Small dog found near Riverside Place as North Bergen police search for owner
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – A well-groomed male dog without a collar or tags was found wandering near Riverside Place Monday evening, and police are now trying to locate his owner. The North…
Convicted Bergen County Mass Shooter Gets 71 Years in Prison
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Bergen County mass shooter Jonathan Haughey-Morales, 30, of West New York, was sentenced to 71 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2019 mass shooting in North…
Bergen County Doctor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Distributing Opioids to Patients
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County doctor was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records to cover it up, U.S.…
Bergen County Company Sentenced for Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, company was fined $67,668 today and sentenced to one year of probation for its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery…
Bergen County Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Embezzling Money from Guided Tour Company and Subscribing to False Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for participating in a multi-year embezzlement scheme and subscribing to a false personal income tax…
Bergen County Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Filing Phony Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 24 months and two days in prison for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns in…
Bergen County Man Sentenced To 97 Months In Prison For Decade-Long $60 Million Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 97 months in prison on March 30, 2022 for orchestrating a long-running bank and securities fraud scheme, which led to…
Bergen County Juvenile Arrested and Charged for Recording Others in Public Bathroom
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – A Bergen County juvenile has been arrested and charged after investigators learned that he had used his smartphone camera to record other children in a public bathroom. Bergen…
Former Resident of Bergen County Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison for $1.5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident was sentenced today to 29 months in prison for his role in an investment scheme through which he fraudulently obtained more than $1.52 million…
Attorney General’s New Vehicle Pursuit Policy Handcuffs Police, Bergen Says
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s new vehicle pursuit policy prohibiting when a police officer can initiate the pursuit of a suspect is coming under fire today. According to the new guidelines set forth…
Bergen County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for role in a scheme to steal prescription HIV medication from the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S.…
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $795K Jackpot in Bergen County
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $795,028 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Sunday, January 9, drawing. The winning numbers were: 01, 04, 13, 27, and 41 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a…
Owners of Bergen County Company Admit $3 Million Mail Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Two owners of a Bergen County company today admitted their roles in a scheme to deprive the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of over $3 million in revenue through fraudulently…
Bergen County Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Distributing and Conspiring to Distribute Crystal Methamphetamine
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for distributing and conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…
Bergen County Company Admits Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, company today admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during…
New Jersey grand jury chooses not to file charges against Bergen County Sheriff’s deputy
TRENTON – A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a boy, age 12, who was struck and…
Bergen County Man Arrested for Interfering with Reproductive Health Services
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for allegedly using force and physical obstruction to intimidate and interfere with providers of reproductive health services in Englewood, New…
Bergen County Investment Advisor Arrested for Stealing Millions from Clients
NEWARK, N.J. – A former broker and investment advisor from Bergen County, New Jersey, was arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $2.86 million from five clients in order to pay for…
Bergen County Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Money From Guided Tour Company And Subscribing To False Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. – A Lyndhurst, New Jersey woman admitted to her participation in a multi-year embezzlement scheme and to subscribing to a false personal income tax return, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…
Bergen County Woman Admits Embezzling Money From Guided Tour Company and Subscribing to False Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman today admitted participating in a multi-year embezzlement scheme and subscribing to a false personal income tax return, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig…