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North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Breaking News
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. …
National Interest
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…
Kearny, NJ
Breaking News
Double Fatal Crash Investigation Shuts Newark-Jersey City Turnpike Days Later: Police
A deadly crash investigation will shut down the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike, police in Hudson County said Tuesday, May 20. The closure is part of the ongoing probe into a double fatal collision that occurred in Kearny, according to the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department. The Newark-Jersey City Turnpike will be closed to all traffic between Kearny and Jersey City starting 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, officials said. The crash happened on May 16. Motorists should expect detours and are advised to use alternate routes through midnight on W…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
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…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Breaking News
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping WNY Motorist In Front Of Guttenberg School: Cops
A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car near a Hudson County school was arrested after officers spotted a loaded handgun in plain view and later discovered cocaine, pills, and cash, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 16, on Hudson Avenue in Guttenberg, according to Police Chief Frank Pelaez. Officers were alerted by a concerned passerby who reported a man passed out in a vehicle, police said. When officers arrived, they found the car in reverse and angled into the roadway, with the driver asleep and bleeding heavily from his finger. The man, later …
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
97-Year-Old Man Hospitalized In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor
A fire injured a 97-year-old man in Jersey City on Thursday, May 15, authorities said. At 1:30 p.m., 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 an injured 97-year-old man, Suarez said. He was transported to a nearby hospital before being hospitalized at a burn unit where he remains in stable condition, Suarez said. The fire is under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and Jersey City Fire Department, Suarez said. …
Hoboken, NJ
Breaking News
$150K: Hoboken Lotto Player Splits Jackpot
It was a wonderful Wednesday for two lottery players in Hudson and Middlesex counties, respectively. Two tickets, one sold in Hoboken and the other in North Brunswick, each matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, May 7, splitting the $150,000 prize. The tickets were sold at Prime Time Convenience on Willow Avenue in Hoboken and Raceway on Route 1 South in North Brunswick. The winning numbers were 03, 09, 19, 24 and 36. The XTRA was 04 and the Bullseye was 19.
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Vehicle In Jersey City: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally shot in Jersey City while in his car on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, authorities said. At 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash at Old Bergen Road and Merrit Street and found Devon Reid unresponsive in the driver’s seat after crashing into a tree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid was found with a gunshot wound to his neck, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead three hours later, Suarez said. The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, Suar…
Bayonne, NJ
Breaking News
Bayonne Man Struck Pedestrian In Jersey City, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 23 with striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene in Jersey City in 2023, authorities said. At 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, Adrian Perez struck a 37-year-old pedestrian on Barbara Place and Grand Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman suffered multiple serious injuries, Suarez said. The Chevrolet Suburban driven by Perez did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. Perez was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury and endangering an injured vi…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Jersey City Man With Gun Intentionally Hit Victim With Car: Hudson County Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with intentionally striking a pedestrian on Monday, April 7 and then fleeing the scene, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Bay and Erie Streets after a 37-year-old man sustained serious injuries after being struck by a Mercedes S530- that did not remain at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The vehicle, driven by Hassan Degregoda, was located and a high capacity magazine was recovered during a search of the car, Suarez said. An investigation determined Degregoda was armed with a handgun …
National Interest
Helicopter Pilot In Deadly Hudson River Crash Was Navy SEAL Who Dreamed Of Flying: Reports
Just two weeks before a deadly helicopter crash over the Hudson River, Navy veteran Sean Johnson posted a video of himself flying past the Freedom Tower. “When it all comes together,” the 36-year-old wrote on Facebook on March 27, alongside the clip showing him piloting a Bell 206. On Thursday, April 10, that same type of helicopter went down in Hudson County, NJ, killing Johnson and the family of five on board: Siemens exec Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children. Johnson was identified by his wife Kathryn, who spoke with Gothamist. A cause of…
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