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’: $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…
Police & Fire
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…
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! 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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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 …
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Dad Kills Daughter In North Jersey: 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…
Neighbors
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…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Driver Overturning, Hitting 5 Cars In Fatal Jersey City Wreck
Video of a 36-year-old Jersey City driver hitting five vehicles in the crash that killed her has been released by HudPost. The footage shows Desiree Milow's Chevy Tahoe overturning and then hitting the vehicles along Garfield Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Wegman Parkway, just before noon Sunday, May 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. COLLISION UNIT INVESTIGATING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN JERSEY CITY Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the... Posted by HudPost on Monday, May 29, 2023 Her lifeless body was found in the car, and she was subsequently pronou…
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Murder
: Arrest Made In Death Of Norelis Mendoza
An arrest has been made in the death of 32-year-old New Jersey mom Norelis Mendoza, authorities said. Gregory Mallard, 35, of Jersey City, was arrested on Friday, May 19, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, who disclosed few other details other than his charges. She did note, though, that the killing was an act of domestic violence. Mallard was slapped with charges of first degree murder and multiple charges of improperly disposing of human remains, among other charges, Suarez said. Mallard is currently in custody in Somerset County, Suarez said. Mendoza, who ha…
Police & Fire
Body Found On 440 ID'd As Missing Woman
The body found on Route 440 on the Jersey City-Bayonne border on Wednesday, May 17, has been identified as Norelis Mendoza, who has been missing last week, authorities announced. Mendoza, a 32-year-old Lindenwold mom, had been last seen in Jersey City on Saturday, May 13,Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Norelis MendozaJersey City Police Police in Jersey City had said she was last spotted at her mother's house on Montgomery Street and Monmouth Street. Suarez said her death is considered suspicious. A cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the medical examiner…
Police & Fire
Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead
Authorities have identified the 46-year-old man killed in a Christmas killing. Khaliq Lockett was found having suffered gunshot wounds to the torso around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken from Communipaw and Crescent avenues to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 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 case. No arrests …
Police & Fire
Fight Broke Out Before Double Stabbing That Left Union City Boy Dead: Prosecutor
Authorities have release preliminary details in a double stabbing that left a teen boy dead and another seriously hurt in Union City this week. Five teens were involved in a fight at 40th Street and Bergenline Avenue around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Allen Flores, 15, of Union City, and a 16-year-old boy were each stabbed and hospitalized. Flores was pronounced dead at Christ Hospital in Jersey City. The other victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Three juveniles have since been arrested: A 16-year-old Union City male is charge…
News
22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In NJ Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers
A 22-year-old Connecticut man is facing multiple assault charges following a crash that seriously injured two passengers in New Jersey last year. Daniel Leal Jr., of Meriden, CT, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 2, in connection to a crash that happened in Kearny in October 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. Police responded to the crash near the Route 7 and Harrison Avenue split at about 4:10 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2021, after receiving reports that a vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer, Suarez reported. The four occupants of the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer …
Police & Fire
$15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Cousins During Jersey City Raid
A pair of alleged drug dealers were busted with high capacity magazines,, a handgun and more than $15,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana and other drugs in Hudson County, authorities said. Talha Khan, 27, of Jersey City, and Hameem Khan, 21, of Rosendale, NY, were charged with 26 related offenses following the raid of 159 Mallory Ave., in Jersey City, according to sources with direct knowledge. The Khan cousins had more than 170 grams of cocaine valued at more than $7,000, four pounds of marijuana worth approximately $8,000 and various prescription drugs, along with more than $20,000 in cas…
Police & Fire
Bergen County Man, 23, Shot Dead In Jersey City
A 23-year-old Bergen County man was gunned down in Jersey City, authorities said. Jovahn Horne, of Tenafly, was found a gunshot wound to the abdomen at 74 Dales Ave., around 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was rushed by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 9:41 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 case. …
Schools
Jersey City School Security Guard Sexually Abused Two Children: Prosecutor
A Jersey City school security guard has been charged in the sexual abuse of two children, authorities said. The acts allegedly carried out by Freddy Salas, 60, of Bayonne, did not involve students, nor did they occur on school or district property, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Salas is employed as a security guard with the Jersey City Public Schools at School 5, Suarez said. He was arrested near Merseles and Fourth Streets and is being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. Salas has been charged with Aggravated Sexual…
Police & Fire
Hoboken Man Killed On Basketball Court Was Aspiring Clothing Designer
The 28-year-old man was shot and killed last month on a Hoboken basketball court is being remembered as an aspiring clothing designer with a big heart. Christopher Garcia, of Hoboken, was found with a gunshot wound to the torso near 560 Marshall Drive around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:56 a.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner. Last July, Garcia hosted a community event that united Hoboken,…
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead Near Kearny Park
UPDATE: A 39-year-old sex offender has been charged with desecration of human remains in Corey McFadden's death investigation. ORIGINAL: Police in Kearny were investigating the stabbing death of a 34-year-old man. Corey McFadden was found laying on the ground near Belgrove Drive and Afton Street with multiple stab wounds to his lower body around 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:20 a.m.. The cause and manner of death were pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson Count…
Police & Fire
Murder
: Man Dies Months After Being Stabbed By Woman In Jersey City, Prosecutor Says
