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Bergenfield NJ, the North Jersey football community is mourning the sudden loss of Rob Violante, beloved Bergenfield High School football coach, who tragically died in a two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New Castle, New York, on the afternoon of May 14.
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Bergenfield NJ, Patrol Officer Jessica Lynn Hunter has won a significant legal victory against the Bergenfield Police Department, securing a six-figure settlement after a jury ruled in her favor. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleged discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment due to her service in the New Jersey National Guard.
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Bergenfield NJ, Deputy Chief Christopher Massey of the Bergenfield Police Department has filed a lawsuit against several borough officials, alleging that he was wrongfully denied compensation for sick days accumulated over nearly three decades of service.
Continue reading Bergenfield Deputy Police Chief Sues Borough Officials Over Denied Sick Pay
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Bergenfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 20-year-old RICHARD G. SIMKO of Sewaren, NJ on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Bergenfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Mustafa Rabboh.
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Bergenfield NJ, in the early hours of Monday morning, Bergenfield police were called to investigate a burglary at Alpha Jewelers, located on South Washington Avenue in the borough. According to Capt. William Duran, the department received an activation alert from the store’s burglar alarm at 3:32 a.m.
Continue reading Bergenfield Police Investigate Burglary at Local Jewelry Store
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Bergenfield NJ, authorities reported that a man tragically lost his life after being struck by a CSX freight train in Bergenfield early Tuesday morning.
Continue reading Man Hit And Killed by Freight Train in Bergenfield
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Bergenfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ERNEST F. HOFMANN (DOB: 5/18/1929; widowed; carpenter) of 107 Spring Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck and the Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce. Continue reading Bergenfield Man Charged in Dumont Hit-and-Run
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Bergenfield NJ, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday evening that a 94-year-old Bergenfield resident, Ernest Hofmann, has been arrested in connection with the fatal Dumont hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of an Englewood school teacher on Thursday.
Continue reading Bergenfield man, 94, Charged Over Fatal Dumont Hit-and-Run
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Bergenfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of RAYMOND SYLVESTER (DOB: 3/14/1968; single; physical therapist) of Bergenfield, NJ and LESHAWNDA NIXON (DOB: 12/27/1990; single; unemployed) of Brooklyn, NY on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergenfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Mustafa Rabboh.
Continue reading Bergenfield Couple Charged After Child Ingests Cocaine
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Bergenfield Nj, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TAHA AZIZ (DOB: 1/24/1989; single; accountant) of 80 Broad Street, Bergenfield, NJ on a charge of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. 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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Bergenfield NJ, the death of a 2-year-old at a home in Bergenfield on Sunday is under investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and borough police, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.
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Bergenfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of MELVIN R. INOA (DOB: 7/29/1997; single; unemployed) of 1232 Clay Street, Bronx, NY and NIXON FRANCISCO-COLON (DOB: 1/05/1989; single; unemployed) of 545 W. 15th Street, Bronx, NY on charges of armed robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The arrests are the result of a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergenfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Mustafa Rabboh.
Continue reading Two Bronx Men Charged in Armed Bergenfield Gas Station Robbery
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Bergenfield NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of AARON SIERRA (DOB: 10/10/2000; single; unemployed) of 87 N. Taylor Street, Bergenfield, NJ on charges of attempted murder, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a handgun, receiving stolen property and obstruction of justice by flight. These charges were the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergenfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Mustafa Rabboh.
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Bergenfield NJ, sources say a 42-year-old woman died early Sunday morning when a freight train hit her white SUV on the railroad tracks in Bergenfield. The SUV was struck around 1 a.m. at the track crossing on West Central Avenue by a CSX train, said Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio.
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Bergenfield NJ, pedestrian safety advocate Frank Geraghty revisited Veterans Plaza and West Main street in Bergenfield to check out an old serious traffic problem.
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