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Bergen Prosecutor's Lieutenant Charged With Stealing Coke, Fentanyl From Evidence Bergen Prosecutor's Lieutenant Charged With Stealing Coke, Fentanyl From Evidence
Bergen Prosecutor's Lieutenant Charged With Stealing Coke, Fentanyl From Evidence A Bergen County prosecutor’s lieutenant stole cocaine and potentially deadly fentanyl from his department's evidence room, then tried to return the drugs in “substantially different” condition after superiors got wise, state authorities charged. Kevin T. Matthew, 47, of Cedar Grove, apparently was selling the drugs based on what was a series of cash deposits under $10,000 each at various banks to try and slide past federal reporting requirements, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Two razor blades were also found in Matthew’s office at the BCPO, the attorney general …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Girl, 2, Drowns In Bathtub In Bergenfield Girl, 2, Drowns In Bathtub In Bergenfield
Girl, 2, Drowns In Bathtub In Bergenfield An unresponsive 2-year-old child died at Holy Name Medical Center after being brought there from a home in Bergenfield early Sunday evening, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. The little girl drowned in a bathtub, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The child lived on Brook Street with her mother, stepfather and his parents, another source said. Musella didn't address the cause of death in a quick release shortly before 9 p.m. Nov. 5. "At approximately 5:20 p.m., the Bergenfield Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding an unresponsive …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Builds Healthier Minds, Bodies With 6-Week Wellness Program Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Builds Healthier Minds, Bodies With 6-Week Wellness Program
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Builds Healthier Minds, Bodies With 6-Week Wellness Program Chief Detective Jason Love of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office sits on a bike in the back of the air-conditioned spinning studio at Equinox Paramus. His deputies, detectives and even clerks, fill the rows in front of him. The law enforcement agents quietly chatter among themselves, waiting for their spinning instructor, Paramus Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti, to start the ride. The BCPO employees decided to take the class together in participation of the BCPO's Six Weeks of Wellness Program. The program has been running in various prosecutors offices across New Jersey, but is in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PHOTOS: Suspect Shot During DEA Operation In Fort Lee PHOTOS: Suspect Shot During DEA Operation In Fort Lee
Photos: Suspect Shot During DEA Operation In Fort Lee One suspect was hospitalized and three others were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after a shooting in Fort Lee, witnesses said. Members of a DEA task force out of Newark were conducting an operation when gunfire erupted on Whiteman Street off Lemoine Avenue near the Whiteman Park Plaza around 1:30 p.m., knowledgeable law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. At least 20 rounds had been fired, some of which struck a Toyota sedan that slammed head-on into a utility pole. Two DEA agents were believed to have discharged their weapons. The wounded suspect is tended to on Whiteman Str…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Prosecutor: Expect To See Tactical Units Guarding Houses Of Worship, Schools This Summer Bergen Prosecutor: Expect To See Tactical Units Guarding Houses Of Worship, Schools This Summer
Bergen Prosecutor: Expect To See Tactical Units Guarding Houses Of Worship, Schools This Summer Citizens can expect to see highly-trained officers with helmets and high-powered weapons protecting houses of worship in Bergen County throughout the summer, the county’s top law enforcers said Wednesday. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and Chief of Detectives Chief Jason Love jointly announced a plan to enhance security at locations where people worship throughout the county “in response to increasing acts of domestic terrorism across the country.” Musella said police departments and other law enforcement agencies in the county are increasing patrols – and overall presence – at all s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
North Jersey Cook Charged With Raping Child: Prosecutor North Jersey Cook Charged With Raping Child: Prosecutor
North Jersey Cook Charged With Raping Child: Prosecutor A 46-year-old cook from Essex County was arrested for raping a child in Bergen County, authorities announced. Terrell Williams, of Irvington, was arrested Dec. 8 -- three days after the Hackensack Police Department contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged incident, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Darrin DeWitt. Williams was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 4 Crash With Deer Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 4 Crash With Deer
Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 4 Crash With Deer Authorities on Wednesday released the identity of the motorcyclist killed in Monday's Route 4 crash in Teaneck. Albert Spechar, of River Vale, struck a deer while heading east at Teaneck Road just before 5:45 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and no criminal charges were brought, Musella said. An investigation was conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist Killed In Route 4 Crash With Deer Motorcyclist Killed In Route 4 Crash With Deer
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 4 Crash With Deer A motorcyclist from River Vale was killed when he struck a deer on Route 4 in Teaneck before dawn Monday. Albert Spechar, 58, was ejected and landed in the middle of the roadway of the eastbound highway after hitting a four-point buck shortly after 5:30 a.m., responders said. Spechar was later pronounced dead at the scene just past the Margaret Street overpass near Teaneck High School, they said. The motorcycle landed on its side near a bus shelter further on up the road. The eastbound highway remained closed through the morning rush, with backups through Paramus, as the Bergen County Pr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paterson Masseuse Sexually Assaults 2nd Bergen County Client, Prosecutor Says Paterson Masseuse Sexually Assaults 2nd Bergen County Client, Prosecutor Says
Paterson Masseuse Sexually Assaults 2nd Bergen County Client, Prosecutor Says A Paterson massage therapist is accused of sexually assaulting a Bergen County client for the second time in five years, authorities said. Jhon A. Cabrera, 28, was massaging the woman at a spa in Hackensack when he "engaged in sexual misconduct" on April 22, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The client reported the conduct to the Hackensack Police Department, who initiated an investigation and charged Cabrera with criminal sexual contact, Musella said. In 2016, Cabrera was working as a masseuse out of a spa in Emerson when he sexually penetrated the client without consent, M…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens
Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens Using one of the most effective tools in crimefighting – the task force -- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is vowing to foster better communication between local police and the citizens they protect. "We must think differently about policing and how we can best serve our communities," the prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti said. Already in place was the BCPO’s Community Affairs Unit, which Anzilotti said has: coordinated presentations for schools and communities groups on topics ranging from the dangers of opioids to Internet safety; fostered relationships with clergy…

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by Jerry DeMarco