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Twice-convicted killer of N.J. realtor sentenced to life in prison
Twice tried and twice convicted, former Wood-Ridge resident Daniel Rochat has once again been sentenced to life in prison for the 2012 murder and torching of Bergen County realtor Barbara Vernieri. Rochat, 49, continued to maintain his innocence on Friday as Judge Christopher Kazlau handed down another life sentence in...
Police: Woman fatally shot by police in her New Jersey apartment building
Officials are investigating after police say an officer shot and killed a woman in her building in New Jersey.The woman was shot in the chest after she reportedly charged at them with a knife in the hallway of her Fort Lee apartment early Sunday just before 1:30 a.m.Officers were responding to a 911 call about the woman having a mental health crisis holding a knife.The woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.A knife was recovered at the scene.ALSO READ | Video shows 95-year-old grandmother assaulted by home aide in HarlemJim Dolan has the story from Harlem.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* More New Jersey news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Woman fights off rapist in NJ mall bathroom attack, cops say
HACKENSACK — A woman managed to save herself from a terrifying attack in a North Jersey mall restroom. Craig Herbert, 30, of New Milford was arrested on Friday, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The attack happened Thursday evening at the Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack, officials said.
NJ police responding to mental health call shoot and kill woman: AG
Police responding to a reported mental health crisis in New Jersey shot and killed a woman inside an apartment building overnight, the state's attorney general announced Sunday. Officers from the Fort Lee Police Department responded to "The Pinnacle" complex on Main Street around 1:30 a.m. after a man called 911...
Police Investigating Early Morning Stabbing Incident in Suffern
At approximately 4 AM, Suffern Police officers responded to a report of a stabbing at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Lafayette Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a large crowd, including a male victim who had sustained stab wounds. The victim received immediate treatment at the scene before being transported...
NJ man gets life in prison after being found guilty for second time in murder of Realtor
HACKENSACK − A Bergen County Superior Court judge emphasized a Wood-Ridge man's complete lack of remorse for the brutal murder of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012 during his sentencing on Friday. Daniel Rochat was found guilty a second time in April for the death of 70-year-old Barbara Vernieri, who was found beaten and set on fire while she was still alive in her home. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in an appellate court in...
85-year-old man punched in the head while walking in Hell's Kitchen
An 85-year-old man was hospitalized after being punched in the head in an unprovoked attack while walking in Hell's Kitchen.It happened just after 5 p.m. Friday on 400 W. 43rd Street near Ninth Avenue."Actually seeing him on the floor with all the blood around him - it was heartbreaking. You know, I have a granddad," said Juan Rivera.Police huddled at the corner - just steps away from David Kholikov's fruit stand after the shockingly nonchalant attack. He says not much surprises him anymore."You know what else is shocking to me? Like a couple of weeks ago, someone was throwing rocks...
Fentanyl Dealer Charged In Rochelle Park Supply Chain Manager's OD Death: Prosecutor
Police called to a home on Rochelle Avenue on Wednesday, July 10 just after 9:45 a.m., and found James A. Mara unresponsive and unconscious at the scene, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Mara was pronounced dead by paramedics. Indicators of a possible drug overdose were noted, and detectives from...
Teenage Suspect In Haverstraw Murder Of 29-Year-Old Nabbed In South Carolina
In Rockland County, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department announced t on Saturday afternoon, July 27, the arrest of Yandi Martinez, age 18, for the homicide that took place on Monday, July 1. Martinez, a resident of Haverstraw, was taken into custody at 1:20 p.m. Saturday in Piedmont, South Carolina,...
Truck Explosion in New Jersey: A Fiery Moment Captured
Witness the Stunning Fireball from a Truck Explosion — On Monday, July 22, a vehicle on a roadway near Clifton, New Jersey,burst into a massive flame. Around nine in the morning, a bus rear-ended the car on the eastbound portion of the highway, according to fire authorities. After then,...
12 North Jersey residents arrested for alleged gun trafficking as 74 firearms seized
PATERSON — New York authorities seized 74 firearms — including 17 assault weapons — in busting an alleged North Jersey gun-trafficking ring coordinated by a 24-year-old Paterson man who reportedly got help from his 42-year-old mother. Twelve of the 13 people arrested in the takedown lived in Paterson, Hackensack, Wayne, and Passaic, according...
Wayne Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers After “Months-Long” Investigation
WAYNE, NJ – The Special Operations Unit of the Wayne Police have been conducting surveillance of suspected drug deals happening in town over the last few months. It culminated in two arrests this past Tuesday, when Wayne PD, with the support of three other agencies finally made their move on two targets. This is based on a statement given by Wayne Police Public Information Officer, Detective Captain Dan Daly.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER It was a resident who provided the tip, calling Wayne’s Finest and alerting them of possible “drug activity.” Officers from...
Newark man gets 25-year prison sentence for 2017 Kearny home invasion
A Newark man received a 25-year prison sentence this week for a Kearny home invasion where a woman was sexually assaulting and had her car stolen just before Christmas in 2017. On Wednesday, Hudson County Superior Court Judge John A. Young sentenced Evin Ferman-Argueta to 25 years in New Jersey...
Truck explosion destroys residential sound wall along NJ Route 3
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
Fire burns through row of stores, destroying popular Fair Lawn bakery
A two-alarm fire burned through a row of stores in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, including a popular bakery.Heavy fire spread through the strip on Fair Lawn Road just after 2:30 a.m. Friday.A Jewish bakery, Zadies Kosher Bake Shop, sustained heavy damage."All our recipes are inside, they are all handwritten, they're four generations old, all on a piece of paper," the owner said. "On Friday, shabbas, we're a kosher bakery, there will be a lot of people here trying to get their stuff. I can't even contact all of the people who have orders for today."A Jewish deli, a restaurant, a...
NJ school principal and her son die in crash during family trip
ENGLEWOOD — An elementary school principal and her son died in a head-on crash in South Africa on the Fourth of July that claimed four lives. Daniela Small-Bailey, principal of the Dr. John Grieco Elementary School in Englewood, was with her son Sidanii Bell visiting with his two children who live in Dullstroom, South Africa, according to a statement from the Englewood School District.
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