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Man Found In Hackensack River Was Killed In Shooting: Prosecutors (UPDATE) Man Found In Hackensack River Was Killed In Shooting: Prosecutors (UPDATE)
Man Found In Hackensack River Was Killed In Shooting: Prosecutors (Update) A man found dead in the Hackensack River on Saturday, Dec. 9, died after being shot in the upper body, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Dive teams and fire departments from across North Jersey responded to the Hackensack River along the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike and found the man just after 5:30 p.m., Suarez said. His identity has not been released, Suarez said. An autopsy conducted by the Regional Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide, Suarez said.  The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is working with law enforcement a…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
NJ Man Sentenced For Making Teen Sexually Abuse 4-Year-Old, Record It: Prosecutors NJ Man Sentenced For Making Teen Sexually Abuse 4-Year-Old, Record It: Prosecutors
NJ Man Sentenced For Making Teen Sexually Abuse 4-Year-Old, Record It: Prosecutors A 32-year-old Hudson County man was sentenced to prison for making a teen boy sexually abused a child and record it, prosecutors said. Joseph Suarez, of West New York, was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week after he pleaded guilty to instructing a 13-year-old boy to sexually abuse a 4-year-old girl and send him recordings of it, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Suarez disseminated footage from the out-of-state boy over the social media platform Discord, Esther Suarez said.  He pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child/facilitating child sex abuse material…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Dive Teams Recover Body From Hackensack River Dive Teams Recover Body From Hackensack River
Dive Teams Recover Body From Hackensack River A man's body was recovered from the Hackensack River in Hudson County this weekend, authorities said. Dive teams and fire departments from across North Jersey responded to the Hackensack River along the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The male was found and pronounced dead just after 5:30 p.m. He has not yet been identified, and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit has been notified to assist with the identification. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Cell Tower Picked Up On Dispatcher Uploading Child Porn: Police NJ Cell Tower Picked Up On Dispatcher Uploading Child Porn: Police
NJ Cell Tower Picked Up On Dispatcher Uploading Child Porn: Police A police dispatcher in Hudson County was arrested on child porn charges, authorities said. An investigation into Jason De. Lewis, 39, who is a dispatcher and for the Harrison Police Department, began in October 2023, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Secaucus police had gotten a tip that a file depicting child sexual abuse material was viewed/uploaded to an account that was logged into an IP address, which hit off of a cellular tower within Secaucus, Miller said.  The investigation spearheaded by Detective Kristen Bronowich revealed that Lewis owned the file, the chief sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
WINNER: Fast-Play NJ Lottery Ticket Worth $37K Sold At Exxon WINNER: Fast-Play NJ Lottery Ticket Worth $37K Sold At Exxon
Winner: Fast-Play NJ Lottery Ticket Worth $37K Sold At Exxon One lucky player bought a ticket for the $10 Max Cash Multiplier winning $37,282 on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer. The winning ticket was sold at Nina Exxon, 1737 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City in Hudson County.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Group Of Kids Threw Rocks At Man's Car Before He Was Stabbed 2X At NJ Mall Parking Garage: Cops Group Of Kids Threw Rocks At Man's Car Before He Was Stabbed 2X At NJ Mall Parking Garage: Cops
Group Of Kids Threw Rocks At Man's Car Before He Was Stabbed 2X At NJ Mall Parking Garage: Cops A 56-year-old man was stabbed twice after a group of juveniles threw rocks and other objects at his car at a Hudson County mall, authorities said. Police said only that the man suffered two puncture wounds, one to his lower abdomen and another to the upper left side of his stomach, around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in a parking garage at Newport Centre in Jersey City. "It appears the incident occurred after 5-6 juveniles allegedly threw rocks and other objects at his vehicle," a city spokeswoman said.  Responding officers administered aid until EMTs arrived and transported the victim …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MURDER: Charges Upgraded After Man Beaten During Union City Robbery Dies, Police Say MURDER: Charges Upgraded After Man Beaten During Union City Robbery Dies, Police Say
Murder: Charges Upgraded After Man Beaten During Union City Robbery Dies, Police Say Charges have been upgraded for a 23-year-old man after the man who he struck over the head during a robbery last week died, authorities in Hudson County said. At 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, Union City police found Jorge Mocetzuma Espinoza unresponsive, and rushed him to Jersey City Medical Center with upper body injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Hours later, Isaiah Grey was charged with attempted murder, robbery and aggravated assault, Suarez said. Espinoza died six days later, Suarez said. An autopsy determined he died from blunt impact injuries to the head, Su…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Best Friends' Hot Chicken Franchise Expands With New NJ Location Best Friends' Hot Chicken Franchise Expands With New NJ Location
Best Friends' Hot Chicken Franchise Expands With New NJ Location Hudson County is heating up. Dave's Hot Chicken, the popular fast casual Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant, will be opening in Kearny Commons, owned by Urban Edge Properties, next year in a 2,316 square foot space, Urban Edge announced. Dave's has a location in Wayne and will be opening one soon in Ocean Township. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DavesHotChicken (@daveshotchicken) Although Dave's is known for its hot chicken, which comes in hot, extra hot, and reaper varieties, diners can pick chicken without the mouth-scor…

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by Sam Barron
News
WINNER! North Jersey Lotto Players Split $1M Jackpot WINNER! North Jersey Lotto Players Split $1M Jackpot
Winner! North Jersey Lotto Players Split $1M Jackpot It was a lucky Saturday for lotto players in Hudson County and Bergen County. Two tickets matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday, Nov. 25, splitting the $1.05 million jackpot, netting the winners $525,340 each. The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Glen Rock and Lotto.com in Jersey City.   The winning numbers were: 11, 23, 25, 26 and 45 and the XTRA number was: 02. 

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by Sam Barron
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hudson County Exxon Station $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hudson County Exxon Station
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hudson County Exxon Station A Powerball ticket with a $50,000 prize was sold at a Hudson County Exxon station. The ticket from the Wednesday, Nov. 22 drawing was sold at the New Hilltop Exxon, located at 3100 Kennedy Boulevard in Union City. The winning numbers were 20, 24, 33, 39, 42, and the Powerball was 21. The Powerplay was 2X.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Victim Tied In U-Haul For Hours In NJ: Police Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Victim Tied In U-Haul For Hours In NJ: Police
Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Victim Tied In U-Haul For Hours In NJ: Police A woman was arrested for kidnapping and two suspects remain at-large as Secaucus police continue their investigation into the sale of narcotics at motels in the town, authorities said.  Police found one member of an illicit drug distribution ring was kidnapped at knifepoint in Jersey City in June 2023, since he owed Erica Festino, another member of the drug ring, money, police said. The victim was bound and driven around Hudson County in the back of a U-Haul truck for hours and robbed of cash and personal items, police said. He was eventually released, police said.  Festino was ar…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Hoboken Council Race Among Most Highly-Contested In North Jersey Elections Hoboken Council Race Among Most Highly-Contested In North Jersey Elections
Hoboken Council Race Among Most Highly-Contested In North Jersey Elections The race for Hoboken council is among the most high-contested in New Jersey. Of the six Hoboken City Council seats, five are contested in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election. First Ward Councilman Mike DeFusco will not be running for re-election. Paul Presinzano, Rafi Cordova, and Leo Pellegrini, the city's former health director, and running for his seat. Marla Decker and Patricia Waiters are running for a seat in the Second Ward, hoping to oust incumbent Tiffanie Fisher. Edward Reep is up against incumbent Michael Russo in the Third Ward. In the Fourth Ward, Ruben J. Ramos Jr. is running …

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by Cecilia Levine