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Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church
Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church A Jersey City pastor was sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of two different girls he taught at the church he worked at, authorities said. Josue Rodriguez, 62, was a pastor and taught religion to children at Temple Refugio, a church at 322 3rd St. in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Rodriguez taught both victims at the church, one of whom was between ages 6 and 9, and the other between 8 and 15, the prosecutor said. One of the victim's moms reported the alleged crime that happened at the church to Jersey City police on April 30,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: West New York Woman Killed, Suspect In Custody Prosecutor: West New York Woman Killed, Suspect In Custody
Prosecutor: West New York Woman Killed, Suspect In Custody A 62-year-old West New York woman was killed and a suspect taken into custody on Thursday, authorities said. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez confirmed in a tweet that the victim was found unresponsive Thursday afternoon at 439 66th Street, off Bergenline Avenue. Suarez said her Homicide Unit was investigating with city police. "One suspect is in custody," the prosecutor tweeted. "More info to follow." CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS ****** ALSO SEE: The son of a former Union City pharmacy co-owner admitted his role Thursday in a multimillion-dollar scheme to boost prescription s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Facing Murder Charge In Fatal Jersey City Stabbing SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Facing Murder Charge In Fatal Jersey City Stabbing
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man Facing Murder Charge In Fatal Jersey City Stabbing Police are on the lookout for a 45-year-old man wanted on a murder charge and weapons offenses in connection with a New Year's stabbing, authorities said. Darius Evans is accused of stabbing 39-year-old Tyrone Haskins in his torso on Ocean Avenue just before 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Haskins was taken by EMS to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:20 a.m., Suarez said. Anyone who sees Evans should not approach him and immediately contact police.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the H…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash
Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash A 26-year-old woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash New Year's Eve in Jersey City. The woman was in the northbound lane of Ocean Avenue approaching a parked car when she was struck by a northbound black Cadillac Escalade around 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where she was treated for multiple injuries and listed in stable condition as of Monday afternoon. The Escalade continued driving, Suarez said. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating the cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: One Man Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting Prosecutor: One Man Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting
Prosecutor: One Man Dead, Another Injured In Jersey City Shooting One man was killed and another injured in a Jersey City shooting Thursday evening, authorities said. Niles Holmes, 35, was shot multiple times near MLK Drive and Wilkinson Avenue just after 4:15 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Holmes, of Jersey City, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just after 6:10 p.m., Suarez said. A second victim, a 24-year-old Jersey City man, sustained two graze wounds to the arm and was treated at Jersey City Medical Center, Suarez said. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made, Suarez said.&…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: East Orange Man Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Woman Before Killing Her Prosecutor: East Orange Man Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Woman Before Killing Her
Prosecutor: East Orange Man Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Woman Before Killing Her A 37-year-old East Orange man is facing murder, weapons and sex assault charges in Friday night incident that left a Jersey City woman dead.  Thaddues Williams was arrested by local plainclothes officers and Hudson County detectives Saturday evening near Carnegie Avenue in East Orange, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Jersey City police officers responded to a report of shots fired near 217-219 MLK Drive around 8:30 p.m. Friday, where they found a woman later identified as Aieshia McFadden unresponsive, Suarez said. McFadden, 36, was taken to Jersey City Medical …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Dirt Bike Rider, 26, Critical After Hit-Run Crash Jersey City Dirt Bike Rider, 26, Critical After Hit-Run Crash
Jersey City Dirt Bike Rider, 26, Critical After Hit-Run Crash A 26-year-old dirt bike operator was struck and seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Jersey City Friday. The man was heading north on MLK Drive on a motorbike when he was struck by an Infiniti making a lefthand turn onto Wade Street around 8 p.m.,  Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where was listed in critical condition Saturday, Suarez said. The fleeing vehicle is described as an older model silver Infiniti M45 S. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating this incident.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Charges Upgraded For NJ Daycare Teacher Whose Son, 3, Tested Positive For Methadone Charges Upgraded For NJ Daycare Teacher Whose Son, 3, Tested Positive For Methadone
Charges Upgraded For NJ Daycare Teacher Whose Son, 3, Tested Positive For Methadone Charges were upgraded for a  44-year-old New Jersey dad and daycare worker whose 3-year-old son was found unresponsive and later tested positive for Methadone, authorities said Monday. Roberto Delgado-Gonzalez, of Guttenberg, was arrested last Monday evening and charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Oct. 19, he was charged with aggravated assault, and processed at the Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny. Police responded to Delgado-Gonzalez's home at 68th Street between Park Avenue and Broadway …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Charges Upgraded For Hudson County Motorcyclist In Crash That Injured Woman, 26 Charges Upgraded For Hudson County Motorcyclist In Crash That Injured Woman, 26
Charges Upgraded For Hudson County Motorcyclist In Crash That Injured Woman, 26 A Hudson County motorcyclist is facing more serious charges in a crash that injured a 26-year-old woman. Peter Bishara, 26, was initially charged with creating risk of death or injuring while eluding in the June 16 crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Tuesday, he was charged with aggravated assault causing bodily injury while fleeing law enforcement, she said. Bishara was speeding and passing other vehicle outside the single northbound lane of traffic on Broadway near 49th Street in Jersey City when police spotted him around 7:45 p.m., June 16, Suarez said. Police activa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Investigate Suspicious Death Of Bayonne Woman KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Investigate Suspicious Death Of Bayonne Woman
Know Anything? Authorities Investigate Suspicious Death Of Bayonne Woman Authorities are investigating the death of a 40-year-old Bayonne woman. Police responding to 30 Lord Ave. for a welfare check around 1 p.m. Friday found Crystal Ojeda was found with "visible trauma," Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Saturday. Ojeda was pronounced dead approximately an hour later. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. No arrests had been made as of Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Prosecuto…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder
Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder A Hoboken man accused of shooting at a bicyclist in Union City last month was arrested Friday with help from the Hudson County SWAT Team, authorities said. Terrence Torres, 19, is accused of firing a gun at two cars and nearly hitting a bicyclist on Third Street and Bergenline Avenue around midnight on Aug. 26, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Responding officers found shell casings at the scene, and a victim told police he was shot at while riding a bicycle but not injured, Suarez said. Acting on a search warrant, Hudson County Regional SWAT Team officers recovered a firearm f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment UPDATE: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment
Update: Jersey City Man Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead In Shared Apartment A 26-year-old man has been charged with stabbing his roommate to death over the weekend in their Jersey City apartment, authorities said Monday. Tong Cheng, 26, was charged with stabbing Yuting Ge, 23, in their New York Avenue apartment Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Authorities responding to the apartment found Ge's lifeless body covered in gashes around 12:30 p.m., Suarez said. He was pronounced dead less than half an hour later. The cause and manner of death for Ge were pending findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Cheng was arrested without incide…

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by Cecilia Levine