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Fugitive Remains at Large in Hasbrouck Heights Woman’s Stabbing

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced criminal charges against 33-year-old YUSEF E. MUHAMMAD of Jersey City, NJ. These charges are related to a stabbing that occurred in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on Monday, August 18, 2025, and were filed after an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista.

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New Jersey Records 24 Earthquakes in 2025 – Experts Warn More Aftershocks Likely

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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey’s ground has been more restless than usual in 2025, with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reporting 24 earthquakes so far this year. The latest tremor, a magnitude 2.7 quake near Hillsdale on Tuesday, is believed to be an aftershock from the magnitude 3.0 earthquake that rattled Hasbrouck Heights just days earlier.

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Hasbrouck Heights Drug Dealing Pair Charged in Narcotics Death

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 31-year-old ROBERT WICHOWSKI and 28-year-old XIOMARA FRIAS-BARBOSA, both of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, for strict liability drug-induced death of another and drug offenses. These arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Antista.

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Manhunt Tracks Down Saddle Brook Bird Store Crossbow Attacker

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 53-year-old RAYMOND M. CAREY of Hasbrouck Heights, on charges stemming from an attempted murder involving a crossbow in Saddle Brook, NJ. 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 Saddle Brook Police Department under the direction of Chief John Zotollo.

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Hasbrouck Heights Firefighters Rescue Driver Trapped in SUV After Collision

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Hasbrouck Heights firefighters demonstrated swift action Monday, December 30, when they rescued a driver trapped in a precariously tilted SUV after a crash on the Boulevard in front of Borough Hall.

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Newark Man Charged as Driver in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash on Route 46 in Hasbrouck Heights

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 36-year-old JOSE M. SUMBA ASTUDILLO of Newark, NJ on charges related to a fatal motor vehicle crash. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Rinke.

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Hasbrouck Heights Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ABHISHEK VIJAYAKUMAR, 41, of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, on the charge of 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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Hasbrouck Heights Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Preteen

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 36-year-old VINCENZO CARBONE of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by sexual contact, 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 Hasbrouck Heights Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Rink.

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Former Hasbrouck Heights Fire Chief Charged with Obstruction and Hindering Apprehension in Crash that Killed a 15-year-old girl

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the indictment of 61-year-old TIMOTHY C. MOOTS of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on charges of hindering apprehension or prosecution and obstructing the administration of law. The indictment was the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Ridgefield Police Department under the direction of Chief Thomas Gallagher.

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Woman Stabs Co-worker in the Chest During in Hasbrouck Heights

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 23-year-old JUANA GALVEZ GENARO of Passaic, NJ on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful 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 Hasbrouck Heights Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Rinke.

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Palisades Park Police Officer Arrested on Multiple Charges

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Palisades Park NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 42-year-old DAVID CHUN of South Hackensack, NJ (employed as a police officer with the Palisades Park Police Department) on multiple charges related to a series of threats, aggravated assaults, and instances 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.

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Queens Man Charged with Sexual Assault of a Hasbrouck Heights Preteen

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 61-year-old LUIS ZHAGUI of Queens, NY on charges of sexual assault by sexual contact 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 Hasbrouck Heights Police Department under the direction of Chief Joe Rinke.

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Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department Responds to Major Accident on Route 46

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Route 46 over Route 17 following a report of a motor vehicle accident with possible entrapment. Chiefs 60, 61, and 62, along with The Squad and Engine 2, responded to the scene.

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Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and Wood-Ridge Fire Department Investigating Electrical Burning Odor at Corpus Christi School

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and Wood-Ridge Fire Department are currently investigating an odor of electrical burning in the basement of Corpus Christi school on Kipp Avenue on Wednesday. All children and staff have been safely evacuated .

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Route 80 Accident in Teaneck Leaves One Dead and One Seriously Injured

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Teaneck NJ, a tragic accident occurred on Route 80 in Teaneck early Saturday morning, claiming the life of a 38-year-old man from Hillsdale, according to New Jersey State Police.

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