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MURDER: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home MURDER: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home
Murder: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home A 48-year-old man was found in the second floor of a Hudson County home after being shot in the head on Monday, Dec. 9, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department found Juan Moyet's lifeless body inside a second-floor residence at 9028 Palisade Plaza, Hudson County Prosecutor Ether Suarez said. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, a post-mortem exam was conducted that determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said. Juan Moyet May You Rest In Peace🙏🙏... May eternal rest be granted unto you🕊🕊. May your family and loved ones be comforted durin…
12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police 12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police
12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police A 37-year-old Guttenberg resident was arrested and hit with numerous charges following a 12-hour standoff with police on Wednesday, Dec. 4, authorities said. Officers initially responded to 70th Street and Hudson Avenue after receiving a report of a burglary and criminal mischief, Guttenberg police said. Video evidence showed Oliver Checo walked up to the apartment door, kicked it in, then entered his apartment next door, police said. An active warrant had previously been issued for Checo for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after he damaged the building’s mailboxes two days prior…
12-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Wanted Man, Handgun Seized In Hudson County: Cops 12-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Wanted Man, Handgun Seized In Hudson County: Cops
12-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest Of Wanted Man, Handgun Seized In Hudson County: Cops A 12-hour standoff involving a barricaded individual in Hudson County ended with the arrest of a 37-year-old man, the discovery of a loaded handgun and suspected drugs in his apartment, police announced. The Guttenberg incident began around 1:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, when officers were called to an apartment building near 70th Street and Hudson Avenue for a report of possible burglary and criminal mischief, the agency said in a news release. Officers arriving on the scene found an apartment door damaged, appearing to have been kicked in, authorities said. Video surveillance showed…
Father, Son Found Dead In Home, East Orange Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor Father, Son Found Dead In Home, East Orange Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor
Father, Son Found Dead In Home, East Orange Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor A 40-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged after a father and his son were found dead in Guttenberg on Saturday, Nov. 23, Daily Voice has learned. At around 10 p.m., Guttenberg police responded to a residence at 209 71st St. and found two men, Justin Bory, 87, and Ricardo Bory, 58, dead, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. During the initial response, Lamont Cole was arrested for interfering with the investigation, Suarez said, and has been detained at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. On Monday, December 2, the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined…
'Welcome To Florida!' Sheriff Mocks NJ Swatting Caller Sentenced To Prison 'Welcome To Florida!' Sheriff Mocks NJ Swatting Caller Sentenced To Prison
'Welcome To Florida!' Sheriff Mocks NJ Swatting Caller Sentenced To Prison A New Jersey man who made swatting calls to a Florida high school got more than his 15 minutes of fame: Two years behind bars. Brad Parga, of Guttenberg, who was 17 years old when he called in threats from the Garden State to Milton High School in Santa Rosa County on Feb. 14, 2022, said his reason for doing so was "to get on the news." On Nov. 14, 2024, Parga was sentenced to two years in the Florida Department of Corrections followed by three years of probation — and Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson didn’t miss the opportunity to give the cheeky update. "You know I'm about gran…
AG IDs Man Who Plunged To His Death During Hudson County Police Pursuit AG IDs Man Who Plunged To His Death During Hudson County Police Pursuit
AG IDs Man Who Plunged To His Death During Hudson County Police Pursuit The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has identified the man who died during a police encounter in Hudson County last week as a 26-year-old Texas man. Authorities on Friday, Nov. 22, named Brandon Lee Ortega as the individual who died following a foot chase with Guttenberg police on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The incident began around 11:02 p.m. when officers responded to 68th Street and Bellevue Avenue for a reported disturbance. Police were informed that one of the individuals involved, later identified as Ortega, was armed with a gun, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Guttenberg Pol…
