Demarest
Demarest Police Blotter, Jan. 6, 2020
Massachusetts man had marijuana On Dec. 21 at 6:24 p.m., officers approached a motor vehicle parked in a yellow non-parking zone on Hardenburgh Avenue and encountered a strong odor of […]
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Northern Valley Press
Norwood 7-Eleven Sold Two Winning Lottery Tickets on New Year’s Eve, Officials Say
NORWOOD, N.J.—The 7-Eleven on Livingston Street here sold two lucky tickets New Year’s Eve, both worth $184,781, state lottery officials announced. The tickets matched all five numbers, splitting the $369,562 […]
Northern Valley Press
Local Communities Celebrate Chanukah at Old Tappan Menorah Lighting
OLD TAPPAN, N.J.—To celebrate Chanukah, Chabad of Old Tappan sponsored a community menorah lighting and firetruck gelt drop at Oakes Park in Old Tappan on Sunday, Dec. 22. Old Tappan […]
OBITUARIES
Everett A. ‘Ev’ Geiger, 83
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J.—Ham operator Everett A. “Ev” Geiger, 83, K2GPL, of Upper Saddle River passed away peacefully at Paramus Veterans Memorial Home on Dec. 27, 2019, of pneumonia. Ev […]
Montvale
Police Blotter: Heroin Arrest on Garden State Parkway
MONTVALE, N.J.—While conducting a drug enforcement detail on Dec. 5, officers observed a gray Nissan Sentra traveling north on the Garden State Parkway, just head of them. The defendant slowed, […]
Pascack Press
Police Blotter: Two Pedestrians Cited in Unrelated Collisions with Cars
WESTWOOD, N.J.—Two pedestrians walked themselves into traffic—off the crosswalk—and were struck by cars, but lived to tell the tale. Both pedestrians were cited in their respective mishaps. Multiple 9-1-1 calls […]
Montvale
Police Blotter: Credible Threat Made Against Medical Practice
MONTVALE, N.J.—Officers responded to a medical practice at 221 W. Grand Ave. on the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 5 for a report of threats made against it in Westwood by […]
Ho-Ho-Kus
Prosecutors Ask For Assistance Identifying Ho-Ho-Kus Hit-and-Run Driver
HO-HO-KUS, N.J.—A Nov. 26 hit-and-run suspect’s vehicle is depicted in recently released surveillance image, and prosecutors are asking for assistance identifying the car and its driver. A victim was seriously […]
Hackensack
UPDATE: Hackensack Murder Suspect in Custody; Paramus Man Charged with Hindering Apprehension
HACKENSACK—Authorities arrested Jairo Echeverry, 20, charging him with murder in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Christian Pacas. Pacas was shot and killed in front of 66 Grove St. […]
Park Ridge
PARK RIDGE POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23, 2019
Glen Rock driver in DUI nearly struck school worker, police report An officer on Dec. 12 at 10:46 p.m. responded to 2 Park Ave. on a dispatch call for a […]