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Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family
Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two Department of Public Works employees in North Bergen were recently honored for helping reunite a missing 4-year-old with her family. In November, Jesse Perez and John Roman were working on 72nd Street and Bergenline Avenue when they discovered the young child wandering alone near a busy road. They quickly ensured her safety and contacted the North Bergen Police Department, the town said. Police determined the child had managed to sneak out of her home while her mother was asleep, the town said.  Police were able to locate the family and safely reunited the girl with her m…

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MURDER: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home MURDER: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home
Murder: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home A 48-year-old man was found in the second floor of a Hudson County home after being shot in the head on Monday, Dec. 9, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department found Juan Moyet's lifeless body inside a second-floor residence at 9028 Palisade Plaza, Hudson County Prosecutor Ether Suarez said. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, a post-mortem exam was conducted that determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said. Juan Moyet May You Rest In Peace🙏🙏... May eternal rest be granted unto you🕊🕊. May your family and loved ones be comforted durin…

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Special Olympic Athlete Joseph Maccagnano, Hoboken Native, Dies At 58 Special Olympic Athlete Joseph Maccagnano, Hoboken Native, Dies At 58
Special Olympic Athlete Joseph Maccagnano, Hoboken Native, Dies At 58 Joseph Maccagnano, a longtime Hoboken resident and Special Olympian, died on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the age of 58, according to a fundraiser set up for funeral expenses. Maccagnano worked at Hudson Community Enterprises in Jersey City for 27 years and competed at the Special Olympics for 40 years, being named Athlete of the Year in 2019, according to his obituary at the Jorge Rivera Funeral Home.  Known as "Uncle," Maccagnano also bowled for the Ability League at Hudson Lanes. "He loved being a torch runner with the North Bergen Police Department and was well-known for his bright spirit…

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