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NJ Mansion Owner Hired Arsonists To Set 4-Alarm Inferno: Officials
A Bergen County man hired two others to torch a local home using an accelerant and a homemade ignitor, setting off a fire that engulfed the residence, authorities said.
Emad E. Gerges, 66, of Upper Saddle River, allegedly hired Anthony V. Coviello, 54, and Joseph Vulpis, 62, both of Rumson, to set fire to the home at 18 Lake Rd., in May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, Oct. 19.
Records show that Gerges owns or previously owned 18 Lake Rd., which was listed in February 2026 and sold for $825,000 four months later, property records show.
The fire broke out …
Rental SUV Slams Into Hawthorne Building, Injures Occupant
A rental SUV crashed into a mixed-use building in Hawthorne on Monday morning, Oct. 19, leaving one person injured and forcing police to shut down part the road, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports.
The small Mitsubishi SUV struck the building at 20 Goffle Rd., after losing control, police said. The crash drew a large response from Hawthorne police and firefighters, along with Passaic County Sheriff's Office EMS, Loving said. One occupant of the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Loving.
An Enterprise Rent-A-Car location is at 34 Goffle Road, near th…
Route 4 Pursuit Abruptly Ended By Traffic Jam, Police Say
A Brooklyn man accused of fleeing police on Route 4 in a vehicle with a stolen license plate was caught when heavy traffic brought him to a stop on a Fort Lee exit ramp, authorities said.
Nathan Wong, 25, was driving eastbound on Route 4 around 9:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, when a Teaneck police officer received an alert about the stolen plate, Police Chief Seth Kriegel said.
The officer attempted to stop the vehicle near Route 4 East and Farragut Drive, but Wong allegedly kept driving east, Kriegel said. Wong exited Route 4 at Exit 72 in Fort Lee, where heavy traffic on the ramp forced t…
NJ Walmart Shoplifting Bust Uncovers Burglar Tools, 5 Outstanding Warrants: Cops
A shoplifting call at a New Jersey Walmart led police to two women who had five outstanding warrants between them, with one also accused of possessing burglar tools, authorities said.
Secaucus police responded to the Walmart at 400 Park Plaza Drive around 9:47 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, where they arrested Daria Taylor, 34, of Newark, and Markeda Branch, 40, of East Orange, police said.
Taylor was charged with shoplifting, conspiracy to commit shoplifting and hindering apprehension after allegedly providing false information to police.
She also had two outstanding warrants, one from Newark an…
