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N.J. man sentenced to prison for 2nd time after sending racist, threatening letters again
A Bergen County man has been sentenced to prison for a second time after pleading guilty to sending racist and threatening letters to locations around New York City, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced Wednesday. Nikolay Levinson, 41, was sentenced to 26 months in...
NJ community colleges facing budget cuts get $20 million in funds restored by state
HACKENSACK — The state's community colleges are breathing a sigh of relief after a potential $20 million state budget cut was restored. For Bergen Community College, the cut would have resulted in a $1.8 million loss, which would have led to a tuition increase for its students, said college President Eric M. Friedman. ...
Man Charged With Embezzling $1.2 Million From Employer
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ.- On Wednesday, following a months-long investigation by Bergen County Authorities, a 44-year-old Belle Mead, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and charged in connection with a 4-year, $1.2 million embezzlement scheme. According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, in December 2023, Detectives of the Ridgefield Police...
Surprise! Popular Pitmaster Secretly Opens New Bergen County Location
He's back.Popular area pitmaster Robert Austin Cho, that is.Nearly a year after closing his Westwood eatery, Cho has secretly opened his new venture: Austin Cho Kitchen.It's a takeout only spot that he likened to a "fully equipped stationary food truck" in Downtown Hackensack.Cho, known for his&nbs…
Ex-N.J. biology teacher loses license after attacking someone with hammer
A former Tenafly High School teacher has lost his teaching license after he backed into one car and hit a second vehicle before attacking someone with a hammer in Bergen County, according to state Department of Education documents. The biology teacher, Christopher Icochea, resigned in 2021, two years before the...
Woodbridge Man Charged in Bergen County Child Sex Crime
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Detectives from Bergen County arrested a 20-year-old man from Sewaren in connection with the alleged repeated sexual assault of a child in Bergenfield. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said the suspect, Richard G. Simko, faces five counts of second-degree sexual assault, and a third-degree charge of endangering a child’s welfare, according to a prepared statement.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Simko’s arrest on Wednesday, July 17, in Woodbridge, resulted from a two-month investigation by the Bergenfield Police Department and that county’s Special Victim’s Unit detectives, Musella said. Bergenfield police alerted Bergen County...
10 most expensive homes sold in Bergen County, July 8-14
A house in Tenafly that sold for $4.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bergen County in the past week. In total, 247 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $869,244. The average price per square foot ended up at $418.
NJ pastor sexually assaulted child for 5 years, cops say
PARAMUS — A church pastor was charged with nearly two dozen sexual assault charges involving a child. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said his office's Special Victims Unit was contacted Thursday about the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile in the past by Stephen E. Sweet of Paramus. He was taken into custody the same day.
Child Sexually Abused By Man Repeatedly In Bergenfield, Prosecutor Says
In May, Bergenfield police and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office began investigating the sexual assault of a juvenile under the age of 16 and determined Richard Simko had assaulted them on multiple occasions, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Simko was arrested in Woodbridge and charged with five counts of...
Belle Mead man accused of embezzling $1.2 million from Ridgefield Park company
A Belle Mead man was arrested on theft charges after allegedly embezzling more than $1.2 million from a Bergen County company over a period of more than four years, authorities said. Sang Park, 44, was charged with two counts of second-degree theft by deception on Wednesday, according to the Bergen...
N.J. man, 20, charged with multiple sexual assault of child
A Woodbridge man was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexually assaulting a child multiple times in Bergen County, authorities said. Richard George Simko, 20, assaulted the victim, who is under age 16, repeatedly while in Bergenfield, Bergen County Mark Musella said Thursday. Bergenfield police contacted the prosecutor’s Special Victim’s Unit...
Sedan Wedged Under Deck After Trip Down Steep Bergen County Driveway Goes Awry (Photos)
The red Toyota Corolla was found wedged under the back deck of a home on the 700 block of Van Emburgh Avenue in Washington Township, Boyd A. Loving said from the scene. Local police and firefighters responded, as did a flatbed tow truck, to extricate the vehicle. Daily Voice has...
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