Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase
Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Police chased down and captured three Bronx men in Woodland Park moments after they robbed a Verizon store in Denville, authorities said. One of the defendants, Ysael Castro-Espinosa, 22, was caught with an Apple watch he took from the store employee who was forced to open a safe during Sunday night’s holdup just after 7 p.m. at the Route 10 store, they said. Two of the robbers went into the store, then fled with an accomplice, a release issued by Denville police on Monday said. New Jersey State Police and police from Fairfield and Woodland Park converged, as troopers and officers chased a…
Belleville Brothers Backed By Community After Mom's Death Belleville Brothers Backed By Community After Mom's Death
Belleville Brothers Backed By Community After Mom's Death The Belleville community is rallying to support two brothers who lost their mother after a battle with cancer. Rosie Figueiredo of Belleville died from cancer-related complications on Feb. 5 at the age of 46, her obituary says. Figueiredo graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick and had worked as the office manager at Command Nutritionals, LLC of Fairfield for the past 18 years. “Rosie was a spirited person who enjoyed the simple things in life, hanging out with family and friends for casual drinks,” her obituary reads. “She was a loving caring wife, mother and sister and the to…
TRIBUTE: Jersey City Woodworker Joseph Curado Leaves 'Sexy Wood' As Legacy Across NJ TRIBUTE: Jersey City Woodworker Joseph Curado Leaves 'Sexy Wood' As Legacy Across NJ
Tribute: Jersey City Woodworker Joseph Curado Leaves 'Sexy Wood' As Legacy Across NJ Walk into a restaurant or bar in Jersey City and Hoboken and there will likely be a little piece of Joseph Curado inside. The beloved woodworker's legacy lives on through his "sexy wood" pieces he made special for dozens of locales and households in the area. Curado of Fairfield died died on Jan. 28 at 42 years old. Known in the region for not only his skill but his vibrance and charisma, Curado opened Tribeca Grain in Jersey City a decade ago using scraps from his family's New York City restaurant. Tribute after tribute came pouring in on social media, each one remembering Curado -- aff…
ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey
ICE Promises More Sweeps After Capturing Murder Suspects, 113 Other Immigrants In New Jersey Two fugitive murder suspects – one from Brazil who fled to Newark and another from El Salvador who was living in Elizabeth – were among 115 foreign nationals captured by ICE agents in New Jersey last week, officials said. Also seized in last week’s sweep of nationals illegally living in New Jersey were a Salvadoran MS-13 gang member found in Paterson and a deported child abuser from Mexico who was living In Guttenberg, they said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement roundup targeted at-large criminal aliens, illegal reentrants and other immigration violators who were “a threat to …
Lawsuit Filed In Essex County Deems Huffman Koos' Refund Policies Illegal Lawsuit Filed In Essex County Deems Huffman Koos' Refund Policies Illegal
Lawsuit Filed In Essex County Deems Huffman Koos' Refund Policies Illegal Furniture chain Huffman Koos enforced a return and refund policy that violates the Consumer Fraud Act, says a lawsuit filed recently in Essex County. The class-action lawsuit states that HK’s contracts refuse refunds and returns once the merchandise has been delivered or picked up, NJ.com reports. “Such a policy is contrary to New Jersey regulations, which require a furniture seller to offer a full and prompt refund when furniture is delivered in a damaged condition,” said Joseph A. Osefchen of DeNittis Osefchen Prince, P.C., which filed the suit last Thursday. These policies are considere…
One Hospitalized In Three-Vehicle Route 80 Crash In Fairfield One Hospitalized In Three-Vehicle Route 80 Crash In Fairfield
One Hospitalized In Three-Vehicle Route 80 Crash In Fairfield One person was hospitalized with minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Route 80 in Fairfield Monday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred on the westbound side of the highway around 8:04 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. Two lanes were closed while the vehicles were being towed, causing delays from the crash scene at milepost 48.4 to near Exit 54 in Totowa. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Big Jake's Opens In Fairfield Big Jake's Opens In Fairfield
Big Jake's Opens In Fairfield Big Jake's has opened in Fairfield. The Passaic Avenue joint offers mini burgers, fried hot dogs, an array of sandwiches and cheese fries. You can get bacon on just about anything. Crazy milkshakes appear to be on the way, too. Big Jake's, 20 Passaic Ave., 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 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…
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes Now that the Houlihan’s restaurant on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights hasn’t made it to New Year’s, some are wondering: Which one is next? Earlier this year, the company that owns the chain closed its Weehawken location, along with one in Lawrenceville. It was closing time again on Sunday, this time for its Route 17 sister, which had been in business for 21 years alongside a stretch of highway that included fellow restaurant/bars Biggie's and The Crow’s Nest, as well as IHOP, White Castle and Sonic, among others. Also closing Sunday was the Houlihan's in Woodbridge, as well as several others…
Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend
Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Wawa, the convenience store chain, is cutting the ribbon on its latest location, in Fairfield, this Friday.  Doors at the store, at 28 Little Falls Road, open at 8 a.m. The first hundred customers through the door get a free t-shirt. The ribbon-cutting takes place at 9 a.m., followed by a  a Hoagies for Heroes sandwich-making contest between Fairfield police officers and Fairfield firefighters. Wawa will present $1,000 checks to the winning and runner-up teams, to be donated to the charities of their choice.  Also, the store will be offering free coffee all weekend throu…
HEAR IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From PSEG Facility In Roseland HEAR IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From PSEG Facility In Roseland
Hear IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From Pseg Facility In Roseland People in West Orange, Fairfield and other nearby communities reported hearing a loud noise similar to an explosion Thursday night that officials said was caused by a technical problem at a PSEG facility in Roseland.  A spokesman for the utility said there was an arc and an equipment failure at the switching station off Eisenhower Parkway shortly before 10 p.m. Power flickered momentarily but there were no service interruptions, the spokesman said.  Some residents in the area speculated online that there was an explosion or fire at the switching station, but Roseland police say th…
Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized
Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized A Lyndhurst police stolen car chase through Nutley and Belleville before dawn Wednesday ended with a crash off Route 21 in Newark and the arrests of three burglary suspects. Officer Rich Jasinski was on patrol on 10th Street when he saw a Honda Accord headed east on Kingsland Avenue tailgating another vehicle and going back and forth across the double-yellow line, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Jasinski followed the Accord to Ridge Road, then onto Park Avenue and 8th Street before it returned to Kingsland headed west. Discovering that the sedan had been reported stolen out of Fairfiel…