Wayne Mom Olivia Scavone Dies, 42
Wayne mother of two Olivia Scavone died on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. She was 42 years old.
Born in Livingston and raised in Newark, Olivia earned a degree in business administration from Caldwell College and worked in Human Resources at Verizon for two decades, according to her obituary on the Nazare Memorial Home website. She settled in Wayne 15 years ago, upon marrying her husband, Michael, her obit says.
Olivia enjoyed vacations to Long Beach Island, cooking, decorating, and tending to her garden, her obituary says. She was also known for creating holiday traditions and cheeri…
Pair Wanted In Wayne Walgreens Shoplifting Spree: Cops
Police in Wayne are asking for the public’s help tracking down two people wanted for shoplifting at a local Walgreens, with a third woman still unidentified, authorities said.
Tiffany Vasto, 34, of Lyndhurst, and John Howlett, 51, of Maplewood, have been charged in connection to a theft at the Walgreens on Valley Road that happened on March 9, according to Detective Capt. Dan Daly of the Wayne Police Department.
The two are currently wanted and at large, police said.
The department credited help from the public in identifying the suspects. “With assistance from the public, Wayne Police Det…
Trespasser Fatally Struck By Train In Wayne: NJ Transit
A woman was fatally struck by a train in Wayne on Saturday, April 12, authorities said.
At 2:57 p.m., a Montclair Boonton Line train, struck and fatally injured the woman, who was trespassing, east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, NJ Transit said.
The train, which departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m., was en route to Dover at 3:30 p.m., NJTransit said. There were no injuries to the 27 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said.
Montclair-Boonton Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Montclair State University to Denville, NJ Transit said. New Je…