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Crime & Courts
Aug 21, 2008
Man pulls knife on supermarket workers
Police are looking for a man who threatened store employees during a failed shoplifting effort at ShopRite in Englewood.
TIMELINE: Ferriero / Oury probe
Several municipalities received subpoenas in May. Then came more -- and more.
Feds sweep in and seize documents from Ferriero, Oury
FBI agents seized at least 18 boxes of documents and computer hard drives this morning from the law offices of Bergen County Democratic leader Joseph A. Ferriero and party counsel Dennis Oury.
Aug 20, 2008
Son charged in dad's murder
The son of a Bronx man with mob ties was charged in connection with the shooting death of his father in the parking lot of a Saddle Brook restaurant.
Juvenile crime targeted by statewide program
Paterson is one of six urban centers chosen to be part of a statewide pilot program aimed at reducing juvenile crime.
Local woman admits stealing from Park Avenue boss
A North Arlington woman’s quest for $24 million in a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss ended today with her agreement to pay him back $45,000 in stolen funds.
Judge postpones Coniglio trial
U.S. District Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh agreed to push back the senator's Oct. 6 trial until March 23, 2009.
Feds make another corruption arrest
FBI agents today arrested Chauncey I. Brown III, a former Paterson Board of Education president and one-time fire department captain, on federal bribery charges.
Conserving and protecting: cruiser gets red carpet ride
Bergen County's first propane-fueled vehicle was on display at Tavern on the Green today to promote propane as alternative fuel.
Judge sees no remorse in one-nighter killing
A Pompton Lakes man got 27 years in state prison today for trying to rape a young woman and then killing her boyfriend.
Passaic County keeps an eye on inmate lawsuit
The state's top corrections official slapped Monmouth County officials with a lawsuit for housing Philadelphia inmates at the Monmouth jail. But that hasn't stopped Passaic County from pursuing a similar contract with the same city.
Tax break will cost Paterson
A tax abatement granted in 1997 to the owners of an affordable housing development in Paterson is valid despite the city's claims to the contrary, a state judge ruled in an opinion released Tuesday.
Cops nab "Ninja" vigilantes
Two men who called themselves “modern day Ninjas” on a quest to rid the area of drug users and dealers have been put out of business by the police.
Aug 19, 2008
Fake 911 calls create serious danger, cops warn
A prank caller learned how seriously police take fake 911 calls when he was arrested for reporting a robbery when a clerk wouldn't give him a refund for an unopened box of condoms.
To some local cops and troopers, it's a matter of turf
PEQUANNOCK - Local cops and state troopers have patrolled Interstate 287 from Montville to Mahwah for years.
Town mulls curbing underage drinking on private property
Under current ordinances, police in some towns cannot fine or ticket a homeowner if underage drinking is discovered on private property. Riverdale is considering a change.
Patrolling interstate low priority for others
Not every community that hosts the Route 287 extension trolls it for revenue.
Cliffside lawyer admits lying to the FBI
A Cliffside Park lawyer admitted Monday that he lied to FBI agents when he denied making "corrupt" payments to a Union City zoning board member - including buying a $3,400 dog for the board member's girlfriend - to get favorable action on building projects.
Police: Millionaire Verona couple found after murder-suicide
Police said Lester Stockel, founder of a credit card-receipt processing business, shot his wife Georgiana before shooting himself early Monday.
Pair nabbed stealing scraps
A van was backed up to the property and the duo was hurriedly loading it when a witness called police before dawn.
Cop skips disciplinary hearing about his work habits
A retired Paramus police sergeant accused of sleeping on the job didn't attend his disciplinary hearing today, citing what his lawyer described as “the borough’s refusal to turn over critical documents.”
Sheriff pursues 12-hour shifts
Sheriff Jerry Speziale hopes to stretch his payroll budget by putting patrol officers on the beat for longer shifts, fewer days a week. How that will save money isn't clear, but before any changes can be made the officers union has to give its blessing.
Passaic sheriff wants 12-hour shifts
Sheriff Jerry Speziale hopes to stretch his payroll budget by putting patrol officers on the beat for longer shifts, fewer days a week. How that will save money isn't clear, but before any changes can be made the officers union has to give its blessing.
A video of Rivera taking bribe hits Web
A 40-second video showing former Passaic Mayor Samuel Rivera accepting a bribe from FBI operatives has made its way onto the Internet.
Where's missing woman?
Liza Murphy's been gone a year, and family members still eye her husband suspiciously. He tried killing himself days after she disappeared, and still refuses to talk to anyone but his lawyer.
