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Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez

‘KITTY FLIPPERS’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson ‘KITTY FLIPPERS’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson
Kitty Flippers’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson More than five kilos of a highly dangerous – and potentially fatal – drug mixture was seized and three men arrested in North Bergen in a joint operation of local and federal authorities. A handgun and $100,000 in drug cash were recovered along with the nearly 12 pounds of Ecstasy and Ketamine, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Members of Suarez’s Narcotics Task Force teamed up with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Newark and the federal Postal Inspection Service to make the case, the prosecutor said on Monday, Feb. 26. Arrested in the area of 91st Street and Bergenwood Aven…
Arrest Made Following 2022 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash In Jersey City: Prosecutor Arrest Made Following 2022 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Arrest Made Following 2022 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Feb. 14 with striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene in December 2022, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 at 4:35 p.m., Jersey City Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at Griffith Street and Sherman Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Officers found a 36-year-old Jersey City man with serious injuries and he was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, Suarez said. Brandon Espinosa, the driver of the vehicle, did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. He was…
Bayonne Woman, 31, Killed When Car Rams Parked Tractor Trailer In Jersey City: Police Bayonne Woman, 31, Killed When Car Rams Parked Tractor Trailer In Jersey City: Police
Bayonne Woman, 31, Killed When Car Rams Parked Tractor Trailer In Jersey City: Police A 31-year-old Bayonne woman was killed and two others injured in an overnight Jersey City crash overnight, authorities said. Stephanie Weymouth was riding in the 2019 Nissan passenger car that struck the back of a parked tractor trailer on Route 185 and Linden Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Weymouth was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. while the 28-year-old Staten Island driver and a 27-year-old Old Bridge passenger were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Jersey City Medical Center, Suarez said. The Hudson County Regi…
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Multiple Times: Prosecutors Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Multiple Times: Prosecutors
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Multiple Times: Prosecutors A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25 and charged with sexually assaulting a then-9-year-old girl in 2019, authorities said. Nestor Moreno sexually assaulted the girl multiple times, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said.  He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Suarez said. 
Detectives Nab Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down Jersey City Pedestrian, 71, Last Month: Prosecutor Detectives Nab Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down Jersey City Pedestrian, 71, Last Month: Prosecutor
Detectives Nab Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down Jersey City Pedestrian, 71, Last Month: Prosecutor A Union City motorist was charged with taking off after hitting a 71-year-old Jersey City pedestrian in the Heights nearly a month ago. Marvin Flores Ortiz, 45, was released pending a Feb. 13 first court appearance in Jersey City for the Dec. 20, 2023 late-morning hit-and-run near the corner of Central Avenue and Ferry Street -- outside St. Nicholas Church and Pershing Field -- Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with serious injuries while the driver fled the 11 a.m. crash, the prosecutor said on Monday, Jan. 29. Ortiz was ch…
GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Hit-Run That Severely Injured Jersey City Pedestrian Nearly Year Ago GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Hit-Run That Severely Injured Jersey City Pedestrian Nearly Year Ago
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Hit-Run That Severely Injured Jersey City Pedestrian Nearly Year Ago Authorities have charged a 66-year-old Bayonne man with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Communipaw Avenue in Jersey City nearly a year ago. Rey Rosario was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury and endangering an injured victim, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The 39-year-old Jersey City pedestrian was struck around 7:45 p.m. Feb. 10, 2023, Suarez said. Sbe was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with serious injuries, the prosecutor said. Suarez did…
16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 18-Year-Old In Jersey City: Prosecutors 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 18-Year-Old In Jersey City: Prosecutors
16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 18-Year-Old In Jersey City: Prosecutors A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 20 and charged with stabbing an 18-year-old in Jersey City last week, prosecutors said. On Friday, Dec. 15 at 8:55 p.m., Jersey City Police responded to a stabbing at Duncan Avenue and Wilmont Street, where they found Naseer Munroe, with a stab wound to the torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Munroe was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead after 10 p.m., Suarez said.  The 16-year-old was charged as a juvenile with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said. He was arrested at the …
18-Year-Old Stabbed Dead In Jersey City 18-Year-Old Stabbed Dead In Jersey City
18-Year-Old Stabbed Dead In Jersey City An 18-year-old was stabbed dead Friday night, Dec. 15 in Jersey City, authorities said. Naseer Munroe was found with a stab wound to the torso on Duncan Avenue and Wilmont Street, around 8:55 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Munroe was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after 10 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this …
West New York Driver Hit Cyclist, Fled Scene: Prosecutors West New York Driver Hit Cyclist, Fled Scene: Prosecutors
West New York Driver Hit Cyclist, Fled Scene: Prosecutors A 37-year-old West New York Man was charged on Friday, Nov. 3 with striking a cyclist and then leaving the scene last year, authorities said. On Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 12:20 p.m., Jason Flores was driving an Acura MDX when he hit a bicyclist, a 33-year-old North Bergen woman, riding an electric bike at 50th Street and Bergenline Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Flores did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. The bicyclist was transferred to Jersey City Medical Center with serious injuries, Suarez said.  Flores was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor…
Secaucus Man Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Prosecutors Secaucus Man Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Prosecutors
Secaucus Man Sexually Assaulted Teen Girl: Prosecutors A 30-year-old Secaucus man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2022 and 2023, authorities said. Anyelo Jimenez-Marte committed sex crimes on the girl, who was between 14 and 15 years old on various dates in a Secaucus apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl was known to Jiminez-Marte, Suarez said. Jiminez-Marte was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He is being detained at the Hudson County Correctional Facility, pending an arraignment, Suarez said.
