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Hudson County, NJ
Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
Double Fatal Crash Investigation Shuts Newark-Jersey City Turnpike Days Later: Police
A deadly crash investigation will shut down the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike, police in Hudson County said Tuesday, May 20. The closure is part of the ongoing probe into a double fatal collision that occurred in Kearny, according to the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department. The Newark-Jersey City Turnpike will be closed to all traffic between Kearny and Jersey City starting 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, officials said. The crash happened on May 16. Motorists should expect detours and are advised to use alternate routes through midnight on W…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
97-Year-Old Man Dies In Jersey City Fire, Prosecutor Says: 'Unimageable Loss'
A 97-year-old Jersey City man died from injuries sustained in a fire on Sunday, May 18, authorities said. At 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 15 the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 318 York St. and found a fire in a basement apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located Albert Von Chorba, Suarez said. He was transported to a nearby hospital before being hospitalized at a burn unit, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead shortly after noon on Sunday, Suarez said. Von Chorba had recently celebrated his birthday at a local tavern, acco…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping WNY Motorist In Front Of Guttenberg School: Cops
A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car near a Hudson County school was arrested after officers spotted a loaded handgun in plain view and later discovered cocaine, pills, and cash, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 16, on Hudson Avenue in Guttenberg, according to Police Chief Frank Pelaez. Officers were alerted by a concerned passerby who reported a man passed out in a vehicle, police said. When officers arrived, they found the car in reverse and angled into the roadway, with the driver asleep and bleeding heavily from his finger. The man, later …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
97-Year-Old Man Hospitalized In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor
A fire injured a 97-year-old man in Jersey City on Thursday, May 15, authorities said. At 1:30 p.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 318 York St. and found a fire in a basement apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located an injured 97-year-old man, Suarez said. He was transported to a nearby hospital before being hospitalized at a burn unit where he remains in stable condition, Suarez said. The fire is under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and Jersey City Fire Department, Suarez said. …
Hoboken, NJ
News
$150K: Hoboken Lotto Player Splits Jackpot
It was a wonderful Wednesday for two lottery players in Hudson and Middlesex counties, respectively. Two tickets, one sold in Hoboken and the other in North Brunswick, each matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, May 7, splitting the $150,000 prize. The tickets were sold at Prime Time Convenience on Willow Avenue in Hoboken and Raceway on Route 1 South in North Brunswick. The winning numbers were 03, 09, 19, 24 and 36. The XTRA was 04 and the Bullseye was 19.
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Vehicle In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally shot in Jersey City while in his car on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, authorities said. At 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash at Old Bergen Road and Merrit Street and found Devon Reid unresponsive in the driver’s seat after crashing into a tree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid was found with a gunshot wound to his neck, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead three hours later, Suarez said. The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, Suar…
Bayonne, NJ
Police & Fire
Bayonne Man Struck Pedestrian In Jersey City, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 23 with striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene in Jersey City in 2023, authorities said. At 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, Adrian Perez struck a 37-year-old pedestrian on Barbara Place and Grand Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman suffered multiple serious injuries, Suarez said. The Chevrolet Suburban driven by Perez did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. Perez was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury and endangering an injured vi…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man With Gun Intentionally Hit Victim With Car: Hudson County Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with intentionally striking a pedestrian on Monday, April 7 and then fleeing the scene, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Bay and Erie Streets after a 37-year-old man sustained serious injuries after being struck by a Mercedes S530- that did not remain at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The vehicle, driven by Hassan Degregoda, was located and a high capacity magazine was recovered during a search of the car, Suarez said. An investigation determined Degregoda was armed with a handgun …
Jersey City, NJ
News
Helicopter Pilot In Deadly Hudson River Crash Was Navy SEAL Who Dreamed Of Flying: Reports
Just two weeks before a deadly helicopter crash over the Hudson River, Navy veteran Sean Johnson posted a video of himself flying past the Freedom Tower. “When it all comes together,” the 36-year-old wrote on Facebook on March 27, alongside the clip showing him piloting a Bell 206. On Thursday, April 10, that same type of helicopter went down in Hudson County, NJ, killing Johnson and the family of five on board: Siemens exec Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children. Johnson was identified by his wife Kathryn, who spoke with Gothamist. A cause of…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Hit, Run Crash In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Jersey City man is in stable condition after he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene on the early morning of Monday, April 7, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Bay and Erie streets and found the man with serious injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. The victim was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital, Suarez said. The crash is being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department, …
Jersey City, NJ
News
Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
A mother and a daughter were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 1, after they lied about a fatal crash in Jersey City last year that killed a 43-year-old motorcyclist. On Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:55 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a motorcycle crash at Sip Avenue and Routes 1 and 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The motorcyclist, Steven Brown, was injured after he collided with a GMC vehicle at the intersection, Suarez said. Brown was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Shaneeka Croom, 47, reported being a passen…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen
Two people died and more than a dozen were displaced at a senior high-rise housing complex fire in North Bergen early Thursday, April 3, officials said. The blaze broke out at Collum Towers, bringing the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, and the North Bergen Police Department to the scene. News12 says 17 people have been displaced by the blaze that broke out on the 10th floor, while the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed two are dead. 77 year old woman and 88 year old man killed at this hi rise apartment complex on Grand Avenue…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Inmates Dies At Hudson County Correctional: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old Jersey City inmate died at Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny on Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 12:15 p.m., the Hudson County Correctional Facility found Derrick Ellis unresponsive in his cell, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General was notified and the incident remains under investigation, Suarez said.
