West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash
West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash UPDATE: A 25-year-old motorcyclist from West New York was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash near the Meadowlands in East Rutherford early Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed. The victim went down on the ramp from southbound Route 120 to eastbound Route 3 across from the American Dream shortly after 5 p.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. His name was temporarily withheld pending next-of-kin notifications. Three lanes of Route 120 along with the ramp remained closed for several hours  for clearing of the wreckage and the collection of evidence, the…
Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash near the Meadowlands in East Rutherford early Wednesday evening, responders said. The victim, 25, from West New York went down on the ramp from southbound Route 120 to eastbound Route 3 across from the American Dream shortly after 5 p.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. Three lanes of Route 120 along with the ramp remained closed for several hours  for clearing of the wreckage and the collection of evidence, the deputy chief said. All lanes were subsequently reopened, he said. East Rutherford police…
Sheriff: Attacker Admits Beating, Leaving Hudson Man For Dead Because He Thought He Was Gay Sheriff: Attacker Admits Beating, Leaving Hudson Man For Dead Because He Thought He Was Gay Sheriff: Attacker Admits Beating, Leaving Hudson Man For Dead Because He Thought He Was Gay
Sheriff: Attacker Admits Beating, Leaving Hudson Man For Dead Because He Thought He Was Gay A Baltimore man admitted luring and then savagely beating a learning-disabled man from West New York in North Hudson Park, leaving him for dead, because he thought he was gay, authorities said. José Tobias Carranza Serrano, 18, was captured by police in Bayonne who found him and his clothes covered in blood while arresting him on a trespassing charge, it was revealed Wednesday. Carranza Serrano confessed to them that he lured the 37-year-old victim into a wooded area of the North Bergen park, where he tried to kill him because he "does not like homosexuals," an affidavit filed by the Hudson…
Hudson County Man, 22, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Social Media Hudson County Man, 22, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Social Media Hudson County Man, 22, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Social Media
Hudson County Man, 22, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl He Met On Social Media A 22-year-old Hudson County man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he met on social media, the prosecutor’s office reported Friday. In an investigation conducted by the prosecutor’s office’s Special Victims Unit, Elver Rosario of West New York is charged with second-degree sexual assault, third-degree child endangerment and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, a news release said. Rosario was taken into custody at the prosecutor’s office in Jersey City just after 5 p.m. Thursday. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office urges victims of sexual assault to call the H…
Three Charged In $3 Million Burglary Of 50 Cent’s Bergen County Crib Three Charged In $3 Million Burglary Of 50 Cent’s Bergen County Crib Three Charged In $3 Million Burglary Of 50 Cent’s Bergen County Crib
Three Charged In $3 Million Burglary Of 50 Cent’s Bergen County Crib A stolen car helped tie three ex-cons to the $3 million burglary of 50 Cent’s luxury apartment above the Hudson River, authorities said. The rapper, songwriter, TV producer and actor posted on Instagram that he was in Miami the third week of January, which law enforcement sources said afforded the thieves the opportunity. 50 – whose real name is Curtis Jackson – reported the break-in of his apartment to Cliffside Park police on Jan. 17. It “involved an estimated loss of approximately three million dollars in U.S. currency and jewelry,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, wit…
Prosecutor: NJ Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Between Ages 8, 10 Prosecutor: NJ Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Between Ages 8, 10 Prosecutor: NJ Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Between Ages 8, 10
Prosecutor: NJ Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Between Ages 8, 10 A Hudson County man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl on multiple occasions when she was between the ages of 8 and 10 years old. Mario Villa, 62, of West New York, assaulted the now-13-year-old girl between 2016 and 2018, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Special Victims Unit was notified by the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency last month and launched an investigation in the alleged assaults. Villa was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, sexual assault, child endangerment and more on May 25, Suarez said. He was arrested at the Hudson Coun…
Prosecutor's Office Probing Fatal West New York Fire Prosecutor's Office Probing Fatal West New York Fire Prosecutor's Office Probing Fatal West New York Fire
Prosecutor's Office Probing Fatal West New York Fire At least one person was killed in a West New York fire early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out in a wooded area near 60th Street and JFK Boulevard East, Donnelly Memorial Park. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
North Jersey Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old Girl For Months North Jersey Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old Girl For Months North Jersey Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old Girl For Months
North Jersey Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old Girl For Months A 41-year-old North Jersey is accused of sexually assaulting a girl repeatedly for months approximately six years ago, authorities said. Vikier Castillo Meza, of West New York, committed the alleged crimes when the now-12-year-old girl was 6 or 7 years old, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Castillo Meza knew the girl through family, Suarez said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was notified of the alleged sexual assault of the girl after being contacted by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP). Castillo Meza was arrested at the H…
Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson, Union Counties Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson, Union Counties Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson, Union Counties
Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson, Union Counties Craving a slice of crispy, cheesy pizza loaded with toppings? Here are plenty you can try today in Hudson and Union counties. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers Some are longtime favorites while others have only recently opened their doors. All of these pizzerias, however, are dishing up pies we think you'll love. Artichoke, Hoboken (with location coming to Jersey City) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Artich…
Ex-Mamajuana Café Co-Owner From Bergen Admits Bankruptcy Fraud Ex-Mamajuana Café Co-Owner From Bergen Admits Bankruptcy Fraud Ex-Mamajuana Café Co-Owner From Bergen Admits Bankruptcy Fraud
Ex-Mamajuana Café Co-Owner From Bergen Admits Bankruptcy Fraud UPDATE: A Bergen County businessman who once co-owned the popular Mamajuana Café chain admitted in federal court that he concealed assets from a bankruptcy trustee. An investigation by the NYPD and New York City-based Homeland Security agents led to charges against Victor Osorio, 53, of Cresskill, who helped spark the Dominican restaurant chain's expansion to Paterson, East Rutherford, Secaucus, West New York and Woodbridge, as well as to New York and Florida. Osorio, a Dominican native who also co-owned a separate restaurant in Pennsylvania, filed for Chapter 7 relief in U.S. District Cour…
West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash
West New York Driver Pleads Guilty To Filing Bogus Insurance Claim After Hoboken Hit-Run Crash A 32-year-old Hudson County resident filed a bogus insurance fraud claim after his involvement in a hit-and-run crash with a parked car, authorities said. Richard Hamedl, of West New York, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree insurance fraud in relation to the claim filed after the crash with a parked car in Hoboken, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The plea was accepted by the Superior Court Judge Vincent J. Militello, during a virtual plea hearing on Feb. 3, Suarez said. Hamedl was behind the wheel of a 2019 BMW X6 when he hit a parked car on 10th Street in Hoboke…
MAJOR BUST: Authorities Smash Trafficking Ring, Seize $1 Million Worth Of Drugs, Arrest 20 MAJOR BUST: Authorities Smash Trafficking Ring, Seize $1 Million Worth Of Drugs, Arrest 20 MAJOR BUST: Authorities Smash Trafficking Ring, Seize $1 Million Worth Of Drugs, Arrest 20
Major Bust: Authorities Smash Trafficking Ring, Seize $1 Million Worth Of Drugs, Arrest 20 A barber shop and used car lot were fronts for a large-scale North Jersey drug trafficking ring, said authorities who seized nearly 21 pounds of fentanyl, 7½ pounds of cocaine, a loaded gun and more while arresting 20 people in Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties. Nearly two dozen locations in New Jersey and New York were raided and nearly four pounds of meth, more than a pound and a half of fentanyl and $118,395 in cash were seized by a team headed by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Task Force working with federal Homeland Security Investigations and the NYPD, they said Wednes…