Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD
Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two teenagers from Jersey City were arrested and charged over the weekend with committing multiple thefts in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 a.m., officers responded to Mallard Place on a report of several individuals wearing ski masks in the process of burglarizing vehicles, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, a Honda Pilot was driving at a high rate of speed and narrowly missed striking a marked police vehicle, police said. Officers observed the occupants wearing ski masks and the vehicle’s license plate, but lost sight of it almost immediately, due t…
Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police
Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police A 23-year-old Belleville man was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 17 with breaking into trucks in Secaucus last October. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, officers responded to a fenced in parking lot on Henry Street on a repot of a person, later identified as Luis Najera Mendoza, who broke into six trucks and stole their EZ Pass transponders and portable radios, valued at $3,000, Secaucus police said. A search of Mendoza's residence turned up several of the stolen items, police said. Mendoza is charged with two counts of burglary and theft of moveable property, police said. He was released pending…
Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops
Basketball Mom Assaults Secaucus Player During Heated North Arlington Varsity Game: Cops A high school basketball game took a shocking turn earlier this month, when a parent was arrested following an on-court altercation involving players from North Arlington and Secaucus high schools, police said. With less than two minutes left in the game at North Arlington High School, players from both teams got into a heated exchange over the ball around 5:55 p.m. on Jan. 3, North Arlington Police Lt. Rui Encarnacao said. Officials stopped the game as referees worked to separate the players. Meanwhile, a Secaucus player and a North Arlington player began to fight. The 32-year-ol…
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police Two men were arrested and charged with fencing stolen automobile parts on Friday, Jan. 3, following an undercover investigation by Secaucus police, authorities said. On Monday, Dec. 30, officers responded to the 500 block of New County Road on a report of an abandoned vehicle, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, they located a 2015 Honda CRV missing its bumper, passenger side door and headlights, police said. It was discovered the vehicle was stolen from Weehawken two days prior, police said. New Year's Day saw officers discovering a 2023 Acura TLX missing it bumper, grill an…
Holiday Lotto Cheer! Denville Mega Millions Player Wins Big Holiday Lotto Cheer! Denville Mega Millions Player Wins Big Holiday Lotto Cheer! Denville Mega Millions Player Wins Big
Holiday Lotto Cheer! Denville Mega Millions Player Wins Big Six North Jersey lottery players are having a very happy holidays. Mega Millions tickets sold in Morris, Somerset, Hudson, Bergen and Essex Counties matched four numbers and the gold megaball in the drawing held on Friday, Dec. 27, winning $10,000. The tickets were sold at Jay Cee's in Denville, United Check Cashing in Secaucus, Krauszer's in Manville, Towne Check Cashing in Bloomfield, Surya Sunny in Guttenberg and ShopRite Liquor in Roselle Park. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and the gold megaball was 6.
Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD
Woman Brandished Knife At Walmart: Secaucus PD A 57-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested and charged after she brandished a knife at a Walmart in Secaucus on the evening of Friday, Dec. 13, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Walmart at 400 Park Plaza Dr. and found that Josephine Melendez brandished a folding knife and made threats during a verbal altercation, Secaucus police said. Melendez was charged with terroristic threats, multiple weapons offenses and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE) 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE) 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE)
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (Update) A 27-year-old man has died one day after he was found by firefighters outside of his bedroom as a fire ripped through his Lyndhurst home, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze that killed Ahmed Abidar broke out just before 5:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at a multi-family home on Jay Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lyndhurst police and firefighters, with mutual aid from surrounding departments, responded to find flames engulfing the residence, officials said. During fire suppression efforts, first responders evacuated Abidar from the third floor of the home. He was unrespons…
Watch Kelly Clarkson Surprise Neptune HS Choir With Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Invite Watch Kelly Clarkson Surprise Neptune HS Choir With Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Invite Watch Kelly Clarkson Surprise Neptune HS Choir With Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Invite
Watch Kelly Clarkson Surprise Neptune HS Choir With Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Invite A group of New Jersey high school singers got an unforgettable surprise during their appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" last week. Scarlet Sound, the acclaimed a cappella group from Neptune High School, was among 72 choirs that auditioned for the chance to perform at the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony. When they appeared on the show, the students and their director, Erin Radvanski, believed they were still in the running as finalists. Little did they know, Clarkson had a big reveal in store. Live on air, the talk show host delivered the thrilling news: Scar…
Montclair Techie's App Is Changing The Game For NJ Transit Commuters Montclair Techie's App Is Changing The Game For NJ Transit Commuters Montclair Techie's App Is Changing The Game For NJ Transit Commuters
Montclair Techie's App Is Changing The Game For NJ Transit Commuters What started as a frustrating train ride home from New York City to New Jersey for one Montclair commuter in 2006 has turned into a commuting revolution. Joshua Crandall, a tech-savvy Montclair resident, had an epiphany standing on the Watchung Avenue station platform: commuters weren’t helping each other, even though they all shared the same frustrations.  That moment inspired Clever Commute, a community-driven email alert system for train riders. "The zen of Clever Commute was to only report something when there was a problem," Crandall explained. "No questions, nothing if things we…
Texas Fugitive Arrested In Secaucus: Police Texas Fugitive Arrested In Secaucus: Police Texas Fugitive Arrested In Secaucus: Police
Texas Fugitive Arrested In Secaucus: Police A man wanted for arson in Texas was arrested in Secaucus on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 30, authorities said.  At 8:23 a.m., officers observed a man, later identified as Tito Correa, causing a safety hazard as he walked between multiple cars outside of a crosswalk at Meadowlands Parkway and Wood Avenue, while other vehicles were traveling in both directions, Secaucus police said.  A warrant check revealed Correa was wanted on the charge of arson by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. Correa was listed on Trarrant County’s Most Wanted List. Tarrant County is …
Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor
Hackensack Man Convicted After Four Armed Robberies In One Night: Hudson County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Hackensack man was convicted on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for his role in a string of armed robberies in Hudson County over the course of one night in April 2022, authorities said. The conviction stem from four armed robberies that were reported between the late night hours of Friday, April 29, 2022 and the early morning hours of Saturday, April 30, 2022. In each incident, Joel Krecz brandished a handgun and money was demanded from the clerk working at a business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A joint investigation by numerous police departments identified …
Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops
Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops A 27-year-old Bergen County man is facing charges for trying to ram a Route 3 gas attendant with a vehicle and then assaulting a police officer, authorities said. Nelson Castellon, of Ridgefield Park, was in a U-Haul van when he tried to hit the attendant at the Exxon station at 445 Route 3 West around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police found the van in the parking lot of TJ Maxx located at 21 Millcreek Drive and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. Officers learned that Castellon also threatened the attendant, Miller said. While in the cell block…