Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Week in Review: A weekly roundup of some of the top local stories on Fort Lee Patch.
A second teenager left locked in a police transport van two years ago filed a civil lawsuit in Newark. Officials decline comment due to pending litigation. Parents and students show up at BOE meeting pleading for new uniforms for FLHS Band and Color Guard. Letter asks that Zoning Board not grant variances to developer to save the last building of historical significance to Fort Lee's place in the early film industry. There is an application before the Zoning Board of Adjustment seeking height, side and rear-yard variances to demolish the structure known as 'Rambo's Saloon' in order to construct a new residential two-family dwelling. Fort Lee legacy, Mario Jacovino Jr., signs to play Wilkes football. Palisades Amusement Park, currently on …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Attorneys for Liam Eisenberg claim cops went on food run, ignoring cries from teens who were locked inside police van.
Jeffrey R. Youngman and Frederick E. Gerson, attorneys for Liam Eisenberg, allege that two Fort Lee police officers took the van to get takeout at Wendy's and another food establishment, possibly a diner, while their client and four other teenagers were locked inside. "Our client claims that at about 1 a.m., two Fort Lee police officers came out of headquarters, got into the van and drove to Wendy's, and to possibly a diner, to get take out food," Youngman told Patch. "They arrived back at headquarters at approximately 1:35 a.m. with the food." Youngman and Gerson said that the officers going on the food run "ignored" the calls of the teens locked inside a cage in the back of the van. "The boys were trying to communicate with the two …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A second teenager left locked in a police transport van two years ago filed a civil lawsuit in Newark.
A second Fort Lee teen, Liam Eisenberg, who was among five minors left locked in a police transport van outside the Fort Lee Police Department in March 2011, has filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court against the borough, the police department and twelve police officers. The suit claims a violation of federal civil rights laws, negligence, excessive force, false imprisonment, infliction of emotional distress, negligent supervision, negligent hiring and retention and failure to implement appropriate policies. The plaintiff's parents, Martin Eisenberg and Nancy Dougherty, are also named plaintiffs claiming psychological injury due to negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress. All plaintiffs are seeking pecuniary and …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Fort Lee Police charge four men with possession of marijuana and intent to distribute within 1000 feet of a school.
Police Chief Keith Bendul announced the arrest of four 18-year old men from Clifton in the McDonald's parking lot on Lemoine Avenue in Fort Lee on March 12. Tyquan Lee, Bobby Berry, Otis Williams and Blair Thornton were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, Bendul said. According to Bendul, Patrol Officer Brett Howard witnessed Lee make an illegal left turn as he drove his 2002 Dodge Neon out of the Whiteman Mall parking lot at approximately 9:03 p.m. School No. 1 sits directly behind Whiteman Mall. Howard followed Lee, stopping him as he drove into the McDonald…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Officials emphasize the dangers of prescription drug use to Fort Lee High School Freshman.
With prescription drug abuse on the rise, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, through the Division of Consumer Affairs, kicked-off 'National Consumer Protection Week' by hosting a presentation about prescription drug abuse at Fort Lee High School last week. Eric Kanefsky, Acting Director with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, along with representatives from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence in Middlesex County, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, the New Jersey Association of School Resource Officers, and local law enforcement emphasized the dangers of taking prescription drugs without a doctor's oversight to Fort Lee High School Freshman. "At their core, prescription drugs have the same effect …
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
During emergency situations, such as Superstorm Sandy presented, special needs requires special preparedness.
Fort Lee's Advisory Committee for the Disabled met with local officials Wednesday to discuss emergency preparedness for those members of the community with special needs. Moderated by Chairwoman Bobbi Wailes and Council Liason Harvey Sohmer, the meeting served as an outreach campaign to solicit input and ideas on how to encourage community participation and involvement in preparedness for emergencies at the local level, and how first responders can effectively assist those with disabilities. Prepresentatives from emergency services included: With 56 million Americans classified with disabilities, a number representing 20 percent of the population, the meeting focused on how to provide guidance, tools, methods and strategies to integrate …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Fort Lee Police charge Bronx man with heroin and gun possession after a motor vehicle stop.
Fort Lee Police arrested a man Friday in connection with alleged drug and weapons possession Friday at the Gulf Gas Station on Bergen Boulevard south, authorities said. According to police, Edward Rosario, 23, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with two counts possession of handgun, possession of hollow nose bullets, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of a weapon while committing a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) crime, possession of heroin with intent to distribute within a public park and within a school zone, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, and numerous motor vehicle summonses. At approximately 9:50 p.m. Friday, Fort Lee Police Officer Dennis Pothos stopped Rosario, who was …
See all of Fort Lee's top news stories from last week.
Parents outraged over Engravalle's continued absence from meetings; also at issue is continued absence of Board member Charlie Luppino. Through the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), Patch received a copy of Steven Engravalle's employment contract. Fort Lee podiatrist, Dr. Victoria Vovchik, found dead in Quarry Drive home, seven-year-old daughter hospitalized with lacerations. Seven-year-old daughter reported in stable condition after surgery. Fort Lee police charged two men with pot possession with intent to distribute after a motor vehicle stop. Bergen districts set to receive nearly $3 million more in funding over last year, Christie Administration says. Fort Lee sees increase of 1.2 percent. Fort Lee Girls Recreation Basketball League …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fort Lee police charged two men with pot possession with intent to distribute after a motor vehicle stop.
Fort Lee police arrested two men Thursday in connection with an alleged marijuana sale on Route 46 in Fort Lee, authorities said. According to police, Anthony K. Fuentes, 20, and Luis A. Diaz, 24, both of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. At approximately 1 a.m., Fort Lee Emergency Services Unit Police Officer Jay Makroulakis and Patrol Officer Anthony Bozzetti stopped a Nissan Rogue with Pennsylvania plates as it pulled out of the BP Gas Station on Route 46 south, police said. The vehicle was also stopped for several other motor vehicle violations observed by the officers. Police report that both men offered conflicting stories …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Catch up on all of Fort Lee's leading news stories.
After 67 years, the last of the old guard Main Street merchants will soon be closed for good. Fort Lee Police Officer Brett Howard delivers a baby boy on Main Street. Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster Simon Kim of Tiger Twins Tae Kwon Do Academy, wants to offer a workshop for children to ease their anxiety and raise their self confidence. In the wake of the Newtown massacre, schools coping with upgrading security without going over the 2 percent cap may get relief from pending legislation. Fort Lee's Robert V. Tessaro writes about the New Jersey Assembly's vote Thursday to approve a wide-ranging package of 22 bills aimed at curbing gun violence. Resolution passed to name the new three-screen cinema and film museum to be constructed in Redevelopment …
Anna
12:33 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
I don't think we have all the facts here. How do we know that the parents didn't call?Maybe they did and the police desk officer told them the kids weren't there. Since many of these officers seemed to be ignorant of the fact that kids were locked in the van outside all night! more ›