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Bergen County Man, 50, Assaulted Child Under 16: Prosecutor Bergen County Man, 50, Assaulted Child Under 16: Prosecutor
Bergen County Man, 50, Assaulted Child Under 16: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Bergen County man has been charged with assaulting a child under the age of 16 years old, authorities said. Chen Chu "Teddy" Koo, of Tenafly, was investigated by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office following a tip from the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency that came in on Monday, Sept. 30, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Koo was arrested that day and charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree child abuse. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities Release Some Details In Elizabeth Teacher's Alleged Sex Assault Of Student Authorities Release Some Details In Elizabeth Teacher's Alleged Sex Assault Of Student
Authorities Release Some Details In Elizabeth Teacher's Alleged Sex Assault Of Student A 72-year-old teacher in the Elizabeth school system has been accused of sexually assaulting a teen student multiple times over the course of several months, authorities said. Bipradas Mookerjee, of North Brunswick, faces charges for third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Monday. District officials on Jan. 18 announced that an unnamed teacher had been suspended for "inappropriate behavior" and the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency was notified. It wasn't u…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
DCF Notified, Elizabeth Teacher Suspended For 'Inappropriate' Behavior: Officials DCF Notified, Elizabeth Teacher Suspended For 'Inappropriate' Behavior: Officials
DCF Notified, Elizabeth Teacher Suspended For 'Inappropriate' Behavior: Officials An Elizabeth Public Schools teacher has been suspended over "inappropriate" behavior, district officials said. The Frank J. Cicarell Academy ninth-grade teacher was removed from the classroom for "issues related to inappropriate behavior" on Tuesday, Jan. 18, Superintendent Olga Hugelmeyer told parents in a letter obtained by Daily Voice. The NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency was notified, she said. Neither the teacher's identity nor the nature of the incident were disclosed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities Detail Mom's Alleged Abuse In Jashyah Moore Case Authorities Detail Mom's Alleged Abuse In Jashyah Moore Case
Authorities Detail Mom's Alleged Abuse In Jashyah Moore Case Authorities have detailed some of the abuse that 14-year-old Jashyah Moore suffered at the hands of her mother, Jamie Moore, before she went missing. The teen disappeared Oct. 14 after she was last seen at an East Orange deli, and was found safe at a New York City shelter last Thursday. The following day, her mother was arrested on charges of abuse and neglect.  Moore has been charged with two counts of second degree endangering the welfare of a child, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said. The endangering charges i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jashyah Moore's NJ Mom Arrested For Abuse, Kids Removed By DCF: Prosecutor Jashyah Moore's NJ Mom Arrested For Abuse, Kids Removed By DCF: Prosecutor
Jashyah Moore's NJ Mom Arrested For Abuse, Kids Removed By DCF: Prosecutor The mom of New Jersey teen Jashyah Moore who was found after several weeks missing has been charged with abuse and neglect, authorities said. Jamie Moore, 39, of East Orange, had previously been pleading with the public to help find her daughter, Jashyah, 14, who went missing Oct. 14. The teen girl was found in New York City on Thursday. On Friday, her mom was charged with two counts of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  The endangering charges include allegations of physical abuse and also neglect, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East O…

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by Cecilia Levine