Top 10 April Stories: Teaneck Man Admits $200k Fraud, Standoff Ends in Arrest
A rundown of this month's 10 most-read stories.
Teaneck Man Admits Committing $200K Fraud While on Bail for Separate Scam
Moshe Butler, 33, of Teaneck, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to scamming a New York City bank and two individuals out of more than $200,000 while free on bail for a separate multi-million dollar swindle, federal prosecutors said.
Man Fires Gun In Teaneck Street, Arrested After Standoff
Police talked a James Street man into surrendering early Sunday after he fired a handgun in the street and barricaded himself inside his home for more than two hours, authorities said.
Police Bust Alleged Scheme to Mail 10 Pounds of Marijuana in Teaneck
Two New York City men were arrested after one of them went to a Teaneck post office to pick up a shipment of suspected marijuana sent through U.S. mail, police said.
Teaneck Doctors Approved to Recommend Medical Marijuana
State officials released a list of more than 100 physicians, including three in Teaneck, authorized to recommend medical marijuana to patients.
2 Hospitalized in Cedar Lane Crash
Two people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Cedar Lane, near River Road, authorities said.
Teaneck Union Says Calls to Change Four-Day Week are Politically Motivated
Unionized Teaneck employees urged township council members not to change the town’s municipal four-day workweek, saying it had improved working conditions and called a debate over their schedule politically motivated.
Teaneck Police Charge Virginia Man in Burglary After Chase
A call from a Cranford Place resident led police to a burglar who was tackled trying to escape officers, authorities said.
Hidden Camera Show at Teaneck Cafe Asks ‘What Would You Do?’
You sit down to enjoy a cup of coffee at Cedar Lane’s BLAST when suddenly a customer spills her drink all over a pricey painting. What would you do?
PHOTOS: Smoke from Meadowlands Brush Fire Seen in Teaneck
Although miles away, a large smoke plume from a brush fire near the Izod Center was visible from Teaneck Road afternoon.
Teaneck Officials to Reopen Votee Park
Teaneck’s Milton Votee Park, which was closed more than four months ago, will reopen Saturday after a state Health Department report concluded exposure to soil contamination in the park was not expected to pose a health risk, Township Manager William Broughton said .