Inmate, 32, Found Dead Inside Hudson County Jail Cell: Prosecutor
An investigation is underway after a 32-year-old inmate was found dead inside the Hudson County Correctional Facility over the weekend, authorities said.
John Finucane of Jersey City, was found unresponsive in his cell at about 7:40 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 15, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Officers and medical staff “immediately rendered aid to the inmate,” he said. Finucane was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 8:30 a.m., authorities said.
Records show Finucane had been charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcem…
Nearly $1M Laundered For Bergen County Business Scam By Georgia Man, Prosecutor Says
A Georgia man is accused of laundering nearly $1 million stolen from a Bergen County business, authorities said in a press release issued Monday, Nov. 17.
Olanrewaju B. Adeosun, 39, of Dunwoody, GA, was arrested after a 15-month investigation that began when Palisades Park police reported a $982,148.28 fraudulent wire transfer in July 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Detectives with the Financial Crimes Unit said the stolen funds were moved across multiple financial accounts and into multiple cryptocurrency exchanges, according to Musella.
Officials said Adeosun used…
