Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Upper Saddle River Dentist, 82, Critically Injured Crossing Hawthorne Street Upper Saddle River Dentist, 82, Critically Injured Crossing Hawthorne Street
Upper Saddle River Dentist, 82, Critically Injured Crossing Hawthorne Street A veteran dentist from Upper Saddle River was critically injured when he was struck crossing a Hawthorne street Thursday night, authorities said. Ronald Van Slooten, 82, was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after the 8:47 p.m. crash on Lafayette Avenue near Llewelyn Avenue, authorities said. Van Slooten was struck and thrown into the windshield by a 2013 Subaru Impreza operated by a 40-year-old Hawthorne man who remained at the scene, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief Richard McAuliffe said. The Passaic County Sheriff's Off…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Veteran Bergen Dentist, 82, Struck, Critically Injured In Hawthorne Veteran Bergen Dentist, 82, Struck, Critically Injured In Hawthorne
Veteran Bergen Dentist, 82, Struck, Critically Injured In Hawthorne A veteran dentist from Upper Saddle River was critically injured when he was struck crossing a Hawthorne street Thursday night, authorities said. Ronald Van Slooten, 82, was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after the 8:47 p.m. crash on Lafayette Avenue near Llewelyn Avenue, authorities said. Van Slooten was struck and thrown into the windshield by a 2013 Subaru Impreza operated by a 40-year-old Hawthorne man who remained at the scene, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief Richard McAuliffe said. The Passaic County Sheriff's Office r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Upper Saddle River Police Chase Down Montvale Serial Masturbator, Seek Any Victims SEEN HIM? Upper Saddle River Police Chase Down Montvale Serial Masturbator, Seek Any Victims
Seen HIM? Upper Saddle River Police Chase Down Montvale Serial Masturbator, Seek Any Victims A convicted serial public masturbator was chased and arrested by Upper Saddle River police who said they caught him trespassing Friday on school property where he’d once been arrested for indecent exposure. Officers Colin Gurney and Michael Riedel pursued Marty Napoleon, 38, of Montvale into the woods near the Emil A. Cavallini Middle School after spotting him just after 1 p.m. on a mountain bike in Lyons Park, Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. Napoleon spit at one officer and attempted to head butt another after they caught him, he said. He was carrying pot, hash, and drug paraphernalia…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus Police Car Rammed By Stolen BMW During Pursuit Paramus Police Car Rammed By Stolen BMW During Pursuit
Paramus Police Car Rammed By Stolen BMW During Pursuit An ex-con was caught while two accomplices scattered after a stolen BMW slammed into a Paramus police cruiser during an overnight chase Wednesday, authorities said. Upper Saddle River police spotted the 2017 7 Series, which authorities said was reported stolen out of the Monmouth County town of Deal on Tuesday after the owner left it unlocked with the key fob inside, just after 2:30 a.m. USR police began chasing the sedan onto southbound Route 17. Paramus Officer Nicholas Tanelli tried stopping the car soon after, but the BMW continued onto the Garden State Parkway then onto southbound Ro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Schools
Learn To Handle Difficult Discussions With Your Teen At Special USRA Coalition Event Learn To Handle Difficult Discussions With Your Teen At Special USRA Coalition Event
Learn To Handle Difficult Discussions With Your Teen At Special Usra Coalition Event Because talking to teens about difficult subjects sometimes requires skills some parents may not have, the USRA Coalition is sponsoring a multi-media presentation and question-and-answer session to help with the task. Parents of middle and high school students in Upper Saddle River, Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River are among those invited to “How to Speak Effectively to Your Child or Teen on Difficult Subjects,” featuring the special one-hour presentation “15-Minute Child Break,” on Oct. 7. Topics include identifying risk factors, strengthening parenting and communication skills and ut…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Park Ridge Con Man Admits Cooking Up $300,000 Mortgage Scam With Upper Saddle River Son Park Ridge Con Man Admits Cooking Up $300,000 Mortgage Scam With Upper Saddle River Son
Park Ridge Con Man Admits Cooking Up $300,000 Mortgage Scam With Upper Saddle River Son A Park Ridge con man already facing state prison time admitted in federal court on Wednesday that he and his son defrauded mortgage lenders out of more than $300,000, using most of the money to buy high-end luxury vehicles. George Bussanich Sr., 60, cut a deal with the government through which he pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and tax evasion in exchange for consideration at his Sept. 25 sentencing in U.S. District Court in Newark. His son George Bussanich Jr., 39, of Upper Saddle River, is scheduled to be sentenced the same day for his October 2017 guilty plea to tax evasion. For…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
News
