree Heads To Federal Prison Getaway Driver In 7-County North Jersey Holdup Spree Heads To Federal Prison
Getaway Driver In 7-County North Jersey Holdup Spree Heads To Federal Prison The wheelman in nearly two dozen gas station and convenience store armed robberies in North Jersey was sent to federal prison for at least nine years. Meshach Whagar, 31, of Newark must serve just about all of the 110-month sentence handed down in U.S. District Court in Newark on Wednesday because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Whager admitted late last year that he drove the getaway car during the 20 predawn holdups in seven counties -- Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Middlesex, Morris and Union -- in November and December of 2017 (see list of locations below). The gunman…
Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash
Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash A pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a car in Clark Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The 85-year-old resident was walking west on the sidewalk in front of Santander Bank when they were struck by a Jetta heading east on Raritan Road, Clark Police Det. Lt. Christian Lott said. The driver of the Jetta stayed on scene and is cooperating with police. The victim was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick with unknown injuries, police said.
NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service
NJ Mom Who Lost Battle With Ovarian Cancer Had Unique Request For Funeral Service A New Jersey mom of two who lost her battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 42 had a quirky request for guests attending her funeral. Melissa Anne Nancy Rhodes died May 16 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018, according to a GoFundMe that documented her difficult journey. Born in Hoboken, Rhodes was a lifelong resident of Roselle Park, her obituary says. Rhodes earned an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts Secondary Education from Union County College and a Bachelor’s in history from the College of NJ. Rhodes later worked in Human Resources at Target in Clark and Linden — an…
DWI Clark Driver Incessantly Honking Horn Refused To Cooperate With Officers, Hoboken PD Says DWI Clark Driver Incessantly Honking Horn Refused To Cooperate With Officers, Hoboken PD Says
DWI Clark Driver Incessantly Honking Horn Refused To Cooperate With Officers, Hoboken PD Says A Clark woman who continued wailing on her car horn even after an officer warned her to stop had been drinking, authorities in Hoboken said. Officer Tyrone Huggins was standing near 2nd and Garden Street when he heard a continuous blowing of a car horn around 6 p.m. last Friday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The sound was coming from a silver Mazda in bumper-to-bumper traffic, and so Huggins gave the driver -- Janet Tung, 41, a verbal warning, Cabrera said. Tung did not stop honking, though, and so Huggins approached and signaled for her to stop, police said. Tung did not immedi…
Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend
Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts is days away from opening its new Paramus store. The doughnut shop will open sometime on Saturday, March 13 in the Sprout Brook Shopping Center on Route 17 north, according to a Facebook announcement. The Pennsylvania-based company touts itself as the fastest-growing doughnut chain in the U.S. Duck Donuts has dozens of locations across the U.S., including ones in Middletown, Green Brook, and Clark, New Jersey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Duck Donuts (@duckdonuts) The shop is known for its freshly-made vanilla…
Maria Midrano Of Clark, 47, Remembered As Devoted Mom, Loving Wife Maria Midrano Of Clark, 47, Remembered As Devoted Mom, Loving Wife
Maria Midrano Of Clark, 47, Remembered As Devoted Mom, Loving Wife Maria Midrano of Clark died on Feb. 16, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was 47 years old. Born in Plainfield and raised in Scotch Plains, Maria graduated from Seton Hall University with her Bachelor's in psychology, her obituary says. Her obituary remembers her as a devoted mom who enjoyed baking for her family, and was loved by all. Maria is survived by her husband, Ken Midrano; son Michael and Brandon; parents Pasquale and Concetta (Stramaglia) Agnone; her brothers and sister, Steve Agnone, Enzo Agone and Linda Piesco; along with a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends. Serv…
Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend
Duck Donuts Opening Paramus Store This Weekend Duck Donuts is almost ready to open its new Paramus store. The doughnut shop will open sometime on March 13 in the Sprout Brook Shopping Center on Route 17 north, according to a Facebook announcement. The Pennsylvania-based company touts itself as the fastest-growing doughnut chain in the U.S. Duck Donuts has dozens of locations across the U.S., including ones in Middletown, Green Brook, and Clark, New Jersey. The shop is known for its freshly-made vanilla cake doughnut that customers can customize themselves. Duck Donuts, Sprout Brook Shopping Center at 556 Route 17 North, Paramus.
