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Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ

Drunk Driver Slams Into Dumpster At North Bergen Police HQ, Cops Charge Drunk Driver Slams Into Dumpster At North Bergen Police HQ, Cops Charge
Drunk Driver Slams Into Dumpster At North Bergen Police HQ, Cops Charge A 66-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with drunk driving after he struck a dumpster at North Bergen police headquarters on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 10, authorities said. At 9:50 p.m., an officer observed a 2010 white Ford 150 pickup truck driven by Juan Mendez-Alvarado nearly collide with a street sign while making a right turn from Kennedy Boulevard onto Hillside Place, North Bergen police said. The vehicle proceeded at a slow place, nearly hitting a parked car and the brick facade of a nearby house, police said.  Mendez-Alvarado attempted to park in a designated …
'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash 'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash
'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash Newly-released bodycam footage shows a motor vehicle stop that happened moments before the same vehicle was involved in a tractor trailer crash, killing both the passenger and driver in Hudson County. North Bergen police officer Jon Nunez stopped 24-year-old Luis Cevallos' Kia Stinger, with 27-year-old passenger Alexis Rodriguez, at 61st Street and Kennedy Boulevard for excessive speeding and reckless driving around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, police said. The footage of the stop and crash response was published to the Transparency Bodycam YouTube channel on Sept. 21, …
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Trying To Buy Cough Syrup: North Bergen PD Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Trying To Buy Cough Syrup: North Bergen PD
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Trying To Buy Cough Syrup: North Bergen PD A 17-year-old teenage boy was robbed at gunpoint attempting to buy promethazine cough syrup in North Bergen on Sunday, July 30, police said. Police responded to 88th Street and Kennedy Boulevard where a teenager claimed he was robbed while attempting to sell sneakers, Captain David Dowd said. Once the victim entered a car to complete the transaction with the buyer, another man brandished a firearm, demanding the victim's money, sneakers and cell phone, Dowd said. The victim refused and he was pistol whipped and assaulted, Dowd said. When the victim attempted to leave the vehicle, his s…
No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor
No Foul Play Seen In Death Of Hudson County Woman, 22, At Meadowlands-Area Motel: Prosecutor A funeral Mass this Saturday morning will honor a 22-year-old Hudson County woman who was tragically found dead in a motel near the Meadowlands earlier this week. The death of Karol Mejia of Guttenberg at the Super 8 Motel just off Route 120 "does not appear to involve foul play," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on Friday, March 3. A final determination will be made by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office after receiving the results of toxicology screening. Carlstadt police responding to a 911 call from the Washington Avenue motel used a master key card to enter the …
Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Busted With Pills, Imitation Gun, Cash Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Busted With Pills, Imitation Gun, Cash
Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Busted With Pills, Imitation Gun, Cash An ex-con from Fort Lee was busted with dozens of prescription pills, an imitation handgun and more than $5,000 in illicit proceeds, authorities said. Francisco Holguin, 32, was the subject of an investigation that eventually led to his arrest outside his apartment on Main Street between Jones Road and Maple Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Holguin was charged with drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail and ordered released less than 24 hours later, under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform la…
Uber Driver, Buddy Stole $165K In Luxury Items, Cocaine, 15 LBS Of Marijuana: Kearny PD Uber Driver, Buddy Stole $165K In Luxury Items, Cocaine, 15 LBS Of Marijuana: Kearny PD
Uber Driver, Buddy Stole $165K In Luxury Items, Cocaine, 15 LBS Of Marijuana: Kearny PD A Newark Uber driver and his buddy from the Bronx were nabbed after a four-month-long investigation that yielded 15 pounds of pot, $165,000 in luxury goods and more, police said. Javier Ortega, 40, of Newark, NJ, and Severiano Ybert Perez, 42, of Bronx, NY, were arrested on Tuesday, July 12, Kearny Police Chief George King said. The investigation all started with two burglaries reported in one multi-family home on Argyle Place on Feb. 27, police said.  The suspects matched the description of the burglars who committed similar thefts at a Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, on Feb. 2…
2 Hospitalized In Serious Hudson County Crash, Prosecutor Says 2 Hospitalized In Serious Hudson County Crash, Prosecutor Says
2 Hospitalized In Serious Hudson County Crash, Prosecutor Says Two people were hospitalized following a serious Sunday morning crash in Hudson County, authorities said. A 19-year-old Union City man and a 15-year-old girl were heading north on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen in a Honda Accord when the vehicle struck several cars parked between 18th and 26th streets and crashed into a telephone pole just after 8 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Both victims were taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. The crash remains under invest…
Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say
Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say A New Jersey police officer chased down a Westchester County driver who was carrying a gun when he bolted during a pre-dawn traffic stop, authorities said. Fairview Officer Sebastian Castano stopped the Toyota Camry on 91st Street and Kennedy Boulevard just over the North Bergen border after the driver was unable to maintain a lane while heading south on Bergen Boulevard, Police Chief Martin Kahn said. Castano had the driver -- identified as Zachary Montique-Lyttle, 22, of New Rochelle -- step out of the car after he showed the officer a phony driver's license, Kahn said. A temporary licen…
Fairview Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say Fairview Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say
Fairview Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say A Fairview police officer chased down a Westchester County driver who was carrying a gun when he bolted during a pre-dawn traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Sebastian Castano stopped the Toyota Camry on 91st Street and Kennedy Boulevard just over the North Bergen border after the driver was unable to maintain a lane while heading south on Bergen Boulevard, Police Chief Martin Kahn said. Castano had the driver -- identified as Zachary Montique-Lyttle, 22, of New Rochelle -- step out of the car after he showed the officer a phony driver's license, Kahn said. A temporary license plate on…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Monday night in North Bergen, authorities said. The crash occurred on Kennedy Boulevard and 26th Street around 8:20 p.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of a dark compact vehicle fled the scene.  This is a developing story. Check back for more.
