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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced additional charges against 58-year-old MARC PIOVANETTI of Fort Lee, NJ. These latest charges are the result of an ongoing investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
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Fort Lee, NJ — Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella has announced the arrest of 71-year-old Manuel A. Barrantes of Fort Lee, New Jersey, on charges of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was made following a thorough investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, led by Chief Matthew Finck, in collaboration with the Teaneck Police Department, under Chief Andrew McGurr.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced charges against a second 16-year-old student involved in the Fort Lee High School stabbing incident on April 8, 2025. The charges in this matter are the result of a continuing investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Fort Lee Police Department, under the direction of Chief Matthew Hintze.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella provides the following information concerning the stabbing incident at Fort Lee High School on April 8, 2025.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests and indictments of 25-year-old RAEKWON KING of the Bronx, NY; and 22-year-old KARNEL MILLER-WRIGHT of the Bronx, NY, on charges stemming from a pattern of multi-jurisdictional armed robberies. The arrests and indictments are the result of months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and with the coordination and assistance of several local police departments from across Bergen County.
Continue reading Pair Charged After Bergen County Armed Robbery Rampage
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 45-year-old KYU CHUL KIM of Fort Lee, NJ on charges of 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 Fort Lee Police Department under the direction of Chief Matthew Hintze.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 25-year-old MARCUS N. MARSON of Leonia, NJ on charges of attempted murder, attempted carjacking, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, possession of a weapon, and resisting arrest. 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 Fort Lee Police Department under the direction of Chief Matthew Hintze.
Continue reading Leonia Man Arrested in Connection of a Violent Armed Carjacking in Fort Lee
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests and indictments of 26-year-old VERON S. BROWN of Mount Vernon, NY, and 25-year-old RYAN D. SERVIS of Mount Vernon, NY on charges stemming from a string of armed robberies committed in Bergen County, Passaic County, and Essex County. The arrests and indictments are the result of a nearly year-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
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Fort Lee NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (“Board”) has revoked the license of a North Jersey physical therapist who admitted to engaging in sexual relations with one patient and allegedly made inappropriate remarks to another.
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Palisades Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 28-year-old HUGO R. PAZ-LAJUJ of Fort Lee, NJ on charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident. 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 Palisades Park Police Department under the direction of Officer-in-Charge Captain James Rotundo.
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Fort Lee NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 39-year-old RAMON MORILLO, of Fort Lee, NJ; 31-year-old BRANDON MORILLO of Lodi, NJ; and 34-year-old JOSEPH DIAZ of Fort Lee, NJ, on charges stemming from a months-long narcotic investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
Continue reading Three Bergen County Men Charged with Drug and Weapons Offences and Money Laundering
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Fort Lee NJ, the Brigade’s annual “Retreat Weekend” is back as we gear up for the 250th event of these historic moments in just 2 years! These are the darkest days of the Revolution to be portrayed, where not only thousands of lives were lost, but the desperate nature of the campaign led to the question of what is the cause and its’ worth… but from these days that tried men’s souls, a nation was ultimately cemented.
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Fort Lee NJ, the Korean American Association of Greater New York (KAAGNY) has announced its support for a proposed New Jersey bill that would require periodic reviews of law enforcement’s use-of-force policies. This move follows the tragic death of Victoria Lee, a 25-year-old Korean American woman from Fort Lee, who was fatally shot by police during a mental health crisis in July.
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South Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 42-year-old UVALDO GONZALEZ of the Bronx, NY on additional charges of armed robbery, carjacking, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, theft of a motor vehicle, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The arrest was the result of a continuing investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, the South Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Chinchar, and the Port Authority Police Department under the direction of Superintendent Edward Cetnar.
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Fort Lee NJ, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that the left lanes of Route 1&9 and Route 46 will remain closed in both directions until Thursday night due to emergency drainage pipe repairs. The closure is expected to impact traffic for several days.
Continue reading Lane Closures on Route 1&9 and Route 46 for Emergency Repairs in Fort Lee