Hackensack PD: Fleeing Ex-Con Who Tried Climbing Into Ex's Window Falls 4 Floors Down Air Shaft Hackensack PD: Fleeing Ex-Con Who Tried Climbing Into Ex's Window Falls 4 Floors Down Air Shaft
Hackensack PD: Fleeing Ex-Con Who Tried Climbing Into Ex's Window Falls 4 Floors Down Air Shaft A Hackensack ex-con fell four stories down an air shaft while trying to escape police after trying to climb into his ex-girlfriend's window before dawn Sunday, authorities said. Alec Parker, 34, climbed a fire escape and was trying to get into his ex-girlfriend’s Main Street apartment when responding officers arrived shortly after 4:30 a.m., Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. They tried to talk with him, but Parker fled up the fire escape to the roof, then entered the stairwell and forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, DeWitt said. He then ran into her bathroom and through t…
Unmarked Police Car Involved In Hackensack Crash Unmarked Police Car Involved In Hackensack Crash
Unmarked Police Car Involved In Hackensack Crash An unmarked police car collided with a sedan at a busy Hackensack intersection late Friday morning. The sedan driver blew the stop sign at Euclid Avenue, pulling directly into the path of the unmarked Hackensack city police car,  which was headed south on Main Street with its lights activated in response to an emergency call, shortly before 11 a.m., responders told Daily Voice. A city detective who was driving the police car and three occupants of the sedan were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center -- none with apparently serious injuries, they said, adding that the female civili…
More Luxury Apartments, Retail Space Coming To Downtown Hackensack More Luxury Apartments, Retail Space Coming To Downtown Hackensack
More Luxury Apartments, Retail Space Coming To Downtown Hackensack Construction is underway in Hackensack for a highly-anticipated 14-story residential and retail building. The Brick on Main Street, developed by Enburg Group, is just one part of the ongoing revitalization of the downtown area. The Brick features 379 luxury apartments with garage parking and an estimated 8,000 square feet in retail space, located between 150 and 170 Main St. Most recently, progress has been made on the structure’s 14th floor. “The 14th-floor structure is almost complete and interior rough framing is ongoing throughout,” Contract and Document Controller Emily Schmitt …
Halal Boyz Opens In Hackensack Halal Boyz Opens In Hackensack
Halal Boyz Opens In Hackensack  Halal Boyz has opened in Hackensack. The middle eastern restaurant offers platters, gyros, sandwiches, appetizers wings and more. Halal Boyz is located at 336B Main St., Hackensack. Halal Boyz is now open in Hackensack.Cecilia Levine
SEE ANYTHING? Front Door Smashed, Hackensack Jewelry Store Burglarized SEE ANYTHING? Front Door Smashed, Hackensack Jewelry Store Burglarized
SEE Anything? Front Door Smashed, Hackensack Jewelry Store Burglarized The owners of a Hackensack jewelry store were totaling the value of merchandise stolen during a weekend burglary, authorities said Monday. Someone used an object to smash the front door of Premier Jewelers on Main Street sometime after dark on Saturday into Sunday, police Sgt. Anthony Di Persia said. Detectives canvassed the area seeking surveillance footage. Meanwhile, the store's front door was replaced on Monday. Anyone who might have seen something, knows something about the break-in or has surveillance video that might show suspects or possibly an involved vehicle is asked to co…
Police: Jaywalking Wood-Ridge Pedestrian, 72, Struck In Hackensack Police: Jaywalking Wood-Ridge Pedestrian, 72, Struck In Hackensack
Police: Jaywalking Wood-Ridge Pedestrian, 72, Struck In Hackensack A 72-year-old Wood-Ridge man struck by a vehicle while jaywalking Thursday morning in Hackensack, authorities said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with minor injuries after being struck shortly before 8:30 a.m. while crossing Atlantic Street near Main Street, police Capt. Nicole Foley said. The 63-year-old 1999 Honda driver from Hackensack remained at the scene, the captain said. The fault was "assigned to the pedestrian," she said.
Restaurant Openings, Closings In Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings In Bergen County
Restaurant Openings, Closings In Bergen County For every restaurant that closed, at least one more popped up in Bergen County and some surrounding towns. Here are is the latest restaurant rundown in the area. Business tips can me emailed to [email protected]. Scroll down for complete list. CLOSINGS: Cousin Vinny's, Wood-Ridge: As previously reported by Daily Voice, the Italian family-style restaurant closed after just five months in business. No word yet on what's replacing it. Cousin Vinny's officially shuttered Sunday, Dec. 1.Cecilia Levine Kirker's Inn, Hawthorne: The German bar has been an institution in town for more th…
Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins
Paterson Offender In Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged With Fair Lawn Break-Ins A repeat offender from Paterson who was captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was charged with a pair of Fair Lawn burglaries. John Chavan Johnson, 32, has been held in the Bergen County Jail since the Sept. 15 chase. In that time, detectives have tied Johnson to car thefts and vehicle and home burglaries in Ridgewood, New Milford -- and, now, Fair Lawn. Less than a week before the chase, Fair Lawn police responded to home burglaries on Morlot Avenue near Canger Place during which electronics, garage tools and a vehicle were taken, …
Hackensack PD: Pedestrian, 64, Struck Crossing Against Light Hackensack PD: Pedestrian, 64, Struck Crossing Against Light
Hackensack PD: Pedestrian, 64, Struck Crossing Against Light Hackensack police may issue a summons to a 64-year-old Paterson pedestrian who was struck by a sedan when he crossed against a red light Tuesday night, authorities said. The 69-year-old Hackensack driver wasn't at fault when his 2019 Honda Civic hit the pedestrian near the corner of Main and East Passaic streets around 8 p.m., police Capt. Nicole Foley said. The pedestrian, who suffered some broken bones, was conscious and alert when taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, she said. An investigation was continuing.
Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Closings, Openings When one door closes... well you know how it goes. Another slew of restaurant openings and closings in Bergen County. Here are some new spots to try this month -- and others not to show up to expecting to be fed. CLOSINGS: Qdoba, Hasbrouck Heights: The Route 17 northbound eatery has shut its doors. The borough had been anticipating this for several weeks. The former Qdoba in Hasbrouck HeightsChris Cronin Biggie's Clam Bar, Ramsey: The Route 17 southbound restaurant, which got its start in Hoboken, closed its doors last month. Only one location remains in Carlstadt. COMING SOON: Tac…
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree A Paterson man captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was responsible for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries, as well as home break-ins in Ridgewood, authorities said. John Chavan Johnson, 32, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest two days earlier. He’s charged with five counts of burglary, six of theft, three of resisting arrest among 19 offenses in all, most of them in Ridgewood. Also still being held was Johnson’s alleged accomplice, Samantha Boseski, 30, of Clifton. She was charged with&nbs…
BAIL REFORM: Released Hackensack Burglar Hits Same Business For 3rd Time, Police Say BAIL REFORM: Released Hackensack Burglar Hits Same Business For 3rd Time, Police Say
Bail Reform: Released Hackensack Burglar Hits Same Business For 3rd Time, Police Say Less than a week after he was released for breaking into two area businesses, a habitual Hackensack offender did it again -- at the same deli he'd burglarized twice before, authorities said. Peter Tobin, 52, was picked up last Thursday and released under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law for three Main Street burglaries within a block and a half of one another -- twice at Fairmount Eats and once at B&W Bakery, authorities said at the time. SEE: Accused Hackensack Burglar Breaks Business Glass Doors, Swipes Cash Three Times, Police Say Then, around 2 a.m. Monday, a witness called polic…