Bergenfield Man, 57, Drowns At Ramapo Reservation In Mahwah Bergenfield Man, 57, Drowns At Ramapo Reservation In Mahwah
Bergenfield Man, 57, Drowns At Ramapo Reservation In Mahwah A rescue mission turned into a recovery after a Bergenfield man drowned early Saturday night in the upper lake at the Ramapo Valley Reservation in Mahwah. The victim was reported missing about an hour after he was last seen, responders said. A Mahwah police drone located the body, as various police, firefighters and dive teams converged on the scene. Mahwah and Parsippany divers retrieved his body just offshore. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Unit was notified.  Authorities also summoned the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office and the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau …
UPDATE: New Milford Driver, 53, Killed When Commuter Train Hits SUV In River Edge UPDATE: New Milford Driver, 53, Killed When Commuter Train Hits SUV In River Edge
Update: New Milford Driver, 53, Killed When Commuter Train Hits SUV In River Edge UPDATE: A driver was killed Tuesday afternoon when a commuter train struck his SUV in River Edge near the Hackensack border. Sheng Chen, 53, initially was unresponsive, with a weak pulse, after a Pascack Valley Line train struck the Toyota Sequoia on Main Street, east of New Bridge Landing, around 4:40 p.m., authorities said. He was pronounced dead less than 20 minutes later. The Pascack Valley Line Train 9618 left Spring Valley at 4:02 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 5:04 p.m., NJ Transit's Nancy Snyder said. There were no injuries to the 10 or so customers and crew aboar…
High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed
High Winds Wreak Havoc In North Jersey: Trees, Poles, Wires Down, Roads Closed High winds on Monday toppled trees and utility poles, damaging homes and vehicles and closing North Jersey roadways. Among the damage: No injuries were reported when high winds blew off part of a Saddle Brook rooftop, blanketing a vehicle parked on President Street; Tenafly responders were busy with a window broken by high winds that rained glass on the sidewalk below from the second floor of the CVS on Washington Street, downed wires from a tree that toppled on Johnson Avenue and a large transformer fire at East Clinton Avenue and Woodland Street; Downed wires closed Route 46 in in both …
James Guerra Of Fair Lawn Dies, 27 James Guerra Of Fair Lawn Dies, 27
James Guerra Of Fair Lawn Dies, 27 James P. Guerra Jr., a lifelong resident of Fair Lawn, died Wednesday, April 1. He was 27. Born in New Hyde Park, New York, James graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell in 2010 and went on to receive a business administration degree from William Paterson University in Wayne, his obituary says. The cause of death was not disclosed. James was a parishioner of St. Anne RC Church in Fair Lawn and had spent the last two and a half years working as a senior associate with KPMG in Montvale. He is survived by his parents, James P. and Kathy (Rooney) Guerra, his brother, Jimmy Guerr…
UPDATE: Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Ridgewood Downtown UPDATE: Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Ridgewood Downtown
Update: Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Ridgewood Downtown Firefighters saved an entire block of businesses and homes by eventually putting down a destructive downtown blaze Sunday night in Ridgewood. The five-alarm fire broke out in an apartment upstairs from the Bagelicious shop on North Broad Street shortly after 9 p.m. and quickly spread to the building housing the Mediterraneo restaurant and an office building. A female resident of an upstairs apartment was rescued through a window and taken to The Valley Hospital with smoke inhalation. Other residents who live in apartments above both businesses fled before floors collapsed and flames began…
From The NY Rangers To HNH Fitness: Creating Your Holistic Health Goals From The NY Rangers To HNH Fitness: Creating Your Holistic Health Goals
From The NY Rangers To HNH Fitness: Creating Your Holistic Health Goals Whether you're a professional athlete or an office worker recovering from surgery, optimal health relies on a foundation of good habits: eating well, moving well, sleeping well and maintaining a healthy mind. I learned to focus on these principles while working for many years as the head strength and conditioning coach for the New York Rangers. Here at Holy Name, we have a robust wellness program centered at our HNH Fitness Center in Oradell. We work hard to understand each person's wellness needs. The future of care is about building holistic health teams—from primary care physicians to ph…
