A Tenafly Police officer was monitoring traffic for speeders on Route 9W Wednesday at approximately 1:30 am when he noticed a Toyota sedan travelling slowly with no headlights. When the officer pulled out, the car sped up and attempted to evade the officer. Officers from Cresskill, Alpine, and other departments took part in the pursuit […]

Sexual assault charges were filed against Luke Petitgout Tuesday in the Pascack Joint Municipal Court. Petitgout was being held in the Bergen County Jail on $50,000 bail. His attorney, Patrick J. Jennings, said he expected Petitgout to be released soon, adding that the allegations against him are baseless and he intends to vigorously defend his […]

Following his conviction for beating an 88-year-old World War II Army veteran to death with a cooking pot, Edwin Estrada, 22, was sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday. Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian imposed his sentence following a lengthy jury trial. After the nearly month-long trial, the jury took […]

Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox issued an advisory on Friday, asking residents to be “the eyes and ears” of the community to aid the police in preventing crime. This request comes after a fourth burglary of a township home in 10 days. Fox said in a press release that two unidentified men wearing facemasks were […]

Driving While Intoxicated and Assault by Auto charges have been filed against newly hired Garfield police officer Patrick R. Sajewicz, 22, according to a joint statement released by the Morris County Prosecutor and Chester Borough Police Chief on Wednesday. On October 15, Mr. Sajewicz was driving his 2014 Infinity when he allegedly lost control of […]

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