Victim Of Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash Was Actor With Passion For Entertaining Victim Of Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash Was Actor With Passion For Entertaining
Victim Of Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash Was Actor With Passion For Entertaining A 26-year-old Jersey City resident was identified as one of three people killed in a violent crash Monday, Oct. 16. Dylan Weidenfeld was operating the Kia that collided with a BMW on Paterson Plank Road around 12:45 a.m., Hudson County prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Relatives identified Dylan as an actor with a passion for entertaining. Honestly, this is the hardest post I ever thought I would share and the last thing I could have ever imagined would... Posted by Lisa Lieberman-Wang on Monday, October 16, 2023 Two passengers in the BMW, which was c…
North Bergen Man Drove Drunk When He Struck Pedestrian: Prosecutors North Bergen Man Drove Drunk When He Struck Pedestrian: Prosecutors
North Bergen Man Drove Drunk When He Struck Pedestrian: Prosecutors A 40-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 3, after they drove while intoxicated and struck a pedestrian last month, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 a.m., Steven Inoa, was driving a Honda Pilot at Bergenline Avenue and 92nd Street when it struck a 65-year-old woman, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, Suarez said. Inoa was charged with assault by auto while driving while intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office i…
Man Struck Two Pedestrians In Kearny, Fled Scene: Prosecutors Man Struck Two Pedestrians In Kearny, Fled Scene: Prosecutors
Man Struck Two Pedestrians In Kearny, Fled Scene: Prosecutors A 24-year-old Elizabeth resident was charged on Thursday, Sept. 21, with striking two pedestrians in Kearny before fleeing the scene back in February, prosecutors said. On Sunday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m., Ivo DaSilva-Oliveira struck two women, ages 55 and 77, with his vehicle at the intersection of Belgrove Drive and Wilkinson Terrace, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. DaSilva-Oliveira then left the scene, Suarez said. Both women were transported to University Hospital for treatment, Suarez said. DaSilva-Oliveira was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collisio…
Teen Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man Teen Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man
Teen Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man Sylis Lopez, an 18-year-old Union City teenager was arrested and charged on Tuesday, August 22 as an accomplice in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jersey City man back in January, authorities said. At 9:35 p.m. on Jan. 29, Jersey City police responded to a report of shots fired at Summit Avenue and Polar Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police found Rafael Gomez with a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. Gomez was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. Lopez was charged with murder as an accomplice, conspiracy to commit murder and…
Man Shot By Weehawken Police After Striking Officer With Car: Prosecutors (UPDATED) Man Shot By Weehawken Police After Striking Officer With Car: Prosecutors (UPDATED)
Man Shot By Weehawken Police After Striking Officer With Car: Prosecutors (Updated) This story has been updated: Ricky Rivera, 20-year-old Paterson resident was shot by Weehawken Police after hitting a police officer with a car on the early morning of Tuesday, August 1, authorities said. At 5 a.m. police were patrolling a neighborhood plagued by auto thefts, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. When police approached a suspicious vehicle parked in a driveway on Regency Place, Rivera fled the scene in the vehicle, striking an officer, Suarez said. A second officer discharged his weapon, Suarez said. Soon after, the man crashed his vehicle into an occupied Port Auth…
Jersey City Inspector Busted For No-Showing Work: Prosecutors Jersey City Inspector Busted For No-Showing Work: Prosecutors
Jersey City Inspector Busted For No-Showing Work: Prosecutors Zamir Thomas, who works as a quality of life inspector for Jersey City,  was charged after prosecutors say he sat home while he was supposed to be working, authorities said. Thomas, 31, was arrested on Friday, July 28 by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit and charged with one count of theft by deception in the third degree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On multiple occasions, Thomas spent several hours in his residence while being paid to perform his duties, Suarez said. He was released on a summons and is due back in court on August 8…
$74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus $74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus
$74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus Four people were arrested in Secaucus on Wednesday, July 19 and found with $74,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said. Franklin Rodriguez-Liberto, a 40-year-old Jersey City resident, Richard Pena-Rodriguez, a 37-year-old Union City resident, Steven Reyes, a 44-year-old North Bergen resident and Christopher Delacruz, a 24-year-old New York resident, were arrested, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The arrests come following an investigation that spanned April to July in which $65,000 worth of cocaine and $9,000 worth of fentanyl were seized,  The four were …