A 28-year-old Jersey City woman has been charged with murder after the man she's accused of having stabbed in February died of his injuries over the summer, authorities announced. Sykirrah Kirkland stabbed Omar Boatwright, 29, who was found with injuries at 67 Lexington Ave., around 8:05 the morning of Saturday, Feb. 19, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Boatwright was treated at Jersey City Medical Center and released, but was readmitted on Saturday, July 9, for complications of the stabbing, Suarez said. He died on Friday, July 16, the prosecutor said. The Regional Medical Exa…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny
An off-duty Jersey City police officer was seriously burned while assisting at a crash scene in Kearny, when another driver passed road flares sparking a fire, authorities said. The officer was helping at the two-car crash near 1249 Newark- Jersey City Turnpike around 11:30 Thursday, Aug. 25, when a 2017 white Mercedes passed the flare and caused a nearby car to go up in flames, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The officer suffered multiple burns and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. The driver of the Mercedes, a 29-year-old East Orange woman…
Police & Fire
Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor
Charges were upgraded for a Hudson County man after the man he beat unconscious died, authorities said. Robert Stevens, 40, of Union City, beat 51-year-old Anthony Passero on Bergen Avenue between Myrtle and Bostwick avenues in Jersey City around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Passero was brought to Jersey City Medical Center, where he died of his injuries on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 at approximately 12:40 a.m., Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Passero died of blunt force trauma and the manner of death …
Police & Fire
Deadly Jersey City Stabbing May Have Resulted From Love Triangle, Sources Say
A 21-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old woman hurt by knife-wielding suspect in what sources say may have been a love triangle, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice requesting anonymity. Jason Khusial was found around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 5 at 186 McAdoo Ave., and pronounced dead about 15 minutes later, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 22-year-old female victim suffered a serious stab wound around 6:40 a.m. at 196 Clinton Ave., and rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where she remained Wednesday in stable condition, Suarez said. …
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed, Passenger Critical In North Bergen Weekend Crash
A 36-year-old woman died and a 61-year-old man was seriously hurt when the sedan they were in overturned over the weekend in North Bergen, authorities said. Police responding to a park lot adjacent to 8701 River Road found an overturned Toyota Camry Solara around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, June 26, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The front seat passenger, Yajira Valenzuela, of West New York, was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver, a 61-year-old West New York man, was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was in critical but stable condition. The Hudson Coun…
Police & Fire
Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities
Two brothers from Jersey City were racing each when one caused a June 2021 crash that seriously injured a 44-year-old man from Passaic, authorities said. Justin Crespo, 25, was heading north on Kennedy Boulevard in a Mercedes Benz when he struck a Toyota Highlander, as the 34-year-old driver was turning left onto Leonard Street from the south side of the roadway on the evening of June 5, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The backseat passenger in the Toyota was ejected and suffered life-threatening injuries. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries a…
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Sexually Assaulted By Jersey City Man She Met At Light Rail Station: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Jersey City man brought a 14-year-old girl he met at a light rail station back to his home where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Cashmere Mudayh met the girl at a light rail station in Jersey City on Monday, April 18, then brought her back to his Fulton Avenue apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Mudayh was arrested Wednesday, June 1 by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. He was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court a…
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28
A 28-year-old man was stabbed dead in Jersey City over Memorial Day Weekend. Jawon Purcell was found with multiple stab wounds at 12 Bostwick Ave., around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2 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 case. No arrests had been made as of Monday morning. Anyone w…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Officer Filed False Report After Police Car Crash: Prosecutor
A Jersey City police officer has been arrested for filing a false police report after a motor vehicle accident in his patrol car, authorities said. Joseph Ross, 36, was involved in a crash in his marked car on Thursday, Feb. 10, but later reported that the car was involved in a hit-and-run crash at a separate location, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ross was charged with one count of False Reporting to a Law Enforcement Officer and arrested without incident at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City. He was released on a summons pending his first court appear…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Who Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl Nabbed At Newark Airport: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Union City man wanted out of North Carolina for armed robbery has been charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. Hermes Navarro-Cuevas was arrested by members of Homeland Security Investigations at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark on Friday, May 13 around 12:40 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The crimes occurred in January and February 2022, authorities said. Navarro-Cuevas knew his victim, authorities said. He was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny and on sex assault…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Admits Killing Roommate: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man admitted stabbing his roommate dead in their Jersey City apartment in 2020, authorities said. Tong Cheng pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Yuting Ge, 23, in connection with the Aug. 8, 2020 incident in their New York Avenue apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ge's lifeless body covered in gashes around 12:30 p.m., Suarez said. He was pronounced dead less than half an hour later.. Cheng graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate School, and Ge was a graduate student at Stevens. Sentencing…
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! Bergen Man With Rap Sheet Arrested In Hudson Armed Robbery Spree, Prosecutor Says
A Hackensack man who in 2016 led a wild police pursuit in Jersey City was charged in May 2022 for a string of armed robberies across Hudson County, authorities announced. Joel Krecz, 35, set out the evening of Friday, April 29 holding up five stores in Jersey City, Secaucus, Union City and Hoboken, and didn't stop until the end of the following day, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Krecz has been charged with multiple counts of robbery and various weapons and theft, Suarez said. He was accused in the following incidents, according to Suarez: The robbery of a store o…
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