Hackensack's White Manna Could Soon Have New Address, Bigger Home Hackensack's White Manna Could Soon Have New Address, Bigger Home
Hackensack's White Manna Could Soon Have New Address, Bigger Home One of Hackensack's most recognizable restaurants could soon be getting a new home. An application to relocate White Manna from its longtime location at 350 River St. to 112-120 Hackensack Ave., was approved at the June 10 meeting, as first reported by JerseyDigs. The application, submitted by Esther Realty, calls for relocating the historic diner to 112-120 Hackensack Ave. and constructing a roughly 1,950-square-foot, one-story restaurant featuring an expanded kitchen, takeout service area, ADA-accessible dining room and restroom, an additional restroom, and office space. Plans also includ…
Nobody Wanted Luna — Until She Was On TV Nobody Wanted Luna — Until She Was On TV
Nobody Wanted Luna — Until She Was On TV A senior dog who arrived at a New Jersey animal shelter sick, neglected and in need of urgent medical care has found her forever home after her story aired on News 12 New Jersey. And it all happened in a matter of hours. Eight-year-old Luna was surrendered by a Hackensack family to the shelter on March 6 because her family was moving and could not take her, Shelter Manager Meg Tedeschi said. When Luna arrived, her condition was severe. "Her feet were really swollen with puss-filled sores and she was missing a lot of hair with bald patches," Tedeschi said. "She was also severely overwei…
Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver
Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver An 18-year-old Garwood man will be tried as an adult in connection with the deaths of two juvenile girls who were struck while riding an electric bicycle in Cranford last year, authorities said Friday, June 26. Vincent Battiloro, whose identity had been withheld because he was a juvenile at the time of the incident, has been waived to adult court and is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew Nazzaro announced. ALSO SEE: Youth's YouTube Livestream May Implicate Him In Cranford Girls' Murders The c…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Newark Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Taking Bribes: AG Newark Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Taking Bribes: AG
Newark Code Enforcement Officer Admits To Taking Bribes: AG A 51-year-old Newark woman pleaded guilty to taking bribes to overlook code violations, authorities announced Friday, June 26. Sonia Rogers pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. As part of a plea agreement, she is expected to sentenced to 364 days in jail, followed by probation, Davenport said. Rogers ordered the closure of a retail establishment, threatened to fine the owners, and requested bribes of cash and free store merchandise in exchange for reopening the store and not levying the threatened fines, Davenport said. In Sep…
Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Bergen County Twice: Prosecutor Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Bergen County Twice: Prosecutor
Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Bergen County Twice: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a boy, authorities said on Friday, June 26. The boy, who was between the ages 13 and 16 and accompanied by his mother at the Mahwah Police Department, told investigators that he communicated with Jason Herskovitz over Snapchat, according to charging documents from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office obtained by Daily Voice.  The boy said that he and Herskovitz met up twice, police filings say. Both times, the boy performed oral sex on Herskovitz, according to the complaint. On Wednesday, June…
Speeding, Drunk Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Local Baker: Cops Speeding, Drunk Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Local Baker: Cops
Speeding, Drunk Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Local Baker: Cops An Elizabeth man has been charged months after police say he drove drunk, crossed into oncoming traffic, and caused a head-on crash that killed another city resident. Jorge Echeverri, 40, surrendered to the Elizabeth Police Department on Thursday, June 25, in connection with the crash that claimed the life of Michael Cosme, 51, of Elizabeth, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Police Director Earl Graves announced. Echeverri was heading along Elizabeth Avenue in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee with one passenger when he crossed the double yellow …
'We Knew This Would Happen:' Organizers Move Controversial Music Fest To Secret NJ Location 'We Knew This Would Happen:' Organizers Move Controversial Music Fest To Secret NJ Location
'We Knew This Would Happen:' Organizers Move Controversial Music Fest To Secret NJ Location A controversial music festival canceled by a Bergen County venue over concerns about bands with alleged ties to extremist ideologies is moving forward in a new location, organizers announced Friday, June 26. K.E.P Productions, which organized Vengeance Fest VII, said the two-day event scheduled for June 26 and 27 has been relocated to an undisclosed location in New Jersey after the Wisła Club in Garfield canceled the booking. "Predictability breeds Adaptability," K.E.P Productions wrote on Facebook. "We knew this would happen and always have a backup. We've been doing this since 1994."…
Fair Lawn Firefighter, Children's Book Author Berlando Drake Dies Fair Lawn Firefighter, Children's Book Author Berlando Drake Dies
Fair Lawn Firefighter, Children's Book Author Berlando Drake Dies The Fair Lawn Fire Department is mourning the loss of firefighter Berlando Drake, a member of Fire Company No. 3. The company announced the eight-year member's death on Friday, June 26, and on June 15, announced she had been diagnosed with cancer months earlier. Just 11 days earlier, Fire Company No. 3 had asked the community to rally around Drake after she was diagnosed with cancer. Friends, family, neighbors, and fellow firefighters gathered June 12 to help ease the financial burden of her illness. Drake joined the department in 2018 and was assigned to Engine Company No. 3, according to…
New Nancy Guthrie Note Claims Video Evidence, Suspect Names New Nancy Guthrie Note Claims Video Evidence, Suspect Names
New Nancy Guthrie Note Claims Video Evidence, Suspect Names A troubling family mystery has taken another unsettling turn. A mystery sender claims to have video and suspect information tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, the media outlet TMZ reported Friday, June 26. Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. She has not been found. TMZ reported that it received a new email from a person who claims to know the identities of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers. The outlet said it authenticated the email as coming from the same person who sent earlier messa…
College Student From Jersey City Dies Week Before 20th Birthday As Organ Donor College Student From Jersey City Dies Week Before 20th Birthday As Organ Donor
College Student From Jersey City Dies Week Before 20th Birthday As Organ Donor Sophia Lynn Donath, a college student from Jersey City, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20 — just one week shy of her 20th birthday, according to her obituary on the Magliaccio Funeral Home website. Now, more than $10,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe to establish a performing arts scholarship in her memory. A 2024 High Tech High School graduate, she was studying musical theater at the University of Miami while pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, according to her obituary. In her final act of kindness, Sophia became an organ donor, "giving others the gift of life," the GoFundM…
Kearny Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police Kearny Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police
Kearny Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26. After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…