Aug 18, 2008
Area police armed to the hilt
Police departments -- even in the sleepiest of towns -- are stockpiling assault weapons.
Bandits target the wrong house
Seven people were home when a band of home invaders from the Bronx approached a Hackensack residence. That's when a group of detectives popped out of hiding.
Noted local attorney fighting DWI charges
David Watkins was on his way to the home of a client whose car was being impounded when he was stopped.
Ticketing highway drivers boosts local coffers
Once the sole province of State Police, the interstates are also being patrolled by local officers writing tickets.
Bar patron mixes it up with cops, police say
Dumont police arrested a North Bergen resident who they said attacked an officer trying to stop an argument outside a bar.
Video shows former mayor taking a bribe
Samuel Rivera is seated in a parked car, chatting with one of the FBI’s cooperating witnesses.
Stolen car chase ends in arrest
One moment the driver was stopped, the next he sped off toward Palisades Park, police said.
Aug 17, 2008
Killing leaves 2 families in pain
NEWARK - A single hole in the ceiling of an apartment marks the path of a rifle bullet that authorities say left the bed of one city teen and sliced through the bed of another - killing him.
Police nail teens from July 5 break-ins
Two West Milford teens were charged with 10 counts of burglary and three counts of theft from the earlier crime spree.
Newark murder rates down, except among youth
NEWARK - The shooting death of a 15-year-old killed in his bed Thursday by a bullet fired from a downstairs apartment has illuminated a sobering fact: While overall homicides have decreased markedly in Newark this year, the number of teens killed in the city has not.
Aug 16, 2008
Clifton family longs for answers in Fla. slaying
Perhaps it was a tragic twist of fate that brought Nicole Ganguzza to Jay Blanchard Park in Orlando, Fla., two months ago.
Prosecutors get green light to go after 'Eagle'
A state judge on Friday cleared the way for Bergen County prosecutors to press racketeering and gambling charges against reputed Genovese soldier Joseph "The Eagle" Gatto in connection with a sports betting ring that allegedly handled millions of dollars in illicit wagers for organized crime.
6 months for contempt in club killings case
Hamidullah Abdul Shabazz, one of four people charged with the execution murders of four patrons at a Paterson after-hours club in 2005, was sentenced Friday for refusing to testify against the alleged triggerman.
Aug 15, 2008
Samurai sword found in traffic stop
The busted taillight was enough for officers to stop a car near headquarters. Inside, they said, was pot, a loaded pistol-grip shotgun -- and a samurai sword that looks "exactly like" the one pictured above.
Judge gives go-ahead to disciplinary hearing against cop
A judge ordered today that disciplinary charges against retired Paramus Police Sgt. John Ward be heard next week.
Corruption sentence brings tears, angry cries
His wife cried and supporters shouted obscenities at the media throng after Mayor Samuel Rivera was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison.
9/11 families can't sue Saudi princes
NEW YORK - A federal appeals court has ruled that Saudi Arabia and four of its princes cannot be held liable in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Prosecutors can go after 'The Eagle'
A state judge cleared the way yesterday for prosecutors to press racketeering and gambling charges against Joseph Gatto.
Aug 14, 2008
Official admits taking bribes to ease inspections
A real estate broker greased his palm with tens of thousands in cash, and he looked the other way on inspections, a former public housing director admitted today in federal court.
Verdict affirmed for false alarms
PROSPECT PARK - An appeals court Wednesday affirmed the conviction of a borough volunteer firefighter on a charge of official misconduct for reporting false fire alarms, but also decided to merge some of his charges, potentially shortening his sentence.
Aug 13, 2008
Alleged child molester charged in two more cases
After media coverage of two recent assaults, two other young women came forward.
Trio arrested, bags of heroin, cocaine seized
CLIFTON - Three Paterson residents were arrested and hundreds of bags of heroin and cocaine were seized Tuesday after police stopped a car for going through a stop sign.
John Lennon's killer denied parole from Attica prison
ALBANY, N.Y. - John Lennon's killer was denied parole for a fifth time Tuesday by a board that said he remains a threat to the public.
Mortgage scheme netted millions, feds say
Two Bergen County men arrested today are being held on $1 million bail each and two co-conspirators were being sought in what authorities said was a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud and property-flipping scheme.
Cops: Doc submitted bogus insurance claims
A former Cliffside Park physician has been indicted on charges of submitting nearly $24,000 in false insurance claims for services she didn't provide, authorities said today. |
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