Bergen County Surrogate Judge Michael Dressler Dies, Tedesco Confirms
Bergen County Surrogate Judge Michael Dressler has died, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco confirmed Thursday, Dec. 4.
"Bergen County lost not just a public servant, but a remarkable man and a true friend, Surrogate Judge Michael Dressler," Tedesco said.
The Bergen County Surrogate’s Court handles some of the most important and difficult family matters in the county, including probating wills, processing adoptions, and appointing guardians, according to the court. The Surrogate serves as both a judge and the administrator of a court that “is almost certain to touch the lives of every pers…
Teacher, 32, Sexually Assaults Paterson 9-Year-Old In Classroom, Prosecutor Says
A 32-year-old New Jersey teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old student, authorities said.
Paul Yang, of Leonia, carried out the act inside of a classroom in Paterson in October, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
The Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency told detectives that the 9-year-old “had disclosed that an incident of abuse took place inside a classroom during the school day,” on Oct. 22, the prosecutor said.
Yang was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 3 and charged with sexual assault and endan…
ShopRite Shoplifters Caught With Heroin, Crack Cocaine In Lyndhurst, Police Say
Two Newark men were arrested after a shoplifting incident at a ShopRite in Bergen County, authorities said.
Lyndhurst officers were dispatched to the New York Avenue store on a report of two male shoplifters around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, Capt. Paul Haggerty said.
Loss prevention told police that one suspect stayed inside while a second suspect went into the parking lot after stashing assorted merchandise into a backpack, while also hiding the same on him, Hagerty said.
Sgt. Abruscato and Officer Flora entered the store and arrested Jamier T. Cheatham, 27, of Newark, after be…
