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Jersey City armed robber sentenced to 33 years after overnight rampage across Hudson County

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October 29, 2025

Bergen County man serves 33 years for series of armed robberies

Jersey City, NJ – A Bergen County man received a 33-year prison sentence for multiple armed robberies across Hudson County. Joel Krecz, 38, was convicted on several charges including four counts of armed robbery.

The Honorable John Young sentenced Krecz on Tuesday, October 28. His conviction stems from incidents occurring between late night April 29 and early morning April 30, 2022.

In each robbery, Krecz brandished a handgun and demanded money from clerks at various businesses.

The charges included one count of robbery, five counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and multiple counts of theft and aggravated assault.

A joint investigation involved the Jersey City Police Department, Union City Police Department, Secaucus Police Department, Hoboken Police Department, and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs Task Force.

Krecz was identified as the suspect in robberies at a liquor store and gas station in Secaucus, as well as a business on Paterson Plank Road in Union City and another liquor store in Hoboken.

He was arrested on May 3, 2022, in Jersey City while armed.

Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Kenneth Paulus represented the state at sentencing.

The sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act and the Graves Act. Krecz was found not guilty of one count of aggravated assault during his trial.

The state was represented by Hudson County Assistant Prosecutors Kenneth Paulus and Kevin Roe.

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