CAPTURED: Bergen Prosecutor’s Detectives Nab Escaped 'James Bond Gang' Fugitive In Hudson CAPTURED: Bergen Prosecutor’s Detectives Nab Escaped 'James Bond Gang' Fugitive In Hudson
Captured: Bergen Prosecutor’s Detectives Nab Escaped 'James Bond Gang' Fugitive In Hudson A James Bond Gang associate who escaped from a halfway house in March was captured Friday in North Bergen by detectives from the Bergen County prosecutor’s office. Hakeem Chance, 28, of Hackensack had an original parole eligibility date of July 13, 2022 when he escaped from the East Jersey State Harbor Halfway House, records show. He remained a fugitive for six months before members of Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella’s Special Investigations Squad tracked down and nabbed Chance near the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and 89th Street. They brought him to the Bergen County Jail on an esca…
Man Who Skipped Sentencing In Fatal N. Bergen Hit-Run Captured Man Who Skipped Sentencing In Fatal N. Bergen Hit-Run Captured
Man Who Skipped Sentencing In Fatal N. Bergen Hit-Run Captured The former Hudson County corrections officer who failed to appear for his sentencing Friday on two counts of death by auto has been arrested, a law-enforcement source told Daily Voice Monday.  Michael Hansen, 40, was expected to receive a sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty in June. Instead, the proceeding was delayed when Hansen, who had been allowed to remain free, did not show up. A warrant was immediately issued for his arrest.  Hansen, of North Bergen, had consumed as many as 18 alcoholic drinks before getting behind the wheel April 2, 2017, authorities said. He struck…
UPDATE: Man Who Skipped Sentencing In Fatal N. Bergen Hit-Run Arrested UPDATE: Man Who Skipped Sentencing In Fatal N. Bergen Hit-Run Arrested
Update: Man Who Skipped Sentencing In Fatal N. Bergen Hit-Run Arrested UPDATE, Aug. 5: Michael Hansen was arrested. For more, click here.  Original story is below:  A former Hudson County corrections officer who pleaded guilty to two counts of death by auto in June failed to appear for his sentencing hearing in Jersey City Friday morning, NJ.com reported.  Michael Hansen, 40, was under the influence of alcohol when he entered the intersection of Paterson Plank Road and Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen April 2, 2017. He struck Marie Tauro and Russell Maffei and fled.  Hansen was arrested the following day at the North Bergen home of …
Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To N. Bergen Hit-Run That Left Two Dead Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To N. Bergen Hit-Run That Left Two Dead
Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To N. Bergen Hit-Run That Left Two Dead A former Hudson County Corrections officer pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of death by auto for killing two people as they were crossing a North Bergen street two years ago, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.  Michael Hansen, 40, was under the influence of alcohol April 2, 2017, when he entered the intersection of Paterson Plank Road and Kennedy Boulevard. He hit Marie Tauro and Russell Maffei before leaving the scene. He was arrested the next day.  Under the terms of his plea Hansen faces 10 years in prison for each victim, to be served consecutively for a to…
Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash
Fairview Officer Backing Up Colleague Injured In North Bergen Crash A Fairview police officer backing up a colleague who was chasing a stolen car on Friday sustained a fractured thumb and bruises in a crash in North Bergen, authorities said. The thieves crashed, as well, before bailing out of an Audi reported stolen out of Alpine, Fairview Police Martin Kahn said. North Bergen officers helped grab two suspects, who were being processed at Fairview police headquarters early Friday evening, the chief said. The pursuit began at Fairview and Anderson avenues after a license plate check showed the vehicle stolen, Kahn said. The female Fairview officer was back…
SEEN HER? Paterson Woman Sought In Minivan Hit-Run That Killed North Bergen Mom Getting Off Bus SEEN HER? Paterson Woman Sought In Minivan Hit-Run That Killed North Bergen Mom Getting Off Bus
Seen HER? Paterson Woman Sought In Minivan Hit-Run That Killed North Bergen Mom Getting Off Bus More than two weeks after a 34-year-old mother of two was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in North Bergen, authorities on Tuesday announced that they’re searching for a Paterson woman identified as being behind the wheel. Investigators on Monday obtained an arrest warrant charging Monica D. Ippolito, 49, with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, thanks to tips generated by publicly-released surveillance video. Darlene Westbrook was struck by a gold Chrysler Voyager minivan around 8:15 p.m. Feb. 18 on 43rd Street near Tonnelle Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Sua…