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Englewood NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced charges against six alleged members of an auto theft ring that burglarized car dealerships in four New Jersey counties—Essex, Hudson, Bergen, and Union—taking key fobs they used to steal high-end vehicles from dealership lots.
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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of INHEE MOON (DOB: 11/25/1967; single; self-employed) of 275 Engle Street, Apt. H2, Englewood, NJ on the charge of theft by deception. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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Englewood NJ, On Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 at 3:32 a.m. the Englewood Police Department Communications Center received a report of a house fire on Green St. with people trapped inside. Englewood Police and Englewood Fire personnel were immediately dispatched.
Continue reading 3:32 a.m. Fire in Englewood Leads to Dramatic Rescues
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Englewood NJ, several area residents called 9-1-1 reporting what sounded like a series of gunshots. At this time there are no known victims or damage to property. A request was made to our local residents in that area earlier today through our partnership with Ring’s “Neighbors Public Safety Service.” Link as follows:
Continue reading Englewood Police Department Investigates Possible Shooting Incident
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Englewood NJ, on Friday, August 13, 2021, at approximately 8:20 PM, on the south sidewalk of West Palisade Avenue almost directly across from Oakland Street, a woman walking alone eastbound was touched inappropriately by an adult male who was walking alone westbound. The suspect, described as a very tall black male wearing black footwear, black shorts with a white stripe and a black t-shirt, fled the area towards the Teaneck border. The victim in this incident captured three images of her assailant with her own cell phone which were posted earlier today through our partnership with Ring’s “Neighbors Public Safety Service.” Link as follows:
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Englewood NJ, a Federal court on Aug. 4 granted the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block the planned merger of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood (N.J.) Health.
Continue reading Federal Court Halts Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health Merger
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Englewood NJ, according to the Englewood police Ruben Wilson is still missing after one year . Police say Wilson was last seen wearing burgundy-colored pants and a New York Yankees baseball cap, according to a flyer the Englewood Police distributed. He is 6 feet tall and about 240 pounds. Mr. Wilson suffers from dementia .
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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces that effective April 2, 2021, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office will take charge of the Englewood Police Department. On December 15, 2021, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the City of Englewood entered into a Memorandum of Agreement under which the Prosecutor’s Office assumed direction and control of the Englewood Police Department’s Internal Affairs functions. The present action under which the Prosecutor’s Office will assume full direction and control of the police department is occasioned by the unanticipated retirement of Englewood Chief of Police Lawrence Suffern on April 1, 2021.
Continue reading BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE TAKES CONTROL OF ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
Continue reading Englewood Police Chief Lawrence Suffern Retires
“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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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the ongoing investigation into vandalism that occurred at Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s home in Englewood, NJ. The investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.
Continue reading Bergen County Sheriff’s Home Targeted by Vandals
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Englewood NJ, a former New Jersey resident today admitted participating in an investment scheme through which he fraudulently obtained $1.525 million from at least three families from 2017 through 2019, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Continue reading Former Englewood Resident Admits Role in $1.5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
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Englewood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of GIOVANNY FORERO-GOMEZ (DOB: 09/14/1975; married; roofer) of 170 Humphrey Street, Apartment 1, Englewood, NJ on charges of Assault By Auto and Knowingly Leaving The Scene Of A Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury. 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 Englewood Police Department under the direction of Chief Lawrence Suffern.
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Englewood NJ, Englewood’s PBA issues a scathing letter blasting Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes for playing politics and grandstanding with law enforcement . In a statement the city’s police union calls the use of force by officers “appropriate and completely necessary.” in a clash at a Black Lives Matter rally last weekend . The PBA statement claims the organizers “chose to interfere with an active investigation and interject themselves into the situation,”