'Shark Tank' Star In Double-Fatal Boat Crash Still Scheduled For Thursday BergenPAC Show 'Shark Tank' Star In Double-Fatal Boat Crash Still Scheduled For Thursday BergenPAC Show
'Shark Tank' Star In Double-Fatal Boat Crash Still Scheduled For Thursday BergenPAC Show Officials at bergenPAC said Wednesday that they expected to stage Thursday’s afternoon’s free scheduled appearance by "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary as planned following a boating accident in Ontario, Canada this past weekend that killed two people. “We haven’t heard otherwise,” an employee at the Englewood theater told Daily Voice late Wednesday afternoon. O’Leary’s wife reportedly was driving his boat on Lake Joseph around 11:30 p.m. Saturday when it rammed into a larger vessel, flew over its bow and struck a man, who was killed instantly, as well as a woman who later succumbed to critic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Pregnant Passenger Busted Shooting Heroin In Route 17 Stop Police: Pregnant Passenger Busted Shooting Heroin In Route 17 Stop
Police: Pregnant Passenger Busted Shooting Heroin In Route 17 Stop A pregnant passenger who was shooting heroin when she and her fiancé were stopped by Upper Saddle River police before dawn Saturday pulled the needle out so fast that she bled on her clothes, authorities said. Officer Kevin McWilliams stopped their car for various violations as the couple headed north on the highway toward their home in Monroe, NY, around 1:30 a.m., Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. Williams immediately spotted a needle and empty heroin bag on the center console, Kane said. Both the driver, Erik Shepard, 27, and his fiancée, Jacqueline Completo, 20, were apparently under the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out ‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out
‘Bookem’: Rapping Sheriff’s Officer Brings Show To Fairview National Night Out A video-rapping Hudson County sheriff’s officer who uses music to build relationships with community youngsters is booked at two Bergen County National Night Out events on Tuesday, in Fairview and Garfield. Officer Daniel Rivera – better known as “Bookem” – has been mentoring inner-city youth for five years. He’s produced several videos in the past year aimed at bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community -- among them, “Good Cop.” WATCH BELOW: “Good Cop” (Bookem) "Good CopTEAM BOOKEM Earlier this year, Rivera collaborated on a video with a student from Lincoln High Sc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Real Estate
PHOTOS: These New Bergen County Real Estate Listings All Have Pools PHOTOS: These New Bergen County Real Estate Listings All Have Pools
Photos: These New Bergen County Real Estate Listings All Have Pools In the market for a new home? How about one with a pool? These Bergen County homes recently hit the real estate market and each and every one has a pool. Dive in! Paramus, 168 Village Cir E; $729,000: 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,097 square feet Paramus, 168 Village Cir E; $729,000: 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,097 square feetNJMLS Paramus, 168 Village Cir E; $729,000: 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,097 square feetNJMLS Saddle Brook, 26 Garden St.; $479,900: 4 beds, 3 baths, 5,000 square feet Saddle Brook, 26 Garden St.; $479,900: 4 beds, 3 baths, 5,000 square feetNJMLS Saddle Brook, 26 Garden St.; $479,90…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Utility Lines Down Again On Route 17, This Time In Upper Saddle River Utility Lines Down Again On Route 17, This Time In Upper Saddle River
Utility Lines Down Again On Route 17, This Time In Upper Saddle River UPDATE: Highway traffic wasn't affected, but some businesses were after a tractor-trailer yanked down utility lines Tuesday afternoon on northbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River. The 2:30 p.m. incident limited access to AutoSport, among other local businesses, authorities said. The driver was pulling out of the parking lot after making a delivery when the wires got snagged, Police Chief Patrick Rotella said. No injuries were reported, he said. Lines have either been pulled down or fallen on the highway several times since last fall. A utility pole that authorities said snapped on its o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Watch Police Officers, K-9s Capture Accused Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard VIDEO: Watch Police Officers, K-9s Capture Accused Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard
Video: Watch Police Officers, K-9s Capture Accused Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard Home surveillance video shows a 21-year-old suspect accused of crashing a stolen taxi in Rockland County being captured in the backyard of a Montvale home. Evan Koulikov remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail pending extradition proceedings. He’s charged locally with being a fugitive from justice. Chased by police and a borough homeowner, Koulikov is seen hopping a fence into a Lark Lane backyard, then raising his hands and dropping to his knees when he realizes there’s no escape -- as a swarm of police, including three canines, surrounds him. “His wife said she never saw him ru…

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by Jerry DeMarco