Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court
Bergen Sheriff's Task Force Rounds Up 8 Defendants Who Skipped Court A Fugitive Task Force assembled by Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton snatched up eight people wanted on warrants in one morning. Tuesday morning’s operation “included participation from 18 different agencies and resulted in multiple leads,” Cureton said Wednesday. All eight defendants taken into custody had skipped court appearances, he said. Adrian Gierek, 24, Oakland: burglary; Luz Lozada, 24, Lodi: accomplice liability; Joseph Crawford, 32, Hawthorne: burglary; Whelan Rapaikari, 26, Fort Lee: trespassing; Darrell Davis,36, Hackensack: drug dealing; Kristian Salmeron, 37, Garfield: …
New Bergen County Undersheriff, Officers Sworn New Bergen County Undersheriff, Officers Sworn
New Bergen County Undersheriff, Officers Sworn The latest addition to Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s executive team brings 25 years of experience as a corrections officer in Hudson County. The sheriff swore in Undersheriff Orestes Alvarez along with eight new officers in Hackensack on Thursday. Alvarez, who the sheriff said will be responsible for operations at the Bergen County Jail, retired from the Hudson sheriff’s office in 2015 as a lieutenant. Among his positions there, Alvarez oversaw the Disciplinary Department, the Home Confinement Program, the Work Release Program, and the County Re-Integration Program. “Undersherif…
County Executive: Hackensack BOE Trustee Who Called LGBTQ Teaching 'Repugnant' Should Resign County Executive: Hackensack BOE Trustee Who Called LGBTQ Teaching 'Repugnant' Should Resign
County Executive: Hackensack BOE Trustee Who Called LGBTQ Teaching 'Repugnant' Should Resign Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco on Monday called for the resignation of a Hackensack School Board trustee who called new state laws that require teaching about LGBTQ history “repugnant.” “Bergen County’s diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and the thousands of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender help make us all stronger, and help make all of our 70 communities stronger," Tedesco said. “It is important that we stand in solidarity against bigotry, violence, and discrimination and continue to reaffirm our commitment to equal rights for everyone, especiall…
UPDATE: Five Mumps Cases Confirmed At Bergen County Jail, Lockdown Continues UPDATE: Five Mumps Cases Confirmed At Bergen County Jail, Lockdown Continues
Update: Five Mumps Cases Confirmed At Bergen County Jail, Lockdown Continues Five Bergen County Jail inmates were confirmed with mumps, authorities said Friday. "The Bergen County Department of Health Services has received confirmation of five of the 6 suspected cases of mumps in the Bergen County Jail with no additional cases at this time being reported," said Michael Pagan, a spokesman for County Executive Jim Tedesco. "A sixth suspected case was negative." A lockdown continued at the jail. The lockdown will be lifted on July 6 if no new cases are found, authorities said. "Isolation means no additional inmates accepted and no one out until we're comfortable that…
UPDATE: Bergen County Jail In Total Lockdown, Five Inmates Quarantined With Mumps UPDATE: Bergen County Jail In Total Lockdown, Five Inmates Quarantined With Mumps
Update: Bergen County Jail In Total Lockdown, Five Inmates Quarantined With Mumps The entire Bergen County Jail was in lockdown after five inmates were quarantined with suspected mumps, authorities reported Tuesday night. "Isolation means no additional inmates accepted and no one out until we're comfortable that there's no risk of exposure," County Executive Jim Tedesco said during a news conference in Hackensack.No staffers have shown any signs of infection, Tedesco said, adding that 1,000 doses of a vaccine were ordered for staff and inmates. "Inmates who are scheduled to get out [Wednesday] need to be inoculated," Tedesco said. "We want to make sure we don’t put this…
Chief For A Day (PHOTOS): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters Chief For A Day (PHOTOS): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters
Chief For A Day (Photos): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton and members of his office joined with local and county law enforcement agencies Friday to host the annual Bergen County "Chief For a Day" celebration. "Chief for A Day" is an inspirational program that offers local children with chronic health conditions and special needs a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. Participating agencies planned local community activities, followed by a group photo at the Bergen County Courthouse, a joint motorcade ride, and a presentation lunch at the Venetian Catering Hall in Garfield. Youngsters included A.J. Vigl…
