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Hudson County Prosecutor's Office
Weehawken, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Weehawken Man ID'd As Body Recovered From Hackensack River: Prosecutor
Emilio Acosta, who had been missing since December, has been identified as the body recovered from the Hackensack River last week, authorities said. Acosta's body was recovered from the Hackensack River in Secaucus on Friday, April 17, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Acosta, a 20-year-old Weehawken resident, had been missing since Thursday, Dec. 18, according to a missing person's flyer. At the time he went missing, his family believed he may be experiencing a mental health crisis and were very concerned for his safety and well-being, the flyer reads. The cause and manner …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 18, with grouping an 11-year-old girl at a store in Jersey City, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 31, the 11-year-old girl said she was groped by the man, later identified as Prince Fullwood, at a store in the area of Summit Avenue and Baldwin Avenue, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Fullwood was arrested at his residence and charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.
West New York, NJ
Police & Fire
500+ Child Porn Files Found On WNY Man: Cops
A North Jersey man is accused of possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse, authorities said. In April 2025, West New York police launched an investigation after receiving a tip that images depicting child sexual abuse material had been uploaded and stored on a storage medium registered to Asael Benitez, 29, the department said Saturday, Sept. 6. Detectives determined Benitez possessed those images as well as more than 500 additional images of children being sexually abused, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 4, detectives from the West New York Police Criminal Investigation Divisio…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
News
North Bergen Woman Arrested in Narcotics Probe That Busted Cops: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old North Bergen woman was the latest person charged as part of a sprawling narcotics investigation that has resulted in the arrests of several public officials, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said. Melissa Brown is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to possess cocaine, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The investigation has resulted in 15 arrests and the seizure of over 4 kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, and more than $70,000 in cash. Earlier this month, North Bergen Police Detective Christ…
West New York, NJ
Police & Fire
Three West New York Employees Among Six Charged In Cocaine Bust: Prosecutor
Six people, including three Town of West New York employees, are facing charges as part of a narcotics investigation in Hudson County, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30. The investigation had led to the seizure of over four kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, seven vehicles, and more than $70,000 in cash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Jorge Delgado, a 44-year-old, security guard with the Town of West New York, Johann Messina, a 57-year-old laborer with the Town of West New York and Carlos Begueria, a 49-year-old employee with the West New York Parking Authori…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Charged With Murder In Neptune Avenue Homicide: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged with murdering a 56-year-old man, authorities announced Tuesday, July 29. On Friday, July 25, at 9 a.m., officers responded to Neptune and Garfield Avenues and found Joey Richburg unresponsive, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. Rip my friend Joey Richburg Posted by Voncile Perez on Saturday, July 26, 2025 The cause of death was blunt force injury to the head and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, Suarez said. …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Sexually Assaulted In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A woman was sexually assaulted as she entered a residence in Jersey City Saturday evening, July 26, authorities said. At 11:30 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Sussex Street after a woman reported she was physically and sexually assaulted by an unknown man as she entered the home, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital where she was treated for her injuries, Suarez said. No arrests have been made and the incident remains under investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit and Jersey City Police, Suarez…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Outside Jersey City Building Prompts Homicide Investigation: Prosecutor
A man was found dead outside a Jersey City building Friday morning, sparking a homicide investigation, authorities confirmed. Officers were called to Neptune and Garfield avenues around 9 a.m. on Friday, July 25, after receiving reports of an injured person, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a release. Police found the man — later identified as 56-year-old Joey Richburg of Jersey City — lying unresponsive on Neptune Avenue. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:42 a.m., officials said. The cause and manner of death are pending findings f…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Injured In 3-Car Jersey City Crash, Driver Fled Scene: Prosecutor
Five people were injured following a three-car crash in Jersey City Monday evening, July 21, authorities said. Around 10 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Kennedy Boulevard near Claremont Avenue and found a Honda Accord, a Honda Pilot and an Infinity G37 involved in a crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The three passengers of the Accord were injured, one with a serious injury to the lower body, Suarez said. Two occupants of the Honda Pilot sustained minor injuries, Suarez said. The injured individuals were transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment. The driver…
West New York, NJ
Police & Fire
Retired WNY Detective, Dispatcher, Corrections Officer Arrested In Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Three people who work in law enforcement were among seven people arrested following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Hudson County, authorities announced Monday, July 21. An investigation led to the seizure of over four kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, seven vehicles and more than $70,000 in cash after search warrants were executed at multiple locations in North Bergen, West New York and Union City, on Thursday, July 17, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Thomas Mannion, 60, a retired West New York police detective, is charged with conspira…
Jersey City, NJ
News
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez is retiring. Suarez, who has served in the position for 10 years, made the announcement on Thursday, July 17. Her last day will be Friday, Aug. 1. "My goal, since day one, was to build an Office that can better address the needs of the residents of Hudson County, while also providing law enforcement with the tools necessary to protect and serve," Suarez said. Under her watch, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, Hudson County Regional S.W.A.T. and Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force were established. &nb…
Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Pulled From Passaic River: Prosecutor
A man's body was recovered from the Passaic River in Kearny on Monday, July 14, authorities said. The man has not been identified, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner's Office, authorities said.
