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Masked Men Stormed Bergen County Hotel Months Ago — Prosecutor: 'We Got Them'
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with armed hotel robberies in Bergen and Essex counties, authorities announced.
Jibril M. Beamon, 32, of Somerset, and Shedrick A. Goodridge III, 35, of Jersey City, were charged after a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Teaneck Police Department, and Newark Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Teaneck police responded to an armed robbery at the Hampton Inn. Two employees told officers a masked man with a gun entered the lobby, motio…
Fairview Firefighter Stole $6.7K From Fire Company: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old firefighter has been charged with stealing more than $6,700 from a volunteer fire company account in Bergen County, authorities said Friday, May 23.
Adrian Oceguera, of Weehawken, was arrested in Paramus on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
On Jan. 6, the office’s Confidential Investigations Unit received information about an alleged theft tied to the Fairview Fire Department.
An investigation revealed a series of unauthorized ATM withdrawals and purchases made between January 2023 a…
Child Porn, Ecstasy, Mushrooms: 23-Year-Old Raritan Man Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says
A Central Jersey man is facing charges after authorities say he was found with child sexual abuse material and drugs, authorities announced.
Joseph Vega Ramirez, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, May 13, following a search of his Raritan home, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said on Friday, May 23.
The investigation began when the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force alerted Somerset County officials to a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip reported “the upload of several files depicting the sexual abuse a…
Video: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway.
New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate.
The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza.
Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned.
Click here to watch.
"The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
Maria Bournias, Former Fort Lee Disability Advocate, Marathon Handcyclist, Dies At 48
Maria C. Bournias, a disability advocate, international para-athlete, and beloved force in the Spina Bifida community, died on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. She was 48 years old.
The news was shared Thursday, May 22, on her Facebook page by her husband, Peter Gagliardo, who wrote:
“I’m heartbroken to let you know that Maria was taken too soon from us. For those that don’t know, Maria was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma a very rare and aggressive cancer almost two years ago. A diagnosis that most don’t get past one year; however, if you know Maria she is an overachiever at literally everything she …
