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PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus Police Department is urgently asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman, Velvet Poveromo, 64, who has been missing for approximately three weeks.
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MAHWAH, NJ — Police in Mahwah are searching for two men from Maine and New Hampshire after seizing nearly $19,000 in cash behind a Bergen County hotel earlier this month.
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Hudson County, NJ – A massive six-month drug investigation led by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has resulted in seven arrests, including a West New York police dispatcher, a retired detective, and a Hudson County Correctional police officer.
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Teaneck NJ, a Franklin Lakes man has pleaded guilty to reckless driving that killed a 92-year-old Bergenfield resident in a tragic Teaneck crash in June 2022.
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A routine motor vehicle stop conducted by members of the Ridgewood Police Department Detective Bureau on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10, 2025, led to the recovery of a stolen motorcycle and the arrest of its driver, authorities confirmed.
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FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — July 3, 2025 — a Bergen County woman has been indicted for obstruction of justice in connection with a multi-million dollar real estate investment fraud scheme that has already triggered more than a dozen lawsuits, federal officials announced.
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HACKENSACK, NJ — Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Tahjee H. Goodwin, 35, of Newark, in connection with a 2024 shooting incident on Newman Street in Hackensack. The arrest marks the latest development in a year-long joint investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under Chief Matthew Finck, and the Hackensack Police Department, led by Chief Michael Antista.
Continue reading Newark Man Arrested in Hackensack Shooting Case Following Year-Long Investigation
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LINDEN, NJ — In a united front against human trafficking, the New Jersey State Police Human Trafficking Unit, in collaboration with the Linden Police Department and Mantua Township Police Department, successfully participated in “Operation Coast to Coast”, a nationwide initiative focused on rescuing victims and dismantling trafficking networks.
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Paramus NJ, a Bloods gang member and ex-convict wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and several New Jersey police departments was apprehended in Paramus following a violent confrontation with local police officers, authorities confirmed.
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Fair Lawn NJ, what started as a suspicious man wandering through driveways quickly turned into a major drug and cash bust for Fair Lawn police last week.
Continue reading Man With Knife Leads Fair Lawn Police to Massive Drug Bust on Ward Street
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River Edge NJ, authorities are actively investigating a pre-dawn break-in at a popular local steakhouse. The burglary occurred around 2 a.m. on May 14 at Prime 259, located at 259 Johnson Avenue.
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Prospect Park NJ, Borough Council President Anand Shah, 42, remains in custody following his arrest in connection with a sweeping illegal gambling and money laundering operation allegedly tied to the Lucchese crime family. Shah, a Democrat in his third term, continues to deny the allegations as his legal team prepares to fight the charges.
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Paramus NJ, a high-speed police pursuit in the early morning hours of Monday ended dramatically when a black Mercedes-Benz lost a wheel and came to a stop near Teaneck Road, according to local authorities.
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New Milford NJ, six individuals, including five teenagers and a 20-year-old man, have been charged in connection with a violent stabbing near a New Milford High School that left the victim seriously injured, Bergen County prosecutors announced.
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