Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say
Swatting Threat Prompts Lockdown At Fort Lee Middle School, Police Say A swatting incident forced a lockdown of a Fort Lee middle school on Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, after faculty received alarming voicemails about a potential attack at the hands of a student, authorities said. The Fort Lee Police Communications Center was alerted at 8:07 a.m. after Lewis F. Cole Middle School staff reported two concerning messages suggesting a student was planning to attend school and cause harm, police said. Officers responded immediately, and out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed under a shelter-in-place order, authorities said. The Bergen County Sheriff's…
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Fort Lee resident was arrested and charged after he fatally struck a pedestrian in North Bergen on Monday, Feb. 10 and fled the scene, authorities said. Around 6 a.m., police responded to a pedestrian struck at Tonnelle Avenue and 91st Street and found Nestor Naira-Ojeda, a 52-year-old North Bergen resident, who was pronounced dead at the scene after he was pinned against a guardrail, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez and authorities said. The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene, Suarez said. An investigation by North Bergen police revealed a second veh…
Mugshot Shows Uber Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Driver In Attempted Fort Lee Carjacking Mugshot Shows Uber Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Driver In Attempted Fort Lee Carjacking Mugshot Shows Uber Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Driver In Attempted Fort Lee Carjacking
Mugshot Shows Uber Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Driver In Attempted Fort Lee Carjacking A Leonia man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing an Uber driver multiple times in a violent carjacking attempt in Fort Lee, authorities said. Marcus N. Marson, 25, demanded that his 37-year-old male driver give him the vehicle then stabbed him repeatedly on his head, shoulder, and arm, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and police paperwork. The incident happened on Duncan Avenue at approximately 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Musella said. By the time officers had arrived, Marson had fled the scene. The victim was rushed to Hackensack University…
Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Along Major Bergen County Highways: Prosecutor Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Along Major Bergen County Highways: Prosecutor Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Along Major Bergen County Highways: Prosecutor
Armed NY Pair Terrorized Gas Attendants Along Major Bergen County Highways: Prosecutor A year-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has led to the arrests and indictments of two Westchester, NY men, in a series of armed robberies across three North Jersey counties, authorities said. Veron S. Brown, 26, and Ryan D. Servis, 25, of Mount Vernon, were identified as the masked men terrorizing gas station attendants across the region since January 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The first incident occurred on Jan. 7, 2024, at 4:50 a.m., when Clifton Police responded to an armed robbery at a Route 3 gas station. Two masked men in a black …
Off-Duty EMT Revives Driver In PIP Fort Lee Crash, See His Dashcam Footage Off-Duty EMT Revives Driver In PIP Fort Lee Crash, See His Dashcam Footage Off-Duty EMT Revives Driver In PIP Fort Lee Crash, See His Dashcam Footage
Off-Duty EMT Revives Driver In PIP Fort Lee Crash, See His Dashcam Footage A serious crash closed a stretch of the Palisades Interstate Parkway Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16. Witnesses say that the driver was trying to make a U-turn when they were struck near Exit 1 in Fort Lee just after 3 p.m.  Off-duty EMT Geoff Fallows was headed northbound when he spotted the crash in the shoulder of the southbound lanes, he tells Daily Voice.  With an injured knee, Fallows — who was the Little Ferry EMS captain for 16 years — says he hobbled across the highway, where another gentleman was performing compressions on the driver.  Hatzolah arrived with equipment …
Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force
Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force Two New York men wanted in separate violent crimes were tracked down last month in Bergen County, thanks to the county's newly-launched Crime Suppression Team, authorities said. The first arrest was made on Saturday, Dec. 21, when members of the team identified 51-year-old Randolph R. Smith of Far Rockaway, NY, who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in New York City, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Smith was spotted in the Ramsey area, and when confronted by the Crime Suppression Team, he provided a false name to investigators, Musella said. He was…