Jersey City Man Charged After Bayonne Police Shooting: Prosecutors Jersey City Man Charged After Bayonne Police Shooting: Prosecutors
Jersey City Man Charged After Bayonne Police Shooting: Prosecutors A 35-year-old Jersey City man who was shot by Bayonne police on Thursday, July 13, was hit with numerous charges following the incident, prosecutors said. Kelvin Ortiz is currently in custody at Jersey City Medical Center following the shooting, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Bayonne police responded to a report of theft from a gas station on 53rd Street near Avenue E around 6:45 a.m. and found Ortiz in the parking lot of Burger King on Broadway and 54th, Suarez said. Ortiz fled the scene in his car, striking two police vehicles and an unoccupied civilian vehicle, Suarez said…
Man Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutors Man Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutors
Man Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutors Anton Mair, a 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on Thursday, July 13 for the fatal shooting of Khalil King back in April, authorities said. On Sunday, April 23 at midnight, the Jersey City Police Department received a report of shots fired on Danforth Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, they found King, a 23-year-old North Carolina resident, unresponsive inside a store at 152 Danforth Ave. suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. Mair was charged with murder and weapons charges, Suarez sa…
Details Released In Bayonne Officer-Involved Shooting Details Released In Bayonne Officer-Involved Shooting
Details Released In Bayonne Officer-Involved Shooting Authorities have released details in an officer-involved shooting early Thursday, July 13 in Bayonne. Bayonne police responding to a report of theft from a gas station on 53rd Street near Avenue E around 6:45 a.m., found a suspect in the parking lot of Burger King on Broadway and 54th, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle, striking two police vehicles and an unoccupied civilian vehicle, Suarez said. An officer discharged his weapon. The suspect was located soon after at Linden Avenue and Scott Street in Jersey City with apparent gunshot wou…
18-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old Boy At Weehawken High School: Prosecutors 18-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old Boy At Weehawken High School: Prosecutors
18-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old Boy At Weehawken High School: Prosecutors An 18-year-old girl was arrested and charged with committing sex crimes on an 13-year-old boy at Weehawken High School multiple times, authorities said. The girl, who is not being identified, was arrested on Tuesday, July 11, by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She was charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, Suarez said. She was arrested at her home in Weehawken and transported to Hudson County Correctional Facility pending her first court appearance, Suare…
Man Sexually Assaulted Woman At North Bergen Motel: Prosecutors Man Sexually Assaulted Woman At North Bergen Motel: Prosecutors
Man Sexually Assaulted Woman At North Bergen Motel: Prosecutors A 22-year-old West New York man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a motel in North Bergen, authorities said. On Sunday June 4, Emil Figueroa-Blanco met a 22-year-old woman through acquaintances in the hours leading up to the assault at a motel on Tonnele Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Figueroa-Blanco was charged with aggravated sexual assault in the first degree, Suarez said. He was arrested at the Hudson County Correctional Facility on Wednesday, June 28, where he was being detained on an unrelated matter, Suarez said. He remains in cu…
Jersey City Teen Fatally Shot By Bayonne Man: Prosecutors Jersey City Teen Fatally Shot By Bayonne Man: Prosecutors
Jersey City Teen Fatally Shot By Bayonne Man: Prosecutors A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in Jersey City on Saturday evening, June 24, authorities said. At 8:02 p.m., police were notified of a shooting at 16th Street and Coles Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, police found Isaiah Vasquez suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. Valesquez was transferred to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Isaiah McCord, a 22-year-old Bayonne resident, was arrested and charged with Valesquez's murder on Sunday, June 25 and is being detained at the Hudson County Correctio…
West New York Police Captain Stole $60K From Youth Academy: Prosecutor West New York Police Captain Stole $60K From Youth Academy: Prosecutor
West New York Police Captain Stole $60K From Youth Academy: Prosecutor A 49-year-old West New York police captain was charged with stealing from the West New York Youth Police Academy, which he helped raise money for, authorities said. Erwin Moreno was arrested on Thursday, June 15 after an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Internal Affairs Unit, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Between 2016 and 2023, Moreno stole $60,000 from the organization's funds for his own benefit, Suarez said. In 2019, Moreno organized a GoFundMe for the Youth Academy, raising more than $5,000 from 66 donors. Moreno was charged with one count of theft …
