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The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cold Case Task Force Takes a Look at Three Unsolved Bergen Murders

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cold Case Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a number of cold cases in Bergen County and will be releasing new information on each of these investigations via its website.  The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cold Case Task Force consists of detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey State Police who investigate unsolved homicides throughout the county in which all leads were exhausted and the cases remained open and unsolved after a period of three years.  The public is encouraged to visit www.bcpo.net/coldcase for information on these investigations and to visit the site periodically as new cases will be featured each month.

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Tensions Rise Over NFL Vaccine Rules

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East Rutherford NJ, as if the NFL didn’t already have enough to worry about, tensions are running high in the NFL over COVID-19 vaccinations, with a vocal minority of players and coaches criticizing rules mandated by the league that is intended to raise the vaccination rate of team players and staff.

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Williams Center in Rutherford to Stay Under Local Control

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Rutherford NJ, County of Bergen and the Borough of Rutherford have reached an agreement regarding the Williams Center. The County administration has put forward a resolution to initiate transfer ownership of the Williams Center to the Borough of Rutherford and will be presented before the Board of County Commissioners this Wednesday, August 4.

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Accused of a Crime? Here’s What You Need to Do

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There’s very little in life that is as stressful as being accused of a crime that you didn’t commit. If you say or do the wrong thing, even if you’re innocent, then you could appear guilty which could lead to you being charged and convicted. A recent study found that approximately 10,000 people are wrongfully convicted of serious crimes in the United States every year. 

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Bergen Resident Created a false identity and received approximately $37,000 in Social Security benefits

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Ridgefield Park NJ , Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of YUN J. KIM (DOB: 03/01/1948; married; unemployed) of 205 Bergen Turnpike, Apt. 1G, Ridgefield Park, NJ on charges of theft by deception and tampering with public records.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General Office of Investigation New York Field Division under the direction of Special Agent in Charge John F. Grasso and The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s New York Field Office under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Keith Byrne.

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Man who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted the Minor in Bergen County Apprehended in Atlanta

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Garfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TAQUAN JACKSON (DOB: 12/21/1987; single; fire prevention installer) of 21 Monroe Street, Passaic, NJ on sex assault and child endangerment charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Garfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Raymond Kovach.

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National Night Out Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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Paramus NJ, The evening of Tuesday, August 3, 2021, will be celebrated nationally as America’s night out against crime. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood rapport to make neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Many Bergen County towns will offer family friendly activities, food, and informational giveaways.

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6 Useful Tips On How To Find Free CDL Practice Tests

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Like every other exam, passing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) test requires time when studying. There will be a lot of information to cover. Passing a CDL exam might become arduous if you are only focusing on memorizing the lengthy CDL manual. The key to passing the exam is taking practice tests, as you will be evaluated based on general knowledge, driving skills, pre-inspection, and backing skills. Here are six valuable tips that will help you find free CDL practice tests so that you can pass your exam and get your commercial driver’s license on the first attempt. 

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Insurance fraud is any act committed to defraud an insurance process…

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Woodcliff Lake  NJ, on July 25th the  Woodcliff Lake Police Department reported , “Another car was stolen in town last night. Key fob was left in it. We can not stress enough, Do not leave you key fobs in your vehicles if you want them there in the morning. ” Larcenies of vehicles and from vehicles are often crimes of opportunity. Thieves take advantage of unsecured doors and steal items left unattended or out in plain view or do they?

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Driver Suffers Serious Injury in River Edge Crash

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River Edge NJ, A single vehicle, Wednesday afternoon, 07/29, crash at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Rutgers Place, River Edge, resulted in a serious injury to the Honda Civic’s adult female driver. The victim was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. River Edge Police and River Edge Fire Department responded to the incident along with hospital consortium ALS and BLS units. The wrecked Civic was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.

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Hackensack University Medical Center Ranked #1 New Jersey Hospital with Valley Hospital a Strong #3

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Ridgewood NJ, U.S. News evaluated 99 hospitals in New Jersey. Thirteen meet high U.S. News standards and are ranked in the state. U.S. News also ranked hospitals in the New York and Philadelphia metro areas. There is a tie for number 1 hospital in New Jersey between Morristown Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center.

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Operation Home Alone Nets Westchester Predator Attempting to Lure a 14-year-old Bergen County Girl

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Hackensack NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that a man was sentenced to prison today for attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl he met on social media for a sexual encounter. The “girl” in reality was an undercover detective participating in “Operation Home Alone,” a multi-agency undercover operation in April 2019 that targeted individuals who allegedly were using social media to lure underage girls and boys for sex.

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Bergen County Breaks Ground at the site of the Future Bergen County Rowing Center

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Lyndhurst NJ, on Friday morning the County broke ground at the site of the future Bergen County Rowing Center in the southern section of Riverside County Park. Not only will this exciting project revolutionize the sport of rowing in Bergen County, but will also expand once-limited access to the Passaic River for the public’s recreational enjoyment. Once complete, this 14,285 sq. ft. two-story multi-purpose center will provide more efficient and increased boat storage, as well as improved instructional and community spaces. I am grateful for those that have helped make today’s groundbreaking a reality, including our community partners the Passaic River Rowing Association and the Passaic River Coalition.

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Essex County Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison for Participating in Statewide Armed Robbery Spree

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Newark NJ, An Essex County man was sentenced today to 110 months in prison for participating in a string of convenience store robberies that took place across New Jersey in November and December 2017, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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