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Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend
Fairfield Wawa Opening Friday, Free Coffee All Weekend Wawa, the convenience store chain, is cutting the ribbon on its latest location, in Fairfield, this Friday.  Doors at the store, at 28 Little Falls Road, open at 8 a.m. The first hundred customers through the door get a free t-shirt. The ribbon-cutting takes place at 9 a.m., followed by a  a Hoagies for Heroes sandwich-making contest between Fairfield police officers and Fairfield firefighters. Wawa will present $1,000 checks to the winning and runner-up teams, to be donated to the charities of their choice.  Also, the store will be offering free coffee all weekend throu…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
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HEAR IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From PSEG Facility In Roseland HEAR IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From PSEG Facility In Roseland HEAR IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From PSEG Facility In Roseland
Hear IT? Loud Boom Heard In West Essex From Pseg Facility In Roseland People in West Orange, Fairfield and other nearby communities reported hearing a loud noise similar to an explosion Thursday night that officials said was caused by a technical problem at a PSEG facility in Roseland.  A spokesman for the utility said there was an arc and an equipment failure at the switching station off Eisenhower Parkway shortly before 10 p.m. Power flickered momentarily but there were no service interruptions, the spokesman said.  Some residents in the area speculated online that there was an explosion or fire at the switching station, but Roseland police say th…

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by Paul Milo
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized
Lyndhurst Police Stolen Car Chase Ends With Newark Crash, 3 Burglary Suspects Seized A Lyndhurst police stolen car chase through Nutley and Belleville before dawn Wednesday ended with a crash off Route 21 in Newark and the arrests of three burglary suspects. Officer Rich Jasinski was on patrol on 10th Street when he saw a Honda Accord headed east on Kingsland Avenue tailgating another vehicle and going back and forth across the double-yellow line, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. Jasinski followed the Accord to Ridge Road, then onto Park Avenue and 8th Street before it returned to Kingsland headed west. Discovering that the sedan had been reported stolen out of Fairfiel…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
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Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children
Joseph Mastrogiovanni, 40, Of Fairfield; Leaves Behind Twin Children Joseph Mastrogiovanni of Fairfield died Friday. He was 40 years old.  Born in Ridgewood, he lived in Fairfield for most of his life. He  worked as a financial analyst dealing in equity research and trading for Credit Suisse in New York.  He is survived by his wife, Leslie (nee Geddes); twin children Jake and Emma; his parents Anthony and Roselle (nee Alois); sister Lisa Kunkel and her husband Christopher; his maternal grandmother Evelyn Alois; and many nieces and nephews.  A funeral Mass was held at St. Thomas More Church, 12 Hollywood Ave., Fairfield,  followed by…

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
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Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD
Driver Was High When He Hit Multiple Cars On 80: Fairfield PD Fairfield police dispatched all available units Saturday, when a Franklin man struck multiple vehicles as he was traveling on I-80, Chief Anthony Manna said in a statement.  A gold Hyundai was spotted traveling erratically on the westbound side of the highway around 12:49 p.m., Manna said. Responding officers found the car stopped on the shoulder and its driver, whose name was not released, slumped over the steering wheel.  Sgt. Frank Tracey and Officers Sean Wilk and James High Jr. helped administer naloxone to the man, who was unconscious and had no pulse, Manna said. Police als…

