Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Wrong-Way NJ Crash Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Wrong-Way NJ Crash
Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Wrong-Way NJ Crash A 24-year-old Warwick woman was killed when her car veered across the double-yellow line and slammed head-on into a minivan just across the New Jersey border early Tuesday, 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, Oakland 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…
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.
Passaic County 'Cash Jet' Pilot Gets 13 Years In Fed Pen For Smuggling Coke Kilos In, $7.5M Out Passaic County 'Cash Jet' Pilot Gets 13 Years In Fed Pen For Smuggling Coke Kilos In, $7.5M Out
Passaic County 'Cash Jet' Pilot Gets 13 Years In Fed Pen For Smuggling Coke Kilos In, $7.5M Out A private "cash jet" pilot from Ringwood must spend the next 13 years in federal prison for bringing hundreds of kilos of cocaine into New Jersey and New York, then laundering more than $7.5 million in proceeds back to Guyana. Khamraj Lall, 52, of Ringwood was convicted by a federal jury in Trenton last October of using the proceeds of a "cocaine empire” to buy jets, homes and cars, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. “He also paid more than $2 million in cash stuffed in suitcases to a Florida contractor to build an airplane hangar in Guyana,” Carpenito said. The Guyanese-born Lall -- who …
Van Snaps Utility Pole In Ringwood Van Snaps Utility Pole In Ringwood
Van Snaps Utility Pole In Ringwood A driver sustained injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after a van slammed into a utility pole, snapping it, early Wednesday evening in Ringwood. Skyline Drive was closed at Greenwood Lake Turnpike after the crash just after 5:30 p.m. Power had to be cut to the pole so the driver could be taken to the hospital and the van could safely be removed.
Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees
Wasps Released In Delaware Water Gap Will Kill Beetle Found Eating North Jersey's Ash Trees Several species of small wasps that attack the eggs of a tree-eating beetle found in North Jersey were released last weekend within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, according to a recent report. The adult and pupae wasps are native to Asian areas where the emerald ash borer (beetles) are from. The Asian-native emerald ash borer beetles attack ash trees and have been detected in parts of New Jersey, as well as across the U.S. This year, the EAB has been detected in the following areas of New Jersey, according to the state's agricultural department: BERGEN: Glen Rock CAMDEN…
Scratch-Off Tickets Worth More Than $10K Sold At 6 North Jersey Retailers Scratch-Off Tickets Worth More Than $10K Sold At 6 North Jersey Retailers
Scratch-Off Tickets Worth More Than $10K Sold At 6 North Jersey Retailers Scratch-off tickets with prizes worth more than $10,000 were purchased at 17 New Jersey retailers last month. The winnings totaled $6.05 million. These are the six North Jersey stores where the top-tier New Jersey Lottery scratch-off tickets were sold in July. BERGEN: Oprandy's Wine & Liquor, North Dean Street, Englewood: $5 million (won by Nonie Briggs of Bergenfield) BERGEN: KCC Dollar Mart, South Washington Avenue, Bergenfield: 1557 Crossword $20,000 ESSEX: Scotland Arms Liquors, Scotland Road, Orange: 1490 Big Money Spectacular $30,000 PASSAIC: Ringwood Wine & Liquors, Sk…
Charges Pending After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Driver Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland Charges Pending After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Driver Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland
Charges Pending After Wrong-Way West Milford Pickup Driver Hits Day Camp Buses In Oakland UPDATE: Oakland police on Tuesday said they were preparing charges against a driver from West Milford whose pickup truck swerved across the road and into two buses carrying more than two dozen young day campers. The 21-year-old driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following Monday's crash just after 4 p.m. on Skyline Drive.  None of the youngsters aboard either Spring Lake Day Camp (Ringwood) short school bus -- one carrying 16, the other 14 -- had to be hospitalized, authorities said.  "All of the children were evaluated on sce…
Troubles Increase For Bergen Businessman Accused Of Squatting In 3 Different Towns Troubles Increase For Bergen Businessman Accused Of Squatting In 3 Different Towns
Troubles Increase For Bergen Businessman Accused Of Squatting In 3 Different Towns Charges continued to mount against a former Bergen businessman who authorities say has been letting himself into pricey homes when their owners aren’t around. In the span of only a few weeks, Peter McElkenney was caught after breaking into homes in Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff, local authorities said. He then skipped his court appearance in Wyckoff but went to court in Oakland – where borough police promptly arrested him on an outstanding warrant. They turned McElkenney, 43, over to their Wyckoff colleagues, who sent him to the Bergen County Jail last Thursday. A judge ordered McEl…
Ringwood Police: Missing Ex-Sparta Mayor Left Suicide Note For Family Ringwood Police: Missing Ex-Sparta Mayor Left Suicide Note For Family
Ringwood Police: Missing Ex-Sparta Mayor Left Suicide Note For Family The 57-year-old former Sparta mayor who police are searching for sent a package to his brother containing a suicide note and some of his personal belongings days before he went missing in Vermont, police in Ringwood said. Although foul play wasn't suspected, Brian Brady's family members expressed concerns for his welfare after he was last seen last Tuesday in the vicinity of the Champlain Bridge between Addison, VT and Crown Point, N.Y. The Ringwood resident shipped his keys, cell phone, legal documents and suicide note to his brother from Vermont on May 24, VTDigger reports. Tro…
Mendham Catholic School To Close Mendham Catholic School To Close
Mendham Catholic School To Close This year will be the last for the St. Joseph School in Mendham. A fundraising campaign launched to keep the 56-year-old school open proved to be insufficient, NJ.com reports. Monsignor Joseph Anginoli made the announcement last Friday in a letter. Three Catholic schools that closed in North Jersey last year were St. Catherine of Bologna School in Ringwood, St. Andrew the Apostle School in Clifton and St. Pius X School in Montvale. Enrollment at the Pre-K through 8th grade school for the 2019-20 school year was 75 -- down from this year's rate of 131, NJ.com reports.
Community Rallies For Ringwood Family After Dad's Sudden Death Community Rallies For Ringwood Family After Dad's Sudden Death
Community Rallies For Ringwood Family After Dad's Sudden Death The community is coming together to aid three Ringwood siblings and their mother whose father and husband died suddenly. More than $2,200 had been raised as of Saturday on a GoFundMe in memory of Mark Pierce, who passed away on March 27. He was 51 years old. Mark is survived by his wife, Veronica, and three children, Rebecca, Matthew and Stephen, the page says. "Mark was an extremely dedicated father, loving husband, and a great friend," the campaign says. "Anyone who knew Mark knows how passionate, intelligent and easygoing he was." All funds will go toward the family for costs associate…