Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor
A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the Ramapo Lake area , where multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, firefighters, and dive teams, have converged, officials said Saturday, July 26.
UPDATE: Sources tell Daily Voice that a body, believed to be that of a juvenile, has been recovered on the Passaic County side. The situation remains developing.
Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office responded to assist with the emergency effort, which is being led by the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angerme…
Paterson Teen Pops Out Of Car Trunk In Surprise Hackensack Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
A months-long investigation into an armed robbery in Hackensack has led to charges against four men and one juvenile, authorities said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, April 27, around 6:30 p.m., near the intersection of East Pleasantview Avenue and Kipp Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, July 25.
According to Musella, two victims were sitting in a car when a white Mercedes-Benz coupe pulled up and double-parked. Omar I. Cetiner, 21, of Hackensack, allegedly got out with a gun, the prosecutor said. At the same time, a 17-year-old from Paterson reportedly climbed …
Child Sextortion: Man Sent Bergen County Kid Explicit Pics, Threatened Exposure, Officials Say
A Wisconsin man has been charged with sexually extorting a child under the age of 13 in New Jersey, authorities announced.
Christopher Battin, 34, of Milwaukee, was arrested Tuesday, July 22, by the United States Marshals Service in Wisconsin, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on March 7, when North Arlington police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit. They reported that a child under 13 was being contacted online by a stranger, Musella said.
Detectives quickly suspected the online contact was an adult sexually extortin…
Leonia Victim Dies Week After Hit-Run, Charges Upgraded For North Bergen Driver: Prosecutor
A woman struck by a hit-and-run driver earlier this month in Leonia died eight days after the crash, and the North Bergen motorist accused of hitting her is facing an upgraded charge, authorities announced.
Osmary Jimenez-Luna, 34, was originally arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred around 4:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, in Leonia, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a press release Tuesday, July 22.
At the scene on Grand Avenue near Ames Avenue, police found 77-year-old Chong Soon Sim with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle, Musella sa…
Doctor, 68, Sexually Assaulted Patient During Exam At Little Ferry Clinic, Prosecutor Says
A 68-year-old Morris County doctor has been arrested after sexually assaulting a patient during an examination at a Bergen County clinic, authorities said.
Richard B. Tancer, of Montville, was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact following an incident at the Family Medical Group in Little Ferry, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, July 21.
Tancer is accused of touching the victim's vagina with his hands and pressing his semi-erect penis against the victim's knee during an exam on Friday, July 18, according to Musella.
Tancer was arrested in Montville following …
