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Mahwah NJ, a 21-year-old Maywood man drowned in Darlington Lake in Mahwah on Thursday, according to the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.
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Mahwah NJ, a 21-year-old Maywood man drowned in Darlington Lake in Mahwah on Thursday, according to the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of BRANDON MCGARRELL (DOB: 12/18/1998; single; factory worker) of 89 Essex Street, Apartment 4, Hackensack, NJ on a charge of Arson. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Darrin DeWitt.

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Lodi NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that ARDIAN HOTI (DOB: 5/11/1998; single; restaurant employee) of 109 Hobart Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ; FERO HOTI (DOB: 04/01/1997; single; unemployed) of 109 Hobart Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ; JULIO PENA (DOB: 3/01/1998; single; unemployed) of 73 Hackensack Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ; CHRISTIAN REYES (DOB: 10/14/1998; single; sales representative) of 12 East Winant Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ; and KEVIN AGUDELO (DOB: 12/23/1998; single; retail sales) of 132 Teaneck Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ have been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter and Endangering an Injured Victim. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton.

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Lodi NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information as to the investigation of fatal crash in Lodi .
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Elmwood Park NJ, the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team was assembled to assist Elmwood Park Police subdue an adult male who had threatened two (2) Elmwood Park police officers with a knife after they attempted to enter his home for purposes of performing a requested welfare check on Saturday afternoon, 05/08. Following a hours long stand off, SWAT Team personnel stormed the man’s residence after deploying several tear gas canisters, and seized him without further incident. Elmwood Park Fire Department units were also at the scene, along with multiple BLS and ALS emergency medical service units. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office assisted Elmwood Park Police with traffic and crowd control.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Sharon Maes, 66, was found dead in the living room of her North Pleasant Avenue home,in Ridgewood. The fire started in the kitchen at around 1 a.m., but the cause remains under investigation. The prosecutor’s office stated fire does not appear to be suspicious.
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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.
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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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Hackensack NJ, On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton held a swearing-in and promotional ceremony which re-promoted twelve (12) officers and moved twenty-five (25) former County Police Officers to County Sheriff’s Officers. This ceremony completes the merger of the Bergen County Police with Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.

“OPERATION HOPE IN DARKNESS” UNCOVERS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION RING OPERATING IN BERGEN COUNTY
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today the charging of 22 individuals who orchestrated a Human Trafficking and Prostitution Organization in and around Bergen County. The arrests are the result of a four-month investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police coordinated an intense, multi-agency search for an endangered adult female who had been observed entering the Saddle River County Park early Sunday evening, 01/24. A NJ State Police helicopter, a search dog & patrol officers of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters, Ridgewood Police patrol officers, Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel, Paramus Police officers, and Paramus Emergency Management staff were all deployed in an effort to locate the individual. Approximately one (1) hour after the search began, Paramus Police located her in a residential neighborhood about 1/2 mile from where she’d last been seen. She was evaluated by Paramus EMS personnel before being driven home by a Ridgewood Police patrol officer.

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Paramus NJ,Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of GARY MONGELLI (DOB: 11/20/1951; single; unemployed) of 290 3rd Street, Apartment D1, Hackensack, NJ, on charges of Assault by Auto. 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.
Continue reading Hackensack Man Charged with Hitting Two Pedestrians in Paramus