Bayonne, NJ
Police & Fire
Bayonne Man Had 250+ Child Porn Files: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Thursday, July 10, with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Between July 2024 and November 2024, the Hudson County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received multiple tips that child sexual abuse material was being stored on social media platforms, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. An investigation revealed Jonathan Chevere utilized these accounts and over 250 files containing child sexual abuse material were recovered, Suarez said. Chevere is charged with endangering the welfare…
Union City, NJ
Police & Fire
Union City Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A 66-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Francisco Ruiz sexually assaulted the 10-year-old girl at his apartment in Union City last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ruiz threatened to harm the girl if she reported the crimes, Suarez said. The two are family acquaintances, Suarez said. Ruiz was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force at a res…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
A 42-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17, with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, authorities said. Charles Bordeaux sexually assaulted the 11-year-old girl in January 2024 at a private residence, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl did not know Bordeaux, though he was known to a person who lived in the apartment where the assault occurred, Suarez said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He had an outstanding warrant from Jersey City at the time of his arrest, Suarez said…
Jersey City, NJ
News
91-Year-Old Jersey City Man's Death A Homicide: Prosecutor
A 91-year-old Jersey City man's death has been deemed a homicide, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. On Monday, June 9, Jersey City police conducted a welfare check on An Quan at 2554 Kennedy Blvd., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Quan was found in medical distress and he was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday, June 14, Suarez said. Quan's death was caused by complications associated with blunt force injuries and ruled a homicide, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Homicide Unit is now investigating, Suarez said.…
West New York, NJ
News
WNY Teacher Sent Sexually Explicit Material To Teen He Met On Gaming Site: Officials
A 26-year-old West New York Middle School teacher was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 10, after he sent sexually explicit material to a teenage girl, authorities said. Juan Sanchez Moya, a Union City resident, met a 17-year-old girl through an online gaming program, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Moya exchanged sexually explicit material with the girl, Suarez said. The crimes did not occur at West New York Middle School, and the girl is not a student in the district, Suarez said. Moya is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and distributing obsc…
Weehawken, NJ
Police & Fire
Weehawken Businessman Issued $100K In Bad Checks: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Weehawken man was arrested and hit with multiple theft charges on Thursday, June 5, after he deceived numerous people through his business, authorities said. Between July 2023 and June 2024, Jose Espinosa deceived 10 individuals and one business by collecting payments for unperformed services through his business Move the Needle LLC, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.. Espinoza issued bad checks to five individuals and one business. The total reported loss exceeds $100,000, Suarez said. Espinoza is charged with multiple counts of theft by deception a…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Authorities in Hudson County are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 42-year-old pedestrian with serious injuries Wednesday morning, June 4. The crash happened near 2600 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen at approximately 5 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he remains in critical but stable condition. The circumstances of the collision are being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with assistance from the North Bergen Police…
Bayonne, NJ
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Bayonne's Justin Rivera, Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Who Died In Freak Fall
Justin Rivera, the 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Officer who died Friday, May 30, in a fall, is being remembered for serving the community with honor, integrity and pride, according to his obituary. Rivera fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Rest in God's Arms cousin 🙏 You will be forever missed 💔 Posted by Tiffany Pimentel on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 A lifelong Bayonne resident, Rivera served in the Bayonne Police Department before joining the sheriff's department, his obituary reads. …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Hudson Sheriff's Officer, 29, Takes Fatal Fall From 9th-Story Of Admin Building: Officials
A 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Office fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building Friday morning, May 30, the prosecutor's office confirmed. Justin Rivera accidentally fell out of the window of the Newark Avenue building in Jersey City at approximately 9 a.m. and was pronounced dead at approximately 10 a.m. at Jersey City Medical Center, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Further circumstances around the incident are unclear. Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis identified Rivera as a city resident and former police officer. "The entire City o…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Murder Suspect At Large 25 Days Later, Prosecutor Seeks Public's Help
A 28-year-old Jersey City man is at large after being charged with the murder of an Elizabeth man earlier this month, authorities said. On Saturday, May 3, at 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash at Old Bergen Road and Merritt Street, and found Devon Reid, 39, unresponsive in the driver's seat after his vehicle crashed into a tree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid had a gunshot wound to the neck and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that evening, Suarez said. Gerard Rosario was charged with murder, unlaw…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
