Oakland PD: Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Skyline Drive Wrong-Way Crash Oakland PD: Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Skyline Drive Wrong-Way Crash
Oakland PD: Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Skyline Drive Wrong-Way Crash A 24-year-old Warwick woman was killed when her car veered across the double-yellow line on Skyline Drive in Oakland early Tuesday and slammed head-on into a minivan, authorities said. The driver of the northbound 2011 Volkswagen Routan -- a 42-year-old Springfield, MA man -- and four of his passengers were taken to local hospitals with moderate injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, Police Lt. Christian Eldridge said after the 8:18 a.m. crash. It was initially unclear why the deceased driver’s 2001 Toyota Corolla ended up in the oncoming lane. An investigation was continuing, E…
Dogs, Cats Flee, Rabbit Dies In Pre-Dawn Haskell House Fire Dogs, Cats Flee, Rabbit Dies In Pre-Dawn Haskell House Fire
Dogs, Cats Flee, Rabbit Dies In Pre-Dawn Haskell House Fire Two dogs and two cats made it out safely, although a rabbit died in a destructive pre-dawn home fire Monday just off Rainbow Lake in Wanaque. Firefighters by 5 a.m. had contained the blaze to a second-floor bedroom and part of the attic in the 77-year-old, 1,740-square-foot Lakeside Avenue home. Companies from Bloomingdale and Pompton Lakes provided mutual aid at the scene, while Ringwood and West Milford provided borough coverage.
DWI Driver Runs Over Victim Several Times In Sussex County Strip Club Parking Lot, Police Say DWI Driver Runs Over Victim Several Times In Sussex County Strip Club Parking Lot, Police Say
DWI Driver Runs Over Victim Several Times In Sussex County Strip Club Parking Lot, Police Say A Passaic County woman had been drinking when she ran over a person several times with her car in a Sussex County parking lot, said authorities who charged her. Jacqueline Lowe, 22, of Pompton Lakes, was being held in the Sussex County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, assault by auto, weapon possession and more, stemming from the Sunday incident in a bar parking lot, Andover police said in a news release. ** UPDATE: Jacqueline Lowe, a nursing student at Lincoln Tech in Paramus, could soon face attempted murder charges ** Witnesses of the 1:50 a.m. incident, in the parking lot at…
Nutley Man Charged In Dumont Crash That Left Woman Seriously Injured Nutley Man Charged In Dumont Crash That Left Woman Seriously Injured
Nutley Man Charged In Dumont Crash That Left Woman Seriously Injured A Nutley man has been charged with assault by auto in a fiery crash Saturday in Dumont that sent another driver to the hospital, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.  Nicholas Meehan, 25, was involved in a collision at West Madison Avenue and Dance Boulevard around 3 a.m. in the morning. Officers responding to the scene found Meehan's Ford Explorer off the roadway and on fire with severe front-end damage, the prosecutor's office said. Meehan, who was standing outside the vehicle, suffered only minor injuries.  Nearby, a Volkswagen Jetta had sustained heavy da…
Police: 3 Lyndhurst Students Suspended For Football Game Beating, Delinquency Complaints Coming Police: 3 Lyndhurst Students Suspended For Football Game Beating, Delinquency Complaints Coming
Police: 3 Lyndhurst Students Suspended For Football Game Beating, Delinquency Complaints Coming Three 15-year-old Lyndhurst High School students were suspended for a brawl that left another teen injured at a football game last Friday, authorities said Tuesday. What Detective Sergeant Vincent Auteri called “an unfortunate physical altercation” occurred in the stands during the Golden Bears’ 21-20 home conference victory over Pompton Lakes. A 15-year-old boy was treated at the scene for facial injuries sustained when a group beat him, the sergeant said. "The victim is on leave from school while claims that he made [revenge] threats on social media are investigated," Auteri said. …
Running Down Every Labor Day 5K In North Jersey Running Down Every Labor Day 5K In North Jersey
Running Down Every Labor Day 5K In North Jersey The air is finally cool but the leaves are still on the trees. The tail-end of summer is a great time to get back into running. No matter if you're fast or slow, there are several 5K races to participate in this Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 2) in North Jersey. Most are around $25 to participate. Askin & Hooker Labor Day 5K in Sparta: Law firm of Askin & Hooker, LLC's 4th Annual Labor Day 5K Run around Lake Mohawk will benefit the Lake Mohawk Preservation Foundation.  Closter Labor Day Weekend 5K (Sunday, Sept. 1): This is the 38th Annual Dom Mircovich Memorial Closter 5…
