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Tahoe Driver Struck Five Other Vehicles In Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Tahoe Driver Struck Five Other Vehicles In Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Tahoe Driver Struck Five Other Vehicles In Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Jersey City woman struck five vehicles in her Chevy Tahoe before her vehicle came to a stop, and her lifeless body was found behind the wheel, authorities said.  Desiree Milow's Chevy Tahoe collided with the five cars along Garfield Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Wegman Parkway, just before noon Sunday, May 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Her lifeless body was found in the car, and she was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene about 30 minutes later. Meanwhile, five victims were taken to Jersey City Medical Center with unknown injuries, Suarez sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian Critically Injured In JC Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Pedestrian Critically Injured In JC Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Pedestrian Critically Injured In JC Hit-And-Run Crash: Police A 35-year-old Jersey City resident was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash at midnight on Monday, May 15, authorities said. Jersey City police responded to Newark Avenue and Coles St and found the man with serious injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported by EMS to Jersey City Medical Center where he is in critical but stable condition, Suarez said. The vehicle did not remain on the scene, Suarez said. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating, Suarez said. Anyone with in…

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by Sam Barron
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25-Year-Old Driver Killed In Fiery Jersey City Crash (VIDEO) 25-Year-Old Driver Killed In Fiery Jersey City Crash (VIDEO)
25-Year-Old Driver Killed In Fiery Jersey City Crash (Video) A 25-year-old Jersey City man was killed in a fiery crash overnight, authorities said. The unidentified driver's vehicle had crashed and overturned around 2:30 a.m. at Kennedy Boulevard and St. Pauls Avenue Monday, May 15, footage from the scene shows. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) No further information was provided. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said only that the accident was under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-13…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bayonne Man Charged In Jersey City Fatal Hit-and-Run Bayonne Man Charged In Jersey City Fatal Hit-and-Run
Bayonne Man Charged In Jersey City Fatal Hit-and-Run A 25-year-old Bayonne man was arrested on Monday, May 8 and charged with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Jersey City in March, authorities said. Arley Ulloa struck Ralph Haynes, a 55-year-old Jersey City resident, with his vehicle at Stegman Avenue and Garfield Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ulloa left the scene while Haynes was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he eventually succumbed to his injuries, Suarez said. Ulloa was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death in the second degree, Suarez sai…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients NJ Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients
NJ Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients A 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in a North Bergen hit-and-run crash is being mourned as a beloved pet caretaker.  Josh Huayamave died when his motorcycle was struck near Granton and Liberty avenues, around 9 p.m., Friday, May 5, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Josh HuayamaveJosh Huayamave Facebook photo Huayamave was found on 76th Street and rushed to the hospital, where he died. The driver of the striking vehicle fled the scene. A GoFundMe campaign launched in Huayamave's memory says his care for his clients' pets was unmatched. "When we met Josh, he was starting his d…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West New York Teen Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old: Prosecutors West New York Teen Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old: Prosecutors
West New York Teen Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old: Prosecutors A 19-year-old West New York man was charged with committing sex crimes on a 12-year-old girl, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. Marcus Quexordon was arrested on Monday, May 1, Suarez said. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 29, Suarez said. The victim is known to Quexordon, Suarez said. Quexordon was charged with sexual assault in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree. He was transported to Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance. 

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by Sam Barron
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Duo Stole $300K From Union City Business: Prosecutor Duo Stole $300K From Union City Business: Prosecutor
Duo Stole $300K From Union City Business: Prosecutor Two North Bergen residents were arrested and charged with stealing more than $300,000 from a Union City business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced.  Angelica Morales Fuentes, 30, accessed the payroll system of a staffing company and created multiple fictitious employee accounts, diverting the wages into a joint account she shared with Hector Ortiz, 39. The duo stole $349,000 from the business between August 2019 and November 2022, Suarez said. They were charged with theft by deception and conspiracy, Suarez said. Morales Fuentes was additional charged with computer crim…

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by Sam Barron
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Jailed Serial Sex Assault Suspect Slapped With More Charges In Hudson Hotel: Authorities Jailed Serial Sex Assault Suspect Slapped With More Charges In Hudson Hotel: Authorities
Jailed Serial Sex Assault Suspect Slapped With More Charges In Hudson Hotel: Authorities A 25-year-old Montclair man being held in the Bergen County jail on sexual assault allegations was arrested and charged with another incident that occurred at a Secaucus hotel last year, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Fokam Parfait, 25, is accused of physically and sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in a Secaucus hotel on the Meadowlands Parkway last September, Suarez said.  The victim sustained head and facial injuries and Parfait prevented her from leaving the hotel room, Suarez said. Parfait had met the woman on an online dating app, Suarez said. Parfait was char…

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by Sam Barron
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North Carolina Man Killed In Jersey City Store North Carolina Man Killed In Jersey City Store
North Carolina Man Killed In Jersey City Store A 23-year-old North Carolina man was killed in a Jersey City shooting. Khalil King, of Fayetteville, was found inside a business at 152 Danforth Ave., with a gunshot wound around midnight Sunday, April 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 12:16 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this tim…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Florida Man Convicted Of Killing Jersey City Dad In BJ's Parking Lot Florida Man Convicted Of Killing Jersey City Dad In BJ's Parking Lot
Florida Man Convicted Of Killing Jersey City Dad In BJ's Parking Lot A jury found a Florida man guilty of murder for killing a Jersey City dad in a BJ's parking lot in 2021. Ariel Dumit, 37, was convicted on all counts, including first degree murder for the shooting death of Christian Parra, following a two-week trial, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Tuesday April, 18. On Feb. 28, 2021, Dumit shot Parra in the torso at a BJ's parking lot at 396 Marin Blvd. in Jersey City, prosecutors said. Parra was later transferred to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said. Parra was remembered by loved ones as a…

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by Sam Barron
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Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A scooter rider was struck and killed by a fuel truck on Route 495 in Hudson County Saturday, April 8, authorities said. The Transporo motor-scooter rider was trying to merge onto the westbound ramp for Route 495, as he came from the JFK Boulevard and 32nd Street intersection, when he was struck around 3:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The motor-scooter collided with the rear passenger side tires of the Freightliner fuel truck, police said. The truck fled the scene but was found nearby, along with the driver, according to Suarez. The scooter's identity has not be…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hoboken Teacher Sent, Received Explicit Photos With 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Hoboken Teacher Sent, Received Explicit Photos With 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Hoboken Teacher Sent, Received Explicit Photos With 14-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 32-year-old teacher at a Hoboken charter school is facing various charges for sending and receiving explicit photos with a 14-year-old girl from out of state over social media, authorities said. Eric Schau apparently identified himself as a teacher while communicating with the girl over Discord, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Schau, of Jersey City, was arrested March 1 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He has since been terminated from his job at the Elysian Charter School in Hoboken and was held pending trial, the prosecutor said.

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by Cecilia Levine