Murder: Bergen County Mom Assaulted Infant Repeatedly Before He Died, Prosecutor Says
A Bergen County mom was charged with murder in the death of a 3-month-old baby, authorities said.
Sun Min "Grace" Yoo Chan, an educational counselor from River Edge, was jailed on charges of murder, aggravated assault, and child endangerment Wednesday, May 3, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Police were called to Chan's home around 7:30 a.m. on March 29, on reports of a child not breathing, Musella said. The unresponsive child was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead three days later, the prosecutor said.
An investigation fou…
Nine Illegal Firearms, Heroin Seized In Newark Busts: Police
Seven people were arrested and nine illegal firearms were seized in four days in an ongoing gun operation in Newark, authorities said.
The nine illegal handguns, recovered since Friday, April 29, bring the city's total gun recoveries in 2022 to 251 — a 54 percent increase over the same period a year ago, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said.
On Monday, May 2, 2022, police arrested Darrell Hodges, 27, and James Hailey, 41, both of Newark, in separate incidents, O'Hara said.
Police received a Crime Stoppers tip about a man with a firearm in area of Bergen and West Ru…
$50K Powerball Winner Sold In Hudson County
A Powerball ticket good for $50,000 was sold in Hudson County.
The third-tier prizewinning ticket from the Monday, May 2 drawing was sold at Gro Mart, 135 Front St., in Secaucus.
The winning numbers were: 18, 27, 33, 39, and 44. The Red Power Ball number was 08. The Power Play was 5X.
The Powerball jackpot rolls to $37 million for the Wednesday, May 4, drawing.
