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TUGBUST: Rochelle Park Masseuses Rub Undercover Customers Wrong Way, Police Say TUGBUST: Rochelle Park Masseuses Rub Undercover Customers Wrong Way, Police Say
Tugbust: Rochelle Park Masseuses Rub Undercover Customers Wrong Way, Police Say An undercover crew of gangbusters blocked a between-the-sheets operation at a local Rochelle Park massage parlor, authorities said. Township police detectives targeted the Fuji Salon on Woodland Avenue following a tip from a “concerned resident,” Capt. James DePreta said. The owner and two employees were arrested after an undercover sting led to under-the-table offers, the captain said. Yeong Herin, 68, of Cliffside Park, was charged with promoting prostitution and possession of property derived from criminal activity – namely $2,000 in alleged proceeds that DePreta said were seized. Bust…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks
Prostitution Bust: Haledon Detectives Go Undercover, Accuse Mom Of Turning Tricks Police in Haledon went undercover to bust an alleged prostitute. Responding to a tip from the 400 block of Belmont Avenue, Haledon Detective Sgt. Timothy Lindberg and Detective Jeffrey Welsh identified Christine Mcalister, a 48-year-old borough resident, as their suspect, Capt. George Guzman, Jr. said. Mcalister, who lists her occupation online as self-employed, was arrested after soliciting an undercover officer, the captain said. She was charged with promoting prostitution and maintaining a nuisance before being released pending a Municipal Court appearance, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Man Rapes Woman In Parsippany Motel After Months Of Abuse, Forced Prostitution Authorities: Man Rapes Woman In Parsippany Motel After Months Of Abuse, Forced Prostitution
Authorities: Man Rapes Woman In Parsippany Motel After Months Of Abuse, Forced Prostitution An Essex County man raped a woman and threatened to hurt her family in a Morris County motel this weekend after months of abuse and forced prostitution, authorities said. Mcquacy Goodridge, 28, of West Orange, verbally and physically abused a 31-year-old woman while taking her all across Morris County and forcing her into acts of prostitution between March 2019 and Aug. 15, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release with local police. Police responded to the Ramada on Route 46 for a person being held in a room around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, just after Goodridge threa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ State Police Rescue Girl, 14, Forced Into Prostitution At Atlantic City Casino NJ State Police Rescue Girl, 14, Forced Into Prostitution At Atlantic City Casino
NJ State Police Rescue Girl, 14, Forced Into Prostitution At Atlantic City Casino New Jersey State Police rescued a 14-year-old girl who they said was forced into prostitution at an Atlantic City casino hotel. They also arrested the accused human traffickers, as well as a retired state correction officer who they said paid to have sex with the victim at his home. Kurt C. Young, 52, of South Dennis Township was seized Tuesday and charged with sexual assault of a minor and engaging in prostitution with a minor, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Thursday. Two weeks ago, State Police arrested Tiffany N. Davis, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, and charged her with first-deg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting
East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting An East Orange man was being held in the Morris County Jail for having burglary tools on him during an undercover prostitution bust in Hanover, authorities said. Gerrod Martin, 27, was among six arrested Thursday, Hanover police said. He was charged with promoting prostitution and possession of burglary tools for having a card skimmer, police said. The operation targeted possible human and sex trafficking, and the exploitation of juveniles, Hanover police said in a news release. The four women charged with prostitution were: Deja Berkelmann, 31 of Paterson Erica Parenti, 35 yea…

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by Cecilia Levine