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Last Fugitive In Maywood Armed Jewelry Store Robbery Picked Up In NYC After 22-Month Hunt

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Maywood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the capture of 26-year-old CRISTIAN RICARDO VERA CASTILLO of Brooklyn, NY, a fugitive sought by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Maywood Police Department in relation to an armed robbery in Maywood, NJ in 2024. This latest development is the result of an extensive investigation that has spanned a total of 22 months by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Jeff Angermeyer, and the Maywood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Terence Kenny.

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ICE Issues Detainer for NJ School Bus Attacker: ‘Should Have Never Been in This Country’

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‘Wicked and Heinous’: ICE Steps In After Illegal Immigrant Allegedly Fractures NJ Student’s Skull

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Teaneck, NJ — A chilling incident involving a school bus has ignited a firestorm over New Jersey’s “Sanctuary” policies. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially lodged a detainer for Hernando Garcia-Morales, a criminal illegal immigrant accused of a “wicked and heinous” attack on an 8-year-old girl.

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Two Additional Men Charged in Armed Maywood Jewlery Store Heist

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the suspects utilized two moped-style motorcycles, as well as a motor vehicle, to travel to and from the scene of the armed robbery

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Maywood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the additional arrest of 28-year-old DAIKER YAIR RIVERO URBANO of Detroit, MI and criminal charges filed against 26-year-old CHRISTIAN RICARDO VERA CASTILLO of Brooklyn, NY, in relation to an armed robbery in Maywood, NJ in 2024. This latest development is the result of additional investigation that has spanned a total of nineteen months by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, and the Maywood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Terence Kenny.

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President Trump Orders Federal Law Enforcement Surge in Washington, D.C. to Combat Violent Crime

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Washington, D.C. — Federal law enforcement officers will patrol the streets of the nation’s capital for the next seven days, the White House announced Thursday, in an effort to combat rising violent crime and ensure public safety.

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NJ Lawmakers Consider Bill to Strip Control of State Police From Attorney General

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TRENTON, NJ — A  new bill under consideration in the New Jersey Legislature sponsored by District 6 (Burlington and Camden),Senator  MICHAEL L. TESTA, JR.District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland), Senator  ANTHONY M. BUCCO District 25 (Morris and Passaic) could dramatically change the chain of command for the New Jersey State Police, shifting oversight away from the state attorney general and placing the agency directly under the governor’s authority.

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Protecting ICE Agents: Why Senator Booker’s Proposal Endangers Law Enforcement and Public Safety

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Washington DC, our ICE agents put their lives on the line every single day to identify and arrest criminals living illegally in the United States—many of whom pose a direct threat to American citizens.

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Four ICE Detainees Charged with Escaping Detention Facility Delaney Hall in Newark

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NEWARK NJ,  four individuals being detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility were each charged by separate complaint for escaping from ICE custody, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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Westwood Police Department is Currently Investigating a Misinformation Campaign of an Imminent ICE Raid

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Westwood NJ, the Westwood Police Department is currently investigating the source of a misinformation campaign that was aimed at creating a level of hysteria in our community. The individual(s) responsible for this act purported that the Westwood Police Department contacted a local church and reported that immigration raids would be taking place on Friday 06-13-2025. This misinformation spread like wildfire and led to an unnecessary level of hysteria in our community. The religious institution was not responsible for sending the messaging that was put out publicly. The Police Department did not contact the church and pass that alleged information along.

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Immigration Crackdown Casts Shadow Over 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S.

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East Rutherford NJ, as the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 kicks off on June 14 across 11 U.S. cities—including MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ—a sweeping immigration crackdown is creating unease for international tourists and soccer fans alike https://www.nyttcasino.com/no/. The political climate surrounding immigration enforcement is stoking global concerns and casting a long shadow over the event and the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, which the U.S. will co-host with Mexico and Canada.

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NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver Charged for Forcibly Impeding and Interfering With Federal Officers

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NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged in a three-count indictment today for forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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DOJ Sues Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken Over Immigration Policies

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Jersey City NJ, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a high-profile lawsuit against four major New Jersey cities—Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken—alleging that local policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts.

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Ras Baraka, Democrat Mayor of Crime-ridden Newark Makes a Stand For Illegal Criminals

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Newark NJ, unless you’re happy to live in a city with one of the worst unemployment rates in New Jersey, you might want to avoid Newark. The largest city in New Jersey is also one of its most jobless – a massive 11.3% of the population is unemployed. Just to put that in perspective, that’s more than double the US average.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities and States

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Trenton NJ, in a move with major implications for immigration enforcement across the U.S.,  President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile a full list of sanctuary cities and states within the next 30 days.

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ICE Arrests Chinese National in New Jersey for Acting as an Unregistered Foreign Agent

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Newark NJ, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have announced the arrest of Ming Xi Zhang, a Chinese national accused of illegally acting as an agent of a foreign government.

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Appeals Court Upholds U.S. District Judge’s Order Temporarily Blocking Alien Enemies Act

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Washington DC, ​in a closely watched legal battle, a federal appeals court has upheld a temporary block on the Trump administration’s attempt to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite the deportation of certain Venezuelan immigrants. The 2-1 decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals supports U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s earlier order that temporarily halted these deportations. ​

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