Basketball Coach Entered Girls' Locker Room, Inappropriately Messaged Teens: Hudson Prosecutor Basketball Coach Entered Girls' Locker Room, Inappropriately Messaged Teens: Hudson Prosecutor
Basketball Coach Entered Girls' Locker Room, Inappropriately Messaged Teens: Hudson Prosecutor A high school basketball coach in Hudson County was arrested after authorities said he went into a girls' locker room and sent inappropriate messages to three teen girls on social media. Memorial High School coach Ariel Alava, 41, of West New York, went into the locker room after a football game in Jersey City on Jan. 27, 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Two 15-year-old girls and Memorial High School students, and a former 17-year-old female student, also reported receiving inappropriate messages on social media from Alava on various dates between August and Oct…
Teacher Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Hudson County Students Gets Prison Time Teacher Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Hudson County Students Gets Prison Time
Teacher Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Hudson County Students Gets Prison Time A 46-year-old teacher was sentenced to time behind bars for sexually assaulted two teen students in Jersey City, authorities announced. Francisco Realpe, of Hoboken, was sentenced on Jan. 6 to concurrent four-year sentences in New Jersey state prison for two counts of sexual assault that he pleaded guilty to last June, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Realpe is subject to Megan’s Law and Parole Supervision for Life. He has forfeited his right to current and future public employment and permanent restraining orders are in place for both victims. The first victim report being sex…
Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead
Christmas Killing Leaves Jersey City Man Dead Authorities have identified the 46-year-old man killed in a Christmas killing. Khaliq Lockett was found having suffered gunshot wounds to the torso around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken from Communipaw and Crescent avenues to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 7:51 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests …
WINNER: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K WINNER: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K
Winner: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, Dec. 13, Mega Millions lottery drawing. The ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  That ticket was purchased at Secaucus Exxon, 209 Route 3 East, Secaucus in Hudson County, The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Dec. 13, drawing were: 14, 22, 48, 58 and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold At NJ Deli Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold At NJ Deli
Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold At NJ Deli There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, Dec. 9, Mega Millions lottery that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. The prize was worth drawn $10,000.  That ticket was purchased at Ottomanelli Liquors & Deli, 422 Monroe St., Hoboken in Hudson County. The winning numbers for the Friday, Dec. 9, drawing were: 08, 19, 53, 61 and 69. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
GOTCHA! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors GOTCHA! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors
Gotcha! Paramus Detectives Probing Home Burglary Nab Bergenfield Man With Priors Paramus detectives identified, tracked down and on Friday arrested a Bergenfield man who they said kicked in a homeowner's door during a failed burglary attempt two months ago. Mauricio Angulo, 43, emerged from a Clifton Avenue apartment in Bergenfield and was immediately seized by Detective Lt. Glen Pagano and Detectives Daniel Cullen, Joshua Capizzi and Matt McGuire around 7 a.m. Dec. 9, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Cullen had tied Angulo to an Oct. 13 on the 100 block of Spring Valley Road, the chief said. Angulo and an as-yet-unidentified accomplice had kicked in the front…
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike 2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike Two people were seriously hurt in a five-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities said. The crash occurred when a Volvo flatbed truck struck the back of a Mercedes Benz C30, which struck a Nissan and the concrete barrier around 12:55 p.m. near milepost 108.4 in Kearny, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Volvo then struck the rear of the Lexus and the Lexus then struck the rear of the Hyundai. As a result, the driver of the Mercedes Benz, 69-year-old man from Staten Island, NY and the passenger, a 62-year-old woman from Staten I…
$3.7M Lottery Winner Sold In Jersey City $3.7M Lottery Winner Sold In Jersey City
$3.7M Lottery Winner Sold In Jersey City A $3.7 million winning New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold in Hudson County. The ticket from the Thursday, Dec. 1 Pick-6 Double Play drawing was sold at Borinquen Corner, 1063 West Side Ave., in Jersey City. The winning numbers were: 08, 23, 24, 26, 32 and 46. The jackpot will reset to $2 million for the next drawing that will be held on Monday, Dec. 5. The Double Play drawing results for the Thursday, Dec. 1, drawing were: 04, 08, 09, 24, 26, and 37. In addition to the jackpot winner, the drawing produced six winners matching five out of the six white balls drawn.  Two of those …
Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus
Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus A search that utilized a police K9 unit was launched for a missing person in Hudson County Monday, Nov. 28. Police in Secaucus said only that the search for the unidentified individual was under way near the Greenway walking path. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Troll Busting CEO Says He Was Swatted At NJ Home Troll Busting CEO Says He Was Swatted At NJ Home
Troll Busting CEO Says He Was Swatted At NJ Home A Hudson County man who founded a Twitter troll-busting company says the trolls got the best of him. Christopher Bouzy, the CEO of Bot Sentinel, says he was swatted by trolls who called police and reported "yelling, stomping, and screaming" coming from his North Bergen home on Sunday, Nov 27. Two North Bergen officers responded to the Neadowview Avenue home around 1:15 p.m. "on a report of a child screaming," North Bergen Police Capt. David Dowd told Hudson County View. The officers did not see anyone in need of help, the captain said. Dowd noted his department is investigating, a…
STREET JUSTICE: NJ Vigilante Posing As Child Lures Sexual Predators Into Livestreamed Arrests STREET JUSTICE: NJ Vigilante Posing As Child Lures Sexual Predators Into Livestreamed Arrests
Street Justice: NJ Vigilante Posing As Child Lures Sexual Predators Into Livestreamed Arrests For nearly a year now a vigilante has been prowling the streets of North Jersey targeting child predators. All are drawn to public meeting places by what appears to be an underage boy or girl. They're in for a surprise, though: It's actually a Hudson County native who calls himself XK. "I'm not here to hurt you," XK tells those who show up, recording every second of the encounter on his GoPro. "I just want to have a civilized conversation with you." Ten minutes or so in, XK asks the target if he likes ice pops. "I like firecracker ice pops. That's my favorite," he tells them. That's th…
Ex-Hudson County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Over $27K Diamond Ring Ex-Hudson County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Over $27K Diamond Ring
Ex-Hudson County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Over $27K Diamond Ring A 44-year-old Connecticut man formerly of Hudson County was arrested for filing a bogus insurance claim on a diamond ring valued at $27,000, authorities said. Duke Quarshie, of Norwalk, CT, was issued a payment from Assurant Insurance Company in 2016 for a claim regarding the ring, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On June 2, 2021, Quarshie was living in North Bergen when filed a second claim for the same piece of jewelry. Quarshie was charged with one count of insurance fraud and arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City on Wednesday, Nov. 23. He was…