Closter cardiologist admits record-setting health care fraud scheme
A well-known cardiologist from Closter admitted in federal court in Newark today that he conspired in a $19 million health care fraud — the largest in New Jersey, New York or Connecticut for an...
View ArticleNJ court overturns sentence in Bergen sex case — 16 years after the fact
ONLY ON CLIFFVIEW PILOT: An Englewood ex-con who served several years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault 16 years ago could end up with a do-over, following a state appeals court...
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Emerson man, 73, burned in house fire ignited after storm
CVP ON THE SPOT: A 73-year-old Emerson man sustained burns on both hands when he tried to use buckets of water to douse a fire apparently sparked by a generator during a neighborhood blackout caused by...
View ArticleSaddle Brook chief concerned over rank imbalance
CVP SCOOP: Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler looks at his department’s organizational chart and sees serious trouble: It currently has 14 supervisors (sergeants and higher in rank) and 11 patrol...
View ArticleRoute 17 traffic stop in Mahwah yields various drugs
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Mahwah police officer who stopped a rented Dodge Charger that he said was speeding and tailgating on Route 17 reported finding a collection of drugs and items used to process...
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Hackensack officer suffers ankle fractures in drug arrest scuffle
ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A Hackensack police officer sustained a pair of ankle fractures during a scuffle that erupted after police broke up a drug deal involving four men with city ties. Officer Wanda...
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Bergen sheriff’s union president: Higgins’ remarks ‘unprofessional, uncalled...
A PBA CHIEF WRITES: As the president of PBA Local #134, I cannot and will not stand for untruths and misrepresentations being made by Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins about the Bergen County...
View ArticleEnglewood fugitive in abduction, shooting surrenders
ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A 35-year-old ex-con who Englewood police said fired shots at his ex-girlfriend’s home with a stolen rifle — nearly striking their child’s crib — while holding the woman against her...
View ArticleFormer Mariner’s Bank CEO from Englewood Cliffs admits mortgage fraud
ANOTHER CVP SCOOP: A former mortgage broker from Englewood Cliffs who was once the CEO of Mariner’s Bank today admitted in federal court in Trenton that he conspired to commit bank fraud in order to...
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Court rejects PERC bid to join Donovan suit against sheriff’s raises
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A state court has rejected a bid by New Jersey PERC to intervene in Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan’s appeal of a local judge’s decision that she implement 2011 and...
View ArticleFairview police chief to run 100 miles, raise $1 million for Sandy victims
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: After running 25.6 miles from Ridgewood to the 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan last September, Fairview Police Chief Frank Del Vecchio is ready for a staggering charitable...
View ArticleNorth Arlington officer injured in Bloods pot bust
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A Bloods ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet injured a North Arlington patrol officer during a brief struggle after a man he was chasing called police. The victim ran into an office...
View ArticleFive years in prison for Latin King who kept girlfriend locked in bedroom
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A reputed Latin Kings gang member was sentenced to five years in prison today for keeping a his girlfriend imprisoned in a padlocked bedroom. New Jersey State Police were in the...
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Terrifying Wyckoff jewelry store robbery to be revisited in trial of getaway...
CVP EXCLUSIVE: The terrifying 2011 heist of Hartgers Jewelry store in Wyckoff – in which a group of robbers with sledgehammers made off with $1 million in merchandise after smashing cases and knocking...
View ArticleEnglewood physician sentenced for trying to hire hit man to kill lover,...
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: An Englewood physician was sentenced today to nine years in state prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill his lover and his former business partner. Ajit Jayaram, a...
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Pension reforms bring $53.9 million in tax relief to Bergen, Christie announces
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Pension reforms signed into law two years ago have saved $53.9 million for local and county government in Bergen County, Gov. Christie’s office announced this afternoon. The...
View ArticleJudge rules blogger is protected by New Jersey shield law
Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger (via NJ.com) ELIZABETH — In a decision that could impact bloggers across New Jersey, a Superior Court judge ruled today that a self-declared citizen watchdog who writes...
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Garfield Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year moves to state finals
SHOUT OUT: Jasmine Cubuk will compete at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford against 22 other Boys & Girls Club members for the New Jersey Youth of the Year title and a college scholarship as the...
View ArticleBirthday gift: Jail cell after Route 208 chase
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Dean E. Deblasio was spending his 48th birthday today in the Bergen County Jail following a brief police chase up Route 208 yesterday afternoon. Deblasio took off when a Glen...
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Pascack firefighters getting certified in swift water rescue
SPECIAL REPORT: With floods increasing in the area, the Pascack Valley Firemens Association organized a three-day course to certify its members in swift-water rescue. The second of two hands-on...
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