Rutherford Pedestrian, 32, Struck Outside Train Station Rutherford Pedestrian, 32, Struck Outside Train Station
Rutherford Pedestrian, 32, Struck Outside Train Station A 32-year-old Rutherford man was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening Saturday morning after being struck by a car near the borough train station. The victim was in the crosswalk at what is known as Station Square at Erie Avenue near the East Rutherford border just after 10:30 a.m. when he was struck by a Nissan Versa driven by a 29-year-old Kearny woman, Lt. Marc Amatucci said. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, Amatucci said. Officer Andrzej Hein issued the driver a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian, the lieutenant said. ****** ALSO SEE: …
These Are American Dream Parking Rates These Are American Dream Parking Rates
These Are American Dream Parking Rates American Dream shoppers are going to have to open their wallets just to get into the mall. Set to open this Friday in East Rutherford, American Dream is charging customers for parking. Keep scrolling for the rates. Regular Parking Rates 0 – 29 min Free 30 min - 3 hours $3 Up to 4:59 hours/min $4 Up to 6:59 hours/min $5 Up to 7:59 hours/min $6 8:00+ hours $24 (Maximum all day rate applies) Valet $10 - (standard parking fees apply). During events at MetLife Stadium, event parking rates are in effect.. Validation available on Event Day parking with the purchase of a Nickelodeon Un…
Deadline To Register For River Vale Junior Police Academy: This Friday Deadline To Register For River Vale Junior Police Academy: This Friday
Deadline To Register For River Vale Junior Police Academy: This Friday Want to see a SWAT unit and bomb squad in action? Visit inmates at the county jail? See Metlife Stadium from behind the scenes? Time is running out to register for the 2019 River Vale Junior Police Academy: The deadline is this Friday, Oct. 4. Registration is ONLINE ONLY: www.RiverValeNJ.org The academy is open to River Vale residents in the 7th and 8th grades who will: learn about cyber crimes;  test your skills as an eyewitness;  participate in a mock airplane hostage rescue at the Federal Air Marshal service training center;  take a behind-the-scenes tour of MetLife …
Eli Manning Era Ends: Rookie Jones Named NY Giants Starting QB Eli Manning Era Ends: Rookie Jones Named NY Giants Starting QB
Eli Manning Era Ends: Rookie Jones Named NY Giants Starting QB The inevitable occurred two games into the 2019 NFL season on Tuesday when New York Giants Coach Pat Shurmur named rookie Daniel Jones as the team's new starting quarterback beginning this Sunday in Tampa against the Buccaneers. “Eli and I spoke this morning,” Shurmur said in a Tuesday morning post on giantscom. “I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. I also talked to Daniel.  “Ultimately, this is a move that I felt was best for this team at this time. This move is more about Daniel moving forward than about Eli.” Manning, who will be the backup Q…
PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions PHOTOS: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions
Photos: Amputee, Swim Coach Among Morris County Sheriff's Office Promotions A swim coach. An amputee. A K-9 officer. Those are only three of the nine Morris County sheriff's officers promoted by Sheriff James M. Gannon on Tuesday. Gannon administered the oath of office during an afternoon ceremony in the Historic Courtroom of the Morris County Courthouse.  The Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and bagpipers were present to pay respect to their fellow officers. Gannon commended the Officers for helping to shape the agency into one that is at the forefront of addressing societal problems, including opioid addiction and threats of violence in schools and at public event…
Police: Good Samaritan Who Helped Bloomfield Neighbor Move Beaten With Hammer Police: Good Samaritan Who Helped Bloomfield Neighbor Move Beaten With Hammer
Police: Good Samaritan Who Helped Bloomfield Neighbor Move Beaten With Hammer A friendly Bloomfield neighbor paid a steep price for his kindness when he was beaten with a hammer near MetLife Stadium, authorities said. Rutherford police didn't have to look for the suspect: He turned up at the hospital where the victim was being treated. The 31-year-old victim apparently let neighbor Joseph Valente, 66, stay at his place after Valente and his girlfriend split up. After a lengthy stay, the neighbor convinced Valente to take a room at the Extended Stay America just off Route 3, Rutherford Police Capt. Patrick Feliciano said. They were unpacking Valente's valuables from…
High-Speed Maglev Monorail Being Considered For American Dream High-Speed Maglev Monorail Being Considered For American Dream
