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Gunman Sentenced In Mass Hudson County Shooting Gunman Sentenced In Mass Hudson County Shooting
Gunman Sentenced In Mass Hudson County Shooting A 30-year-old West New York man was sentenced to 71 years in prison for a 2019 mass shooting in North Bergen, authorities announced. Jonathan Haughey-Morales got 50 years for the murder of Carlos Garcia, and three consecutive seven year sentences for aggravated assault for the three others injured in the incident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Superior Court Judge Patrick Arre also gave him five years, which will run concurrent for unlawful weapon possession. Officers responding to 2033 46th St. found four shooting victims around 3:30 a.m. on May 5, 2019, incl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Convicted In Mass Shooting That Killed 1, Hurt 3: Hudson Prosecutor Gunman Convicted In Mass Shooting That Killed 1, Hurt 3: Hudson Prosecutor
Gunman Convicted In Mass Shooting That Killed 1, Hurt 3: Hudson Prosecutor A gunman has been convicted by a Hudson County jury in a 2019 mass shooting that left a 40-year-old North Bergen victim dead, authorities announced. Jonathan Haughey-Morales, 30, was convicted on Wednesday, March 2, on all charges relating to the shooting that killed Carlos Garcia and seriously injured three others in 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Haughey-Morales was charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The verdict was delivered before the Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Arre, after a two-week trial. Officers responding to 2033 46th S…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money
Family Of NJ Man Shot Dead By Officer At Dorney Park To Get $950K In Settlement Money The family of a New Jersey man shot and killed by an "inexperienced" police officer directing traffic at Dorney Park will receive $950,000 reached in the settlement of a wrongful death suit, The Morning Call reports. Joseph Santos' two adult sons and 11-year-old daughter will receive a portion of the settlement, aside from law firm costs and fees, according to a copy of the settlement obtained by The Morning Call. Santos' estate administrator, Juliana Valenzuela, agreed to end the lawsuit on Sept. 14, according to the settlement. South Whitehall Township Officer Jonathan Ros…

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA
NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA A 25-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for fatally shooting another man in Pennsylvania after an apparent road rage incident on Tuesday, authorities and reports say. Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is facing charges of homicide and prohibited possession of a firearm in connection with the killing of 42-year-old Kippy Henry, of South Whitehall Township, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown police chief Charles Roca. Officers were called to the intersection of 7th and Gordon Streets in Allentown around 7:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Ex-Pennsylvania HS Teacher Accused Of Year-Long Sexual Contact With Student Ex-Pennsylvania HS Teacher Accused Of Year-Long Sexual Contact With Student
Ex-Pennsylvania HS Teacher Accused Of Year-Long Sexual Contact With Student A Lehigh Valley man was working as a high school teacher when he had sex with a 17-year-old student numerous times over the course of more than a year, state police charged. Eric Michael Hahn, of South Whitehall Township, engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl while working as a teacher at Bangor Area High School starting in October 2019, state police said. Hahn, 38, engaged in the activity both in and outside of school, police said. Hahn was charged Thursday with intercourse/sexual contact with a student and corruption of minors, both third-degree felonies. He was being held …

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Wanted For Deadly North Bergen Shooting Nabbed In Pa. Suspect Wanted For Deadly North Bergen Shooting Nabbed In Pa.
Suspect Wanted For Deadly North Bergen Shooting Nabbed In Pa. A 27-year-old man suspected of shooting four people in North Bergen early Sunday, killing one, has been captured in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley by local police, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  Jonathan Haughey-Morales allegedly gunned down the four people in a home on 46th Street, fatally wounding Carlos Garcia, 40. Another man was critically wounded in the attack.  The shootings touched off a manhunt after Haughey-Morales was identified as a suspect Monday.  A law enforcement source said Haughey-Morales was holed up in a home on 48th Street in Union City Tuesd…

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by Paul Milo