NJ Police Community Affairs Association Graduates 30+ Students Trained In Bergen NJ Police Community Affairs Association Graduates 30+ Students Trained In Bergen
NJ Police Community Affairs Association Graduates 30+ Students Trained In Bergen Students from more than 30 universities and colleges were graduated last week from a Law Enforcement Career Development Course sponsored by the state Police Community Affairs Officers Association. The students completed 10 weeks of intense preparation by the staffs of Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo and Sheriff Anthony Cureton. It was the Police Community Affairs Officers Association's 10th year of operating the program in the region, said President William Schievella. "To date we have graduated more than 800 college students who have attended this free training," Schievella sa…
K-9s, Partners Graduate From Bergen County Sheriff's Training Academy K-9s, Partners Graduate From Bergen County Sheriff's Training Academy
K-9s, Partners Graduate From Bergen County Sheriff's Training Academy The two newest sets of partners with one of the largest, most active law enforcement K-9 units in New Jersey were graduated on Friday. Graduating after nine months of rigorous physical and academic exercises at the Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 Training Academy were: BCSO Officer Sohrab Muossavian and Cash; BCSO Officer Justin Epifano and Johny. Clinton Township Police Sgt. John Tiger and Tapko, with Bergen County Sheriff Anthony CuretonCOURTESY: Bergen County Sheriff They were joined by Clinton Township Police Sgt. John Tiger and Tapko (above). Sheriff’s K-9 Officers Joseph Cutrona …
Bergen Sheriff Meets With County Leaders, Local Law Enforcement To Review Ramadan Security Bergen Sheriff Meets With County Leaders, Local Law Enforcement To Review Ramadan Security
Bergen Sheriff Meets With County Leaders, Local Law Enforcement To Review Ramadan Security In preparation for Ramadan, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton coordinated a briefing to discuss public safety precautions. Attending were Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Freeholder Vice-Chair Mary Amoroso, Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo, faith leaders from Bergen County mosques and local law enforcement personnel. Ramadan,  the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture, begins at sundown this Sunday evening, May 5.  Although there was no current or specific threat, Cureton said he will deploy additional patrols to mosques and other potentially sensitive locations during the…
Bergen Sheriff Conducts Pre-Ramadan Security Briefing Bergen Sheriff Conducts Pre-Ramadan Security Briefing
Bergen Sheriff Conducts Pre-Ramadan Security Briefing Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton scheduled a pre-Ramadan briefing Tuesday night to discuss public safety precautions with law enforcement, religious, and community leaders. The Muslim holiday of Ramadan begins on the evening of Sunday, May 5. Cureton scheduled the 6:30 p.m. session Tuesday in the second-floor lineup room at 2 Bergen County Plaza.
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton deployed officers as a force multiplier for local police around houses of worship throughout the county following Saturday morning's California synagogue shooting. Increased patrols already had been deployed for Passover. But given the circumstances -- including that Passover was ending Saturday evening -- those were enhanced even further, the sheriff said. Cureton emphasized that "no specific or credible threat" existed but that precautions were being taken. "Bergen County must continue to be a welcoming place for everyone," he said, "and that starts …
Bergen Law Enforcement Ramps Up Security For Passover Bergen Law Enforcement Ramps Up Security For Passover
Bergen Law Enforcement Ramps Up Security For Passover With Passover coming, Bergen County's top law enforcement officials convened with their counterparts from the towns and community leaders for a public safety briefing in Hackensack. Sheriff Anthony Cureton and Prosecutor Dennis Calo said additional resources wil be deployed synagogues, neighborhoods with higher Jewish populations, and other potentially sensitive locations during the religious holiday, which runs from Friday evening, April 19, to Saturday evening, April 27. As with many major holidays, increased traffic is expected on the roads and at shopping centers. In addition, law enfor…