High-Speed Maglev Monorail Being Considered For American Dream A magnetic monorail is being considered to spare drivers the extra time in traffic getting to and from the American Dream in East Rutherford. The high-speed Maglev monorail -- which floats on magnets -- would be an alternative to the extension of the Meadowlands rail line, currently operating out of MetLife Stadium, Gov. Phil Murphy said. The biggest risk with the new train would be be completing it in time for the opening of the mall, Murphy said. "We’re living through trying to figure out how to build a rail spur to largest mall in America," said Murphy said during a University of Chicag…
NJ Transit Hell Expected Thanks To BTS Shows At MetLife Stadium This Weekend NJ Transit Hell Expected Thanks To BTS Shows At MetLife Stadium This Weekend
NJ Transit Hell Expected Thanks To BTS Shows At MetLife Stadium This Weekend Korean boy band BTS and its massive Army are coming to MetLife stadium this weekend -- and NJ Transit is ready. Back-up trains with bus service to and from the stadium but anticipates two-hour wait time for trains after the May 18 and 19 shows, part of the "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" world tour. The rail line can only carry 7,500 customers per hour, and being that BTS has a massive Army known to hail globally for shows, NJ Transit is already preparing. More than 60,000 members of the BTS "Army" braved the rain for two sold-out Chicago shows last weekend. Click here for the complete NJ…
Palisades Park Naked Motorist Who Drove Car Into Creek Behind MetLife Charged Palisades Park Naked Motorist Who Drove Car Into Creek Behind MetLife Charged
Palisades Park Naked Motorist Who Drove Car Into Creek Behind MetLife Charged HERE's WHAT HAPPENED: A Palisades Park driver whose car plunged into a creek behind MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford before dawn Thursday was charged with trespassing after he broke into a nearby business and was found asleep -- naked -- hours later, authorities said. Doruk Demirtas, 32, had driven his 2011 Ford Fusion east on East Union Avenue, where it hit a guardrail at a dead end and plunged into Berry's Creek around 1:15 a.m., East Rutherford Police Capt. Phillip Taormina said. Demirtas got out of the sedan, swam to shore and then walked to a building at 25 East Union Ave., where he…
Join Westwood Police For Pre-Snow Bowl Special Olympics Fundraising Dinner Join Westwood Police For Pre-Snow Bowl Special Olympics Fundraising Dinner
Join Westwood Police For Pre-Snow Bowl Special Olympics Fundraising Dinner An exclusive four-course, prix fixe dinner at Westwood’s popular Caffe Anello next week will help raise funds for Special Olympics New Jersey. Members of the Westwood Police Department and PBA Local #206 who will be participating in this year’s Snow Bowl at MetLife Stadium (March 15) are hosting the event. It begins Monday, Feb. 25, at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $75 each. Space is limited. DONATIONS also can be made to the non-profit Westwood Police Officers Association. Since its inception, the Snow Bowl has raised more than $2 million that has gone to help more than 25,000 special needs athlet…
Bergen Sheriff's Command Staff Sworn: Nearly A Century Combined Of Law Enforcement Experience Bergen Sheriff's Command Staff Sworn: Nearly A Century Combined Of Law Enforcement Experience
Bergen Sheriff's Command Staff Sworn: Nearly A Century Combined Of Law Enforcement Experience Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s team of executive officers were sworn in at a public ceremony Monday afternoon in Hackensack. Executive Undersheriff Vincent Quatrone, Undersheriffs Jin Sung Kim and David Borzotta and Chief Warrant Officer Cora Taylor all took the oaths of office at Two Bergen County Plaza. “We have comprised a team of qualified individuals who are representative of our diverse Bergen County community, with over 100 years of experience across the law enforcement profession,” Cureton said. Borzotta worked for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office for 25 years, nearl…
Retired Lodi Police Chief Who Was With Navy, Secret Service Becomes Bergen Undersheriff Retired Lodi Police Chief Who Was With Navy, Secret Service Becomes Bergen Undersheriff
Retired Lodi Police Chief Who Was With Navy, Secret Service Becomes Bergen Undersheriff A retired Lodi police chief who served in the U.S. Navy and the Secret Service will join three former members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office who will be sworn to posts with the county sheriff this coming Monday. Former Lodi Police Chief Vincent Quatrone will be sworn as an executive undersheriff along with David Borzotta and Jin Sung Kim during a 4:30 p.m. ceremony at the Bergen County Courthouse, Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Cora Taylor will be sworn as chief warrant officer, he said. As executive undersheriff, Quattrone is right behind Cureton in command and will supervise th…