Edison, NJ
News
Jackpot Shock: Middlesex County Resident Wins $1M, Dozens Are Thousands Richer At Annual Event
A Middlesex County man is now a millionaire and more than a dozen other Garden State residents are several thousand dollars richer, thanks to New Jersey Lottery’s Million Dollar Replay Grand Prize Drawing. Daniel DeSanto was named the top winner at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino and Marina on Friday, March 14, where more than $1.5 million in prizes were awarded in the annual second-chance drawing, officials said. “They called my name and I didn’t know what hit me,” DeSanto said. “I just won a million dollars, and I can't believe it. Maybe I can retire a little earlier.” Thro…
Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Thursday, March 13 with driving drunk in a crash that seriously injured a Bangor, Pa. man last November, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, Kearny police responded to a crash near the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike and Fish Hound Road, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A Jeep Compass driven by Maria Molesky collided with a Ford-150 driven by a 56-year-old man, Suarez said. The man was seriously injured, Suarez said. During the preliminary investigation, the Kearny Police Department arrested Mo…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old Jersey City man was found dead following a fire at a Jersey City residence on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. At 3 p.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to a fire on the second floor at 289 Van Nostrand Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located Terrence Culbreath in the kitchen of the unit, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. suppression The fire remains under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jers…
Union City, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Men Fatally Beat Man Who Was Found Behind Building: Hudson County Prosecutor
Two men were recently charged with fatally beating a man to death last November in Union City, authorities said. At 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov 14, Union City police found Reynaldo Gonzalez, 56, behind a building on 23rd Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office later determined the cause of death to be Complications of Blunt Force Injuries, Suarez said. Gerson Vasquez, 26, and Antonio Santiago-Jiminez, 34, both of Union City, are charged with murder and endangering an injured victim, Suarez said. Both are being detained at the Hudson Coun…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
East Orange Man Charged With Murdering Two In Guttenberg: Police
A 40-year-old East Orange man is now charged with double murder following the deaths of two people in Guttenberg last November, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m., Guttenberg police responded to 209 S. 71st St and found Justo Bory and Ricardo Bory dead at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lamont Cole was originally arrested by Guttenberg police at the scene for interfering with the investigation, Suarez said. Cole was charged with murdering Justo in December via compression of the neck, Suarez said. It was determined last week Ricardo was also murdered …
Passaic, NJ
Police & Fire
Passaic County Residents Among 23 Arrested In Another Major Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Twenty-three people including four women and 19 men from Bergen and Passaic counties have been arrested following a 10-month-long investigation into the distribution of cocaine and narcotics in Passaic County, authorities said. The 23 people were charged with various controlled dangerous substance offenses after an investigation that began last May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and numerous police chiefs said. Law enforcement in Wayne and Pompton Lakes began investigating after responding to complaints about the sale of cocaine in the area, Valdes said. The investigati…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
ICE Arrests Fugitive Wanted For Raping Minor In Guttenberg, Officials Say
A Peruvian man wanted for raping a minor was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Hudson County, authorities said. The man, whose name is being withheld due to privacy issues, was arrested in Guttenberg by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said. The man, who was in the United States illegally, was served a notice to appear before an immigration judge and his court date is pending with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, ICE said. He remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings, the agency said.
