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$10K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Maplewood Soccer Player Moussa Fofana $10K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Maplewood Soccer Player Moussa Fofana $10K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Maplewood Soccer Player Moussa Fofana
$10K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Maplewood Soccer Player Moussa Fofana The Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Moussa Fofana. The 18-year-old Columbia High School soccer player was shot Sunday, June 6 at Underhill Sports Complex around 9:40 p.m., according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene approximately one hour later. A second male victim was treated at an area hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. More than $125,000 had …
Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges
Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges A North Arlington electrician chatting with a 14-year-old girl online was arrested on child porn charges Thursday in Paramus, authorities announced. Omar Orozco, 52, of North Arlington, obtained naked photos of the girl and sent her some of himself while talking on several social media platforms, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A search of Orozco's Riverview Avenue home was executed Thursday, after a months-long investigation conducted under the direction of Chief Jason Love. Orozco was arrested in Paramus on charges of child pornography production, endangering the…
Brick Man Charged With Making Fake Bomb Threats That Evacuated Jenkinson Boardwalk Brick Man Charged With Making Fake Bomb Threats That Evacuated Jenkinson Boardwalk Brick Man Charged With Making Fake Bomb Threats That Evacuated Jenkinson Boardwalk
Brick Man Charged With Making Fake Bomb Threats That Evacuated Jenkinson Boardwalk A 19-year-old Brick resident was charged with calling in the fake bomb threats that evacuated Jenkinson boardwalk earlier this month. Nkosi Jones called the main boardwalk office on June 3 and 4 reporting bomb threats that were later deemed unfounded, Point Pleasant police said. Jones was charged with two counts of false public alarm and two counts of terroristic threats. He was lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending court hearings. “I’d like to thank all of the surrounding agencies that responded on two separate occasions to assist our officers with evacuating and searching the boa…
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old, Prosecutor Says A Long Island man was arrested for luring and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old, authorities announced on Thursday, June 17. Cecilio Viera-Viera, age 21, of Freeport, met the girl on social media and lured her through conversations and interactions to meet him in person on Friday, June 4, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Viera-Viera met the girl in Jersey City and lured her into his car, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Viera-Viera was arrested Wednesday at his home just after 5 p.m. without incident on charges of aggravated sexual …
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says A Long Island man was arrested for luring and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Jersey City, authorities said Thursday. Cecilio Viera-Viera, 21, of Freeport, NY, met the girl on social media and lured her through conversations and interactions to meet him in-person on June 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Viera-Viera met the girl in Jersey City and lured her into his car, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Viera-Viera was arrested Wednesday at his home just after 5 p.m. without incident on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by c…
Jersey City Burglar Found Sleeping On Hoboken Stairwell, Police Say Jersey City Burglar Found Sleeping On Hoboken Stairwell, Police Say Jersey City Burglar Found Sleeping On Hoboken Stairwell, Police Say
Jersey City Burglar Found Sleeping On Hoboken Stairwell, Police Say A 53-year-old Jersey City man was arrested for burglarizing Hoboken businesses, authorities said. Richard Maldonado was charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, defiant trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia, Hoboken Police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The first call came in around 2:10 p.m. June 11 at a business near 2nd and Monroe Street, police said. Business owners told police that a man came in around 1:20 a.m., and left and entered more than once, taking items from the business, authorities said.  A locking mechanism on one of the windows was reportedly damage…
Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location
Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A is opening another New Jersey outpost. The popular fast food chicken joint will be coming to Route 1 in Lawrenceville (Mercer County), its website says. An official opening date has not yet been announced. New Jersey currently has 50 Chick-fil-A restaurants.
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident A Jersey City woman suffered burns to nearly 50 percent of her body in a cooking accident earlier this week. The 30-year-old victim was rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with life-threatening injuries around 6:55 p.m. June 14, city officials said. The accident occurred on the 100 block of Newark Avenue.
Atlantic City Man Charged In OD Deaths Of UK Men In Bally's Casino Atlantic City Man Charged In OD Deaths Of UK Men In Bally's Casino Atlantic City Man Charged In OD Deaths Of UK Men In Bally's Casino
Atlantic City Man Charged In OD Deaths Of UK Men In Bally's Casino An Atlantic City man was charged in the overdose deaths of two men from the United Kingdom at Bally's Casino in March 2020, authorities said. Tyrell Gist, 32, is accused of selling Scott P. Jordon, 43, and Simon Gamble, 40, the drugs that ultimately killed them, Atlantic City Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Gist is facing two counts of strict liability homicide and multiple drug offenses. ACPO Detective Kayla Dodge responded to Bally’s Casino room 3241 on reports of two drug related deaths March 8, 2020. There, she found Jordan and Gamble inside the room dead, authorities sa…
Belleville Man, Newark Teen Arrested In Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Boy Belleville Man, Newark Teen Arrested In Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Boy Belleville Man, Newark Teen Arrested In Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Boy
Belleville Man, Newark Teen Arrested In Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Boy A Belleville man and 17-year-old Newark resident were arrested in a shooting that injured a 13-year-old boy in Newark. Officers responding to a shooting on the 100 block of Wakeman Avenue found the victim with a gunshot wound to his right leg and applied a tourniquet around 7 p.m. June 11, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The boy was stable and transported to a local hospital for treatment. Luis A. Aponte, 34, of Belleville and the Newark 17-year-old were identified as suspects, O'Hara said. The Fugitive Apprehension Team and Shooting Response Team were able to app…
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