Prosecutor Details How Driver Caused Deadly Parkway Crash Then Tried To Cover It Up Prosecutor Details How Driver Caused Deadly Parkway Crash Then Tried To Cover It Up
Prosecutor Details How Driver Caused Deadly Parkway Crash Then Tried To Cover It Up A 43-year-old Newark man has been charged with causing a deadly crash earlier this week on the Garden State Parkway then trying to cover up his role in it, authorities said. Ronaldo Godwin was heading southbound behind the wheel of a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, of East Orange, at a high rate of speed around 2:45 a.m. Feb. 15,  members of the Union County Prosecutors Office said. Responding New Jersey State troopers found 46-year-old Meikle's SUV engulfed in flames near the highway's center median shortly before 2:45 a.m. near mile marker 136 in …
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Luxury Car Crash On Garden State Parkway 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Luxury Car Crash On Garden State Parkway
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Luxury Car Crash On Garden State Parkway One person died and another was hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on the Garden State Parkway early Monday morning. A Range Rover and Lexus crashed in the southbound lanes near milepost 136.3 in Clark around 2:40 a.m., New Jersey Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver of the Range Rover was taken to University Hospital in serious condition and the driver of the Lexus was pronounced dead at Rahway Hospital.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
WINNERS: NJ Lottery Tickets Totaling $100K Sold In North Jersey WINNERS: NJ Lottery Tickets Totaling $100K Sold In North Jersey
Winners: NJ Lottery Tickets Totaling $100K Sold In North Jersey Four lucky New Jersey lottery players won third-tier prizes worth $10,000 to $40,000 on Friday, state officials said. The winning numbers for the Feb. 5 drawing were: 14, 17, 28, 29, and 44. The Gold Mega Ball was 02, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04. All four winning tickets, sold in Essex, Union and Somerset counties, matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  Even luckier, two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying their prizes to $40,000.  The winning tickets were purchased at the following…
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA
How Much Snow Did Your Town Get? Here's The Breakdown Across NJ, PA A major winter storm blasted the Northeast, dropping two feet or more on some areas. Here are the New Jersey and Pennsylvania towns with the highest and lowest snow totals, according to the National Weather Service. Don't see your area? Scroll down to search for your area. Springtown, PA (Bucks): 31.2 inches Sparta, NJ (Sussex): 28.3 Bloomingdale, NJ (Passaic): 26.2 Byram, NJ (Sussex): 26 Forks, PA (Northampton): 24 Bethlehem, PA (Northampton): 22 Bridgewater, NJ (Somerset): 22 Westwood, NJ (Bergen): 20 Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen): 19.4 North Caldwell, NJ (Essex): 17.3 Newark, NJ (Essex): 16.2…
Dunkin' To Test Salads And Updated Lunch Menu At These Union County Locations Dunkin' To Test Salads And Updated Lunch Menu At These Union County Locations
Dunkin' To Test Salads And Updated Lunch Menu At These Union County Locations America may soon being running on items like Greek salads and burrito bowls, as Dunkin' Donuts looks to rebrand and update its offerings. The quick coffee shop will be testing out new lunchtime foods at six locations including three in New Jersey, according to Food & Wine. The trial is part of Dunkin’s shift from a coffee and donuts shop to more of a cafe.  The New Jersey locations debuting the new items are Union: 2639 Morris Ave.  Garwood: 323 North Ave.  Clark: 315 Central Ave The foods being tested are noticeably more contemporary than the current menu of mostl…