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Support Surges For 5 Kids Of Hudson County EMT Killed In Arizona Murder-Suicide
The Hudson County community is rallying for five children whose mother and former North Bergen EMT was killed by her boyfriend, who then turned the gun on himself.
Jasmine Berumen, 39, was fatally shot in the family’s Arizona home Aug. 20.
Four of Berumen’s five children were home during the incident, and one of them made the initial call to police, according to a GoFundMe started for the family.
As of Monday afternoon, the fundraiser had garnered more than $10,200 in donations, which will be used to help Berumen’s mother, Annette, relocate and care for the children.
“Annette and her husb…
Disturbing: North Bergen Mom Let Janitor Brutally Abuse Son, 5, Authorities Say
A North Bergen mom failed to protect her 5-year-old son from a Hoboken man's abuse, leaving the boy with bruises all over his body including his genitals, authorities said Friday.
Earlier this week, Ivan Sanchez, a 30-year-old Hoboken Housing Authority janitor, was charged with beating Heather Cruz's son, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The boy was found with bruises on his face, ear, buttocks, lower back and genitals, the prosecutor said. An investigation found Cruz, 28, let it happen, Suarez said.
It was not clear how…
Ex-BF From North Bergen Charged With Breaking Into New Milford Home, Stealing Phones, Assault
A North Bergen man broke into a former girlfriend’s New Milford apartment, assaulted a resident and fled with two cellphones, authorities said.
Carlos Flores, 44, surrendered to police who had charged him with burglary, simple assault, theft, criminal mischief, harassment, and trespassing, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said.
Flores pushed in the front door of the victim’s Brookchester Apartments home around noon last Thursday, assaulted a family member and grabbed the phone, Van Saders said.
He was sent to the Bergen County Jail after surrendering on Friday and was ordered released by a j…
