Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Bergen Prosecutor: Hudson Machine Operator, 42, Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen In Fairview Bergen Prosecutor: Hudson Machine Operator, 42, Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen In Fairview
Bergen Prosecutor: Hudson Machine Operator, 42, Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen In Fairview Bergen County authorities charged a machine operator from Jersey City with sexually assaulting a pre-teen in Fairview nearly a decade ago. Alejandro Morales Alonzo, 42, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault on a victim under 13 and one count each of sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday. Musella said there were at least two incidents, which are alleged to have occurred in the summer of 2012, according to court records. Morales Alonzo was arrested late last week following an investigation by Musella’s Spec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Survivors Invited To Sign Special Breast Cancer Awareness Police Cruiser Survivors Invited To Sign Special Breast Cancer Awareness Police Cruiser
Survivors Invited To Sign Special Breast Cancer Awareness Police Cruiser Police in Fairview are encouraging breast cancer survivors to attend a special police car signing scheduled this coming weekend. "We're calling on all those who have been affected and are survivors of breast cancer," Fairview Police Chief Martin Kahn said. "We honor you and wound love for you to come and sign your name on our Breast Cancer Awareness unit." The vehicle isn't a clunker destined for the scrap heap -- it's fully operational and will be seen patrolling borough streets, the chief said. It was made possible by local business owner Michael Sourek of View Towing and Premier Auto B…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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Smoky Blaze Ravages Englewood Home Smoky Blaze Ravages Englewood Home
Smoky Blaze Ravages Englewood Home A firefighter was reportedly injured battling a smoky house blaze Wednesday afternoon in Englewood. The extent of injuries wasn't immediately known after he was transported to the hospital by BLS. Firefighters were met by heavy fire and smoke when they arrived at the noontime fire in the rear of the home on West Hamilton Avenue at Pindle Avenue.  They had the bulk of the blaze knocked down in minutes. Aftermath.Tony Greco for DAILY VOICE Mutual responders included firefighters from Teaneck, Hackensack, Tenafly, along with Bogota, Bergenfield, Leonia and Fairview. Firefighters were…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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He Called Her By Another Woman's Name And Was Stabbed In The Chest, Victim Tells Fairview PD He Called Her By Another Woman's Name And Was Stabbed In The Chest, Victim Tells Fairview PD
He Called Her By Another Woman's Name And Was Stabbed In The Chest, Victim Tells Fairview PD A 20-year-old Fairview man was hospitalized with a collapsed lung after his girlfriend stabbed him with a pair of scissors for calling her by another woman's name, authorities said. Olga Sanai Tumux, a 31-year-old Ecuadoran national, remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail following the incident in their Cliff Street apartment off Anderson Avenue. A good Samaritan who found the victim on the sidewalk picked him up and brought him to Palisades General Hospital in North Bergen in his sedan, telling security there that he didn't know the man, Fairview Police Detective Lt. Mic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
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'National Night Out' Gets New Participant 'National Night Out' Gets New Participant
'National Night Out' Gets New Participant America’s “National Night Out” against crime welcomes a new host this year: the Rochelle Park Police Department. The township's first-ever “National Night Out” is set for this coming Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the Midland School on Rochelle Avenue. The community-building campaign promotes police/community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. It will include food and beverage trucks, music, a Wiffle Ball home run derby, first responder giveaways and more, including talks with and demonstrations by: township police, firefighters and Office of Emergency Management personnel, all with equipmen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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GOTCHA! Hudson Driver, 24, Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Fairview Pedestrian GOTCHA! Hudson Driver, 24, Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Fairview Pedestrian
Gotcha! Hudson Driver, 24, Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Fairview Pedestrian A Jersey City man turned himself in following a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Fairview before dawn Monday, authorities said. Danny M. Vasquez, 24, of Hancock Avenue left the minivan, registered to his father, near the scene of the overnight crash on Broad Avenue (Route 9) and took off on foot, Fairview Police Chief Martin Kahn said. He went to North Bergen police headquarters with the elder Vasquez to surrender Monday afternoon before he was turned over to Kahn's department. The as-yet unidentified pedestrian apparently was headed to the 7-Eleven on Fairview Avenue as he wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Hit-Run Driver Kills Fairview Pedestrian, Leaves Vehicle Hit-Run Driver Kills Fairview Pedestrian, Leaves Vehicle
Hit-Run Driver Kills Fairview Pedestrian, Leaves Vehicle UPDATE: A Jersey City man turned himself in following a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Fairview before dawn Monday, authorities said. Danny M. Vasquez, 24, of Hancock Avenue left the minivan, registered to his father, near the scene of the overnight crash on Broad Avenue (Route 9) and took off on foot, Fairview Police Chief Martin Kahn said. He went to North Bergen police headquarters with the elder Vasquez to surrender Monday afternoon before he was turned over to Kahn's department. The as-yet unidentified pedestrian apparently was headed to the 7-Eleven on Fairview Avenue…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
One-Eyed Man Arrested In Turnpike Pursuit, Bergen County Crash Of Newark FD Vehicle One-Eyed Man Arrested In Turnpike Pursuit, Bergen County Crash Of Newark FD Vehicle
One-Eyed Man Arrested In Turnpike Pursuit, Bergen County Crash Of Newark FD Vehicle A 48-year-old man who stole a Newark Fire Department pickup truck from the scene of a car fire led police on a cross-county pursuit before crashing in Bergen County the Fourth of July, authorities said. Hector Perez, who is disabled due to having only one eye, was arrested at the scene and was uninjured. He faces charges of receiving stolen property, burglary, eluding, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose.  Perez apparently hopped behind the wheel of the Ford pickup truck, marked with lights and sirens, from the scene of the blaze at Avon …

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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NJ BAIL REFORM: Released Twice In Two Weeks, Ridgefield Park Man Gropes Woman, Police Charge NJ BAIL REFORM: Released Twice In Two Weeks, Ridgefield Park Man Gropes Woman, Police Charge
NJ Bail Reform: Released Twice In Two Weeks, Ridgefield Park Man Gropes Woman, Police Charge A repeat offender wanted for groping a local woman may have been ready to strike again when a Ridgefield Park police officer grabbed him, authorities said. It became the third time that Michael Hernandez, 22, had been arrested in Bergen County in a little over a month -- as well as the third time that police ended up seeing him released. The first time, they were required to release Hernandez under New Jersey's bail reform law after they said they caught him breaking into cars on May 16. SEE: Detective Work Produces Ridgefield Park Vehicle Burglary Arrest Ten days later (May 26), Hernande…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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FACE-PLANT FOLLOW-UP: Ridgefield Park Man Charged In Hudson Stolen Cab Chase, Crash In Fairview FACE-PLANT FOLLOW-UP: Ridgefield Park Man Charged In Hudson Stolen Cab Chase, Crash In Fairview
Face-plant Follow-up: Ridgefield Park Man Charged In Hudson Stolen Cab Chase, Crash In Fairview UPDATE: It didn't take long for Ridgefield Park police to help their colleagues nab a third man involved in stealing a cab in Union City that crashed during a chase in Fairview. Michael Hernandez was with two Union City men who stole a cab in the city before heading to Fairview, authorities said. Village police took Hernandez, 22, into custody at his home Wednesday. Borough police spotted the stolen 2008 Crown Victoria at Anderson and Day avenues around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after getting a call from the cab company, which had been tracking it on GPS, Fairview Police Chief Martin Kahn sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco