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Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny An off-duty Jersey City police officer was seriously burned while assisting at a crash scene in Kearny, when another driver passed road flares sparking a fire, authorities said. The officer was helping at the two-car crash near 1249 Newark- Jersey City Turnpike around 11:30 Thursday, Aug. 25, when a 2017 white Mercedes passed the flare and caused a nearby car to go up in flames, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The officer suffered multiple burns and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. The driver of the Mercedes, a 29-year-old East Orange woman…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pair Critical Following Serious Crash At Hudson County Intersection, Prosecutor Says Pair Critical Following Serious Crash At Hudson County Intersection, Prosecutor Says
Pair Critical Following Serious Crash At Hudson County Intersection, Prosecutor Says A two-car crash in Hudson County left a driver and passenger in critical condition, according to authorities who are seeking witnesses. A 2020 Honda Accord was heading southbound on River Road in North Bergen when it collided with a northbound 2015 Mercedes Benz CLA as it was turning onto Bulls Ferry Road just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Mercedes-Benz driver — a 31-year-old North Bergen woman — as well as a Honda passenger, a 21-year-old North Bergen woman, were taken to Palisades Medical Center and have since been transferred t…

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by Valerie Musson
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US Marshals Capture Suspect Accused Of Violating Restraining Order In 'Love Triangle' Stabbing US Marshals Capture Suspect Accused Of Violating Restraining Order In 'Love Triangle' Stabbing
US Marshals Capture Suspect Accused Of Violating Restraining Order In 'Love Triangle' Stabbing US Marshals captured a 24-year-old Hoboken man who had violated a restraining order in a double stabbing that left a 21-year-old man dead and a 22-year-old woman hurt in Jersey City earlier this week, authorities announced. Joshua Gonzalez violated was found Thursday, July 7 near Franklin Street in Bloomfield, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Gonzalez is accused of killing Jason Khusial, whose body was found at a home at 186 McAdoo Ave., around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, Suarez said. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident requesting anonymity say it may …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bayonne Murder Suspect On The Run Arrested For Theft In Miami: Authorities Bayonne Murder Suspect On The Run Arrested For Theft In Miami: Authorities
Bayonne Murder Suspect On The Run Arrested For Theft In Miami: Authorities A 32-year-old man wanted in the murder of a Bayonne man was arrested on an unrelated theft charge in Miami, authorities announced Monday, June 6. Elvis Santana, 32, had been on the run since  the stabbing death of 29-year-old Mathew Mortimer in March 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Santana was arrested Wednesday, May 25 and being held at the Miami-Dade County Turner-Knight Guilford Correctional Facility while awaiting extradition to New Jersey.  Mortimer was stabbed dead in the vestibule of 1095 Avenue C just before 3:30 p.m. March 2, Suarez said.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Repeat Offender Secretly Recorded Woman Inside Home: Hudson Prosecutor Repeat Offender Secretly Recorded Woman Inside Home: Hudson Prosecutor
Repeat Offender Secretly Recorded Woman Inside Home: Hudson Prosecutor A repeat offender from Union City was charged with recording a woman inside of her home without her consent, authorities said. Mario Lopez Esquit, 24, is expected to be arraigned Tuesday, May 24, on a charge of invasion of privacy, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lopez Esquit was being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility on unrelated charges, Suarez said. He was arrested in January after an investigation found that he shared child porn on social media, the prosecutor previously said.  Lopez Esquit was charged with the possession and distribution of child…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Hoboken Doctor, Roommate Busted With $15K Worth Of Drugs In Undercover Sting: Prosecutor Hoboken Doctor, Roommate Busted With $15K Worth Of Drugs In Undercover Sting: Prosecutor
Hoboken Doctor, Roommate Busted With $15K Worth Of Drugs In Undercover Sting: Prosecutor A doctor and her roommate have been accused of drug distribution after one sold 150 grams of cocaine to an undercover officer, and $15,000 in drugs were found in their home, authorities in Hudson County said. A raid of 38-year-old Elizabeth Johnson and 31-year-old Serge Corporan's Hoboken apartment turned up 17 grams of cocaine, more than 60 ecstasy pills and drug paraphernalia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Johnson is an emergency doctor at Hoboken University Medical Center. Corporan sold cocaine more than 150 grams of cocaine to an undercover officer multiple tim…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Hospitalized In Serious Hudson County Crash, Prosecutor Says 2 Hospitalized In Serious Hudson County Crash, Prosecutor Says
2 Hospitalized In Serious Hudson County Crash, Prosecutor Says Two people were hospitalized following a serious Sunday morning crash in Hudson County, authorities said. A 19-year-old Union City man and a 15-year-old girl were heading north on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen in a Honda Accord when the vehicle struck several cars parked between 18th and 26th streets and crashed into a telephone pole just after 8 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Both victims were taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. The crash remains under invest…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Babysitter Arrested After 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Hurt In Her Care: Prosecutor NJ Babysitter Arrested After 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Hurt In Her Care: Prosecutor
NJ Babysitter Arrested After 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Hurt In Her Care: Prosecutor A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after the girl she was babysitter was injured in her care, authorities in Hudson County said. Raquel Bravo, 24, of Union City, was watching the toddler when she suffered injuries to her back and thigh, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  No additional details were released.  Bravo was charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at her Union City home. She was remanded to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending her first court appearance. Suarez credited the Special…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jogger Struck By Jersey City Police Car: Prosecutor Jogger Struck By Jersey City Police Car: Prosecutor
Jogger Struck By Jersey City Police Car: Prosecutor A 44-year-old jogger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a police car in Jersey City earlier this week, authorities said. The police officer reported hitting the jogger near JErsey Avenue and Aetna Street while responding to a call around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was transported to Jersey City Medical Center to be treated for a serious, but not life-threatening injury to a lower extremity. A preliminary investigation found that the Ford Crown Victoria was heading south on Jersey Avenue w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Woman, 33, Surrenders: Prosecutor North Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Woman, 33, Surrenders: Prosecutor
North Jersey Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Woman, 33, Surrenders: Prosecutor A North Jersey man accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a 33-year-old woman surrendered to authorities in Hudson County on Wednesday, authorities said. Michael Vivar, 23, of North Bergen, was arrested on charges of aggravated sexual assault, robbery, and witness tampering, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman told North Bergen police on Nov. 3, 2021, that she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man she had met earlier in the day, authorities said. He also apparently stole money from her wallet. Authorities discovered during the investigation that Vivar ha…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Teen Arrested In Jersey City Murder Teen Arrested In Jersey City Murder
Teen Arrested In Jersey City Murder A teenage gunman wanted on murder charges for the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Jersey City earlier this month has surrendered to police, authorities said. The 17-year-old suspect was arrested around 2 p.m. Monday after surrendering to detectives at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The arrestee is accused of shooting Pedro Rodriguez near 600 Communipaw Avenue around 11:45 a.m. Dec. 16, Suarez said. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene about 15 minutes later. The Regional Medical Examiner determined …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Jersey City Sex Assault Case Under Investigation Jersey City Sex Assault Case Under Investigation
Jersey City Sex Assault Case Under Investigation Authorities in Hudson County are investigating a sexual assault that occurred last month in Jersey City, they said. The 18-year-old woman told police in Union City she was walking near Weldon Street and Dekalb Avenue in Jersey City around 12 p.m. on Nov. 30, when a male approached her from behind, sexually assaulted her and ran away, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office SVU is actively investigating this case. No arrests had been made as of Monday.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1234 or…

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by Cecilia Levine