RECOGNIZE HIM? Callous Crook Snatches Teen's Tip Jar, Edgewater Police Say RECOGNIZE HIM? Callous Crook Snatches Teen's Tip Jar, Edgewater Police Say
Recognize HIM? Callous Crook Snatches Teen's Tip Jar, Edgewater Police Say Authorities hope the public can help them catch a heartless thief who they said stole a tip jar from a teenage employee who was finishing a long workday at the Jersey Mike's in Edgewater. The callous crook entered the shop in the Edgewater Plaza off River Road, ordered something to eat, then fled with the jar when the employee turned around to begin preparing his order, Edgewater Detective Sgt. Teddy Wetklow said. He drove off in an illegally parked silver-colored Mistsubishi Eclipse, the sergeant said. "It took all day to earn" the estimated $60 to $80 that was in the jar that Dec. 10 e…
Luke John Oberle, 72, Who Grew Up In Westchester, Had Passion For Theater Luke John Oberle, 72, Who Grew Up In Westchester, Had Passion For Theater
Luke John Oberle, 72, Who Grew Up In Westchester, Had Passion For Theater Luke John Oberle, 72, died on Nov. Thursday, 11 in Goldsboro, NC. Luke was born on August 14, 1949 in Edgewater, NJ, and raised in Franklin Square, Long Island and Croton-on-Hudson, NY. At Hendrick Hudson High School, Luke performed in several musicals and plays including “Oklahoma” and “Anastasia” and was cast as Buffalo Bill in “Annie Get Your Gun.” His passion for theater continued at Harpur College, Binghamton University where he majored in Cinema Arts. While a student there, Luke worked with director Nicolas Ray on the film We Can’t Go Home Again. After college, Luke worked at Judith C…
Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire
Vehicles Destroyed In Englewood Cliffs Fire Two vehicles were destroyed in a weekend Englewood Cliffs garage fire that spread to the home, responders said. Flames spread from the attached garage after the two-alarm fire broke out shortly before 9 p.m. at the more-than-5,136-square foot Barbara Lane home off Roberts Road near Route 9W. It was declared under control about an hour later. Mutual aid companies included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Englewood, Fort Lee and Leonia. No serious injuries were immediately reported.
Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens Jersey Shore Digs Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens Jersey Shore Digs
Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens Jersey Shore Digs Popular North Jersey brunch spot Brownstone Pancake Factory is opening a Jersey Shore outpost. The storied local family business will be located at 979 Cedar Bridge Ave., in Brick Township, and offer its famous pancakes, over-the-top milkshakes and other diner classics. The Jersey Shore been hotly anticipated, and follows the successful Brownstone Pancake Factory locations in Edgewater and Englewood Cliffs. Owner Bobby Bournias and his wife, interior designer Vanessa Deleon, have built the most Instagrammable Brownstone location yet, complete with in-store donut shop, soft-serve ice c…
Fire Blows Through Roof Of Cliffside Park Home Fire Blows Through Roof Of Cliffside Park Home
Fire Blows Through Roof Of Cliffside Park Home Flames blew through the roof of a Cliffside Park home late Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 2½-story wood-frame home on Washington Avenue shortly after 4:30 p.m. and was declared under control a little over an hour later. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid companies from Fairview, Edgewater and Ridgefield were among those assisted their colleagues at the scene or in coverage. The cause wasn't immediately determined. 35 Washington Avenue, Cliffside ParkJames Giunchini ****** HOURS EARLIER, a worker was injured when a fierce fire blew through an auto body shop Saturday…
Award-Winning Chef Brings Pizzeria To Bergen County Award-Winning Chef Brings Pizzeria To Bergen County
Award-Winning Chef Brings Pizzeria To Bergen County Award-winning Chef Mathieu Palombino will soon launch a gourmet pizza joint in Bergen County. GiGi & Mario Pizzeria will open its doors Oct. 10 at The Promenade at City Place in Edgewater, BoozyBurbs reports. Serving a wide variety of red and white specialty pies as well as appetizers, salads, burgers and more, GiGi & Mario’s offers modern twists on traditional Italian favorites. Pies are topped with fresh vegetables, meats and seafoods — the Fungi E Salsiccia, for example, boasts mozzarella, wild mushroom trifolati, sausage, olives, and oregano. Of course, customers can also crea…
Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story
