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Sex Assault Suspect Jailed In Bergen Slapped With More Charges Sex Assault Suspect Jailed In Bergen Slapped With More Charges
Sex Assault Suspect Jailed In Bergen Slapped With More Charges A 25-year-old Montclair man being held in the Bergen County jail on sexual assault allegations was arrested and charged with another incident that occurred at a Secaucus hotel last year, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Fokam Parfait, 25, is accused of physically and sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in a Secaucus hotel on the Meadowlands Parkway last September, Suarez said.  The victim sustained head and facial injuries and Parfait prevented her from leaving the hotel room, Suarez said. Parfait had met the woman on an online dating app, Suarez said. Parfait was char…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee
Police: There's Another Side To Fight Between Bergen Firefighter, Cellphone Store Employee UPDATE: There's another side to an incident involving a New Milford firefighter and an employee at a cellphone store in Bergenfield whom he accused of attacking him in front of his young son, police said early Tuesday evening. Daily Voice left a message early Tuesday with an employee at the T-Mobile store on South Washington Avenue who said the manager was expected at work sometime during the day. The call wasn't returned, however, and the store -- which ordinarily closes at 8 p.m. on weekdays -- shut down early. No charges were filed by police. Bergenfield Police Detective Lt. William Du…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
HORRIFIC: NJ Couple Beat Kids With Buckle, Refrigerator Handle, Power Cords, Authorities Charge HORRIFIC: NJ Couple Beat Kids With Buckle, Refrigerator Handle, Power Cords, Authorities Charge
Horrific: NJ Couple Beat Kids With Buckle, Refrigerator Handle, Power Cords, Authorities Charge A Passaic couple were charged with beating two of their children with a variety of objects over the past four years, authorities announced Wednesday. Alfredo Medina, 48, and his wife, Wanda Fernandez, 30, "never brought the children to receive medical attention at a doctor’s office or hospital after the assaults," one law enforcement official said. A large metal buckle, a large refrigerator handle and power cords were used in the assaults, the official said. Medina and Fernandez both remained held Wednesday in the Passaic County Jail following their arrests on Tuesday, Prosecutor Camelia M…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Woman Assaulted, Abandoned On Roadside By NJ Men Giving Her Lift Home From Bar KNOW ANYTHING? Woman Assaulted, Abandoned On Roadside By NJ Men Giving Her Lift Home From Bar
Know Anything? Woman Assaulted, Abandoned On Roadside By NJ Men Giving Her Lift Home From Bar Authorities in Somerset County are searching for clues after a woman was assaulted by two men she paid to give her a ride. The woman was at a Plainfield bar when she met two men, who agreed to drive her to Irvington around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 26, North Plainfield Police Lt. Edward Sinker said. During the trip, the men physically assaulted the woman, forcing her out of the vehicle on the highway and fled the scene with her cell phone, police said. Watchung police later found the woman walking on Route 22 east, they said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Nor…

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by Valerie Musson