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Wood-Ridge Pair Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults Of Child: Prosecutor
A pair of Wood-Ridge men have been arrested for sexually assaulting a child for nearly two years, authorities said.
Francisco A. Serpas, 47, and Angel W. Serpas, 37, both sexually assaulted and endangered the juvenile multiple times from January 2021 to December 2022 in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Authorities received a tip about the alleged assaults on Thursday, Feb. 13, Musella said.
On Friday, Feb. 21, the pair — whose relationship was not publicly shared — were arrested and each charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, seco…
Reports Of Gunshots Prompt Lockdown At Cliffside Park HS, Two Being Questioned: Officials
Reports of gunshots inside Cliffside Park High School sent the building into lockdown Friday morning, Feb. 21, but police later determined there was no active threat, officials said.
Cliffside Park Police received two calls about possible gunfire at the high school on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at 9:50 a.m., Cliffside Park Spokesman Bill Maer said. Officers responded immediately, securing the school and initiating a lockdown, according to Maer said.
Law enforcement entered the building and determined there was no danger to students or staff, authorities said. Maer said two individuals were tak…
Fair Lawn Man, 23, Sexually Assaulted Child Repeatedly In Oradell, Wayne: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Fair Lawn man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a child repeatedly in Oradell and Wayne years ago, authorities said.
Gerald A. Picado assaulted the child between April 2022 and November 2023 on multiple occasions, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following an investigation.
Picado was arrested Thursday, Feb. 13 and charged with six counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one…
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth
Four men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that sent bullets flying through a Hackensack neighborhood last summer, authorities said.
Quayyan R. Horton, 36, of Jersey City; Charles E. Kirkland, 36, of Newark; Nafee A. Horton, 33, of Newark; and Hakeem J. Jones, 30, of East Orange, were taken into custody following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Feb. 20.
The shooting happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Newman Street, authorities said…
Woodbridge Dad Charged With Homicide In Death Of Emaciated Son, 4, At Hotel: Prosecutor
A New Jersey father has been charged with murder in the death of his 4-year-old son, who was found emaciated and covered in injuries inside a Franklin Township hotel, authorities said.
Sean Tate, 36, of Woodbridge, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and charged with first-degree murder and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller announced.
Franklin Township Police responded to a hotel in Franklin Township on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at 3:24 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive child, Mueller said. Tate told officers that…
Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops
A 29-year-old Bronx man stole a $3,500 camera from a victim in a Bergen County liquor store, whom he dragged the victim with his car while trying to escape, also leaving a police officer injured, authorities said.
Woodcliff Lake officers were alerted to a vehicle with a stolen New Jersey license plate near the Whole Foods shopping center on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 12:09 p.m., Capt. Chad Malloy said. Officers, with help from Montvale police, located the vehicle driving recklessly in the parking lot and stopped it, detaining both the driver and passenger for further investigation, authorities s…
