19 Kilos Of Drug-Laced Poppy Pods Shipped To Wood-Ridge Home, 2 Men Charged
Two men have been charged after authorities intercepted nearly 19 kilograms of dried poppy pods shipped from overseas to a private Bergen County home, officials announced Friday, Feb. 13.
Karanjit Singh, 24, Jagroop Singh, 25, both of Wood-Ridge, are charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Jail records show both Singhs are Indian nationals, and ICE has lodged detainers against each of them.
In January, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted approxima…
Tour Bus Driver Arrested In NY Thruway Rollover Crash That Killed 5 Passengers: State Police
The driver of a tour bus that overturned on the New York State Thruway, killing five people, including two New Jersey residents last August, was arrested and charged this week, New York State Police announced.
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Violent Felony Warrant Unit in Troop NYC arrested Bin Shao, 56, of Flushing, NY, and charged him with five counts of manslaughter in the second degree, a class C felony, and five counts of criminally negligent homicide, a class E felony, according to State Police.
Shao was processed by New York State Police and transpor…
Off-Duty Montvale, Park Ridge Cops Among 4 Charged In Steakhouse Assault: Prosecutor
Four people, including an off-duty police officer, have been charged in connection with a violent incident outside a popular Bergen County restaurant, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 13.
Park Ridge police officers responding to a disturbance in progress in front of The Park Steakhouse in Park Ridge, found an adult man on the ground with an apparent head injury on Dec. 6, 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
During the investigation, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Nicholas K. Dispoto, 31, of Hillsdale and an off-duty Montvale p…
