Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For 10 NJ Counties, NWS Warns Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For 10 NJ Counties, NWS Warns
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For 10 NJ Counties, NWS Warns A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for 10 New Jersey counties through 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, as damaging storms threaten to slam the region with hail, wind, and lightning, according to the National Weather Service. The counties under watch include: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem. The Storm Prediction Center says conditions are right for frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and wind gusts strong enough to cause property damage and power outages. Meanwhile, residents in northeast New Jersey—including Passaic, Berg…
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17, with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, authorities said. Charles Bordeaux sexually assaulted the 11-year-old girl in January 2024 at a private residence, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl did not know Bordeaux, though he was known to a person who lived in the apartment where the assault occurred, Suarez said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He had an outstanding warrant from Jersey City at the time of his arrest, Suarez said…
Hudson County Sheriff’s Lt. Richard Garcia Dies After 24 Years Of Service Hudson County Sheriff’s Lt. Richard Garcia Dies After 24 Years Of Service
Hudson County Sheriff’s Lt. Richard Garcia Dies After 24 Years Of Service The Hudson County law enforcement community is mourning the sudden loss of one of its most respected leaders. Lt. Richard Garcia died Monday, June 16, due to health-related complications, the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office announced. Lt. Garcia was in his 24th year of service and was known across the department for his professionalism, leadership, and loyalty to the people of Hudson County, the department said. “Lt. Garcia was a respected member of this agency, known for his professionalism, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the people of Hudson County,” the department said. Over m…
91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor 91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor
91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor A 91-year-old Jersey City man's death has been deemed a homicide, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. On Monday, June 9, Jersey City police conducted a welfare check on An Quan at 2554 Kennedy Blvd., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Quan was found in medical distress and he was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday, June 14, Suarez said. Quan's death was caused by complications associated with blunt force injuries and ruled a homicide, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Homicide Unit is now investigating, Suarez said.…
WNY Teacher Sent Sexually Explicit Material To Teen He Met On Gaming Site: Officials WNY Teacher Sent Sexually Explicit Material To Teen He Met On Gaming Site: Officials
WNY Teacher Sent Sexually Explicit Material To Teen He Met On Gaming Site: Officials A 26-year-old West New York Middle School teacher was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 10, after he sent sexually explicit material to a teenage girl, authorities said. Juan Sanchez Moya, a Union City resident, met a 17-year-old girl through an online gaming program, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Moya exchanged sexually explicit material with the girl, Suarez said. The crimes did not occur at West New York Middle School, and the girl is not a student in the district, Suarez said. Moya is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and distributing obsc…
Employee At Kearny Charter School Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor Employee At Kearny Charter School Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor
Employee At Kearny Charter School Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Garfield resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, June 5, with exposing himself to students at the Kearny charter school where he worked ,authorities said. Omer Sogutcu was an IT professional at Hudson Arts and Science Middle School, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two girls under the age of 13 reported Sogutcu exposed himself and asked them to engage in sexual conduct, Suarez said. Sogutcu is charged with two counts of sexual assault by contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He was arrested at the charter …
Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor
Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Weehawken man was arrested and hit with multiple theft charges on Thursday, June 5, after he deceived numerous people through his business, authorities said. Between July 2023 and June 2024, Jose Espinosa deceived 10 individuals and one business by collecting payments for unperformed services through his business Move the Needle LLC, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said..  Espinoza issued bad checks to five individuals and one business. The total reported loss exceeds $100,000, Suarez said. Espinoza is charged with multiple counts of theft by deception a…
Wayne Serial Burglar Caught Fast Asleep On Abandoned Bus: Cops Wayne Serial Burglar Caught Fast Asleep On Abandoned Bus: Cops
Wayne Serial Burglar Caught Fast Asleep On Abandoned Bus: Cops A man wanted for smashing into several stores and stealing cash in Wayne was found sleeping in an abandoned bus in Hudson County, authorities said. Robert Gorrie, 61, had been on the run for weeks after investigators linked him to a string of burglaries earlier this year, Wayne police said in a June 4 press release. Police said the crimes happened over several months and involved a man breaking glass doors to get inside local businesses and take cash. Detectives identified Gorrie, who had a last known address in Wayne, and issued warrants for his arrest. Officers searched for him throughou…
Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Authorities in Hudson County are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 42-year-old pedestrian with serious injuries Wednesday morning, June 4. The crash happened near 2600 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen at approximately 5 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he remains in critical but stable condition. The circumstances of the collision are being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with assistance from the North Bergen Police…
Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall
Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall Justin Rivera, the 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Officer who died Friday, May 30, in a fall, is being remembered for serving the community with honor, integrity and pride, according to his obituary. Rivera fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Rest in God's Arms cousin 🙏 You will be forever missed 💔 Posted by Tiffany Pimentel on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 A lifelong Bayonne resident, Rivera served in the Bayonne Police Department before joining the sheriff's department, his obituary reads. …
Hudson Sheriff's Officer, 29, Takes Fatal Fall From 9th-Story Of Admin Building: Officials Hudson Sheriff's Officer, 29, Takes Fatal Fall From 9th-Story Of Admin Building: Officials
Hudson Sheriff's Officer, 29, Takes Fatal Fall From 9th-Story Of Admin Building: Officials A 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Office fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building Friday morning, May 30, the prosecutor's office confirmed. Justin Rivera accidentally fell out of the window of the Newark Avenue building in Jersey City at approximately 9 a.m. and was pronounced dead at approximately 10 a.m. at Jersey City Medical Center, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Further circumstances around the incident are unclear. Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis identified Rivera as a city resident and former police officer. "The entire City o…
Double Fatal Crash Investigation Shuts Newark-Jersey City Turnpike Days Later: Police Double Fatal Crash Investigation Shuts Newark-Jersey City Turnpike Days Later: Police
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…