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Park Ridge BOE Member Robert Fisher Could Be Ousted: Recall Effort Moves Toward Ballot Park Ridge BOE Member Robert Fisher Could Be Ousted: Recall Effort Moves Toward Ballot
Park Ridge BOE Member Robert Fisher Could Be Ousted: Recall Effort Moves Toward Ballot New Jersey’s youngest school board member could lose his seat less than two years after making history. Robert Fisher Jr. became one of the state’s youngest-ever elected officials when he joined the Park Ridge Board of Education in January 2023, just months after graduating from Park Ridge High School at 18 years old.  He has since moved about 900 miles away to Nashville, TN, to study at Vanderbilt University. A recall petition submitted Monday, Aug. 11 has surpassed the number of signatures needed to move forward, Bergen County Clerk Sabrina H. Taranto confirmed. The petition co…

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Police & Fire
Bergenfield Man Tosses Loaded Glock During Hackensack Tire Slashing: Cops Bergenfield Man Tosses Loaded Glock During Hackensack Tire Slashing: Cops
Bergenfield Man Tosses Loaded Glock During Hackensack Tire Slashing: Cops A Bergenfield man is facing multiple weapons charges after an early-morning struggle with police in Hackensack, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Officer Wanda Rivera responded to Linden Street and Anderson Street for a report of a person who had punctured the tires of a vehicle during a dispute, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said. Rivera met with the complainant, who identified the suspect as Simeon Barnes, a 48-year-old phone technician, the chief said. A short time later, Barnes was seen again by the complainant, who approached him, Antista said. Both men fled into an alle…

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Police & Fire
Franklin Brothers Race Door-To-Door, Save Neighbors From Raging Pre-Dawn Fire Franklin Brothers Race Door-To-Door, Save Neighbors From Raging Pre-Dawn Fire
Franklin Brothers Race Door-To-Door, Save Neighbors From Raging Pre-Dawn Fire A fire tore through a home on Main Street in Franklin Borough early Wednesday, Aug. 13, leaving the structure unsalvageable, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 4 a.m. at 139 Main Street, Franklin Borough police said. Firefighters from Franklin and multiple surrounding towns responded, but the home could not be saved. All residents were evacuated safely, police said. None of the neighboring homes were affected, and no injuries were reported to residents or first responders. Neighbor Enrique Ojeda said the tense moments began around 3:40 a.m., when his son ran downstairs to wake hi…

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News
'UFO' Over New Jersey Probably Just Rocket Launch — But Which One? 'UFO' Over New Jersey Probably Just Rocket Launch — But Which One?
'UFO' Over New Jersey Probably Just Rocket Launch — But Which One? A mysterious glowing object spotted over New Jersey skies Tuesday night, Aug. 12, had locals buzzing — but it wasn’t a UFO. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mitchell Federico / LegacyLumbers (@legacylumbers) And it wasn't a shooting star either (despite coinciding with the height of the Perseids meteor shower). It was probably a rocket launch. A Reddit post titled “Weird object in sky outside of AC” showed the bright, halo-like glow moving downward in the night sky. “Does anybody know what this could be? It started moving do…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Hyundai Recovered, Two Arrested In Lyndhurst Police Takedown: Cops Stolen Hyundai Recovered, Two Arrested In Lyndhurst Police Takedown: Cops
Stolen Hyundai Recovered, Two Arrested In Lyndhurst Police Takedown: Cops A stolen car spotted entering Lyndhurst early Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, led to the swift arrest of two people thanks to coordinated police work and license plate reader technology, authorities said. At 5:20 a.m., the Lyndhurst Police Department was alerted by Nutley police that a black 2019 Hyundai Sonata, reported stolen out of South Brunswick, was possibly crossing into the township at Kingsland and Riverside avenues via the DeJessa Memorial Bridge, Captain Paul F. Haggerty said. A fixed Automated License Plate Reader then confirmed the vehicle was traveling north at Ridge Road and Unio…

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Police & Fire
VIDEO: Suspect Shot During Federal Operation In Parsippany, Cops Say VIDEO: Suspect Shot During Federal Operation In Parsippany, Cops Say
Video: Suspect Shot During Federal Operation In Parsippany, Cops Say A suspect was shot during a federal law enforcement operation in Parsippany early Wednesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. The DEA and its federal partners were executing a court-authorized search warrant in the area of Kingston Road and Route 202/Littleton Road when shots were fired, Parsippany police said in a statement. One suspect was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No agents were injured. Video obtained by News12 shows multiple SWAT officers with guns drawn surrounding a home, and a resident slowly emerging with his hands raised. The raid be…

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Video Shows Moment Authorities Bring NY Mom, Son Back To NJ After Deadly Drag Racing Crash Video Shows Moment Authorities Bring NY Mom, Son Back To NJ After Deadly Drag Racing Crash
Video Shows Moment Authorities Bring NY Mom, Son Back To NJ After Deadly Drag Racing Crash A viral TikTok video shows the moment authorities escorted a man and his mother off a plane at a Tri-State area airport after officials say they fled to Miami following a deadly drag racing crash on the Garden State Parkway. Vilma Vneshta and Alvi Limani. Miami-Dade Corrections (Courtesy of New York Post) Alvi Limani, 20, of Staten Island, and his mother Vilma Vneshta, 42, were apprehended on Thursday, July 17, near Miami, FL, after fleeing in an attempt to leave the country, According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Jersey State Police Colonel Patrick…

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Police & Fire
Man Sexually Abused Girl He Met Online In Car Parked On Mount Laurel Street: Officials Man Sexually Abused Girl He Met Online In Car Parked On Mount Laurel Street: Officials
Man Sexually Abused Girl He Met Online In Car Parked On Mount Laurel Street: Officials A 25-year-old Mount Laurel man is facing sex assault charges after authorities say he sexually abused a girl he met on a messaging app in a vehicle parked on a township street. Jake E. Toczylowski became the center of an investigation last week, when a family member of the victim contacted local police, reporting a sexual assault, with happened earlier in the summer, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Chief Timothy Hudnall said. The investigation revealed that Toczylowski arranged to meet the victim in person after communicating with her online, Bra…

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Police & Fire
Missing West Milford Woman Found, Police Say Missing West Milford Woman Found, Police Say
Missing West Milford Woman Found, Police Say Francesca Carrozza has been found unharmed, police said. This news story has been updated.

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Police & Fire
Door-To-Door Scam Artist Took $100K From Rochelle Park Homeowner Door-To-Door Scam Artist Took $100K From Rochelle Park Homeowner
Door-To-Door Scam Artist Took $100K From Rochelle Park Homeowner A Rochelle Park woman was scammed out of $100,000 by a door-to-door contractor — but police say they got every penny back. The incident began on May 22, when the victim answered an unsolicited knock at her door from a person offering construction, roofing, and pest control services, Rochelle Park Police said in a Tuesday, Aug. 12 release. Police said the man began work on the home, then convinced the victim to complete a wire transfer on her phone, sending the funds to a separate bank account. Detectives identified the business owner registered to the account and recovered all of the victim…

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