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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for 2020 Homicide in Bayonne

▶ Posted 11-20-2025

Erick Acosta of Bayonne, age 37, is sentenced to 30 years in state prison for beating 40-year-old Crystal Ojeda to death inside a residence at 30 Lord Avenue.

Newark Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Family Members

▶ Posted 11-19-2025

Terrence Mells, age 42, is found guilty of sexually assaulting three underage family members on multiple occasions between March 2015 and October 2023.

Two Indicted in Interstate Drug Trafficking Operation

▶ Posted 11-19-2025

Carlos E. Tavarez-Sanchez of Paterson, age 37, and Carlos Martinez of New York City, age 45, are charged for transporting cocaine into New Jersey for sale.

Secaucus Police Blotter: November 10, 2025 to November 16, 2025

▶ Posted 11-18-2025

Read about last week's arrests and incidents as released by the Secaucus Police Department.

Jersey City Police Sergeant Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child

▶ Posted 11-18-2025

Andrew LaBruno from Dumont, age 44, is arrested for engaging with a juvenile online and then sexually assaulting the child at the child's home in Englewood.

Paterson Police CompStat Data

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

See the latest Compstat Data collected by the Paterson Police Department for the period ending on Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Guttenberg Police Blotter: November 10, 2025 to November 16, 2025

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Guttenberg Police Department.

Bloomfield Police Blotter: November 10, 2025 to November 16, 2025

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

Read about last week's arrests and incidents as released by the Bloomfield Police Department.

Death of Inmate at Hudson County Correctional Facility

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

Police are investigating the death of 32-year-old John Finucane of Jersey City, who was found unresponsive in his cell on the morning of November 15, 2025.

Hackensack Man Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

Fernando Sandoval, age 42, is arrested for sexually assaulting and endangering a juvenile in Hackensack on multiple occasions between 2024 and 2025.

Little Ferry Man Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

Imri Osmani, age 71, is arrested for sexually assaulting and endangering a juvenile in Little Ferry on multiple occasions between 2018 and 2020.

Literature and Poetry Related Events for the Week of November 17, 2025

▶ Posted 11-17-2025

Are you an avid reader? Or perhaps you are a budding novelist or poet? Explore your literary side with these events related to books and poetry happening in North Jersey.

Local Woman Shot In Paterson

▶ Posted 11-15-2025

Police are asking for the public's help regarding information on the shooting of a 36-year-old female in the area of Piercy Street and Presidential Boulevard.

Tenafly Mayor's Message, November 14, 2024

▶ Posted 11-14-2025

Read the latest town updates from Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna.

Horizon Healthcare Settles Fraud Allegations for $100 Million

▶ Posted 11-14-2025

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agrees to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it systematically overcharged the state for healthcare claims.

Oxford Woman Arrested for Drug Distribution

▶ Posted 11-13-2025

Meredith T. Bergenback, age 47, is charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine) within Warren County.

Guttenberg Police Blotter: November 3, 2025 to November 9, 2025

▶ Posted 11-13-2025

Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Guttenberg Police Department.

Newark Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Family Member

▶ Posted 11-13-2025

A jury finds Javier Freire-Ramos, age 42, guilty of physically and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old female family member on multiple occasions.

Hackensack Woman Charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child

▶ Posted 11-13-2025

Jennifer Garcia-Mota, age 42, is arrested for having knowledge regarding the sexual assault of a juvenile and allowing those assaults to continue.

Fourteen People Charged in Organized Crime Sports Betting Ring

▶ Posted 11-13-2025

14 people are charged for their roles in a multi-million dollar sports betting ring headed by 55-year-old Joseph M. “Little Joe” Perna of Fairfield.

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