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Two Bodies Discovered in Rochelle Park Home

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Rochelle Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the following information on the bodies discovered in a Rochelle Park home :
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, Rochelle Park Police responded to 44 Schlosser Drive after receiving a 9-1-1 call that there were two unconscious individuals found in the residence. Responding officers located two deceased individuals, 43-year-old Marcos Gagnon and his ex-wife, 35-year-old Mandy Staples, on the second floor of the residence. A cause of death has not yet been determined.
An investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and the Rochelle Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Dean Pinto. No additional information is available at this time, but the incident appears to be isolated.
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6 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Prisons

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A prison is a place where people who have been accused or convicted of crimes and sentenced to serve time in custody are confined. Inmates live in cells that vary from small rooms with no windows to large, dormitory-style rooms. There are many interesting facts about prisons you probably didn’t know- like the fact that nearly six times more people get locked up in America than anywhere else! Here’s what you need to know: 

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The County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Expand COVID-19 Testing

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Paramus NJ, responding to the uptick of COVID-19 cases and the next surge of the virus, the County of Bergen in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center have expanded COVID-19 testing directly into North Jersey communities.

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Unregistered Securities Tied to Bergen County Fraudulent Schemes Targeted by NJ AG and NJ Bureau of Securities

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Hackensack NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities within the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced two enforcement actions taken by the Bureau against three individuals and their related entities that sold unregistered securities in national fraudulent schemes.

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Owners of Bergen Company Admit Roles in a Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of over $3 million

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Elmwood Park NJ, two owners of a Bergen County company today admitted their roles in a scheme to deprive the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of over $3 million in revenue through fraudulently altering postage labels, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Bergen County Jail To Take Custody of all Passaic County Inmates in Shared Service Agreement

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Hackensack NJ, Officials from the Counties of Bergen and Passaic have reached terms to a new agreement where the Bergen County Jail, will soon assume the care and custody of all Passaic County inmates. The deal builds upon a temporary measure adopted by both administrations this past November that allowed Passaic to transfer 200 inmates to the Bergen County Jail to alleviate additional strains brought on by COVID-19.

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Billy Prempeh Republican Candidate For The NJ 9th Congressional District Hero’s for Heroes Day

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Hasbrouck Hts NJ, Billy Prempeh Republican Candidate For The NJ 9th Congressional District is running Hero’s for Heroes day .

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Bergen County Technical School District Recipient of NJ Department of Education Securing Our Children’s Future Grant

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced that the Bergen County Technical School District was recently the recipient of a MAJOR NJ Department of Education Securing Our Children’s Future Grant. The grant will provide 75% of total funding for the construction of a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) School here in Bergen County which will bridge the gap between high school and postsecondary plans, providing a versatile curriculum that prepares students for their next step, whether it is a trade apprenticeship program, a two-year college, or four-year college.

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All NJMVC Facilities Will Be Closed on Veterans Day

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Lodi NJ,  New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) customers are advised that all NJMVC facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, a state holiday.

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BERGEN COUNTY TO OFFER VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS FREE ROUNDS OF GOLF IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce that all Bergen County veterans and active duty service members can enjoy a free round of golf at any of the County’s six golf courses on Thursday, November 11th and Friday, November 12th. This is an opportunity the County of Bergen offers each year as a way to express gratitude towards those who have served our nation.

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Republicans capture Ho-Ho-Kus , Washington Twp, (Twp of Washington)  and Midland Park on Tuesday

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Ridgewood NJ, Republicans capture Ho-Ho-Kus , Washington Twp, (Twp of Washington)  and Midland Park on Tuesday.

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Acting AG Bruck, Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Thompson Announce “Fight Fraud, It’s a Crime” Campaign

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Ridgewood NJ, acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Tracy M. Thompson today announced the launch of a media campaign urging New Jerseyans to be on alert for and report insurance fraud. The goal of the campaign is to educate, empower and encourage residents across the state to report insurance fraud on the website of the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) and to become familiar with common insurance fraud schemes.

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Is the Electrical Power Industry as Simple as it Seems?

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In the modern world, daily life would practically come to a standstill if there were no electric power supply. Name any activity in our day-to-day living and the underlying driving force behind that particular activity would be electricity. 

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Bergen County Prosecutor Cyber Investigation Nets Orlando Security Guard on Child Porn Charge

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JASON J. CAMPBELL (DOB: 8/03/1990; single; security guard) of 1138 Easton Street, Orlando, Florida on charges of endangering welfare of a child, distribution of child pornography, sexual assault, extortion, debauching the morals of a child, and terroristic threats. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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