Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine
A gang of burglars used bricks and rocks to break into at least 40 pharmacies in Hudson, Bergen and several other counties, targeting specific prescription drugs that they could sell, federal authorities said.
Ten men, all from Jersey City, were charged in the three-month spree following an investigation led by Secaucus police, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday.
Surveillance video captured images of the burglars breaking into some of the victimized pharmacies in North Bergen, Jersey City, Guttenberg, West New York, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Linden, Iselin, Madis…
Video: Fire Destroys Home Of Kearny Mom, Son
A Kearny mom and her son lost their dog, personal belongings and home in a Tuesday night fire, family friends said.
The blaze broke out on the second floor of the 123 Stuyvesant Ave., around 10:38 p.m., with flames extending to the attic, Deputy Kearny Fire Chief Joseph Mastandrea said.
Firefighters from Kearny, Jersey City, Kearny and Harrison had the blaze under control in a little more than an hour, Mastandrea said.
One of the occupants sustained minor injuries at the scene but refused treatment, he said.
Investigators remained at the scene Wednesday morning to determine the cause.
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