Chicago Dog Believed Stolen In Pet Sitter's Care Could Be In Paramus, Police Say
A dog that went missing while in the care of a pet sitter in Chicago last March could be in Paramus, police said.
Nia Morgan, 25, selected a dog sitter using the Rover.com app to watch her dog, "Z", while she was on vacation beginning March 18. She received detailed updates on Z from the sitter, leaving her under the impression that all was well, she said.
It wasn't until Morgan returned from her trip that she discovered Z had been missing since the very day that she left, after he got loose in Waukegan, IL -- an hour away from where he was supposed to be, Morgan said.
A Google search of t…
Rockin' The 60s: Veteran Culprits Nabbed In Nj-wide Thefts Of Work Vans, Trucks, State Says
Two ex-cons in their 60s were part of a ring that stole more than 30 work vehicles from victims in seven North Jersey counties, authorities said.
Their end came in a quick succession of arrests that followed an operation led by New Jersey State Police -- and involving dozens of local police departments -- that was dubbed “Operation Cat Burglar.”
Crew members in January began snatching work vans and trucks from owners in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Union, Hudson, Morris, and Middlesex counties, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.
They stored the stolen vehicles in a lot in North Berg…
Kearny Mom, Paramus PBA Member Elizabet Rodrigues Dies, 42
Those who knew Elizabet Rodrigues say every day she spent fighting cancer was done fearlessly with grace and equanimity.
Rodrigues fought valiantly for six years right up until Jan. 21, when the 42-year-old Kearny resident lost her battle.
Rodrigues -- affectionately known as simply, Liz -- is being remembered for her for her bravery, unbounded love and kindness.
Born in Waterbury, CT, and a former resident of Prospect Park, Rodrigues was a manager for Best Buy in Woodland Park, and later the store in Paramus, her obituary says.
She was a member of the Paramus PBA and took great prid…