Man Falls To His Death While Running From Police In New Jersey: AG Man Falls To His Death While Running From Police In New Jersey: AG
Man Falls To His Death While Running From Police In New Jersey: AG A man fell to his death during a foot pursuit with police in Hudson County on Tuesday, Nov. 12, authorities said. At 11:02 p.m., officers in Guttenberg responded to 68th Street and Bellevue Avenue after a 911 call reported a disturbance, the State Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability said. Officers were provided with a description of the individuals involved in the reported disturbance, including that an individual was armed with a gun, authorities said. Officers located one of the individuals in the area of 7000 John F. Kennedy Boulevard East, authorities said. …
Guttenberg Man Arrested For Serial 9-1-1 Calls Damaged Apartment Complex: Police Guttenberg Man Arrested For Serial 9-1-1 Calls Damaged Apartment Complex: Police
Guttenberg Man Arrested For Serial 9-1-1 Calls Damaged Apartment Complex: Police A 34-year-old Guttenberg man was arrested and charged for the second time this month, this time with causing thousands of dollars in damage to an apartment complex on Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 10:54 p.m., officers responded to Galaxy Towers for a report of fire alarms activated and were informed there was a partially dressed man, Alfredo Gonzalez,  running from the 26th floor to the 20th floor, behaving erratically, Guttenberg police said.  Officers made their way to the 26th floor and heard loud screaming and banging, which led them to the 20th floor, police …
Post-Drug Deal Arrest Nets Cocaine From North Bergen Man Wanted On 8 Warrants In Guttenberg: PD Post-Drug Deal Arrest Nets Cocaine From North Bergen Man Wanted On 8 Warrants In Guttenberg: PD
Post-Drug Deal Arrest Nets Cocaine From North Bergen Man Wanted On 8 Warrants In Guttenberg: PD A 42-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with possessing cocaine on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Guttenberg, authorities said. Officers conducted a traffic stop after observing the vehicle's driver, later identified as Olinsser Vera, engage in what appeared to be drug transaction, Guttenberg police said. Officers believed the driver was engaged in criminal activity and requested the Bayonne Police Department's K9 unit, police said. The narcotics K9 conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle, during which the K-9 indicated to the presence of narcotics within the vehicle, police sa…
Parking Violation Leads To Man's Arrest For Firearm Violation: Guttenberg PD Parking Violation Leads To Man's Arrest For Firearm Violation: Guttenberg PD
Parking Violation Leads To Man's Arrest For Firearm Violation: Guttenberg PD A 27-year-old West New York man was arrested after police found a gun in his car while serving a parking violation in Guttenberg on Sunday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 12:41 a.m., police were addressing a parking complaint at 69th Street and John F. Kennedy Blvd East, Guttenberg police said. While investigating, officers observed a rifle in plain view inside of the parked vehicle, police said.  During the on-scene investigation, police uncovered that the vehicle owner, Lazaro Urguiaga did not possess a New Jersey Firearms Identification Card, at which point he  wa…
Man Ran Off With NJ Teen After Mom Found Them Lying Naked Together: Police Man Ran Off With NJ Teen After Mom Found Them Lying Naked Together: Police
Man Ran Off With NJ Teen After Mom Found Them Lying Naked Together: Police A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Oct. 10 after he ran off with a 15-year-old girl in Guttenberg, authorities said. Earlier in the week, the 15-year-old's mother found her daughter lying naked on a couch with Mario Astudillo-Mendieta, who she believed was her daughter's friend, Guttenberg police said in a release. Following a verbal dispute, Astudillo-Mendieta and the girl left the home, police said. The girl did not possess a cell phone and the mother had no way of contacting her, police said. Officers were able to locate Astudillo-Mendieta's cell phone…
Recording Studio Dispute Ends In Robbery Of Woman In Hudson County: Police Recording Studio Dispute Ends In Robbery Of Woman In Hudson County: Police
Recording Studio Dispute Ends In Robbery Of Woman In Hudson County: Police Four people were recently arrested and charged with vandalizing a woman's vehicle and stealing her cell phone during a physical altercation in Guttenberg in June, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 12, a woman was surrounded by four men at Lydia Drive and River Road who destroyed her vehicle's windows with bricks, attempted to forcefully remove her from her vehicle and stole her cell phone, Guttenberg police said in a release. The woman said this all stemmed from a dispute at a recording studio in Union City, police said. She had fled from Union City hoping to avoid any issues, but was fo…
Man Took Video Of Girl In Shower: Guttenberg PD Man Took Video Of Girl In Shower: Guttenberg PD
Man Took Video Of Girl In Shower: Guttenberg PD A 46-year-old Guttenberg man was arrested and charged on Sunday, Oct. 6 with taking a video of his ex-girlfriend's young daughter exiting the shower, authorities said. The girl's mother said she went through her ex-boyfriend's cell phone and found a video of her daughter exiting the shower, completely nude, Guttenberg police said in a release.  Officers were able to confirm that the video was taken without the juvenile’s knowledge and that she was secretly recorded through a crack/hole in the bathroom door, police said.  The man, whose name is being withheld to protect the p…
Man In NJ Police Station Calls 9-1-1 Over Scented Candle — And It Didn't Stop There, Cops Say Man In NJ Police Station Calls 9-1-1 Over Scented Candle — And It Didn't Stop There, Cops Say
Man In NJ Police Station Calls 9-1-1 Over Scented Candle — And It Didn't Stop There, Cops Say A 34-year-old Hudson County man was jailed after police said he walked into a local police station and called 9-1-1 over a scented candle, and continued with similar behavior until he was jailed later that day, police said. Alfredo Gonzalez, of Guttenberg, waltzed into the police station on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to speak with officials from the public safety office, Guttenberg police said. While inside, Gonzalez expressed concern over the lighting of a scented candle, police said. Gonzalez then called the county's emergency dispatch line, requesting North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue to th…
NJ Wrestler Alan Vera Garcia, 33, Dies Weeks After Going Into Cardiac Arrest Playing Soccer NJ Wrestler Alan Vera Garcia, 33, Dies Weeks After Going Into Cardiac Arrest Playing Soccer
NJ Wrestler Alan Vera Garcia, 33, Dies Weeks After Going Into Cardiac Arrest Playing Soccer Alan Vera Garcia, a professional New Jersey wrestler, died on Monday, Sept. 23, weeks after going into cardiac arrest while playing soccer, according to multiple news reports. He was 33 years old. Our dear friend and teammate, Alan Vera, recently suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while playing soccer. He is currently... Posted by USA Wrestling on Monday, August 5, 2024 Garcia, of Guttenberg, was born in Cuba and the first Cuban wrestler to win a national championship in the United States in Greco-Roman wrestling, his obituary on the Barquin Funeral Home site reads.  His obituar…
Two Men Arrested For Assault With Motorcycle Helmet At Guttenberg Bar: Police Two Men Arrested For Assault With Motorcycle Helmet At Guttenberg Bar: Police
Two Men Arrested For Assault With Motorcycle Helmet At Guttenberg Bar: Police Two men were recently arrested and charged for assaulting another man with a motorcycle helmet outside a bar in Guttenberg in June, authorities said. On Saturday, June 1 at 1:16 a.m., police responded to a bar at 68th Street and Bergenline Avenue and found a man suffering from multiple head injuries and bleeding profusely, Guttenberg police said in a release. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and police worked to identify the two suspects, one of whom used his motorcycle helmet to strike the man in the back of the head during a verbal dispute, police said. Braihan Collado-Col…
North Bergen Man, 26, Stomps On Victim's Head In Brutal Guttenberg Assault, Police Say North Bergen Man, 26, Stomps On Victim's Head In Brutal Guttenberg Assault, Police Say
North Bergen Man, 26, Stomps On Victim's Head In Brutal Guttenberg Assault, Police Say A 26-year-old North Bergen resident was arrested in Guttenberg after an assault and a foot pursuit on Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 12:41 p.m., officers responded to Bergenline Avenue and 70th Street upon a report of a fight, Guttenberg police said. Officers found a man who had sustained injuries to his head and face and noticed another man, Jazzy Vasquez, walk away from the scene, police said. Witnesses identified Vasquez as the assailant and police ordered him to stop. Vasquez fled on foot but after a brief pursuit, was apprehended, police said.  Police obtained video foota…
Former Cop Flashed Police Badge Before Sexually Harassing Woman In NJ Flower Shop: Cops Former Cop Flashed Police Badge Before Sexually Harassing Woman In NJ Flower Shop: Cops
Former Cop Flashed Police Badge Before Sexually Harassing Woman In NJ Flower Shop: Cops A 52-year-old Cliffside Park man and former police officer was arrested and charged on Friday, July 26, after he flashed a police badge and sexually harassed a woman in Guttenberg, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 23, a woman told police she was working inside a flower shop when Ytalo Savinovich made criminal sexual contact with her while brandishing a Union City police badge, Guttenberg police said. Savinovich was a police officer in Union City from 1998 to 2008, NJ.com reports citing public records. Following an investigation, police arrested Savinovich and charged him with c…
Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police
Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police A 46-year-old Staten Island resident was recently apprehended in Nebraska for a violent robbery he committed in Guttenberg in April, authorities said. In April, officers responded to a report of a robbery at 68th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard East where a victim sustained injuries after being dragged by a pickup truck for a Rolex watch, Guttenberg police said in a release. Detectives identified the suspect as Danny Ristick and were able to locate the pickup truck, abandoned at John F. Kennedy International Airport, police said. Officers were able to recover the Rolex and various docu…
Armed Guttenberg Teen Gave Police Fake Name: Police Armed Guttenberg Teen Gave Police Fake Name: Police
Armed Guttenberg Teen Gave Police Fake Name: Police An 18-year-old Guttenberg teen was arrested and hit with weapons charges on Friday, July 5, authorities said. Officers had apprehended Miguel Palma after he was wanted on an active warrant for a theft, Guttenberg police said in a release. During their on-scene investigation, officers discovered a loaded handgun inside Palma's handgun, police said. Palma was hit with multiple weapons charges and also charged with possessing prescription drugs and controlled dangerous substances, police said. He was also charged with hindering his apprehension for giving police a fake name, offices said. Pal…
SEE ANYTHING? Pedestrian, 28, Critically Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Guttenberg SEE ANYTHING? Pedestrian, 28, Critically Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Guttenberg
SEE Anything? Pedestrian, 28, Critically Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Guttenberg It's one of the busiest intersections in the area, but no one apparently saw a 28-year-old pedestrian struck and critically injured over the weekend by a hit-and-run driver in Guttenberg. Now authorities are seeking help from the public. The victim remained stable at Jersey City Medical Center with life-threatening injuries following the crash at the corner of Park Avenue and 70th Street shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, June 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said on Monday. The prosecutor didn't share any type of description or direction of travel of the vehicle. She did ask tha…
WINNER! Hudson County Lottery Player Wins Big $$ WINNER! Hudson County Lottery Player Wins Big $$
Winner! Hudson County Lottery Player Wins Big $$ A Mega Millions player in Hudson County had a terrific Tuesday. A Mega Millions ticket sold in Guttenberg matched four numbers and the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Tuesday, April 23, winning $40,000. The ticket was sold at Stop N Save on Bergenline Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 17, 33, 39, 43 and the gold Megaball was 14.
FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup FACEBOOK ROBBERIES: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup
Facebook Robberies: College Freshman From Bayonne Charged After Bergen Hit-And-Run Holdup Authorities believe they've cracked a series of Facebook Marketplace robberies with the arrest of a tennis-playing college freshman who they said struck and seriously injured a Bergen County victim with his car before speeding off. Yassine G. Rahi, 18, of Bayonne created bogus Facebook accounts offering PlayStation 5 consoles for sale, arranged meetings with buyers and robbed them, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. One of the victims, a 22-year-old man, arrived at an arranged location on Avenue C in Moonachie shortly before 5 p.m. March 20, the prosecutor said. After robbing him …
North Bergen Mom Daniela Drago-Kascic Dies, 56: 'I Will Never Stop Missing You' North Bergen Mom Daniela Drago-Kascic Dies, 56: 'I Will Never Stop Missing You'
North Bergen Mom Daniela Drago-Kascic Dies, 56: 'I Will Never Stop Missing You' Shock and sadness spread following the death of Daniela Drago-Kascic on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Daniela, 56, was a devoted mom to her two daughters, Christina and Julianna, cheering on Julianna at her basketball games and supporting Christina and she pursued a career in nursing, her obituary on the Vainieri Funeral Home website reads.  "The love she gave was a gift to all who knew her," one person wrote on her tribute wall. In a tribute shared to Facebook, Daniela's daughter Christina writes: "Mommy I love you so much. The best mom I ever could’ve had. I will never stop missing you." Mommy …
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Oxy, $22K At Hudson County Home: Police Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Oxy, $22K At Hudson County Home: Police
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Oxy, $22K At Hudson County Home: Police Two Guttenberg residents were arrested following an investigation into narcotics trafficking in the Town of Guttenberg, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 26 at 5:05 a.m., the Guttenberg Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau and the Drug Enforcement Administration executed a search warrant at a home on 69th Street, officers said. Detectives recovered over an ounce of suspected heroin, prescription pills believed like oxycodone, cutting agents used to manufacture controlled dangerous substances, packaging materials used to distribute narcotics and $22,000 in cash, police sai…
