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Wallington Mom, Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Death Of 8-Month-Old Wallington Mom, Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Death Of 8-Month-Old
Wallington Mom, Paterson Man Charged With Murder In Death Of 8-Month-Old A 20-year-old Wallington woman and an accused heroin dealer from Paterson were both charged with murder in the death of her 8-month-old baby. Ashley Roman and Joshua Delgado, 22, brought the infant to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center on Oct. 25, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim M. Baycora said in a joint announcement. The child died soon after, they said without elaborating on the cause or circumstances. The New Jersey Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide, Valdes and Baycora said. Both Roman and Delgado, who they said i…

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Hackensack Man, 18, Charged With Paterson Murder Hackensack Man, 18, Charged With Paterson Murder
Hackensack Man, 18, Charged With Paterson Murder An 18-year-old Hackensack man became the second defendant charged in the cold-blooded killing of a 20-year-old Paterson resident on a Silk City street corner. Jaheem Glaze was captured without incident in East Orange early Friday by a strike team composed of Paterson police, Passaic County prosecutor’s detectives and members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, authorities said. Glaze was sent to the Passaic County Jail, where Rasheed Thomas, 19, has also been held in connection with the killing following his arrest last month. Both are charged with murder and weapons offenses, Pass…

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GOTCHA! Sixth Suspect In Ambush Execution Of Newark Man In Paterson Captured In Delaware GOTCHA! Sixth Suspect In Ambush Execution Of Newark Man In Paterson Captured In Delaware
Gotcha! Sixth Suspect In Ambush Execution Of Newark Man In Paterson Captured In Delaware A Paterson fugitive captured by U.S. Marshals in Delaware became the sixth person charged with murder in the execution of a 21-year-old Newark man who was ambushed in the Silk City earlier this year. Authorities identified Jaquan A. Thomas, 31, as one of the planners of the May 1 shooting death of Jose Figueroa. He waived extradition after federal marshals tracked him down in Delaware, then was brought to the Passaic County Jail. Thomas joined two women, a man and two boys who’ve remained held in connection with the cold-blooded killing in the area of Totowa and Redwood Avenues. Autho…

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Paterson Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Passerby Had Just Been Released After 15 Years In Prison Paterson Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Passerby Had Just Been Released After 15 Years In Prison
Paterson Ex-Con Charged With Shooting Passerby Had Just Been Released After 15 Years In Prison Sicorey Rouse had only just been released after serving time for shooting a man in the head when authorities said he and a companion opened fire on a crowd in Paterson, wounding a passerby. Overall, the 40-year-old Rouse of Paterson has spent 15 years behind bars. Now he’s back in custody, charged with attempted murder and a bunch of weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Rouse's first state prison stint – for burglary and drug and weapons possession – lasted six years before he was paroled in June 2009. Two months later, he  pedaled …

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Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street
Bystander, 16, Wounded When Gunfire Erupts On Paterson Street A 16-year-old Paterson boy was wounded when shooting erupted outside a city school Sunday night, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle after he was struck while walking near the No. 10 school on Mercer Street and Keen Street before 9:30 p.m., they said. A shot spotter recorded 13 rounds – with two vehicles struck -- after what they Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora described as “multiple actors” opened fire. His wound wasn’t considered life-threatening, they said in a join…

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GOTCHA! Couple Wanted In Shooting Death Of Paterson Man, 60, Captured At Jersey Shore GOTCHA! Couple Wanted In Shooting Death Of Paterson Man, 60, Captured At Jersey Shore
Gotcha! Couple Wanted In Shooting Death Of Paterson Man, 60, Captured At Jersey Shore A Paterson couple wanted in the shooting death of a city man 10 days earlier were captured at the Jersey Shore on Friday, authorities announced. Marc DeJesus, 44, jumped out a second-floor window in Barnegat and was quickly seized, along with Cassandra Ramirez, 32, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. Responding officers had found Hector Guzman, 60, critically wounded from a single gunshot in the street outside 250-252 Van Houten Street, near Straight Street, shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 14, they said. Guzman was rus…

