$14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery $14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery $14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery
$14.5M Deal Seals Fate Of Longtime Paramus Nursery A longtime Bergen County nursery that closed after 80 years has sold for $14.5 million, Daily Voice has learned. Eisele’s Nursery & Garden Center, which sits on six acres at 232 Oradell Ave., closed Sept. 9. The buyer has not been identified. Glenn Bartlett of Coldwell Banker Realty represented both the buyer and seller in the $14.5 million deal. Residential housing is planned for the property, Bartlett confirmed. However, he said it was not immediately clear whether the development would include affordable housing. The sale comes months after Eisele’s announced it would not reopen fo…
SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor
SWAT Standoff Ends With Murder Discovery In Franklin Twp Home: Prosecutor A 60-year-old man was charged with murder after he barricaded himself inside a New Jersey home with a knife, charged at SWAT officers and was subdued before police found a woman stabbed to death inside, authorities said. Craig Montgomery, a Somerset resident, was charged with first-degree murder and  possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. At 10:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, police were first called to a home on Majesty Lane in Franklin Township for a welfare check after someone reported hearing loud arguin…
Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown
Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown A bleeding man carrying a machete near a Bergen County elementary school prompted a shelter-in-place Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, authorities said. A passerby called 911 around 11:15 a.m. after spotting a man with a knife walking on Teaneck Road near Grant Elementary School in Ridgefield Park, Ridgefield Park Police Capt. Justin Tress said. The caller also reported that the man appeared to be bleeding from his head. Grant Elementary School was immediately placed into a shelter-in-place while police gathered more information, Tress said. Sgt. Madan, who was conducting a security check at …
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at Fort Dix admitted to having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Jordan Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship at the prison, where they also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and apps, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with the inmate in text messages sent to multiple individuals, including family members of the inmate, Frazer said. In one of tho…
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say
Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say More than 140 cases of Red Bull, blank EBT cards and a credit card re-encoding device were seized in an alleged organized retail theft scheme at a Paramus BJ's Wholesale Club, authorities said. Paramus police responded to the BJ's at 30 Route 17 North on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after receiving a report of suspicious people in a U-Haul van who were believed to be creating fraudulent credit cards, Deputy Police Chief Frank S. Scott IV said. Officers found Tavonte McClary, 26, inside the van before spotting Shaheim Scarborough, 22, walking toward it with a shopping cart filled with cases of Red Bull,…
WATCH: Emotional Reunion For Kearny Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody WATCH: Emotional Reunion For Kearny Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody WATCH: Emotional Reunion For Kearny Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody
Watch: Emotional Reunion For Kearny Dad Freed After 8 Months In ICE Custody A New Jersey father whose pregnant wife became a vocal advocate for his release is free after spending eight months in federal immigration custody. Martin Soto was released Tuesday, Oct. 6, after months in ICE detention, including time at Delaney Hall in Newark and the Elizabeth Detention Center, where he was reportedly placed in solitary confinement after leading a hunger strike. Soto was taken into ICE custody in February while buying diapers for his family. His wife, Gabriela Soto, who is pregnant with the couple's third child, spent months pushing for her husband's release. Soto told …
13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say 13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say 13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say
13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say A 13-year-old girl called 911 during an alleged assault by an adult at a Bergen County home, leading to his arrest on strangulation and other charges, police said. Officers were called to the home around 2:47 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, after the girl reported a domestic disturbance involving the adult, Oradell Police Chief David Gangemi said.  Officers Bahadourian and Viscito responded and investigated the disturbance, interviewing those involved, Gangemi said. David Luy, 50, was identified as the alleged aggressor and arrested, according to police. He was charged with endangering…
Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Berlin man was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing child porn, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, a cyber tip led detectives to a Discord account run by Jeremy Algarin, a paramedic, used to possess and distribute child porn, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Detectives ultimately located more than 1,000 images and videos of CSAM on various electronic devices, MacAulay said. At the time of his arrest, Algarin was employed as a paramedic and emergency medical technician, MacAulay s…
Gatorade Recall Spans 37 States: Check Your Bottles Gatorade Recall Spans 37 States: Check Your Bottles Gatorade Recall Spans 37 States: Check Your Bottles
Gatorade Recall Spans 37 States: Check Your Bottles More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade are being recalled, giving shoppers across dozens of states a reason to check their bottles. PepsiCo Inc. is recalling 122,021 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade because they contain undeclared Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6, according to the FDA enforcement report. The New York-based company is located in Purchase, in Westchester County. The recall covers four varieties: Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange, and Gatorade Orange Zero. The drinks were distributed in 37 states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Cal…
Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across NJ: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across NJ: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across NJ: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed
Parking Cameras Are Popping Up Across NJ: Here's Who Decides If You're Ticketed Drivers who make a habit of stopping “just for a minute” where they shouldn’t may soon want to think twice. A growing number of New Jersey towns are turning to SafetySticks, solar-powered devices from Municipal Parking Services (MPS) that use cameras, artificial intelligence, and license plate recognition to detect and document illegal parking. The gray SafetySticks could easily be mistaken for ordinary poles, making their cameras easy to miss. The pole-mounted devices are designed for places where one illegally parked car can create a bigger problem, including crosswalks, bus stops, bike …
NJ AG Investigating Linden Crash That Critically Injured 3-Month-Old Baby NJ AG Investigating Linden Crash That Critically Injured 3-Month-Old Baby NJ AG Investigating Linden Crash That Critically Injured 3-Month-Old Baby
NJ AG Investigating Linden Crash That Critically Injured 3-Month-Old Baby The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Linden that left an infant and three adults seriously injured, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. The crash happened near East Linden Avenue and Clinton Street around 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, the Attorney General’s Office said. The four victims were taken to University Hospital in Newark for treatment. Their identities have not been released. The announcement came one day after authorities said a driver fleeing police sped into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash. Darryl Petlock, 48, of Keansburg,…
VIDEO: 4 Students Hurt In Railing Collapse After Bergen Catholic-Don Bosco Thriller VIDEO: 4 Students Hurt In Railing Collapse After Bergen Catholic-Don Bosco Thriller VIDEO: 4 Students Hurt In Railing Collapse After Bergen Catholic-Don Bosco Thriller
Video: 4 Students Hurt In Railing Collapse After Bergen Catholic-Don Bosco Thriller Four students suffered minor injuries when a railing collapsed at Bergen Catholic High School following the Crusaders' football win over Don Bosco Prep over the weekend, the school's president said. Video shared by Perry Sook, a sports reporter for WPIX, shows a crowd of Bergen Catholic fans toppling onto the track after the railing gave way at the conclusion of the game on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Oradell school. Bergen Catholic, ranked No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, came back from trailing 24-0 to beat No. 1 Don Bosco Prep 34-30 in the rivals' 84th meeting, NJ Advance Media reports. A portio…