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Accessory From North Bergen Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Fairview Robbery Victim Accessory From North Bergen Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Fairview Robbery Victim
Accessory From North Bergen Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Fairview Robbery Victim A construction worker from North Bergen who'd previously been accused of hiding a gun used to kill a Fairview man is now charged with felony murder by authorities who say he actually supplied the murder weapon. Dylan E. Rodriguez, 21, lied on the stand in the murder trial of Lexie Burke, the alleged mastermind of an armed robbery that left David Duque-Soto dead, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday. Burke, of Jersey City, ended up taking a deal from prosecutors during the trial, pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter, among other counts. Rodriguez, meanwhile, drew scrutin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Woman Reported Bogus Sex Assault Attack: Hudson Prosecutor Woman Reported Bogus Sex Assault Attack: Hudson Prosecutor
Woman Reported Bogus Sex Assault Attack: Hudson Prosecutor An 18-year-old woman was arrested for reporting a fake sexual assault to law enforcement officers, authorities in Hudson County said. On Saturday, Dec. 11, shortly before 12:30 p.m., members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a referral from the Union City Police Department of a possible sexual assault that occurred in Jersey City in November. The West New York woman alleged that on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at approximately 12:00 p.m., she was walking in the area of Weldon Street and Dekalb Avenue in Jersey City when an unknown male approached her from beh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Retired NJ Police Chief Who Lied To FBI In Assault On Black Suspect Gets 28 Months In Fed Pen Retired NJ Police Chief Who Lied To FBI In Assault On Black Suspect Gets 28 Months In Fed Pen
Retired NJ Police Chief Who Lied To FBI In Assault On Black Suspect Gets 28 Months In Fed Pen A retired South Jersey police chief whose racist rants made international headlines must spend the next 28 months in federal prison for lying to the FBI about assaulting a black suspect. Frank M. Nucera Jr., 64, of Bordentown was convicted in October 2019 of making false statements to FBI agents who were interviewing him about what was the alleged violation of the 18-year-old suspect’s civil rights during an arrest. Nucera is also awaiting a retrial in U.S. District Court in Camden on additional charges of hate-crime assault and depriving the suspect’s civil rights. The former chief must s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris Prosecutor: Franklin Woman Doctored Medical Records In Family Court Case Morris Prosecutor: Franklin Woman Doctored Medical Records In Family Court Case
Morris Prosecutor: Franklin Woman Doctored Medical Records In Family Court Case A Franklin woman was charged with forgery, perjury and falsifying records after she submitted bogus medical invoices in a family court case, authorities said Wednesday. Lynneann K. Groves, 37, filed the documents with the Family Part of Superior Court’s Chancery Division in March, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. “The documents were allegedly medical invoices totaling $2,800,” Knapp said, adding that investigators from his office’s Fraud Unit determined that they were phony. “The investigation also revealed several alterations to the original invoices,” with amounts claimed …

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by Jerry DeMarco