Police & Fire
By MEAGAN KANE
July 27, 2025
On Thursday, July 24, a Bergen County Grand Jury unsealed a 10-count indictment charging four adults in connection with a months-long armed robbery investigation, according to a press release from Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Also involved in the incident was a 17-year-old juvenile from ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The Hackensack Police Department will host its annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 5.The nationwide initiative, launched in 1984, is held each year on the first Tuesday in August. It aims to foster relationships between local law enforcement and the communities they ...
A 44-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested on multiple drug and firearm-related charges, according to Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. Richard T. Best’s apartment, located within a school zone, was searched on July 22 as a result of a narcotics investigation executed by members of the ...
GARFIELD, N.J. (July 15, 2025) — A Hackensack man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a car and setting it on fire in Garfield early Friday morning, authorities said.Troy R. Taylor, 60, was arrested and charged with aggravated arson, arson, theft of a motor vehicle, criminal ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 52-year-old Hackensack man died of a gunshot wound in the area of Clinton Street and Garfield Avenue on July 12, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.At approximately 10:42 p.m. on July 12, Paterson Police discovered the Hackensack man on the sidewalk with a ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 35-year-old Newark man has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened in the city a year ago. No injuries occurred during the shooting.Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Tahjee H. Goodwin of Newark on charges stemming from the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights student Anthony Carullo served as Hasbrouck Heights Police Chief, part of the annual Chief for a Day program run by the Bergen County Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 13. Chief Carullo visited Police Headquarters, along with his mother, Amanda, who said ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - In an effort to create safer, more informed interactions between law enforcement and drivers with special needs, the city of Hackensack has implemented The Blue Envelope Program.If a blue envelope is present in an individual’s vehicle, law enforcement will work to correctly ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Four pounds of unregulated marijuana was discovered, among other drugs, after a traffic stop on Route 80, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old local man.Felix Molina of Hackensack was arrested on June 11 after he was stopped in his 2025 Ford Explorer on Route 80 west near East ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 36-year-old man was struck and killed in the vicinity of the Clinton Place crossing, according to a NJ Transit representative.On May 23, at approximately 11:36 a.m., a Pascack Valley Line train 1624, which departed Spring Valley at 10:55 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A local man and NJ Transit employee has been charged with engaging in a years-long scheme to sell phones purchased with NJ Transit funds for personal profit, unlawfully earning hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the attorney general.Peejay Manila, 37, of Hackensack, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A man with an unloaded gun was arrested at an Essex Street restaurant for terroristic threats, among other charges.Police arrested Joseph Frankowski, 41, on May 4 when he was found with a handgun after an undescribed disturbance.As a result of the investigation, Frankowski was ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Three teenagers from New York City have been charged in connection with a year-long investigation into an armed carjacking, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor, in which the victim was threatened, robbed and carjacked. Police identified the assailants as juveniles at the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - A tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at approximately 3:30pm on Thursday, April 10, in the vicinity of River Drive South and Newport Parkway, near the Water's Soul sculpture. All five passengers and their pilot have been confirmed dead. There were no additional victimes ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Detective Felix Katsaroans was awarded “New Jersey Instructor of the Year” by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and violence. “We’re thrilled that Det.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - The prosecutor announced the arrests and indictments of two Bronx men who law enforcement says committed a string of armed robberies, one of which was in a Hackensack apartment parking garage in September 2024.Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella recently announced the arrests ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 44-year-old local man has been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor.Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Florelvi Paulino Vasquez after an investigation conducted last fall.On ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - In an incident that happened more than a year ago, a 33-year-old man was charged with sexual assault after a patient arrived at a hospital seeking medical care.Carlos L. Sibri, 33, of Hackensack was arrested March 7 on charges of aggravated sexual assault and attempted aggravated ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A Hasbrouck Heights pair have been charged in the death of a 54-year-old man who died of an overdose after he was administered a lethal dose of a Fentanyl-laced drug in November. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 31-year-old Robert Wichowski and ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Police Chief Michael Antista officially promoted five members of the Police Department in a ceremony attended by their families, fellow officers, and community leaders on February 25.“These officers have displayed unwavering dedication, professionalism, and leadership throughout ...
HACKENSACK, NJ –The Hackensack Fire Department welcomed new hires and celebrated promotions as Captain Jose Portacio, Lieutenant Jason Conkle, Firefighter Samantha Brandt, Firefighter Jack Gaige, Firefighter John Oates, Firefighter Nichlas Recarte, and Firefighter Giancarlo Mosquera were officially ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The Hackensack Police Department has enforced a $20 per hour increase to those requesting officers for voluntary, extra-duty assignments. Originally set at $80 per hour, officers will now be paid $100 per hour, regardless of their rank. A $20 reduction will be accepted for public ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Four men have been charged in a drive-by shooting that took place in June 2024, police said.Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Quayyan R. Horton, 36, of Jersey City; Charles E. Kirkland, 36, of Newark; Nafee A. Horton, 33, of Newark, NJ; and Hakeem J.
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 21-year-old local man has been charged with luring and lewdness after he met a child below the age of 16 on social media, picked him up and committed an act of lewdness, according to the prosecutor. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella arrested Erick Nunez, 21, of Hackensack on ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 64-year-old woman transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to herself from her Bergen County job over the course of more than two years, the Bergen County Prosecutor said.Elena Currie, 64, of Hackensack, allegedly stole $451,000 from her Bergen County employer from July 2021 ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - A county Crime Suppression Team was implemented during the recent holiday season “to enhance public safety throughout the county during a particularly busy time of year,” according to the prosecutor's office.A new endeavor, the Crime Suppression Team was a purposeful deployment ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Twelve H-COPs were sworn-in at the first city council meeting of the year. This adds volunteer reinforcement to city's police force for special events and other situations as needed.H-COP, which stands for Hackensack Citizen Officer Partnership, is a program that has been around ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 45-year-old local man has been charged with sexual assault of a child on multiple occasions, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor.Jose F. Fajardo, 45 of Hackensack, was arrested on December 16 for sexual assault and endangering a juvenile in Hackensack on multiple occasions, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A 48-year-old local man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.Jonathan J. Gavin, 48, of Hackensack, was arrested on December 16, 2024, for possessing items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - The county prosecutor announced the arrest of a 14-year-old from Bergen County who is accused of making a threat on social media to “shoot up” Bergen Community College on December 16.Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella arrested the juvenile on the charges of false public alarm ...