Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Downed Utility Lines Spark Leaf Blaze, Cut Power To Norwood Businesses Downed Utility Lines Spark Leaf Blaze, Cut Power To Norwood Businesses
Downed Utility Lines Spark Leaf Blaze, Cut Power To Norwood Businesses Fallen utility lines knocked out power to several area businesses and sparked a leaf blaze in Norwood that was doused by firefighters on Monday. The lines fell in the area of Broadway and Livingston Street outside the Chase Bank shortly before noon. Norwood firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth and Northvale, as well as borough police and EMS and the Closter Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Corps. An Orange & Rockland crew repaired the lines and restored power. ****** ALSO SEE: Ramsey firefighters doused separate mini-blazes …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Haworth PD: Officers Catch Daytime Car Burglar From NYC With Machete, Drugs Haworth PD: Officers Catch Daytime Car Burglar From NYC With Machete, Drugs
Haworth PD: Officers Catch Daytime Car Burglar From NYC With Machete, Drugs A noontime car burglar was carrying a machete and drugs when Haworth police grabbed him, authorities said. Alerted by a caller to a man entering a vehicle in a resident’s driveway on the west side of town, Officer Thomas Reinecke found Osiris Alcequiez German, 38, of New York City around 12:20 p.m. , Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. As the officer approached, Fox said, German ignored his commands to stop and tossed a 2-foot-long machete on the ground. Reinecke and backup Officer Kevin McKeary took German into custody. They found him carrying pot and cocaine, Fox said. German was charged w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Oradell Driver, 17, Critical After Haworth Crash Oradell Driver, 17, Critical After Haworth Crash
Oradell Driver, 17, Critical After Haworth Crash A 17-year-old Oradell boy clung to life after his SUV slammed into a tree in Haworth Thursday night. Borough firefighters extricated the unconscious driver from his 2002 Toyota 4Runner following the 9:42 p.m. crash in front of the SUEZ water treatment plan on Lake Shore Drive, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. The Haworth Ambulance Corps took him to Hackensack University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, Fox said. He was last reported in critical condition, the sergeant said. Several borough police officers, firefighters and both BLS and ALS responders were at the scene.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
Lifestyle
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped'
Bergen County Chef Eliminated On 'Chopped' Pressure and competition have played equally important roles in Bergen County native Gregory Stott's life. The former pro golfer-turned-Wall Street stock broker combined both elements over the summer as a contestant on Food Network cooking show "Chopped." The episode titled "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" aired on Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. Chef Stott was eliminated just before the dessert round. Stott -- a Ridgewood native who lives in Haworth with his wife and two daughters -- is the executive head chef of The Old '76 House in Tappan, N.Y. He and three other contestants were presented with a box of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Haworth PD: Out-Of-State Uber Driver Had Illegal BB Gun Stashed Under Seat Haworth PD: Out-Of-State Uber Driver Had Illegal BB Gun Stashed Under Seat
Haworth PD: Out-Of-State Uber Driver Had Illegal BB Gun Stashed Under Seat Haworth police charged an Uber driver with weapons offenses after finding a BB gun that resembled the real thing in her car, authorities said Friday. Officer Kevin McKeary stopped a car driven by 23-year-old Karleen C. Rodriguez of Yonkers on Schraalenburgh Road for several motor vehicle violations, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. Smelling the odor of burning marijuana, he searched the vehicle, where he found the weapon stashed under the passenger seat, Fox said. Rodriguez couldn't explain why she had the weapon, which New Jersey requires a gun permit to purchase, the sergeant said. She w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
VOTE: Who Is Your Favorite 'First ResPAWnder'? VOTE: Who Is Your Favorite 'First ResPAWnder'?
Vote: Who Is Your Favorite 'First ResPAWnder'? They're all cute. They're all brave. And -- most importantly -- they're all good boys and girls, worthy of many, many treats. But which Daily Voice "First ResPAWnder" is your favorite? If you need a refresher, links to all five profiles are below the poll (voting must be completed on laptop or PC). SARGE: Palisades Park Police Lt. Jimmy Rotundo's Dalmatian. TUCKER: Bogota Police Officer Jon Gallipoli's shepherd mix. JAMESON: Franklin Lakes Chief Chief Ryan Dodd's charcoal lab. BEAR: Haworth Police Detective Sgt. Jim Morgan's pit mix. FORTRESS: Jersey City firefighter Raymond Skop'…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Haworth Sergeant Recognizes, Nabs Ex-Englewood Basketball Star Who Claimed To Be Someone Else Haworth Sergeant Recognizes, Nabs Ex-Englewood Basketball Star Who Claimed To Be Someone Else
Haworth Sergeant Recognizes, Nabs Ex-Englewood Basketball Star Who Claimed To Be Someone Else Call it fame or call it notoriety: Trying to tell a police officer in Bergen County that he's someone else wasn't getting 6-foot-8 former Englewood basketball phenom turned career criminal Sean Banks very far. Banks was a passenger in a car with Florida license plates that was pulled over for a traffic violation by Haworth Police Sgt. Gianluca Ragone last Friday. Wanted by Englewood police for yet another domestic violence assault, he gave Ragone a different name, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. Trouble was: Ragone knew the onetime Bergen Catholic star from his days on the hardwood, which …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
Riverdale Schools Sup't Placed On Administrative Leave Riverdale Schools Sup't Placed On Administrative Leave
Riverdale Schools Sup't Placed On Administrative Leave Riverdale Schools Interim Superintendent Geoffrey Gordon was placed on administrative leave Monday. School Principal Paul Kobliska and Business Administrator Jayson Gutierrez made the announcement in a letter posted to the district's website, saying they could not provide any further information. Gordon of Haworth was unanimously appointed by the Riverdale Board of Education to lead the K-8 district through June 30. He served as the interim superintendent for two years at Northern Valley Regional High School district and was a high school principal and superintendent in New Providence…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Valley, NJ
Lifestyle
First ResPAWnders: Haworth Police Sergeant's Puppy Was Dumped On Side Of Highway First ResPAWnders: Haworth Police Sergeant's Puppy Was Dumped On Side Of Highway
First ResPAWnders: Haworth Police Sergeant's Puppy Was Dumped On Side Of Highway Meet Bear: A 6-month-old pit bull terrier mix. Her owners are Jim Morgan, a detective sergeant with the Haworth Police Department, and his wife, Jamie. The Dumont couple found Bear through Paramus-based rescue BARK, which saved the pup from a kill shelter in North Carolina. Bear and her two sisters ended up at the shelter after being dumped on the side of a highway in a cardboard box. BARK took Bear and her sisters, along with 17 other dogs, from North Carolina to New Jersey. "Knowing we wanted to rescue a dog, Jim and I began looking on the Internet," Jamie said. "After refining our…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Oakland PD: Accused Counterfeiter Released Under Bail Reform Does It Again Oakland PD: Accused Counterfeiter Released Under Bail Reform Does It Again
Oakland PD: Accused Counterfeiter Released Under Bail Reform Does It Again Only a month after he was busted with more than $650 in counterfeit $10 and $20 bills in Haworth, a Fairview man was caught by an Oakland detective with what authorities said was nearly $1,000 in bogus bills -- along with recent purchase receipts from several area stores.Andrew Lochard, 29, has a criminal record that also includes arrests in 2017 on forgery and money laundering charges in Hillsdale and falsely claiming to have a bomb in Paramus. JB Pet Supply summoned Oakland police Monday after Lochard tried passing a phony $20 bill, Detective Lt. Christian Eldridge said. Soon after, Eldri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Distinguished Heritage: Grandson Of USR's First Police Chief Promoted -- On Grandad's Birthday Distinguished Heritage: Grandson Of USR's First Police Chief Promoted -- On Grandad's Birthday
Distinguished Heritage: Grandson Of USR's First Police Chief Promoted -- On Grandad's Birthday SHOUT OUT: The grandson of Upper Saddle River’s very first police chief was officially promoted to sergeant on his late grandfather’s birthday. New Sgt. Kenneth Osborne began his career in 1997 as a dispatcher. After working briefly with the Haworth Police Department, he joined the Upper Saddle River force as a patrol officer. Chief Patrick Rotella called Osborne, who’s been a traffic officer the past five years, “an extremely dedicated and hard-working individual with an in-depth knowledge of the law enforcement profession. “His work in the field undoubtedly has helped to make our commun…

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by Jerry DeMarco