Jersey City Man Arrested, Firearms, Drugs Seized: Hudson County Prosecutor Jersey City Man Arrested, Firearms, Drugs Seized: Hudson County Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Arrested, Firearms, Drugs Seized: Hudson County Prosecutor A 29-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with numerous drug and weapons charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Thursday, June 15. David Pineiro was arrested following a months-long investigation, Suarez said. Police recovered four forearms and various illegal narcotics, valued at more than $50,000, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force searched Pineiro's Audubon Avenue apartment on Wednesday, June 7, seizing more than 20 ounces of cocaine, 14 ounces of heroin and over a pound of marijuana, Suarez said. They also found mor…
Dad Kills Daughter In Bayonne: Prosecutors Dad Kills Daughter In Bayonne: Prosecutors
Dad Kills Daughter In Bayonne: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Bayonne woman was fatally shot by her father late in the evening on Monday, June 12, authorities said. Errol Brown, 52, has been charged with murder on accusations he killed Keyanna Brown at 331 Avenue E., around 11:35 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Keyanna was pronounced dead at the scene having suffered gunshot wounds to the upper body, and her dad was lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Suarez said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecuto…
Jersey City Man Gets 18 Years in Prison For Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutors Jersey City Man Gets 18 Years in Prison For Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutors
Jersey City Man Gets 18 Years in Prison For Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutors Steven Bardsley, a 57-year-old Jersey City resident, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison on Friday, June 9 for fatally stabbing a man in the neck in July 2021, authorities said. On July 24, 2021, Jersey City Police responded to 151 Cambridge Ave. where they found Steven Bochman stabbed in the neck, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Bardsley had pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated manslaughter back in March, Suarez said. He was originally charged with murder and two weapons…
14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors 14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors
14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors A 14-year-old boy in Jersey City was arrested and charged for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Tyshawn Smith, a 15-year-old Jersey City resident on Friday, June 9, authorities said. The teenager was charged as a juvenile with aggravated manslaughter and multiple weapons charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus, Suarez said. At 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 5, Jersey City police responded to a 911 call at 124 Wilkinson Ave. where they discovered  Smith shot in the abdomen, Suarez said. He was pron…
Union City DPW Employee Fatally Struck By Vehicle While On Job: Prosecutors Union City DPW Employee Fatally Struck By Vehicle While On Job: Prosecutors
Union City DPW Employee Fatally Struck By Vehicle While On Job: Prosecutors A 73-year-old Union City man was killed while on the job after he was struck by a vehicle on the morning of Monday, June 5, while working for the Department of Public Works, authorities said. Fortunato Rojas-Solis was struck in the area of Palisade Avenue and 36th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police transported him to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead later that afternoon, Suarez said. Rojas-Solis was hit by a Dodge Durango driven by a 16-year-old Union City teenage boy, Suarez said. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and t…
Police ID Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City Police ID Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City
Police ID Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City A 15-year-old Jersey City boy died of an apparent gunshot wound on the early morning of Monday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:20 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a 911 call at 124 Wilkinson Ave. where they discovered Tyshawn Smith, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  He was pronounced dead soon after, Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating and . anyone with in…
Jersey City Mom Killed In Five-Car Crash Left Behind Young Twins, Teens Jersey City Mom Killed In Five-Car Crash Left Behind Young Twins, Teens
Jersey City Mom Killed In Five-Car Crash Left Behind Young Twins, Teens The family of Desiree Milow, the driver who was killed when her vehicle overturned and struck five others in Jersey City on Memorial Day Weekend, is seeing support from the community. A fundraiser has been created to assist with funeral expenses and to help Milow's children in the aftermath of her death. She was the mother of a 15-year-old, a 14-year-old and two 17-month-old twins. "Desiree was beloved by her family, friends, church family and members of the community," Tamala Young, who organized the fundraiser said. "Desiree was generous, loving and quick witted. She will be sorely m…