Law & Justice

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 36-year-old Jersey City man was convicted for his role in the 2019 fatal shooting of Jason Dunbar, according to authorities.

On Tuesday, a Hudson County jury found Darius Bolden guilty of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

The verdict was delivered before Judge ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 21-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old woman was seriously injured after a double stabbing early Tuesday morning in Jersey City, according to authorities.

Shortly before 6:45 a.m., Jersey City police officers were dispatched to 196 Clinton Avenue after receiving reports of an aggravated assault, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Upon arrival, ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 40-year-old Jersey City man was arrested Sunday on sex crime-related charges involving four strangers – including an 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl — at a public pool in Union City, according to authorities.

Ashokbhai Vaddoriya reportedly victimized an 11-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl, a 33-year-old woman and a 34-year-old woman at the pool, ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 29-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison for the 2020 fatal shooting of Javone Smith, according to authorities.

Along with the prison term handed down Friday by Judge Vincent Militello, Kenyowa Pinkney’s sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act and Graves Act, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

When Pinkney ...

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — A 45-year-old Hoboken man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two 17-year-old girls while working as a teacher in Jersey City and Union City, according to authorities.

On Thursday, Francisco Realpe pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and forfeited his right to current and future public employment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ – A 31-year-old Newark man is facing charges in connection with a February 2021 shooting that killed one woman and injured two men in Jersey City, according to authorities.

On Tuesday, members of the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Task Force arrested Jimmy Colclough and charged him with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 59-year-old Jersey City man had just grabbed a woman and held her at gunpoint when he was fatally shot by a Jersey City Police Officer last month, according to video footage of the incident released Monday by the state Attorney General’s Office.

Alongside the footage and recording of a 911 call, Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin provided new details ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A mail sorter who works for the United States Postal Service is facing charges after prosecutors say he submitted falsified medical records to his insurance company.

According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Gerald Hunter, 32, of Jersey City was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of insurance fraud.

He was taken into custody at the ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Although postponed last December, the federal charge against Tom Bertoli is apparently on its way to court.

Bertoli was indicted for tax evasion in June 2020 after he failed to file income tax returns, and allegedly used check cashing services to conceal income and other charges – including giving false statements to the IRS.

In previous interviews with TAPinto ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ – An investigation is underway into the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old Newark man late Sunday night in Jersey City.

According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, officers were dispatched around 11:15 p.m. to the area of Forrest Street and Martin Luther King Drive after receiving a report of a shooting.

After arriving at the scene, police confirmed a shooting ...