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Fort Lee resident was arrested and charged after he fatally struck a pedestrian in North Bergen on Monday, Feb. 10 and fled the scene, authorities said. Around 6 a.m., police responded to a pedestrian struck at Tonnelle Avenue and 91st Street and found Nestor Naira-Ojeda, a 52-year-old North Bergen resident, who was pronounced dead at the scene after he was pinned against a guardrail, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez and authorities said. The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene, Suarez said. An investigation by North Bergen police revealed a second veh…
Union, NJ
Weather
New Snow Predictions Released For New Jersey Ahead Of Super Bowl Weekend Storm
A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected to move through the region this weekend, bringing slippery roads and potential travel disruptions into Super Bowl Sunday (scroll down for snow total predictions). The snow and sleet will likely begin Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8 for most areas and continue into the evening. As milder air moves in from the south during the night, the wintry precipitation will transition to freezing rain and eventually plain rain. This change is expected to occur across much of the region by the early hours of Sunday morning, Feb. 9, with all prec…
Jersey City, NJ
News
Man Found Floating In Hackensack River In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old Cliffwood man was found floating in the Hackensack River on Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a body floating underneath the Pulaski Skyway and Bryan Linington was found floating in the water, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Linington was removed from the water by the Jersey City Fire Department and pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The death does not appear to be suspicious, Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings …
West New York, NJ
Police & Fire
West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old West New York man was found guilty of murder in the first degree on Monday, Jan. 27 after beating his mother to death in 2021, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m., West New York police responded to 439 66th St. and were met by Emmanuel Gonzalez. His mother, Irma Gonzalez, 62, was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and manner to be homicide, Suarez said. Gonzalez will be sentenced in April, Suare…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A 16-year-old Jersey City boy was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 23 with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl last week, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 18, Cianna Lee and a 37-year-old relative were found with gunshot wounds in a car on Oak Street near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street around 11 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lee was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, while her relative was hospitalized and is in stable condition, Suarez said. The 16-year-old is charged as a j…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals
New Jersey experienced a wide range of snowfall from a winter storm that swept through the state on Jan. 19, 2025, with Kinnelon in Morris County topping the charts at a whopping 7 inches, according to reports from the National Weather Service (NWS). Adding to the challenges, a Cold Weather Advisory is now in effect for much of the region from 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 through noon Wednesday, with wind chills expected to drop as low as 7 below zero. Residents are urged to take precautions to avoid hypothermia and frostbite, including wearing proper clothing, keeping pets indoors, and checking o…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Shooting North Bergen Resident In Head: Prosecutor
A 34-year-ol North Bergen resident was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13, with shooting another man in the head last December, authorities said. On Monday, Dec. 9 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. Henry Delgado is charged with murder, disturbing/desecrating human remains and numerous weapons offenses, …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Men Seriously Injured In Route 1&9 Crash In Jersey City, Prosecutor Says
Two Hackensack men were hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on Route 1&9 in Jersey City overnight, authorities said. Two Honda Accords collided between Duncan and Communipaw avenues just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver of the black Accord, a 21-year-old Jersey City man, suffered minor injuries while the driver of the white Accord, a 34-year-old man from Hackensack, was seriously injured, as was his passenger, a 32-year-old Hackensack resident, police said. The circumstances of the crash are being investigated by the Hudso…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
DNA Lab Leads To Man Arrested For Jersey City Rape, Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 9 with sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion, authorities said. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, Jermaine Adams entered a residence on McAdoo Avenue through her window and then physically and sexually assaulted the woman inside, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was hospitalized with multiple injuries, Suarez said. The case was expedited by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office new in-house DNA Laboratory, which produced critical results to assist in the investigation, Suarez said. Adams was ch…
Union City, NJ
Police & Fire
Union City Police Sergeant Filed False Report: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old Union City police sergeant was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Jan. 7 with filing a false report that led to a person being arrested last August, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 8, Ruben Rodriguez reported being injured during an encounter with a person at the Union City Police Department, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The person was charged with aggravated assault, Suarez said. A review of records revealed Rodriguez’ report was incorrect and the assault did not occur, Suarez said. The Union City Police Department suspended Rodriguez after be…
Bayonne, NJ
Police & Fire
Rescuers Lift Flipped Car Off Trapped Victim In Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel: Responders
Emergency crews sprang into action early Saturday morning, Jan. 4 to rescue a driver trapped in a rollover crash on Route 495 west near the Lincoln Tunnel in Hudson County, authorities said. Lincoln Tunnel - Saturday January 4, 2025 at 4:11AM the New Jersey Emergency Garage was dispatched to a rollover with... Posted by Tunnel & Bridge Agents - TWU Local 1400 on Saturday, January 4, 2025 Lincoln Tunnel - Saturday January 4, 2025 at 4:11AM the New Jersey Emergency Garage was dispatched to a rollover with... Posted by Tunnel & Bridge Agents - TWU Local 1400 on Saturda…
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