Neighbor, Step-Dad Free Woman Held Captive By Ex-BF For Days In Little Ferry: Cops Neighbor, Step-Dad Free Woman Held Captive By Ex-BF For Days In Little Ferry: Cops Neighbor, Step-Dad Free Woman Held Captive By Ex-BF For Days In Little Ferry: Cops
Neighbor, Step-Dad Free Woman Held Captive By Ex-BF For Days In Little Ferry: Cops A 33-year-old man was arrested and subsequently seized by immigration officials after police said he held his ex-girlfriend against her will for nearly two days and threatened to kill her during an incident that began on New Year’s Eve in Bergen County. The victim told police she was invited to Michael Zapata Ospina’s home on Mehrhof Road in Little Ferry to celebrate the holiday. According to her statement, the trouble began the morning of New Year’s Day, when Zapata Ospina became aggressive, calling her derogatory names and physically restraining her from leaving the house. “When she …
Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire
Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire A late-night fire at an apartment building in Cliffside Park left one man hospitalized and displaced numerous residents on Sunday, Dec. 29, officials said. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. at 319 Gorge Road, Apartment 3. Emergency responders from Cliffside Park were assisted by Fairview and Ridgefield Police and Fire Departments, Fort Lee Ambulance, and Edgewater Ambulance, according to Bill Maer, a spokesman for Cliffside Park. A male resident suffered first-degree burns and was transported to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment. One firefighter was treated at the scene for mi…
Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police
Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police A bold motorist who confronted the delivery driver who rear-ended him on a Fort Lee street was hospitalized when the Bronx man hit him with his vehicle and then dragged him through the streets, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Lemoine Avenue near 2025 Lemoine Avenue, according to Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young. The driver was sitting in his parked car in a metered space and was suddenly jolted when a black sedan driven by 27-year-old Aisaih Alvarez, rammed into his vehicle from behind.  The victim stepped out to confr…
Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say
Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say A Paterson porch pirate is facing charges for swiping a $1,000 electronics package from a Lyndhurst home, police announced. Jeison Sime Martinez, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department apprehended him during a motor vehicle violation investigation, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, Oct. 22, when a Lyndhurst resident reported that a package had been stolen from their front porch. Surveillance footage from a doorbell camera provided detectives with a clear description of the suspect and …
Sexual Misconduct With Patient Means Revocation Of License For Bergen Physical Therapist: AG Sexual Misconduct With Patient Means Revocation Of License For Bergen Physical Therapist: AG Sexual Misconduct With Patient Means Revocation Of License For Bergen Physical Therapist: AG
Sexual Misconduct With Patient Means Revocation Of License For Bergen Physical Therapist: AG The New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners has permanently revoked the license of a Bergen County physical therapist who admitted to engaging in sexual relations with one patient and was accused of making inappropriate remarks to another, officials said. Danny O. Steffens, who practiced at facilities in New Milford and Fort Lee, voluntarily surrendered his license following complaints from two female patients, identified in filed documents as Patient #1 and Patient #2, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday, Dec. 19. Steffens is prohibited from ever reappl…
Inside Cheongsu: America's First Luxe Korean Dessert Cafe Lands In Fort Lee Inside Cheongsu: America's First Luxe Korean Dessert Cafe Lands In Fort Lee Inside Cheongsu: America's First Luxe Korean Dessert Cafe Lands In Fort Lee
Inside Cheongsu: America's First Luxe Korean Dessert Cafe Lands In Fort Lee A popular Korean entertainment design company is bringing a tranquil dessert cafe concept to America, and its first location will be in Bergen County. Cheongsu, the first of Seoul’s renowned Glow Seoul, is opening in Fort Lee on Dec. 16.  Cheongsu, founded by Glow Seoul, harmonizes Korean aesthetics, culinary mastery, and nature’s serenity into a modern café experience. Designed as a sanctuary for relaxation and reflection, Cheongsu offers guests a retreat from the chaos of everyday life. "Our mission with Cheongsu is to offer more than just a café experience—it’s an immersive retreat…