97-Year-Old Man Dies In Jersey City Fire, Prosecutor Says: 'Unimageable Loss'
A 97-year-old Jersey City man died from injuries sustained in a fire on Sunday, May 18, authorities said. At 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 15 the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 318 York St. and found a fire in a basement apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located Albert Von Chorba, Suarez said. He was transported to a nearby hospital before being hospitalized at a burn unit, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead shortly after noon on Sunday, Suarez said. Von Chorba had recently celebrated his birthday at a local tavern, acco…
Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Nine Hospitalized In Two-Car Crash In Kearny: Prosecutor
Two people were killed in a crash in Kearny the morning of Friday, May 16, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., Kearny police responded to 490 Newark-Jersey City Turnpike for a crash between a BMW sedan and a Ford transit van, authorities said. The driver of the BMW and a passenger were pronounced dead at the scene about an hour later, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The names of the victims are being withheld pending identification and notification of next of kin, Suarez said. The transit van contained nine occupants from Canada and New York, Suarez said. All nine occupants were h…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
North Bergen Man Seriously Injured In Three-Car Crash: Prosecutor
A 59-year-old North Bergen man remains hospitalized following a three-car crash on Monday, May 12, authorities said. At 2 p.m., law enforcement responded to River Road and 74th Street and found three vehicles, a Nissan Altima, a BMW X3 and a Lexus GX460, involved in a crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver of the Nissan, the North Bergen man, sustained serious injuries and is hospitalized at a nearby medical center, Suarez said. The driver of the BMW, a 28-year-old West New York woman, was treated for minor injuries at Palisades Medical Center, Suarez said. Th…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Son Murdered Father In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Jersey City man is charged with fatally shooting his 52-year-old father on Saturday, May 10, authorities said. At 8:15 p.m., Jersey City police responded to 117-121 Wade St. and found Gerard Brooker, Sr. with gunshot wounds, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. His son, Gerard Brooker Jr., was arrested at 2:40 a.m. in Manhattan on Sunday, May 11, Suarez said. Brooker Jr. is charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, Suarez said.
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
North Bergen Teen Had 100+ Child Porn Videos On Server: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old North Bergen resident was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, after he uploaded more than 100 videos of child pornography onto a server, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Andrew Bastida after receiving a tip that he was storing child sexual abuse material on an online server, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A search turned up over 100 videos of child sexual abuse material, Suarez said. Bastida was charged with endangering the welfare of a child/possession of child sexual abuse material, Suarez said. He was released pending a future court appearance, Su…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical
A man killed in a Jersey City apartment fire has been identified, and three children and a woman remain in critical condition, authorities said in an updated press release Thursday, May 1. Lahcen Elmguielle, 59, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center following a fire at 296 Summit Ave. on Thursday, May 1, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. The Jersey City Fire Department was called to the three-story building shortly after 3 a.m., Suarez said. First responders arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the structure. “During suppression activities…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
New Details Released In North Bergen High-Rise Fire That Displaced 27, Killed Two
Two people were killed in an early morning fire at a North Bergen senior housing complex on Thursday, April 3, authorities said. At 1 a.m., the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue responded to Cullum Apartments, a multistory building at 6299 Grand Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters immediately encountered fire and heavy smoke within a 10th floor unit, Suarez said. Reynaldo Tatis, 88 and a 72-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. Two North Bergen police officers sustained minor injuries and were treated at Hackensack Medical Center, pol…
Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Remains Recovered From Hudson River In Hoboken ID'd As Murder Victim: Prosecutor
The body of a man who authorities say was shot dead by a Bergen County tattoo artist and then dumped into the Hudson River was identified as the remains recovered from the water last month. Julio Torres' body was discovered in the Hudson River near Pier C Park in Hoboken on Sunday, March 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, April 2, a DNA report positively identified Torres, 23, of Passaic, as the victim. Erick Fernandez, a 26-year-old Lodi resident and tattoo artist was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he shot Torres and then fled the scene wit…
Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Bodies Pulled From NJ Rivers In Separate Same-Day Investigations: Prosecutors (
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Two bodies were pulled from New Jersey rivers in separate incidents on Sunday, March 23, authorities confirmed. In Hoboken, a body was recovered from the Hudson River, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Photos taken by Kyle Mazza of UNF News show investigators at the scene in Sinatra Park around 4:30 p.m. The victim was described only as a male. No additional information, including identity or age, had been released as of Sunday evening. The investigation remains active and ongoing, Suarez said. That same day, authorities in Morris County responded to 101 Route 46 in Mont…
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