CRIME SPREE: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft CRIME SPREE: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft
Crime Spree: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft An 18-year-old Hackensack man charged in a weekend Bergen County crime spree led New Milford police on a stolen car chase, authorities said. Denys Ludizaca was driving the 2011 Toyota Camry reported stolen out of Hackensack when Officer Edward Trinkleback tried to pull him over on Madison avenue shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday for failing to use his directional signal, they said. Ludizaca “disregarded the officer’s signals to stop and turned down multiple side streets,” Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said Wednesday. He eventually pulled over, then hopped out of the car along with a 16-yea…
UPDATE: Emerson Man, 63, Struck By Commuter Train UPDATE: Emerson Man, 63, Struck By Commuter Train
Update: Emerson Man, 63, Struck By Commuter Train An Emerson man struck in town by a commuter train Tuesday afternoon remained hospitalized. Responders said the 63-year-old man suddenly stepped in front of the NJ Transit train -- which was traveling at about 45 miles an hour -- behind the Stop & Shop supermarket off Kinderkamack Road shortly after 4 p.m. He remained at Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries, they said. The Pascack Valley Line No. 1632 train left Spring Valley at 3:46 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 4:30 p.m., NJ Transit's Kate Thompson said. No injuries were reported to the 45 peopl…
Firefighters Quickly Douse New Milford House Blaze Firefighters Quickly Douse New Milford House Blaze
Firefighters Quickly Douse New Milford House Blaze New Milford firefighters made quick work of a predawn house blaze Friday. The rear addition fire in the 100 block of Boulevard broke out around 4:20 a.m. and was doused within a half hour. Joining their colleagues at the scene or in coverage were firefighters from Bergenfield, Dumont and Oradell, as well as River Edge EMS. Mutual aid companies were released at 5 a.m. The official cause wasn't immediately determined. No injuries were reported. At the scene of the fire on Boulevard in New Milford.Aidan Flannery for DAILY VOICE
Respected Rutherford Lawman Becomes Bergen County Police Chiefs Association's 95th President Respected Rutherford Lawman Becomes Bergen County Police Chiefs Association's 95th President
Respected Rutherford Lawman Becomes Bergen County Police Chiefs Association's 95th President TRIBUTE: It’s a testament to Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo’s reputation and integrity that so many friends, loved ones and colleagues packed this year’s Bergen County Police Chiefs Association installation dinner Friday night at the Venetian in Garfield. A “young, vibrant, passionate and intelligent” police department doesn’t happen by chance, retired Bergen County prosecutor’s Detective Capt. Stephen Dembowski said while formally introducing Russo to more than 400 attendees in the main ballroom. Russo, who was sworn as the association’s 95th president, “raised the bar and improved…
Charlie Brown's In Old Tappan Shutters After Nearly 40 Years Charlie Brown's In Old Tappan Shutters After Nearly 40 Years
Charlie Brown's In Old Tappan Shutters After Nearly 40 Years Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill in Old Tappan has closed its doors. "Closing a restaurant is never an easy decision," the nearly-40-year-old Old Tappan Road restaurant said in an email to customers. Its two other Bergen County locations in Oradell and Washington Township remain open. Restaurant employees were transferred or given the option to work at one of the other 12 Charlie Brown locations.
Investigators Probe Paterson Pilot’s Death At Texas Air Force Training Base Investigators Probe Paterson Pilot’s Death At Texas Air Force Training Base
Investigators Probe Paterson Pilot’s Death At Texas Air Force Training Base Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old airman from Paterson at a Texas Air Force flight school. The body of Airman 1st Class Jerry Nolasco-Peralta was found in his dormitory at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas, on Monday, authorities said. They didn’t disclose the cause or manner of death. Nolasco-Peralta, who more recently lived in Oradell, was a financial management technician with the 47th Comptroller Squadron, officials said. He joined the force in February, underwent basic training in San Antonio, then received specialty training in Mississippi before b…