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Bergen County Man Charged with Distribution of Child Porn

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Lodi NJ, A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged with distributing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Joseph Ganaro, 42, Lodi, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of distribution of child pornography. He appeared by videoconference today before U.S. District Judge Leda Dunn Wettre and was detained.

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NJ State Police Charge Four in Fatal Double Shooting at the Meadowlands Racetrack

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East Rutherford NJ,  Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Tariq Gathers, 24, Victor Geslicki, 19, Nyshun Morris, 19, and a 16-year-old male, all of Jersey City, N.J. for the fatal shooting of two men yesterday in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Racetrack.

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Congressmen Gottheimer Receives 70% of his campaign Donations from outside his state, and nearly 80% from outside the 5th District

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RAMSEY NJ,  Frank Pallotta Republican Congressional candidate from New Jersey’s 5th District released the following statement regarding Josh Gottheimer’s Special Interest Donors.

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NJ State Police : 2 people killed in Meadowland Racetrack shooting

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East Rutherford NJ, NJ State Police report that two people were fatally shot in the parking lot of Meadowlands Racetrack on Route 120  in East Rutherford late Sunday.  Officials say one of the victims died at the scene and the other at the hospital.
New Jersey State Police say four people are in custody in connection to the incident.

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US Postal Service Has Advised all County Clerks in the State to send out ballots 10 days before the Election to give enough time for voters to return their ballots

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Hackensack NJ, The USPS has advised all County Clerks in the State to send out ballots 10 days before the Election to give enough time for voters to return their ballots. We will stop sending in-County ballots this Saturday, 10/24. Voters who contact our office by 1:00pm on Saturday will be given the option of having us send their ballots out by mail or be prepared for pick-up.

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Armed Bergen Man Charged with Aggravated Assault On a Police Officer

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Garfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MARIO ARDIZZONE (DOB: 07/11/1976; single; unemployed) of 96 Farnham Avenue, Garfield, NJ on charges of Possession Of A Firearm, Possession Of A Firearm For An Unlawful Purpose, Aggravated Assault On A Law Enforcement Officer, Possession With Intent To Distribute Marijuana, and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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Bergen Man Charged in International Arms-trafficking Investigation

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Carlstadt NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MATTHEW W. MORAN (DOB: 10/22/1971; single; employed as an iron worker) of 539 Jefferson Street, Carlstadt, NJ on charges of Possession Of Prohibited Weapons and Devices, specifically Silencers. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and Homeland Security Investigations under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina.

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Ramapo Indian Hills High School Goes Full Remote after 5 Cases of COVID Reported

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Dear Ramapo Indian Hills High School Community:

Yesterday we sent out a letter notifying the community of an additional confirmed positive case of Covid-19 at Ramapo High School. We have since learned of two additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Ramapo in addition to the two cases previously identified earlier this month.

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Bergen County Prosecutor : Off-duty Saddle Brook Police Officer fled from an Attempted Motor Vehicle stop and led Ridgefield Police on a high speed chase

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Saddle Brook NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANDRES MORALES (DOB: 05/10/1991; single; Saddle Brook Police Officer) on a charge of Eluding. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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BERGEN COUNTY: ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FALL REGIONAL MOBILE COVID TESTING PROGRAM

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Hackensack NJ,  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces locations for the next two weeks of the Bergen County Regional Community Testing Program which is available to all county residents thanks to a partnership between the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. All testing locations this fall will offer COVID-19 saliva tests and flu vaccinations.

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Its October and New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission is STILL a Total Disaster

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Lodi NJ, Motorists lining up outside of facilities in the pre-dawn hours, no less than six sites closed due to COVID, and countless residents frustrated by a system that has let them down, is what New Jersey residents face at DMV facilities. This has become business as usual for New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission.

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NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, 28 waters stocked with “Super Cats”

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife ,last week 28 waters were stocked with “Super Cats”, channel catfish averaging 28 inches and 6.5 pounds. These retired breeders are sure to provide some exciting time on the water.

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Ninth Annual Poster and Video Contest to Raise Awareness for Youth Immunization Throughout New Jersey Launches

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Ridgewood NJ, The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health, today announced the launch of the ninth annual Protect Me With 3+ poster and video contest. The contest challenges New Jersey youth in middle and high school to raise awareness about the importance of adolescent immunizations: tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) and flu vaccines.

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Bergen County Sheriff Hosts Youth Writing Contest Award Ceremony

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office announce the BCSO Youth Writing Contest Award Ceremony. The event will award five (5) – Fifth Grade students (Bergen County residents only) with an ANDROID CHROMEBOOK (Google Classroom Ready).

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