3 A.M. 911 Call Leads Rutherford Police To Man On Memorial Field Bleachers With Knife: PD
A 911 call early Sunday, Sept. 1 led police to a man at Bergen County football field with a stolen knife, authorities said.
At about 3:20 a.m., a 911 operator reported a male caller who said he was at a field before hanging up, Rutherford Police Chief John Russo said.
Lt. Craig Capoano traced the call near Memorial Field, dispatched officers, and monitored the field’s surveillance cameras, spotting the man later identified as Brian Smith of Union Beach, according to Russo.
Officers Thomas Kilroe, Courtney Dembowski, and Justin Finelli arrived to find Smith holding a knife. He complied with…
Man Used 8 Different Phone Numbers To Sexually Extort Victim, Bergen Prosecutor Says
A Massachusetts man is facing charges in Bergen County after he threatened to expose sexually explicit images of a victim in an attempt to force her into a sexual relationship, authorities said, noting he also shared pre-pubescent child porn online.
Robert J. Meserve III, 37, of Plymouth, MA, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 27, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
In June 2025, the Cyber Crimes Unit received information about alleged sexual extortion, Musella said. An adul…
$762K Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Ticket Sold At Montvale Gas Station
A Bergen County player is starting the weekend $762,724 richer after matching all five numbers in Thursday night’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing — the 45th jackpot win of 2025.
The winning numbers were 10, 12, 14, 21, and 42. The XTRA was 04 and Bullseye was 14, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold at Chestnut Ridge Exxon Tiger Market, 142 Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Montvale, which will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling it.
The jackpot has reset to $150,000 for Friday’s drawing.
Jill Reinauer, Former Franklin Lakes Mom, Dies At 42
Former Bergen County mom Jill Marie Reinauer died Tuesday, Aug. 19. She was 42 years old.
Born in Ridgewood and formerly of Franklin Lakes, Jill moved to Staten Island 15 years ago and worked in the family’s marine business, Reinauer Transportation, her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website reads.
She is survived by her daughter, Gracie, parents Joanne and Craig, brothers Jason and Craig, and extended family.
Visitation will be held Aug. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m., with services Aug. 26 at 11 a.m., followed by burial at Redeemer Cemetery in Mahwah.
In lieu of flowers, dona…
Bergen County Players Win $40K In Lottery In Just 3 Days
Bergen County players turned scratch-offs into serious cash last week, with two big wins hitting just days apart.
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, a $10,000 prize from the “$5,000,000 Fortune” game was sold at Krauszer’s, 184 Godwin Ave. in Midland Park, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
Then, on Friday, Aug. 22, luck struck again in Bergen County. A ticket from the “Big Money Spectacular” game worth $30,000 was sold at Route 4 Petroleum LLC, 70 Route 4 East in Englewood, officials said.
That adds up to $40,000 in lottery winnings across Bergen County in less than a week.
Lottery officials are …