Pompton Lakes Man Wins $1M Playing Lottery Pompton Lakes Man Wins $1M Playing Lottery
Pompton Lakes Man Wins $1M Playing Lottery A Pompton Lakes man recently got lucky playing the New Jersey Lottery. Jesse Kaplan only plays when there is a high jackpot or if a scratch-off game catches his eye. He's only ever won small amounts, but since he's been doing well at work, Kaplan decided to treat himself to some extra scratch-off tickets. Kaplan stopped at Quick Stop in Ringwood Avenue in Haskell and decided to buy a few of the Lucky Times 50 games. He scratched them off while he was still in the store. When a message appearing on the scanner indicated that the ticket couldn’t be processed, Kaplan thought that either some…
FOUND! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home FOUND! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home
Found! Pompton Lakes Boy With Special Needs, 16, Back Home A 16-year-old Pompton Lakes boy with special needs whose mother said went missing last Tuesday returned home on Sunday. Cameron Louzan had been last seen in Paterson on Tuesday, loved ones said. A friend said Cameron’s mom, Elizabeth Louzan, had been “beside herself with worry” since he went missing “without a trace.” However, on Sunday, the mom reported that her son was found and was "back safe." Cameron, who lived in Haskell until a few years ago, had gone missing for two days in February before returning.
Weekend Haul: Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Off Route 208 Drivers, Most For Warrants Weekend Haul: Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Off Route 208 Drivers, Most For Warrants
Weekend Haul: Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Off Route 208 Drivers, Most For Warrants A series of weekend traffic stops on Route 208 yielded Franklin Lakes police a half-dozen arrests – most of them of people wanted on warrants. They also included a 32-year-old West Nyack man charged with DWI just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Officer Matthew Geyer made that arrest, as well as one just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday of a 29-year-old Clifton man on marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges. Moments after that one, Sgt. William Zangara arrested Sean Levy, 48 of Atlantic Highlands, who was wanted on warrants out of Hillsdale and Middletown, Capt. John Bakelaar said Monday. Ju…
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…
Pompton Lakes Special Ed Teacher Trish McKenna Was Devoted Grandmother, Fantastic Cook Pompton Lakes Special Ed Teacher Trish McKenna Was Devoted Grandmother, Fantastic Cook
Pompton Lakes Special Ed Teacher Trish McKenna Was Devoted Grandmother, Fantastic Cook Trish McKenna (nee Ghirardi), a longtime special education teacher in Pompton Lakes, died suddenly on March 30. She was 50 years old. Trish worked at Lincoln Elementary School for nearly 12 years, her obituary says. A Pompton Lakes native, she graduated from PLHS with the class of 1986. Her husband Tom, whom she married in 1999, said she made the best lasagna and chicken cacciatore.  Trish is also survived by her three children, Marisa, Tyler and Timmy, along with her beloved granddaughter, Isabella. Visitation will be at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home on April 3, f…
Passaic Sheriff: Deli Cook With 1,000+ Child Porn Files Secretly Video'd Bathroom Users Passaic Sheriff: Deli Cook With 1,000+ Child Porn Files Secretly Video'd Bathroom Users
Passaic Sheriff: Deli Cook With 1,000+ Child Porn Files Secretly Video'd Bathroom Users A now-former cook at a Haskell deli who's accused of having more than 1,000 child porn files on his computer recorded videos of three different people with a camera hidden in his bathroom, authorities said. Ricardo Antonio Moya-Cruz, 28, of Pompton Lakes became a target following a tip from the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children that he was trafficking videos and photos of child pornography, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Sheriff’s detectives armed with a warrant seized more than 1,000 files in a raid on Moya-Cruz’s home on Wednesday, the sheriff said. “A…