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Fairview NJ, police say Giancarlo Pontecorvo, 26, of Ridgefield, is now facing assault charges after allegedly spitting in a woman’s face during the protests on Fairview Avenue Saturday afternoon.
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FAIRVIEW, NJ — anti-ICE protests in Fairview turned chaotic Saturday afternoon when a vehicle plowed into a group of protesters, injuring several participants. The Fairview Police Department has identified the driver as Linda Roglen, 62, of North Bergen. Roglen now faces multiple criminal charges and traffic violations following the disturbing incident.
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Fairview NJ, a firefighter and account treasurer for the Fairview Fire Department has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating over $6,700 in department funds for personal use, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (BCPO).
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of BRAYAN ESCOBAR, 18, of Fairview, NJ, on charges of distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
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Fairview NJ, the Borough Fairview is facing a class action lawsuit after a June 2023 data breach exposed thousands of residents to identity theft and fraud, according to court filings.
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Fairview NJ, Chautauqua County jury found Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old New Jersey man, guilty of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault for the 2022 stabbing attack on renowned author Salman Rushdie. The verdict, delivered in under two hours on Friday, could result in a 25-year prison sentence for Matar.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old JOSUE G. COREA of Fairview on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon. 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 Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief Vincent M. Bellucci.
Continue reading UPDATE: Machete Wielding Fairview Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
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Fairview NJ, a Fairview man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a woman with a machete in an apartment building, authorities announced.
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Fairview NJ, Hadi Matar, a 26-year-old from Fairview, New Jersey, has rejected a plea deal offered by the U.S. Attorney’s office in relation to the 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie during a lecture in Chautauqua, New York.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 25-year-old BYLLY XILOJ-AQUINO of Fairview, 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 Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief Vincent Bellucci.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 37-year-old ARTURO VELAZCO of Fairview, NJ on sexual assault charges. 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 Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief Dave Brennan.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CESAR IXCOYPEREZ
(DOB: 12/05/1988; married; car wash attendant) of Union City, NJ, on charges of
aggravated criminal sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. 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 Fairview Police Department under the direction
of Chief Vincent Bellucci.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANGEL CHAVIX (DOB: 01/01/1998; single; framer) of North Bergen, NJ on charges of sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief James Parker, and the Fairview Police Department under the direction of Chief David Brennan.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that on May 23, 2023, RAUL TORRES of North Bergen, NJ and CARLOS BURGOS of Jersey City, NJ were sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison (“NJSP”) after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and weapons offenses in connection with the death of David Duque Soto in Fairview, NJ on June 29, 2019.
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Fairview NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that on March 31, 2023, RAUL TORRES of North Bergen, NJ, and CARLOS BURGOS of Jersey City, NJ pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and weapons offenses in connection with the death of David Duque Soto in Fairview on June 29, 2019.