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FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup
Facebook Robberies: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup Authorities believe they've cracked a series of Facebook Marketplace robberies with the arrest of a tennis-playing college freshman who they said struck and seriously injured a Bergen County victim with his car before speeding off. Yassine G. Rahi, 18, of Bayonne created bogus Facebook accounts offering PlayStation 5 consoles for sale, arranged meetings with buyers and robbed them, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. One of the victims, a 22-year-old man, arrived at an arranged location on Avenue C in Moonachie shortly before 5 p.m. March 20, the prosecutor said. After robbing him …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ High School Teacher, 68, Punched Female Student In Head: Prosecutor NJ High School Teacher, 68, Punched Female Student In Head: Prosecutor
NJ High School Teacher, 68, Punched Female Student In Head: Prosecutor A 68-year-old Bayonne High School teacher was arrested after punching a female student in the head, authorities said. Joseph Mingoia, who lives in Bayonne, has been on administrative leave since the Jan. 22 incident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said on Monday, March 4. That day, “two students were involved in an altercation on school property,” the prosecutor said. “After multiple staff members intervened, Mingoia struck a female juvenile in the head with a closed hand.” Mingoia was arrested last Friday, March 1, following an investigation by members of her Special Victims Unit …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Bayonne Teacher Groped Colleague: Police Bayonne Teacher Groped Colleague: Police
Bayonne Teacher Groped Colleague: Police A Bayonne High School faculty member and former varsity football coach was arrested on accusations he groped a 51-year-old colleague, authorities said. Ricardo Rodriguez became the center of an investigation when the female victim told police he went to hug after she unlocked a door for him, and he grabbed her chest and buttocks without consent around 8 a.m. at the high school on Jan. 9, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Rodriguez, a history teacher, was arrested at 9:4 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, and charged with criminal sexual contact, police said. He has purportedly been placed on admi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey City Police Officer Jose Vargas Dies Suddenly, 35 Jersey City Police Officer Jose Vargas Dies Suddenly, 35
Jersey City Police Officer Jose Vargas Dies Suddenly, 35 The Jersey City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Jose Vargas died on March 17, 2022. He was 35 years old. Born in Puerto Rico, Vargas later moved to Jersey City and attended the Midtown Community School, then Bayonne High School, graduating from Ferris High school, according to his obituary. He later attended NJCU. He served as a US Marine from 2005 to 2010, and was promoted to sergeant, specializing in Aircraft Communications/Navigation Radar Systems Technician. Vargas worked as a Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer from 2013 to 2015, and joined the JCPD in 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Robert Chmura, 35, Of Bayonne, A Selfless 'Go-To Guy' Robert Chmura, 35, Of Bayonne, A Selfless 'Go-To Guy'
Robert Chmura, 35, Of Bayonne, A Selfless 'Go-To Guy' Robert Chmura of Bayonne died Sept. 21. He was 35 years old.  Born in Florida, his family moved to Bayonne when he was 10 and he lived there until moving to Union City recently.  A graduate of Bayonne High School, he was a member of the football team that won a state title in 2003.  A forklift operator for Marine Container Services in Newark, he was remembered for an incredible sense of humor and for his generosity. Described as a "go-to guy," he was known for selflessly helping others with their problems with no expectation of anything in return. He also played Santa for hi…

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by Paul Milo