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Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds
Child Porn Found On Pickleball Pro In Bergen County, Prosecutor Finds A 25-year-old Bergen County pickle ball coach has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said. On Thursday, June 4, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the Hasbrouck Heights home of Mario H. Kaldas, during the course of an Internet child sexual abuse material investigation, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  The investigation revealed Kaldas used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit pubescent and prepubescent children, Musella sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Undercover Bergen County Smoke Shop Drug Bust Nets Mushrooms, Pot: Cops Undercover Bergen County Smoke Shop Drug Bust Nets Mushrooms, Pot: Cops
Undercover Bergen County Smoke Shop Drug Bust Nets Mushrooms, Pot: Cops An investigation into drug sales at a Bergen County smoke shop led to the seizure of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, and THC products, along with the arrest of a Passaic County man, authorities announced. The Elmwood Park Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Task Force conducted a joint investigation into reports of illegal narcotics being sold at Lava Smoke Shop, located at 103 Broadway, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. After several undercover purchases of illegal narcotics and substances, law enforcement officers carried out enforcement actions that r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trio Arrested At Garden State Plaza Linked To Willowbrook Theft: Cops Trio Arrested At Garden State Plaza Linked To Willowbrook Theft: Cops
Trio Arrested At Garden State Plaza Linked To Willowbrook Theft: Cops Three out-of-state suspects were arrested at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus after police recovered more than $3,100 worth of allegedly stolen merchandise during an organized retail theft investigation, authorities said. Members of the Paramus Police Department Crime Suppression Unit were investigating an organized retail theft group believed to be responsible for multiple shoplifting incidents throughout northern New Jersey on Tuesday, June 2, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. The investigation began after retail loss prevention personnel reported three suspects allege…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunk Driver Charged In River Edge Fiery Crash, Injuring 3: Prosecutor Drunk Driver Charged In River Edge Fiery Crash, Injuring 3: Prosecutor
Drunk Driver Charged In River Edge Fiery Crash, Injuring 3: Prosecutor A New Milford man was charged after authorities said he crashed his SUV into a building in River Edge while driving under the influence of alcohol, injuring himself, his passenger and a resident inside. River Edge police responded to a serious crash at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Midland Avenue at approximately 2:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Officers arrived to find a vehicle on fire after it left the roadway and struck a building at the intersection, according to Musella. The driver, identified as 35-year-old Johan M. Valencia…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report
NJ Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report The man accused of killing his wife with a barbell pleaded not guilty in Monmouth County Superior Court Wednesday, June 3. Michael Kless, 67, is charged with murder and numerous weapons offenses in the death of his wife, Stacy Epstein- Kless, 66. Judge Paul Escandon ordered Kless be held without bail. In court, prosecutors showed an email Kless sent to his children admitting to the killing, saying he hated his wife for the past 18 years of their marriage after she said she was no longer in love with him, NJ Advance Media reports. Kless had started a relationship with a woman he me…

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by Sam Barron
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Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting
Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting Sergeant Christian Ivanov was one of two Atlantic City police officers injured in a shooting on Tuesday, June 2 and now the community is coming together to help. A GoFundMe has been launched for Ivanov, who is described as a devoted husband and loving father to his three children. Ivanov is in stable but serious condition, according to the fundraiser. "Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away from it," Valmir Loga, who organized the fundraiser said. "He is know…

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by Sam Barron
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Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery That Ended In Shooting: Ocean County Prosecutor Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery That Ended In Shooting: Ocean County Prosecutor
Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery That Ended In Shooting: Ocean County Prosecutor A 38-year-old Paterson man pleaded guilty to robbing a man in Little Egg Harbor Township, authorities announced Tuesday, June 2. Christopher Miller faces a decade in prison as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at 4:30 a.m., Little Egg Harbor Township police responded to a residence on East Hudson Drive and found a 36-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds,  Billhimer said. The victim had visited Miller and Marc Manfredonia, a 34-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township resident at the residence, but…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
NJ Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces charges after having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley, NY, following their meeting over Snapchat, police said.  Passaic County resident Joseph D. Hand, 20, of West Milford, was arrested on sexual misconduct and child endangerment charges in connection with the alleged activity, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 2.  According to police, on Monday, June 1, troopers learned of a possible sex offense involving a child at a home in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook.  Investigators determined that Hand…

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by Ben Crnic
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Video Shows Moment Speeding Car Slams River Edge Real Estate Firm, Bursts Into Flames Video Shows Moment Speeding Car Slams River Edge Real Estate Firm, Bursts Into Flames
Video Shows Moment Speeding Car Slams River Edge Real Estate Firm, Bursts Into Flames UPDATE: A drunk driver has been charged in a high-speed crash into a building that left multiple people injured Wednesday, June 3 in River Edge. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a serious crash in River Edge after a vehicle struck a building and caught fire. Surveillance footage shows the vehicle speeding down Midland Avenue before careening into Nigito Realty on Kinderkamack Road just before 3 a.m. The car and the building then went up in flames. View this post on Instagram One of four tenants upstairs were rescued by a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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6 Hospitalized In Fire That Hurt Several In Hillsdale: FD 6 Hospitalized In Fire That Hurt Several In Hillsdale: FD
6 Hospitalized In Fire That Hurt Several In Hillsdale: FD The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a house fire that left six people injured overnight in Hillsdale. The fire occurred at 116 Piermont Ave. shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, according to authorities. The Hillsdale Fire Department was dispatched to the reported structure fire shortly before 1 a.m. Upon arrival, Chief Farrell found the residence heavily involved in fire and immediately requested a Working Fire Assignment, bringing mutual aid companies to the scene, the Hillsdale Fire Department said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at approximatel…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…

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by Josh Lanier
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Two On-Duty Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two On-Duty Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report
Two On-Duty Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two K-9s in the Salem County Sheriff's Office died on Friday, May 29, authorities said. The deaths of Rip and Boomer remain under investigation by the Salem County Prosecutor's Office, the Salem County Sheriff's Office said. "Their loyalty, service, and dedication to protecting the residents of Salem County will never be forgotten," the sheriff's office said on Facebook. "We honor their lives with gratitude for all they gave and the service they performed alongside our officers in the countless ways they helped protect our community. Due to the ongoing investigation, the sheriff's office s…

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by Sam Barron