Prosecutor: Alleged Kidnap Victim Of Instagram Influencer Took $100,000 Payoff To Change Story The twisting tale of a Wayne man allegedly kidnapped by Instagram influencer “Jay Mazini” took another turn when Bergen County authorities charged him with taking a $100,000 bribe to back off his story. Amjad Mashal, 29, was arrested outside his business in Clifton, where detectives also found drugs, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. The trouble began when “Mazini” – whose real name is Jebara Igbarra -- picked up Mashal at the 7-Eleven on Palisade Avenue in Fort Lee on March 15, authorities said at the time. Igbarra, of Edgewater, had cultivated a reputation for distribu…
Passenger, 72, Critical, Driver, 70, Hurt Following Crash On Hudson Waterfront In Edgewater Passenger, 72, Critical, Driver, 70, Hurt Following Crash On Hudson Waterfront In Edgewater
Passenger, 72, Critical, Driver, 70, Hurt Following Crash On Hudson Waterfront In Edgewater UPDATE: A crash Wednesday afternoon in Edgewater critically injured a 70-year-old passenger and also sent her 72-year-old driver to the hospital, authorities said. The severity of life-threatening injuries to the passenger brought the Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit, along with borough police, firefighters and EMS. The women, both from Cliffside Park, were in a 2007 Toyota Corolla headed south on River Road that suddenly turned left into the gated Independence Harbor housing development around 2 p.m., Police Chief Donald Martin said. The 19-year-old driver o…
Fatal Accident Investigators Respond To Crash On Busy Road Along Hudson River Fatal Accident Investigators Respond To Crash On Busy Road Along Hudson River
Fatal Accident Investigators Respond To Crash On Busy Road Along Hudson River UPDATE: A crash Wednesday afternoon in Edgewater critically injured a 70-year-old passenger and also sent her 72-year-old driver to the hospital, authorities said. The severity of life-threatening injuries to the passenger brought the Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit, along with borough police, firefighters and EMS. The women, both from Cliffside Park, were in a 2007 Toyota Corolla headed south on River Road that suddenly turned left into the gated Independence Harbor housing development around 2 p.m., Police Chief Donald Martin said. The 19-year-old driver of…
NY Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Rescued From Floodwaters In Edgewater NY Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Rescued From Floodwaters In Edgewater
NY Yankees Radio Voice John Sterling Rescued From Floodwaters In Edgewater Among those rescued from rising floodwaters in North Jersey late Wednesday was "the voice of the Yankees," radio broadcaster John Sterling of Edgewater. The hero: His Spanish-language counterpart. Although the Bronx Bombers were playing the Angels in California, WFAN still has its game crew working remotely. While Sterling's partner, Suzyn Waldman, has often worked from home, he's been calling road games from his WFAN booth in the Bronx. Wednesday night's Yankees victory wrapped up shortly after 10 p.m. "Usually when we finish a game, John is the first one to leave," Yankees Spanish-lang…
Prosecutor: 900 Images Found On Phone Of Man Who Took 'Upskirt' Pics In Edgewater Supermarket Prosecutor: 900 Images Found On Phone Of Man Who Took 'Upskirt' Pics In Edgewater Supermarket
Prosecutor: 900 Images Found On Phone Of Man Who Took 'Upskirt' Pics In Edgewater Supermarket A man who was grabbed by customers while taking "upskirt" photos of an underage girl in an Edgewater supermarket had amassed nearly 900 child porn files, Bergen County's prosecutor said. Borough officers had arrested David Chapinski, 41, of Somerset after they said he was spotted taking cellphone photos beneath the skirt of a girl on a checkout line at the Mitsuawa Market on River Road in late July. Several good Samaritans grabbed and held onto Chapinski that day until police arrived, Detective Sgt. Teddy Wetklow told Daily Voice at the time. READ MORE…. Chapinski spent eigh…
Woman Hit With Baseball Bat In Edgewater Parking Lot Brawl, Hudson Trio Charged Woman Hit With Baseball Bat In Edgewater Parking Lot Brawl, Hudson Trio Charged
Woman Hit With Baseball Bat In Edgewater Parking Lot Brawl, Hudson Trio Charged A North Bergen man hit a woman in the head with an aluminum baseball bat during a wild brawl in the parking lot of the Edgewater Target, authorities said. Edgewater police quickly restored order, with help from their Cliffside Park and Fort Lee colleagues, after finding the injured woman among several people fighting in the parking lot on River Road late last Wednesday, Police Chief Donald Martin said. EMTs took the victim to a local hospital with a head injury, Martin said. Officers, meanwhile, grabbed Amakar Albuja, 19, of West New York -- and the bat -- after finding him holding it, the…