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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Sex Assaults Of Child In 1990s Land 73-Year-Old Behind Bars: Prosecutor
A 73-year-old Sussex County man has been arrested in connection on accusations that he sexually assaulted a juvenile in the early 1990s. Peter F. Knipe, of Vernon, has been charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, and three counts of second-degree sexual assault, for the alleged incidents that happened in Fair Lawn between Dec. 2, 190 and Dec. 31, 1991. He was lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.
National Interest
Ex-Tenafly Councilman's Son Arrested Again For Child Porn, Prosecutor Says
A 26-year-old man arrested two years ago on child porn charges alongside his father, a then-councilman in Bergen County, has been arrested again for the same. Steven K. Grossman, of Tenafly, was arrested Friday, Oct. 17, following a search of his home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation revealed that Grossman used the internet to view, download, and possess more than 100 digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children, the prosecutor said. Grossman appeared in court for his 2023 arrest alongside his father, …
Pascack Valley, NJ
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'Be The Thermostat': Robert Fisher Resigns From Park Ridge BOE With Bizarre Parting Words
The fight to recall Park Ridge Board of Education member Robert Fisher Jr. is officially over — because he just resigned, leaving behind a colorful resignation letter that took aim at politics and praised his own policy battles (attached). Fisher, who joined the board in January 2023 just months after graduating high school, submitted his resignation Friday, Sept. 19, according to a filing his attorney Michael Collins sent to Bergen County Superior Court Judge Peter Geiger. “I write today to resign my position as Trustee of the Park Ridge Board of Education, immensely grateful to God for th…
Rutherford, NJ
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$500K Lawsuit Hits American Dream’s Hasbro ‘Game Room’ Over Alleged Unpaid Work
A Texas-based construction supplier is suing the operators of American Dream’s Hasbro “Game Room,” claiming they failed to pay more than $500,000 for lighting and signage, according to a lawsuit filed in Bergen County Superior Court (attached). Facility Solutions Group, Inc. (FSG) filed the complaint on Wednesday, Sept. 17, against TGR AD, LLC and Ameream, LLC. The company says it supplied lighting equipment, signage, and installation services for the Game Room but has not been paid in full, court documents show. Court filings state that in January 2023, Charlie Keegan, CEO of the Game Room…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Clerk Admits Botched Legal Advice, Judge Restores Recall Of Park Ridge BOE Member Robert Fisher
A Bergen County judge has reinstated a petition to recall Park Ridge Board of Education member Robert Fisher Jr. after it was previously rejected over a notary dispute, Daily Voice has learned. Fisher, who joined the board in January 2023 just months after graduating high school, was the subject of a recall effort that gathered 2,141 signatures — more than the 1,864 required, according to the Bergen County Clerk’s Office. Clerk’s Error and Judge’s Ruling On Monday, Sept. 15, Bergen County Clerk John Hogan confirmed that Judge Peter Geiger accepted the petition, clearing the way for the reca…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges
Four men have been charged including one who remains at large following a year-long investigation into an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities said. The investigation stems from a robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 7:50 p.m., at a commercial parking lot on River Road, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Aug. 1. Five victims, including two juveniles, had just parked when two masked men with firearms approached them, Musella said. The suspects demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle, patted down some of the victims, and threatened …
Hackensack, NJ
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Killer Who Stabbed Hackensack Couple More Than 50 Times Combined Gets 48 Years: Prosecutor
A Paterson man who brutally killed two people in a series of more than 50 stab wounds on the front porch and inside a Hackensack home was sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities announced. Clarence Stokes, 46, was handed the term Tuesday, July 29, in Bergen County Superior Court for the August 2021 stabbings of 44-year-old Latrice Avery and 67-year-old Stanley Gunter, both of Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Stokes apparently had come to see Stanley Gunter and Latrice Avery to discuss living in a r…
National Interest
Lawsuit
: Maywood Woman Hit By Flying Umbrella Accuses Hasbrouck Heights Pool Club Of Negligence
A New Jersey woman is suing a local swim club after she says a loose umbrella struck and seriously injured her during a windy Memorial Day weekend visit. Katherine Steiner, 29, of Maywood, filed the complaint against Hasbrouck Heights Swim Club in Bergen County Superior Court on May 21, seeking damages for what she describes as “severe and debilitating injuries” caused by the club’s negligence. The incident happened on May 27, 2023 (Memorial Day Weekend) according to the lawsuit. The suit says that Steiner was on the pool deck when a gust of wind picked up an unsecured umbrella and sent it …
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with child abuse, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, June 13. Woodcliff Lake's Jose Pinzon Lopez was taken into custody on Thursday, June 12, following a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Musella said. The criminal complaint says Pinzon Lopez, whose legal duty it was to care for the child, left the child with bruises on the upper arm after imposing "excessive corporal punishment." According to the prosecutor, the Division of Child Protect…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Man, 71, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Years In Teaneck: Prosecutor
A 71-year-old man from Fort Lee has been charged with sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16 on multiple occasions in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Manuel A. Barrantes was arrested on Thursday, June 5, following a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Teaneck Police Department. The investigation began after the Teaneck Police Department contacted the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit on Thursday, May 29, 2025, to report the alleged past sexual assault of a juvenile, Musella said. Detectives determined that Barrantes sexually as…
Teaneck, NJ
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Teaneck Volunteer Stole $36K From Non-Profit: Prosecutor
A Teaneck woman is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Bergen County non-profit using fake checks and a stolen identity, prosecutors said. Karen A. McEvoy, 57, was arrested on Friday, May 30, and charged with theft by deception, forgery, and impersonation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation began in February 2025, when the Teaneck Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit about an alleged theft at a non-profit based in Bergen County. Investigators learned that McEvoy, who had been volunteering…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Man Sexually Assaulted Teen For Months In Edgewater: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child sex assault charges, authorities announced. Deandre J. Nunez, of Edgewater, sexually assaulted and endangered a child between the ages of 13 and 16 multiple times from November 2024 and May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Nunez was arrested on Thursday, May 22 in Edgewater and charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Musella said following an investigation. He was lodged in the county jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Cour…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Child Porn Raid Turns Up Prepubescent Images At 63-Year-Old Edgewater Man's Home: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced. James T. Reilly, of Edgewater, used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The findings were announced following a raid of Reilly's home Wednesday, April 23, the prosecutor said. Reilly was arrested in Paramus and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography and third-degree possession of child pornography. H…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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Drug
Bust
: Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD Found On Pair At Closter Shopping Plaza, Cops Say
A routine patrol in Bergen County ended with the arrest of two women and the discovery of a wide range of illegal drugs, including LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy, police said. Catherine Reyes, 35, of Irvington, and Samantha Souffront, 36, of the Bronx, were taken into custody on Monday, April 14, after Closter police officers stopped two vehicles involved in what authorities described as suspicious activity, according to Chief James Buccola and Captain Vincent Aiello. During the investigation, officers discovered multiple types of illegal narcotics, including LSD, Adderall, Oxycodone,&…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock Man Steals Nearly $500K In Check Scam Spanning Multiple Banks: Prosecutor
A Bergen County man stole nearly half a million dollars by writing fake checks across multiple bank accounts in a three-week-long financial scam, authorities said. Evangelos Drosos, 50, of Glen Rock, was arrested on Wednesday, April 9 in Paramus following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The scheme, known as check-kiting, involved Drosos writing self-issued checks from accounts he controlled — knowing there weren’t funds to cover them — and depositing them into different accounts at another bank. “Dros…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Screaming Teen Found By Cops Had Been Sexually Assaulted By DUI Driver: Prosecutor
Chilling screams led officers to a juvenile in a vehicle who they say had been sexually assaulted by the DUI driver Thursday, March 27 in Bergen County. As a result, Union City resident Elmer Barranco has been charged with second-degree sexual assault, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and various motor vehicle violations including DUI and open container, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The scene unfolded at Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street in Oakland, where police officers found the child, between ages 13 and 16,…
Bergenfield, NJ
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Mugshots Show Five Men Charged, Some Already Released, In New Milford Stabbing (
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Mugshots obtained by Daily Voice show the five men from Teaneck and New Milford charged in last week's stabbing near New Milford High School, some of whom have already been released from jail. As previously reported by Daily Voice, six people — including a 17-year-old — were charged this week in connection with a violent stabbing that sent one victim to the hospital. They are: Malachi J. Goodwin, 18, of Teaneck — Released pending further court action Allan G. Martin, 18, of Teaneck — Released pending court proceedings Unnamed 17-year-old juvenile, of Bergen County — Released to home confin…
Teaneck, NJ
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Substitute Teacher, 62, From Teaneck Sexually Assaults 3 Students On Same Day: Prosecutor
A 62-year-old substitute teacher at a school in Garfield has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted three juvenile students, authorities said on Friday, March 21. Marc S. Green, of Teaneck, assaulted the students at the Bergen County Arts & Science Charter School on March 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following an investigation. Green inappropriately touched three victims under 13 years old, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Green had been acting in the capacity of a certified substitute at the time of the incidents, police said. …
Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Man Arrested For Sexual Conduct With Two Children: Officials
A 45-year-old Fort Lee man has been charged with endangering the welfare of two juveniles, whom he engaged in sexual conduct with for at least three years, according to police paperwork and court records. Kyu Chul Kim was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, after investigators determined he had endangered two minors under the age of sixteen in Fort Lee, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, March 14. Police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice shows that Kim sexually touched two children over their clothing. Kim engaged in sexual conduct with the juveniles from January…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Lawsuit Was Filed Against Bogota Driver Days Before He Died In Route 17 Crash, Records Show
A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show. Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses. The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…
Hackensack, NJ
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Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor
Three Paterson residents have been arrested in connection with a phony bail bond scam that swindled nearly $190,000 from unsuspecting victims across Bergen County, authorities announced. Yasen R. Delgado, 26; Ahjainay N. Gawthney, 27; and Delareese Delgado, 31, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, following a multi-agency investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspects are accused of posing as law enforcement officers and bail bondsmen, calling victims and threatening them with arrest warrants for missing court dates or jury duty. Victims were told to hand o…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Lodi Man, 43, Sexually Assaulted Child Multiple Times Following Pandemic: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Lodi man has been charged with the sexual assaults of a child, authorities announced. Ison Reid, who also goes by Otis Ried, sexually assaulted and endangered a juvenile in Lodi on multiple occasions between 2020 and 2021, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said at the culmination of an investigation. He was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 26 and lodged in the county jail on charges of first-first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Reid was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pendi…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Registered Sex Offender ID'd As Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen In Fort Lee: Complaint
The Fort Lee man charged with sexually assaulting a missing New York City girl has been identified as a registered sex offender. In 2017, Marc Piovanetti was convicted of rape of a child under 15 years old, criminal sex act on a victim incapable of consent/mentally disabled, and sexual performance by child under 16/access to view, records show (see below). Marc Piovanetti charges/convictions NY Sex Offender Registry This month, 58-year-old Piovanetti was arrested again. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Piovanetti was talking to a girl between 13 and 16 years old on s…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Wood-Ridge Pair Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults Of Child: Prosecutor
A pair of Wood-Ridge men have been arrested for sexually assaulting a child for nearly two years, authorities said. Francisco A. Serpas, 47, and Angel W. Serpas, 37, both sexually assaulted and endangered the juvenile multiple times from January 2021 to December 2022 in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Authorities received a tip about the alleged assaults on Thursday, Feb. 13, Musella said. On Friday, Feb. 21, the pair — whose relationship was not publicly shared — were arrested and each charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, seco…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Fair Lawn Man, 23, Sexually Assaulted Child Repeatedly In Oradell, Wayne: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Fair Lawn man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a child repeatedly in Oradell and Wayne years ago, authorities said. Gerald A. Picado assaulted the child between April 2022 and November 2023 on multiple occasions, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following an investigation. Picado was arrested Thursday, Feb. 13 and charged with six counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, three counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and one…
Hackensack, NJ
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Teens Charged In Bergen County School Swattings, Prosecutor Says
Three teenagers—including two from Bergen County and one from the Bronx—have been charged in connection with hoax shooting threats that forced lockdowns at two New Jersey schools, authorities said. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Threat Management Unit was notified on Thursday, Jan. 23, that anonymous callers had phoned in shooting threats to Lincoln Elementary School in Fairview and Ridgefield Park Junior/Senior High School, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The threats prompted an immediate response from local law enforcement, including the Fairview and Ridgefield Park Police Depar…
Englewood, NJ
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Gunman Arrested After Shooting At Pair In Englewood Home: Prosecutor
An Englewood man wanted in connection with a shooting late last month has been taken into custody, authorities said. Tyrone A. Prioleau, 61, who is unemployed, fled the scene after firing a gun at two people in a home on Knickerbocker Road around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Neither victim was struck, and no injuries were reported. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Englewood Police launched a joint investigation, which led to Prioleau being charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, second-d…
Bergenfield, NJ
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Bergenfield BMW Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Teen, Prosecutor Says
A 37-year-old Bergenfield BMW driver has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 17-year-old pedestrian in Teaneck in November of last year, authorities said. Elvis E. Sunder was charged following a months-long investigation into the Nov. 23, 2024 incident at the intersection of Teaneck Road and Tryon Avenue, conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Teaneck Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. At approximately 11:22 p.m., Teaneck police responded to a 911 call reporting a vehicle had struck a pedestrian. …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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DUI Pickup Driver Sentenced In Fair Lawn Crash That Killed Music Producer Set To Wed
A Hawthorne man has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and DWI in a Fair Lawn crash that killed a 33-year-old music producer and entrepreneur. William M. Clark, who was 38 at the time of the crash, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 30, before Bergen County Superior Court Judge Kevin Purvin, in the crash that killed Harole Almonte, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors had sought a seven-year sentence, but Clark ultimately received six years, subject to New Jersey’s No Early Release Act (NERA), mean…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Mugshot Shows Uber Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Driver In Attempted Fort Lee Carjacking
A Leonia man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing an Uber driver multiple times in a violent carjacking attempt in Fort Lee, authorities said. Marcus N. Marson, 25, demanded that his 37-year-old male driver give him the vehicle then stabbed him repeatedly on his head, shoulder, and arm, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and police paperwork. The incident happened on Duncan Avenue at approximately 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Musella said. By the time officers had arrived, Marson had fled the scene. The victim was rushed to Hackensack University…
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
Man Sexually Assaulted Pre-Teen Repeatedly For 3 Years In Rutherford: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Rutherford man is accused of sexually assaulting a child repeatedly for years, authorities said. Rolando F. Pincay-Sailema assaulted the child, who was not yet 13 years old, over the course of three years, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Pincay-Sailema was arrested in Rutherford on Monday, Jan. 27 and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.
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