Newark, NJ
Obituaries
Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children
Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children Joseph Mastrogiovanni of Fairfield died Friday. He was 40 years old.  Born in Ridgewood, he lived in Fairfield for most of his life. He  worked as a financial analyst dealing in equity research and trading for Credit Suisse in New York.  He is survived by his wife, Leslie (nee Geddes); twin children Jake and Emma; his parents Anthony and Roselle (nee Alois); sister Lisa Kunkel and her husband Christopher; his maternal grandmother Evelyn Alois; and many nieces and nephews.  A funeral Mass was held at St. Thomas More Church, 12 Hollywood Ave., Fairfield,  followed by…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD
Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD Fairfield police dispatched all available units Saturday, when a Franklin man struck multiple vehicles as he was traveling on I-80, Chief Anthony Manna said in a statement.  A gold Hyundai was spotted traveling erratically on the westbound side of the highway around 12:49 p.m., Manna said. Responding officers found the car stopped on the shoulder and its driver, whose name was not released, slumped over the steering wheel.  Sgt. Frank Tracey and Officers Sean Wilk and James High Jr. helped administer naloxone to the man, who was unconscious and had no pulse, Manna said. Police als…

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by Paul Milo
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug
Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug A Rockaway health food store owner was arrested after police found 68 bottles of pet sedative commonly known as "Catnip Cocktail" in his shop, authorities said. Ronald V. Castellano of Chester, the owner of Route 46 Nutrition Zone, was selling the substance branded as "the ultimate mood enhancer for your dogs." The odd substance made national headlines earlier this year following a similar raid on a Nutrition Zone in Fairfield. SEE: Route 46 Supplement Store Owner Sold 'Catnip Cocktail' Similar To Date-Rape 'Roofies,' Police Say Ordinarily used to sedate felines, catnip cocktail…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire
Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire Flames and smoke kept a Wayne police officer from rescuing a dog who died in a house fire, authorities said. Township police, firefighters and First Aid Squad members responded to what began as a garage fire on Sycamore Terrace around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Detective Capt. Christian Wittig said. A resident told Corporal Robert Feeney that her dog was inside, Wittig said. Feeney went in trying to rescue the dog but had to retreat after several attempts due to the fire and smoke, the captain said. Firefighters retrieved the dog, but resuscitation efforts failed, Wittig said. Corporal Robert Hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey 10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey
10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey Happy National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day! Aug. 19 just so happens to be one of the hottest days of 2019. If you celebrate the holiday you may be able to cool off. Here are 10 delicious, local soft serve ice cream spots in Bergen County. All have 4.5 or 5 stars on Yelp. Alpine Creamery, Sparta Carmella Ice Cream, Fairfield Vegan, dairy-free soft serve from Carmella Ice Cream.souxsie • Instagram Cliff's Homemade Ice Cream, Ledgewood Curly's Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Riverdale Red, white and blue from Curley's.Curley's Ice Cream Dover Dairy Maid, Dover Ice Cream by Mike, Ridge…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash
Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash A 19-year-old Harrison man has been charged with driving under the influence and other drug and motor-vehicle offenses following a rollover crash that nearly shut down a major highway in Fairfield Wednesday, police in Fairfield said. Angelo Palacios-Rebaza was driving a Nissan Altima on westbound Rt. 46 around 11:30 a.m. when the car left the roadway and flipped, coming to rest right-side up near the Horseneck Road overpass. Palacios-Rebazo had to be extricated from the car and was treated for arm and facial injuries at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. The highway was down…

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by Paul Milo
West Milford, NJ
Obituaries
Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives'
Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Services were held Friday for Daniel V. Cupo of Wayne, who died July 8. He was 20 years old.  Born in Pequannock, he was a lifelong Wayne resident. He was a student at The Gramon School in Fairfield, where he played basketball and soccer. In his free time he also loved music, swimming and long drives with his father.  His parents, Daniel and Victoria (nee Jandura) described him as the light of their lives.  He is also survived by his uncle, Bob Cupo and his wife Sherry; aunt Suman Paul; and cousins Anthony, Robert and Christopher.  Entombment was at Laurel Grove Cemete…

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by Paul Milo
Jersey City, NJ
News
Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K
Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K Two winners from recent drawings of the Jersey Cash 5 were sold in Hudson and Essex counties, state lottery officials said.  The 7-Eleven at 6004 Bergenline Ave. in West New York sold a ticket that matched all 5 numbers, resulting in a prize of $69,106.  The winning numbers for the Wednesday drawing were: 06, 09, 12, 23 and 35 and the XTRA number was: 02.  Jacks Friendly Service, 152 Passaic Ave. in Fairfield, sold the a winning ticket, which is good for a $60,330 jackpot.  The winning numbers for Thursday's Cash 5 drawing were: 04, 11, 15, 27 and 39 and the …

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
News
Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack
Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack A 37-year-old mother who was attacked by a coyote while with her toddler son and 18-month-old daughter in a Fairfield park described the harrowing experience during a press conference Friday. Her "maternal instinct kicked in" during the attack , said Tatiana, a nurse who declined to give her full name.  The woman met with reporters at the Fairfield Recreation Complex, not far from where the coyote attacked her and her son the night before.  "Eric is our little hero," she said, as the toddler played with microphones from local news networks at the press event -- seemingly unfazed. The tod…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Fairfield PD Shoot Coyote Dead After Biting Mom, 3-Year-Old Son (VIDEO) Fairfield PD Shoot Coyote Dead After Biting Mom, 3-Year-Old Son (VIDEO)
Fairfield PD Shoot Coyote Dead After Biting Mom, 3-Year-Old Son (Video) Fairfield police shot and killed a coyote that bit a mother and her toddler while walking in a park, sending them to the hospital with leg injuries, authorities said. The 37-year-old mom was pushing her 4-year-old son in a stroller in the area between the tennis courts and pool at the Fairfield Recreation Complex when the coyote lunged at her just before 7 p.m., Borough Police Chief Anthony G. Manna said. ** VIDEO: Tatiana, a local nurse and mom, recalled the terrifying attack with her two kids and husband during a press conference at the Fairfield Recreation Complex Friday ** Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
Woodland Park's Michael Saldutti Leaves Behind 2 Young Sons, Wife Woodland Park's Michael Saldutti Leaves Behind 2 Young Sons, Wife
Woodland Park's Michael Saldutti Leaves Behind 2 Young Sons, Wife The community is rallying around the wife and children of Woodland Park's Michael Saldutti, who died on May 12 at 36 years old. More than $9,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Saldutti's wife Andrea and their two boys Nekolaus-Edward and Sebastian-Michael as of Thursday afternoon. "You never think it would be YOU who would get that type of dreaded phone call," said Lisa Anderson, the campaign's founder. "A phone call that will turn your family’s life upside down. "In the early morning hours of Friday, May 10th, my sister Andrea was informed Mike was in the hospital in ICU on life suppor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme
Fairfield Generic Drug Maker Among 20 Companies, 16 Individuals Accused In Price-Fixing Scheme A Fairfield-based generic drug manufacturer was among 20 companies accused of participating in what authorities called “one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States.”  A complaint filed by the 44 states in U.S. District Court in Connecticut also accuses 16 individuals of participating in the scheme. More than half of the drug companies and five of the individual defendants – all of whom are drug company executives responsible for sales, marketing, pricing and operations -- are from New Jersey. They include Breckenridge Pharm…

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by Jerry DeMarco