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Morristown Mourns Retired Police Lieutenant Matthew Rawding A longtime Morristown police lieutenant who spent more than 27 years serving the community has died, the Morristown Department of Public Safety announced. Retired Lt. Matthew David Rawding, 64, of Morris Plains, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after what his department described as a "courageous fight." He was 64 years old. Born in Orange on Oct. 4, 1961, Rawding spent part of his childhood in Glen Ridge and Illinois before his family settled in Convent Station, according to his obituary on the Doyle Funeral Home website. He married his wife, Denise, in 1987, and the couple went on to have sev…

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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Bergen County $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Bergen County $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Bergen County
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Bergen County A $1 million scratch-off ticket sold in Ocean County topped a string of major New Jersey Lottery wins across the state last week. The winning tickets included: Bergen County A $50,000 Powerball ticket sold at C & R Beverage Company, 91 W. Palisade Ave. in Englewood, on Wednesday, Sept. 23. A $10,000 Win For Life! ticket sold at Wawa #8338, 505 S. River St. in Hackensack, on Thursday, Sept. 24. Camden County A $30,000 Mega Millions ticket sold at Acme #2931, 100 Black Horse Pike in Audubon, on Tuesday, Sept. 22. A $20,000 Mega Millions ticket sold at Modern Liquors, 3937-3949 Federal…
Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police
Imitation Gun Dropped As 2 Passaic Men Break Into Cars In Clifton: Police Two Passaic men were caught breaking into vehicles in a Clifton parking lot after one dropped what appeared to be a handgun, police said. Officers responded to the rear parking lot of a commercial building on East Madison Avenue around 12:12 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, after a caller reported two men trying to enter parked vehicles, Clifton Police D/Lt. Robert Anderson said. The caller flagged down Officer Michael McNally and handed him what appeared to be a silver semi-automatic handgun that one of the men had dropped, Anderson said. McNally found Michael Torres, 26, of Passaic nearby and de…
Man Charged In Attack On Rabbi In Bergen County Arrested Year Later For Stalking, Records Show Man Charged In Attack On Rabbi In Bergen County Arrested Year Later For Stalking, Records Show Man Charged In Attack On Rabbi In Bergen County Arrested Year Later For Stalking, Records Show
Man Charged In Attack On Rabbi In Bergen County Arrested Year Later For Stalking, Records Show The man charged in an attack on a Bergen County rabbi nearly a year ago has been arrested again, records show. Jeffrey Zicchinella, 41, of Ridgefield Park, was committed to the Bergen County Jail on Sunday, Sept. 27, according to jail records. Zicchinella is charged out of Ridgefield Park with two counts of stalking, defiant trespassing and two counts of harassment in connection with offenses dated Sept. 27, jail records show. He was being held without bond. New Jersey court records also show a separate defiant trespassing charge stemming from an alleged Sept. 26 incident in Ridgefield Par…
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Man Arrested For Stalking At Bergen County Apartment Complex: Police A Jersey City man was arrested following a stalking report at an Edgewater apartment complex, authorities said. Edgewater police responded to the River Road complex around 3:52 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, and located both people involved, according to Chief Donald Martin. Sudheer Mettu, 31, was arrested without incident following an investigation and charged with stalking, police said. Municipal Court Judge Robert J. Cohan found probable cause for the criminal complaint, according to police. Mettu was processed and taken to the Bergen County Jail to await his first court appearance.

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Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains
Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains A powerful nor'easter uncovered what's believed to be a large piece of a ship that wrecked more than 140 years ago. The storm exposed wooden wreckage along the south shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The remains are believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted wooden schooner that sank off the island's coast in December 1884. The discovery was first reported by the Nantucket Current on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Graziadei, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, spotted the large wooden beams held together by iron fastenings near Miacomet Beach. …

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Bergen County Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme Bergen County Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme Bergen County Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme
Bergen County Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme An Edgewater woman who owned a luxury car rental company was sentenced to four years in state prison after admitting she tried to collect nearly $274,000 through a staged Bentley crash, authorities said. Bozena A. Kolc, 47, was sentenced Monday, Sept. 28, in Bergen County Superior Court, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced. Kolc was also ordered to pay approximately $314,000 in restitution for additional losses tied to the broader case, authorities said.  An Instagram account was created to help expose the alleg…

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Popular Budget Fashion Retailer With NJ Store Closing 120 Locations: What To Know A popular budget fashion retailer is closing about 120 stores nationwide as more families tighten their budgets amid stubborn inflation. The Cato Corporation said it plans to close about 70 more stores during the third and fourth quarters of the 2026 fiscal year. That will add to the 50 closures the company previously announced. Cato operates more than 1,000 stores in 31 states under brands including Cato Fashions, Versona, and It's Fashion. It has 54 locations across five Mid-Atlantic states, including 42 in Virginia, five in Maryland, three each in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and…

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Popular Budget Fashion Retailer With NJ Store Closing 120 Locations: What To Know A popular budget fashion retailer is closing about 120 stores nationwide as more families tighten their budgets amid stubborn inflation. The Cato Corporation said it plans to close about 70 more stores during the third and fourth quarters of the 2026 fiscal year. That will add to the 50 closures the company previously announced. Cato operates more than 1,000 stores in 31 states under brands including Cato Fashions, Versona, and It's Fashion. It has 54 locations across five Mid-Atlantic states, including 42 in Virginia, five in Maryland, three each in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and…

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Netflix Reveals October Slate As Major Titles Return Netflix is rolling out a wide-ranging October slate, led by original movies, returning series, documentaries, comedy specials, and a deep catalog of licensed films. The October schedule starts Wednesday, Oct. 1, with titles including “21 Jump Street,” “22 Jump Street,” “8 Mile,” “Ad Astra,” “Angels & Demons,” “Bring It On,” and the “Bourne” films, according to What’s on Netflix. Netflix’s site, Tudum, also announced that “The One About Matthew Perry,” a three-part documentary series about the “Friends” actor, will premiere Tuesday, Oct. 27. The documentary is directed by Mary Robertson…