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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the promotion of Deputy Chief Jason Love to Chief of Detectives. Chief Love was sworn in in a private ceremony with his family on Monday, May 3, 2021.

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the promotion of Deputy Chief Jason Love to Chief of Detectives. Chief Love was sworn in in a private ceremony with his family on Monday, May 3, 2021.

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ANNMARIE NERI (DOB: 10/07/1973; married; bookkeeper) of 310 Prospect Avenue, Apt. 124, Hackensack, NJ on charges of Theft By Deception, Money Laundering, and Forgery. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Peter Busciglio.

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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of BASSAM PATRICK ALJANADI (DOB: 3/16/1965; married; owner of heating and air conditioning company) of 45 Hollywood Ave, Clifton, New Jersey on a charge of Witness Tampering. 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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Lodi NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of SHAWN R. PORTER (DOB: 8/19/86; single; unemployed) of 201-95 Twenty-Fifth Street, Etobicoke, Canada and JEREMY M. WINDOLOSKI (DOB: 6/24/97; single; limo driver) of 478 River Road, Hogansburg, New York on drug offenses. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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Montvale NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the charging and conviction of RICHARD COTTINGHAM (DOB: 11/25/46; New Jersey State Prison) for the murders of 17-year-old Mary Ann Pryor and 16-year-old Lorraine Kelly in August 1974.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of JEBARA IGBARA, aka “JAY MAZINI” (DOB: 05/27/1985; married; unemployed) of 100 Alexander Way, Edgewater, New Jersey; ISHIMEER ALLEN (DOB: 11/11/1998; single; unemployed) of 61-69 Park Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey; ALAZIZ DALMIDA (DOB: 11/08/1999; single; unemployed) of 859 South 14th Street, Newark, New Jersey; and RAMI ALJIBAWI (DOB: 11/09/1983; married; sales associate) of 14-16 Graham Place, Clifton, New Jersey on charges related to a kidnapping and assault in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Fort Lee Police Department under the direction of Chief Matthew J. Hintze.

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DAVIL LAFONTANT (DOB: 03/12/1998; single; unemployed) of 4 Sidley Drive, Nanuet, New York on charges of Aggravated Assault, Assault By Auto, and Possession With Intent To Distribute Marijuana and Hashish edibles and oils. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.


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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DUSTIN ALAN TAYLOR (DOB: 9/13/1982; married; IT systems engineer) of 116 Stewart Street, Maywood, NJ on a charge of Possession Of Child Pornography. 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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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Bergen County Sheriff’s Officer PETER SERVIDIO (DOB: 3/12/1980; single) of Paramus, NJ on a charge of Forgery. Officer SERVIDIO has been suspended without pay by his department. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.
Continue reading BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICER CHARGED WITH FORGERY

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Carlstadt NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MARLON MENDOZA-SALAS (DOB: 03/22/1991; married; truck driver) of Carlstadt, NJ on charges of Sexual Assault By Sexual Contact, Invasion Of Privacy, and Endangering The Welfare Of A Child. The arrest is a result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Carlstadt Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Berta.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MARC A. HELEWA (DOB: 12/29/98; single; unemployed) of 100 Park Avenue, Apt. 2607, Fort Lee, NJ on drug offenses. 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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North Arlington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information:
The North Arlington Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit are investigating the deaths of two individuals found inside an apartment located at 21 Garden Terrace, North Arlington. On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, North Arlington Police responded to the apartment at 5:40 p.m. after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a concerned neighbor asking for a welfare check on the residents. Officers forced entry into the apartment and found a deceased male and female.
An investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the North Arlington Police Department under the direction of Chief Scott Hedenberg. No other information is available at this time.

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Carlstadt NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that an investigation revealed JAMES T. COX (DOB: 06/14/77; divorced; unemployed) of 601 6th Street, Carlstadt, NJ, murdered his ex-wife, 34-year-old Massiel S. Deoleo of Mahwah, NJ, and afterward committed suicide. The investigation was conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, the Mahwah Police Department under the direction of Chief Stephen Jaffe, and the Carlstadt Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Berta.
Continue reading Details Emerge from Carlstadt Murder Suicide

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Carlstadt NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information: