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Elizabeth, NJ
News
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Star Lenny Dykstra Spent 9 Hours Searching Linden Dumpster For Dentures
Lenny Dykstra has his dentures -- after nine hours of digging through a Linden dumpster. The former Phillies and Mets player put his dentures in a napkin while taking down subs at Jersey Mike's on over the weekend, he said on Twitter. It wasn't until he got home that he realized his left his nearly $800,000 dentures -- made from actual bone marrow -- at the restaurant, NJ.com reports. Dykstra and wrestler "Sprinkles the Clown" stayed at the restaurant overnight looking for the precious set of teeth. Sprinkles the Clown helps Lenny Dykstra dig through dumpsters for his teeth.Lenny Dyks…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Shooting Following High-Speed Chase
A Newark police officer has been indicted on manslaughter, assault, official misconduct and other charges for shooting and killing a fleeing suspect earlier this year, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday night. Crespo was being held at the Essex County jail and was expected to make an initial court appearance tomorrow or Thursday. Around 11:30 p.m. Jan. 28, a car containing Gregory Griffin, 46, and Andrew Dixon, 35, was stopped at Clinton Avenue and Thomas Street. The officer believed she saw a gun in the vehicle, authorities said. Griffin and Dixon fled the stop and …
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Woman Apparently Groped By Sussex Sheriff Says Photos Were Fabricated: Report
Photos of Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada with his hand on a woman's behind that circulated on social media were apparently "completely fabricated," the woman in the photo told local media. The woman -- who privately disclosed her identity to NJ.com -- said she was never inappropriately touched by the sheriff and even defended his character. "Sheriff Strada is an honest, decent public official and this controversy over what seems to be an enhanced, six-second video has been completely fabricated by a man who is shamelessly hiding behind a phony name, a phony Facebook page and the …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Killer Who Strangled 4-Year-Old Son, Girlfriend In Jersey City Gets 60 Years In State Prison
A 29-year-old Jersey City man will spend most of the century behind bars for killing his girlfriend and the couple's toddler son three years ago, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement Tuesday. Jose Santos-Alvarez was sentenced to 20 years for the slaying of Monika Potoczniak, 27, on Oct. 7, 2015. That same day he also strangled the couple's four-year-old son Christopher, Suarez said. He was sentenced to 40 years for the boy's murder. Under New Jersey's No Early Release Act, Santos-Alvarez must serve 51 years in state prison before he will be eligible for parole, i…
Jersey City, NJ
Schools
Teacher's Aide In Union City Charged With Sexual Contact: Report
A 56-year-old teacher's aide has been accused of grabbing the buttocks of a student at Emerson Middle School, NJ.com reported Friday. Oscar Acebo-Solis, 56, was charged with criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the incident, which occurred March 8, according to an criminal complaint.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
SUP'T: Morris County HS Speaker Told Students Hitler Was 'Good Leader'
A good leader with bad moral character and intentions. That's how a guest speaker described Hitler to a room full of Madison High School student athletes over the weekend, NJ.com reports. The speaker was not identified by Superintendent Mark Schwarz in a letter co-signed by three other district officials sent to parents, nor was the presentation screened in advance, he said. Schwartz called the presentation “unnecessarily provocative and insensitive," the news outlet said. The Saturday assembly was aimed at promoting “positive leadership values and a culture of sportsm…
Englewood, NJ
News
Police
: Retired Fire Chief From Tenafly Swiped Artifacts From Museum To Sell On eBay
A retired Bayonne battalion chief was arrested for stealing artifacts from the Chief John T. Brennan Fire Museum and selling them online, said authorities who charged him. Paul Avery, 64 of Tenafly, was charged last Thursday with theft after an investigation found he sold several items on eBay including three helmets and a speaking trumpet, police told several media outlets. Avery, who earns an annual pension of $130,000, worked at the museum painting and building cabinets, the New York Post reports. He worked for the department for 36 years and retired in 2017. A fire captain who wor…
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Report
: Bergen County Restaurants Ranked Among Most Expensive In New Jersey
Filet mignon. Crab meat cocktails. Lots and lots of wine. That's what's on the menu at the most expensive restaurants in Bergen County. According to a list published in NJ.com, several area restaurants account for the priciest meals in New Jersey. The media outlet found the average prices at every restaurants and then the total price for two appetizers, two entrees, two drinks and a dessert. The following restaurants had the highest totals of the 27 on the list (figures represent dinner for two) 22. The Saddle River Inn, $149 17. The River Palm Terrace, Edgewater, Fair Lawn and Mahw…
Hackensack, NJ
News
FBI: Suspicious Package For Cory Booker Intercepted In Florida
A suspicious package addressed to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker was recovered at a mail processing facility in Florida Friday morning, the FBI said. The package marks the 11th recovered this week "similar in appearance to the others" addressed to Trump critics, including Alec Baldwin. A 12th package intended for former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was later intercepted in Manhattan, the FBI said. The package addressed to Booker's Camden office and apparently contained a pipe-bomb, NJ.com reports. Booker on Wednesday tweeted: "These targeted acts of terr…
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
Hate Mail Floods Inbox Of Clifton Woman Who Exposed Geoffrey Owens Working At Trader Joe's
For every message of support that Geoffrey Owens received, the woman who exposed him working at Trader Joe's in Clifton received two -- but hers were dripping with disgust. Karma Lawrence says she is deeply regretful of taking the photograph that ultimately drove the "Cosby Show" actor to quit his job as a grocery store cashier. As fans and actors jumped to support Owens while the job-shaming articles spread online, others flooded her inbox with hate mail. "Oh, it's been terrible," Lawrence told NJ.com, explaining she sent the photo to several celebrity websites before D…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Politics
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief
Amid intense acrimony over state charges of discrimination and nasty political bickering in Mahwah, a group of volunteers gathered and delivered 5,000 signatures -- over 800 more than they needed -- seeking a November vote to recall Mayor William Laforet. The Committee to Recall Mayor Laforet says it had an even higher calling than the latest headlines: Committee leader Melanie Sue said the recall was initiated mostly to honor the legacy of deceased DPW Director Ed Sinclair, NJ.com reports. Laforet suspended Sinclair from his post after claiming that child pornography was found on his compu…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Bergen County Town Divided Over Historic Mansion Tied To Slavery
Recent discoveries connecting the 19th-century Captain William Tyson House in Rochelle Park to slave trafficking have taxpayers fuming over the already controversial historic home. Others, however, are on a mission to save the East Passaic Street house before it hits the auction block. The mansion was purchased in June 2015 for $600,000 from the Rochelle Park surplus account while Republicans ran the government. The house to moved closer to auction at Wednesday night's council meeting with the minimum bid at $650,000. While more than 800 people want to preserve the historic home, others …
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