Home Invader Swiped $3.5K In Valuables While Residents Slept, Friend Kept Lookout In Guttenberg Home Invader Swiped $3.5K In Valuables While Residents Slept, Friend Kept Lookout In Guttenberg
Home Invader Swiped $3.5K In Valuables While Residents Slept, Friend Kept Lookout In Guttenberg One person was arrested while a second remains at large in a Hudson County home invasion, police said. Albert A. Ayala, 34, of Guttenberg, is believed to have acted as the lookout while another man, who police have not identified, went into the home at 68th Street and Hudson Avenue while the victims slept in a locked bedroom on Friday, Sept. 22, Guttenberg Deputy Police Chief Frank Pelaez said. Video surveillance footage from inside of her apartment shows a man walking through the victim's apartment and taking various belongings, valued over $3,500, Pelaez said.  "Officers and detecti…
Cresskill Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned, Stepson Charged With Murder Cresskill Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned, Stepson Charged With Murder
Cresskill Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned, Stepson Charged With Murder A 48-year-old Cresskill real estate agent was bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat by her stepson, authorities confirmed Thursday. Borough police responding to a 911 call from her husband found the body of Irma Daniels in the family's Stonegate Trail townhouse shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She'd been struck in the head with a baseball bat by John A. Daniels Jr., 30, the prosecutor said. Daniels fled but was later taken into custody, the prosecutor said. His father, attorney John A. Daniels Sr., identified him as the killer. The …
Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned To Death At Cresskill Townhouse By Stepson: Sources Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned To Death At Cresskill Townhouse By Stepson: Sources
Real Estate Agent Bludgeoned To Death At Cresskill Townhouse By Stepson: Sources A 48-year-old Cresskill real estate agent was bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat by her stepson, authorities confirmed Thursday. Borough police responding to a 911 call from her husband found the body of Irma Daniels in the family's Stonegate Trail townhouse shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She'd been struck in the head with a baseball bat by John A. Daniels Jr., 30, the prosecutor said. Daniels fled but was later taken into custody, the prosecutor said. His father, attorney John A. Daniels Sr., identified him as the killer. The …
CAUGHT! Fugitive Wanted In Multiple States Nabbed In Guttenberg: Police CAUGHT! Fugitive Wanted In Multiple States Nabbed In Guttenberg: Police
Caught! Fugitive Wanted In Multiple States Nabbed In Guttenberg: Police Elias Marte, a fugitive wanted in three states, was arrested in Guttenberg following a traffic stop on Wednesday, July 26, police said. On Wednesday evening, police conducted a traffic stop where they found the driver, who identified himself as Abimael Soto-Alicea, a native of Puerto Rico, in possession of a defaced prescription pill bottle, a clear baggie suspected to contain cocaine and a fraudulent Virginia temporary tag, officers said. While police were processing his arrest, they discovered he had an active criminal warrant out of New York State, officers said. They were discovered&nbs…
Officers Hospitalized Breaking Up Fight At Hudson County Bar Officers Hospitalized Breaking Up Fight At Hudson County Bar
Officers Hospitalized Breaking Up Fight At Hudson County Bar Two people were arrested and three police officers were hospitalized while breaking up a fight at a Hudson County bar, authorities said. Jersey City's Luis M. Baca-Turcios, 34, and Union City's Napoleon Anduray-Romero, 29, were each charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, and more, in connection with the incident early Monday, July 17, in Guttenberg, police said. Baca-Turcios was also charged with a weapons offense in the 1:30 a.m. incident at the M Bar and Restaurant, Guttenberg Police Capt. Aleksander Ramadanovic said. Police were called to th…
Guttenberg Man Had 25 Lbs. Of Marijuana, Stolen Car: Police Guttenberg Man Had 25 Lbs. Of Marijuana, Stolen Car: Police
Guttenberg Man Had 25 Lbs. Of Marijuana, Stolen Car: Police Francis Rodriguez, 53-year-old Guttenberg man was arrested and hit with numerous charges after he stole a car and had large quantities of drugs, authorities said. On Wednesday, July 12, Guttenberg Police were contacted by police in Florida, requesting assistance with the investigation of a stolen vehicle that was discovered to be in the town, officers said. Using GPS, police were able to locate the 2021 Land Rover outside a home on Abbie Court, officers said. Police believed the home was being used to traffic narcotics, officers said. A search recovered over 25 pounds of marijuana, six ounc…