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Acting Prosecutor Named In Hudson County: AG Acting Prosecutor Named In Hudson County: AG
Acting Prosecutor Named In Hudson County: AG Wayne Mello has been named Acting Prosecutor of Hudson County, the State Attorney General’s office announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Mello replaces longtime Prosecutor Esther Suarez, who recently retired after 10 years. Mello has served as Hudson County’s First Assistant Prosecutor since 2016. “I am profoundly grateful and honored to be asked by Attorney General Platkin to serve in this position,” said Mello. “I look forward to taking on the challenges of the role and having the opportunity to stand up for victims, pursue justice, to improve public safety, and to ensure the well-being of all Huds…

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by Sam Barron
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Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin
Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin A veteran prosecutor known for trying high-profile murder cases has been tapped to lead the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Wayne Mello, who has served as Hudson County’s First Assistant Prosecutor since 2016, officially assumed the role of Acting Prosecutor on Thursday, July 31, according to Platkin. He succeeds Esther Suarez, who retired Friday, Aug. 1, after nearly a decade in the post. Mello will now oversee about 70 assistant prosecutors and more than 100 detectives investigating violent crime, gun violence, narcotic…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez is retiring. Suarez, who has served in the position for 10 years, made the announcement on Thursday, July 17. Her last day will be Friday, Aug. 1.  "My goal, since day one, was to build an Office that can better address the needs of the residents of Hudson County, while also providing law enforcement with the tools necessary to protect and serve," Suarez said.  Under her watch, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, Hudson County Regional S.W.A.T. and Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force were established.  &nb…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ School Employee Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor NJ School Employee Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor
NJ School Employee Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Garfield resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, June 5, with exposing himself to students at the Kearny charter school where he worked ,authorities said. Omer Sogutcu was an IT professional at Hudson Arts and Science Middle School, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two girls under the age of 13 reported Sogutcu exposed himself and asked them to engage in sexual conduct, Suarez said. Sogutcu is charged with two counts of sexual assault by contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He was arrested at the charter …

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by Sam Barron
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Bodies Pulled From NJ Rivers In Separate Same-Day Investigations: Prosecutors (PHOTOS) Bodies Pulled From NJ Rivers In Separate Same-Day Investigations: Prosecutors (PHOTOS)
Bodies Pulled From NJ Rivers In Separate Same-Day Investigations: Prosecutors (Photos) Two bodies were pulled from New Jersey rivers in separate incidents on Sunday, March 23, authorities confirmed. In Hoboken, a body was recovered from the Hudson River, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Photos taken by Kyle Mazza of UNF News show investigators at the scene in Sinatra Park around 4:30 p.m. The victim was described only as a male. No additional information, including identity or age, had been released as of Sunday evening. The investigation remains active and ongoing, Suarez said. That same day, authorities in Morris County responded to 101 Route 46 in Mont…

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by Cecilia Levine
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One Found Dead, Another Unconscious In Car On Union City Street: Responders One Found Dead, Another Unconscious In Car On Union City Street: Responders
One Found Dead, Another Unconscious In Car On Union City Street: Responders One person was found dead and another unconscious in a car on a Union City street Sunday night, responders said. Initial details were scarce other than that both were found in a vehicle at a lot between two residences that's used for private parking on 13th Street between Bergenline and New York Avenues shortly before 6:30 p.m. June 16. One of them was pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. The other was hospitalized, they said. It wasn't immediately certain whether or not drugs were involved, responders said. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez was expected to address the situ…

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by Jerry DeMarco