Disbarred Hackensack Lawyer Busted For Selling Drugs -- Again
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A disbarred lawyer from Hackensack with a history of drug arrests was busted again by city police.Narcotics detectives arrested Barry Hoffberg, 51, on charges of...
View ArticleAuthorities: Saddle Brook Woman Pressured Sex Assault Victims To Protect BF
HACKENSACK, N.J. – A Saddle Brook woman trying to protect her boyfriend pressured two sexual assault victims to deny their accusations against him, said authorities who charged her with witness...
View ArticleManny, Moe & Jacked-Up: Pep Boys Paying $80,000 To Settle Overcharges
Pep Boys has agreed to revise its business practices and pay $80,000 to settle a state complaint that it overcharged at registers and didn't clearly mark prices, authorities said Friday.The automotive...
View ArticleGarfield PD: Robbers Pistol-Whip, Tie Up Mechanic At Work
GARFIELD, N.J. – A man working in a Garfield garage told police he was pistol-whipped, strapped to a chair in shrink wrap and robbed of his cash by two men.The victim said the two entered the garage...
View ArticleMan Waiting 'Too Close To Tracks' Struck At Lyndhurst Train Station
LYNDHURST, N.J. -- A 38-year-old man who apparently stood too close to the tracks was critically injured Friday night when he was struck by an express train at a Lyndhurst station, authorities...
View ArticleGlen Rock Barbershop Owner Is Living His Dream At 24
WEST MILFORD, N.J. – At 15, Casey Terramoccia started to give haircuts out of his West Milford home to a few of his soccer teammates.“From there, it was someone else asked me for a cut and somebody...
View ArticleFalse Alarm: Hawaii Wrongly Alerts 'Incoming Ballistic Missile' Threat
The timing couldn't have been worse: An emergency alert warning of an "incoming ballistic missile" was mistakenly sent out by Hawaiian officials on Saturday.It actually was part of a drill and wasn't...
View ArticleMahwah Firefighters Move Indian Camp Propane Tanks To Protect Ramapo River
MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah firefighters secured several propane tanks Saturday amid concerns that they'd float into the Ramapo River, which supplies water for millions of people in New Jersey and New...
View ArticleParamus Recreation Department Stops Swirling Summer Camp Rumor
PARAMUS, N.J. — The Paramus Recreation Department is putting a stop to a rumors that its summer camp program will not be offered this year."At this time, that is untrue as we are still planning on...
View ArticlePort Authority PD: NYC Lawyer Swipes Cash-Stuffed Bag At Newark Airport
A Manhattan lawyer was arrested at Newark Airport after he snatched a passenger's bag from a security belt, pulled out cash and a Visa gift card, then tossed the bag away, said Port Authority police...
View ArticleNine Wayne Responders Decontaminated After Exposure To Hazardous Chemical
WAYNE, N.J. -- Six Wayne firefighters, two EMTs, a police officer and a factory employee were hospitalized before dawn Sunday after they were exposed to a chemical used to make Teflon.Police Officer...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Wayne Firefighters Douse Condo Garage Row Fire
WAYNE, N.J. -- Hours after several Wayne firefighters had to be decontaminated from a pre-dawn hazardous materials incident Sunday, members doused a blaze that blew through a garage row of a...
View ArticleMahwah PD: Ex-Con Stopped On Route 17 Had Loaded Gun, $12,000 Drug Cash
MAHWAH, N.J. – Mahwah police seized a loaded gun and $12,000 in suspected drug proceeds while arresting an ex-con after a Route 17 traffic stop, authorities said.Officers Liam Kantanas and John Lange...
View ArticlePaterson Man Arrested After Showing Up At Hospital With Gunshot Wound
PATERSON, N.J. – A Paterson man who showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound was arrested, authorities said.Jacques Mills, 29, went on his own to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with the...
View ArticleTunnel Traffic Into NJ Jammed By Passed Out Driver, Port Authority Says
An overnight traffic jam entering New Jersey from the Holland Tunnel had an uncommon twist: A driver drunk on wine had passed out behind the wheel, authorities said.Port Authority Police Officer...
View ArticleClothing, Supplies Intended For Vets Stolen From Outside Glen Rock Home
GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- A Glen Rock resident told police three bags of clothing she'd left outside her garage door for veterans were stolen.The Fieldmere Avenue resident said she'd left the bags of...
View ArticleBergenfield Mom, Daughter Reveal Bullying's Dark Truths In Short Film
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — For Kate Tesoriero, the bullying began in first grade at the Jefferson School in Bergenfield."Your backpack is ugly and so are you," her peers would say, laughing at her Justin...
View ArticleGlen Rock, Wyckoff Seniors Tell Phone Scammers To Get Lost
GLEN ROCK/WYCKOFF, N.J. – Not everyone falls for phone scams: Two elderly women – one from Glen Rock, the other from Wyckoff – recently sniffed them out and called police.The 85-year- old Glen Rock...
View ArticleReckless Driver Drank 'Catnip Cocktail,' Wayne Police Say
WAYNE, N.J. -- A driver was under the influence of a "catnip cocktail" when he suddenly jerked his car across several lanes of Route 23, said police who arrested him.Sgt. James Clark saw the driver of...
View ArticleTeaneck Brothers Find Lost $4M Rembrandt Painting Under Ping-Pong Table
TEANECK, N.J˘. — What three Teaneck brothers thought was just another inheritance painting under the ping-pong table in their basement turned out to be a lost Rembrandt recently auctioned off at...
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