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by Paul Milo
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug
Rockaway Supplement Shopowner Charged With Selling 'Catnip Cocktail,' Similar To Date-Rape Drug A Rockaway health food store owner was arrested after police found 68 bottles of pet sedative commonly known as "Catnip Cocktail" in his shop, authorities said. Ronald V. Castellano of Chester, the owner of Route 46 Nutrition Zone, was selling the substance branded as "the ultimate mood enhancer for your dogs." The odd substance made national headlines earlier this year following a similar raid on a Nutrition Zone in Fairfield. SEE: Route 46 Supplement Store Owner Sold 'Catnip Cocktail' Similar To Date-Rape 'Roofies,' Police Say Ordinarily used to sedate felines, catnip cocktail…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire
Wayne Police Officer Braves Flames, Dog Dies In House Fire Flames and smoke kept a Wayne police officer from rescuing a dog who died in a house fire, authorities said. Township police, firefighters and First Aid Squad members responded to what began as a garage fire on Sycamore Terrace around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Detective Capt. Christian Wittig said. A resident told Corporal Robert Feeney that her dog was inside, Wittig said. Feeney went in trying to rescue the dog but had to retreat after several attempts due to the fire and smoke, the captain said. Firefighters retrieved the dog, but resuscitation efforts failed, Wittig said. Corporal Robert Hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey 10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey 10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey
10 Delicious Soft Serve Spots In North Jersey Happy National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day! Aug. 19 just so happens to be one of the hottest days of 2019. If you celebrate the holiday you may be able to cool off. Here are 10 delicious, local soft serve ice cream spots in Bergen County. All have 4.5 or 5 stars on Yelp. Alpine Creamery, Sparta Carmella Ice Cream, Fairfield Vegan, dairy-free soft serve from Carmella Ice Cream.souxsie • Instagram Cliff's Homemade Ice Cream, Ledgewood Curly's Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Riverdale Red, white and blue from Curley's.Curley's Ice Cream Dover Dairy Maid, Dover Ice Cream by Mike, Ridge…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash
Witnesses Say Harrison Man Was Driving ‘Aggressively’ Prior To Fairfield Crash A 19-year-old Harrison man has been charged with driving under the influence and other drug and motor-vehicle offenses following a rollover crash that nearly shut down a major highway in Fairfield Wednesday, police in Fairfield said. Angelo Palacios-Rebaza was driving a Nissan Altima on westbound Rt. 46 around 11:30 a.m. when the car left the roadway and flipped, coming to rest right-side up near the Horseneck Road overpass. Palacios-Rebazo had to be extricated from the car and was treated for arm and facial injuries at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. The highway was down…

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by Paul Milo
West Milford, NJ
Obituaries
Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives'
Daniel Cupo Of Wayne, 20, Was 'Light Of His Parents' Lives' Services were held Friday for Daniel V. Cupo of Wayne, who died July 8. He was 20 years old.  Born in Pequannock, he was a lifelong Wayne resident. He was a student at The Gramon School in Fairfield, where he played basketball and soccer. In his free time he also loved music, swimming and long drives with his father.  His parents, Daniel and Victoria (nee Jandura) described him as the light of their lives.  He is also survived by his uncle, Bob Cupo and his wife Sherry; aunt Suman Paul; and cousins Anthony, Robert and Christopher.  Entombment was at Laurel Grove Cemete…

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by Paul Milo
Jersey City, NJ
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Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K
Cash 5 Lottery Winners Sold In West New York, Fairfield; Jackpots Top $60K Two winners from recent drawings of the Jersey Cash 5 were sold in Hudson and Essex counties, state lottery officials said.  The 7-Eleven at 6004 Bergenline Ave. in West New York sold a ticket that matched all 5 numbers, resulting in a prize of $69,106.  The winning numbers for the Wednesday drawing were: 06, 09, 12, 23 and 35 and the XTRA number was: 02.  Jacks Friendly Service, 152 Passaic Ave. in Fairfield, sold the a winning ticket, which is good for a $60,330 jackpot.  The winning numbers for Thursday's Cash 5 drawing were: 04, 11, 15, 27 and 39 and the …

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
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Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack
Mom Recounts Terrifying Fairfield Coyote Attack A 37-year-old mother who was attacked by a coyote while with her toddler son and 18-month-old daughter in a Fairfield park described the harrowing experience during a press conference Friday. Her "maternal instinct kicked in" during the attack , said Tatiana, a nurse who declined to give her full name.  The woman met with reporters at the Fairfield Recreation Complex, not far from where the coyote attacked her and her son the night before.  "Eric is our little hero," she said, as the toddler played with microphones from local news networks at the press event -- seemingly unfazed. The tod…

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by Cecilia Levine