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SEE ANYTHING? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record SEE ANYTHING? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record
SEE Anything? Paterson Man, 60, Shot, Killed On City Street, Total Number Approaching Record A 60-year-old Paterson man was shot and killed Tuesday night in the Silk City’s 22nd homicide this year, the 15th by gunfire. Responding officers found Hector Guzman critically wounded from a single gunshot in the street outside 250-252 Van Houten Street shortly after 8 p.m., authorities said. Guzman was rushed to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:37 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. They didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. At …

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Paterson Man, 20, Shot Dead On City Street Corner Paterson Man, 20, Shot Dead On City Street Corner
Paterson Man, 20, Shot Dead On City Street Corner A gunshot through the head before dawn Saturday took the life of a 20-year-old Paterson man on a city street corner, authorities confirmed. Elijah Wilson of Paterson was found at the corner of East 18th Street and Fulton Place after being shot shortly before 3 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead at 5:59 a.m., they said. Valdes and Baycora didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified. It was the 21st homicide in Paterso…

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16-Year-Old Paterson Shooting Victim Shows Up At ER 16-Year-Old Paterson Shooting Victim Shows Up At ER
16-Year-Old Paterson Shooting Victim Shows Up At ER A 16-year-old Paterson boy showed up at the emergency room over the Labor Day weekend with a gunshot wound in the leg, authorities confirmed. The victim was taken by private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center following the shooting behind a corner storefront at Mercer and Warren streets shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, they said. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora issued a brief statement but didn't say how the gunshot was inflicted or whether any suspects had been taken into custody or identified.

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Fleeing Suspects Exchange Fire With Paterson Police During Labor Day Weekend Pursuit Fleeing Suspects Exchange Fire With Paterson Police During Labor Day Weekend Pursuit
Fleeing Suspects Exchange Fire With Paterson Police During Labor Day Weekend Pursuit Suspects fleeing a shooting exchanged gunfire with pursuing Paterson police, authorities confirmed Sunday. An officer tried pulling their car over after a 22-year-old city man was shot several times at the corner of East 22nd Street and 12th Avenue around 1 a.m. Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Witnesses said it was a silver Buick. Someone in the vehicle began shooting at the pursuing officer, who returned fire, Valdes said. Responders said the police vehicle became disabled at at Van Houten and Straight streets and the assailants sped off. The officer wasn’t i…

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SEEN HER? Indictment Charges Paterson Woman With Trying To Burn Down Ex-Lover's Apartment SEEN HER? Indictment Charges Paterson Woman With Trying To Burn Down Ex-Lover's Apartment
Seen HER? Indictment Charges Paterson Woman With Trying To Burn Down Ex-Lover's Apartment A Paterson woman who has remained a fugitive for several months since authorities accused her of trying to burn down a former lover’s apartment was indicted by a grand jury. Ahkearah Muhammad, 24, should be considered dangerous, authorities said, adding that she could be somewhere in New York. The fire broke out shortly after 10:30 p.m. March 20 in a large factory building that was converted into 240 units at the corner of Madison and Essex streets in Paterson. A surveillance camera caught images of Muhammad pouring lighter fluid outside her former beau’s door in a large city complex, auth…

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Man Shot Dead On Paterson Street Man Shot Dead On Paterson Street
Man Shot Dead On Paterson Street A 35-year-old Paterson man was shot dead at close range on a Paterson street Tuesday night, responders said. The gunman ran up and shot Anthony McNeal from in the head on the sidewalk in front of what used to be a restaurant on Union Avenue, near Jasper Street, shortly before 8 p.m., they said. McNeal was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later, making it the 20th homicide in Paterson this year -- 14 of them shootings. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora identified the victim in a joint release but didn't say whether any suspe…

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