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HACKENSACK, NJ — The Hackensack Police Department has announced the arrest of Simeon Barnes, 48, of Bergenfield, following a violent confrontation that led to several weapons charges.
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OAKLAND, NJ — A North Jersey karate studio employee has been arrested after authorities say he secretly recorded children in a bathroom and produced child sexual abuse material.
Ryan J. Curtin, 25, of Oakland, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with multiple crimes, including production of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and invasion of privacy, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — A former employee of the Fair Lawn School District has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses following disturbing lewdness incidents at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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PARAMUS, NJ — In an unusual late-night incident, a Newark man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a Shake Shack on Route 17 in Paramus, helping himself to food, and walking away with merchandise — all while dressed in a Shake Shack T-shirt and chef’s hat, authorities say.
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Fair Lawn NJ, quick action by the Fair Lawn Police Department prevented a local resident from losing $35,000 in an elaborate scam on March 26, 2025.
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