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Fugitive Wanted For Murdering Fellow Out-Of-Stater In NJ Captured In Colombia Fugitive Wanted For Murdering Fellow Out-Of-Stater In NJ Captured In Colombia
Fugitive Wanted For Murdering Fellow Out-Of-Stater In NJ Captured In Colombia The long arm of the law reached 2,400 miles to South America, where authorities arrested a fugitive wanted for shooting a Yonkers resident dead in Englewood late last summer. Joshua Alvarado, 29, of New York City was captured in Medellin last Saturday, Feb. 17, with assistance from U.S. Marshals and the Colombian National Police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Alvarado is charged with murder, felony murder, armed burglary, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, among other counts, the prosecutor said. Englewood police responding to a 911 call to a residence on Mevan Avenue …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Sloth Named 'Tilly' Dies Unexpectedly At South Jersey Zoo Sloth Named 'Tilly' Dies Unexpectedly At South Jersey Zoo
Sloth Named 'Tilly' Dies Unexpectedly At South Jersey Zoo A beloved sloth at the Cape May County Park and Zoo has died unexpectedly, officials said. "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth, Matilda," the zoo announced on Facebook on Friday, July 14. “Tilly” was an ambassador animal for her species and passed away suddenly last week from an illness known as Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus or GDV, the zoo said.  GDV is a rapidly progressive life-threatening condition that typically affects dogs and requires immediate medical attention. "This cannot be foreseen or detected by any normal means as there …

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by Jon Craig
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Man Admits Role In NJ/NY Network That Laundered $27M For International Drug Cartels Man Admits Role In NJ/NY Network That Laundered $27M For International Drug Cartels
Man Admits Role In NJ/NY Network That Laundered $27M For International Drug Cartels The takedown of a New Jersey and New York network that laundered more than $27 million for Central and South American drug cartels has produced another guilty plea, federal authorities announced. Gilberto Martinez, 33, formerly of Clifton, "cleaned" more than $1 million himself, both by buying and directing others to buy cashier's checks using drug money, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Morristown police helped the DEA and IRS crack the case, in which more than 1,000 cashier’s checks were bought, he said. The buyers typically were paid a fee of $150 to $200 for each check…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Man Admits Laundering $1.94 Million For Drug Cartels NJ Man Admits Laundering $1.94 Million For Drug Cartels
NJ Man Admits Laundering $1.94 Million For Drug Cartels A Paterson man admitted in federal court on Friday that he laundered nearly $2 million for Central and South American drug cartels operating in New Jersey and New York, authorities said. Julio De La Cruz Acosta, 42, accepted the cash to buy 67 cashier’s checks at banks in and around New Jersey and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He was one of a half-dozen residents from the area accused of laundering more than $27 million for the cartels, Sellinger said. Morristown police helped the DEA and IRS crack the case, in which the defendants and other conspirators converted cash…

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by Jerry DeMarco