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🚨 TWO HACKENSACK DAY CARE WORKERS CHARGED AFTER CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION 👮♀️
Two teaching assistants in Hackensack face child endangerment charges following an investigation into the physical abuse of two children. Authorities arrested Deily Perez and Chillyann Spencer after the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office looked into reports of victimization at a local day care.
❤️🩹🚔 BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICERS PERFORM CPR, HELP SAVE UNRESPONSIVE DRIVER IN HACKENSACK
Bergen County Sheriff’s officers saved an 80-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his car at a Hackensack intersection on Tuesday. Officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and used a defibrillator to restore the driver's heart rhythm before he was hospitalized.
🚔⚖️ OAKLAND, NJ: MAN CHARGED IN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD UNDER 13
Bergen County authorities arrested 39-year-old Victor G. Sayas on Wednesday for the alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. The Oakland man faces several charges, including first-degree aggravated sexual assault, and is currently held in the county jail.
🚨 RAMAPO COLLEGE LOCKDOWN ENDS AFTER REPORTED GUN THREAT DEEMED UNFOUNDED 🎓
Ramapo College lifted a campus lockdown Thursday night after police determined a report of a man with a gun was unfounded. Officers searched the Mahwah campus but found no active threat, marking the second false alarm at a Bergen County school that day.
🇺🇸🕊️ NEW JERSEY TO REMEMBER: 9/11 MEMORIALS & REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES ACROSS THE STATE
New Jersey communities will hold various ceremonies, candlelight vigils, and musical tributes to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Events are scheduled in towns including Atlantic City, Jersey City, and Parsippany to honor victims and first responders.
🚨👮♂️ ROUTE 46 TRAFFIC STOP TURNS PHYSICAL; TWO PALISADES PARK OFFICERS INJURED
Two Palisades Park police officers suffered minor injuries during a struggle with a Brooklyn man during a Friday night traffic stop on Route 46. The driver faces multiple charges, including resisting arrest and driving while intoxicated.
⚠️ ARGUMENT AT AMERICAN DREAM ENDS WITH KNIFE INJURY ⚠️
An Orange man was arrested Friday night after allegedly throwing a pocketknife at someone during an argument at the American Dream complex. Jonathan Moore faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault, following the encounter that left one person with minor injuries.
🚨 FIVE MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH ARMED ROBBERY & AGGRAVATED ASSAULT IN SOUTH HACKENSACK 🚨
Five men from New Jersey and Pennsylvania face charges including armed robbery and aggravated assault following a May attack in South Hackensack. Authorities arrested all five suspects in August after an investigation into the robbery, which left one victim with head injuries.
🚨 KEARNY MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT & ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD 🚨
Victor A. Fujimoto Diaz of Kearny was arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a juvenile in North Arlington. The sixty-three-year-old faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact.
🩸 18-YEAR-OLD STABBED TWICE AFTER INTERVENING IN ATTACK AT BERGENFIELD PARK
An 18-year-old man is in stable condition after being stabbed twice while defending a teenager from an attack at Veterans Memorial Park in Bergenfield. Police arrested two local juveniles in connection with the assault following a pickup basketball game on Friday night.
⚠️🌧️ FLOOD ADVISORY — BERGEN, ESSEX & PASSAIC COUNTIES
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties until 5:15 p.m. Heavy rain could cause minor flooding in areas with poor drainage, and drivers should avoid traveling through water covering the roadway.
🚨🌧️ FLOOD WATCH — NORTH JERSEY
A Flood Watch is in effect until 11:00 PM for several North Jersey counties due to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Residents should prepare for potential localized flooding in low-lying areas and are advised never to drive through water on roadways.
🚨⛈️ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH — MUCH OF NEW JERSEY
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for fifteen New Jersey counties until 8:00 PM tonight. Residents should prepare for potential damaging winds, large hail, and flooding while monitoring local weather updates for possible warnings.
🚨💧 LAWSUIT ACCUSES NORTH JERSEY WATER UTILITY OF EXPOSING CUSTOMERS TO HEALTH RISKS
Federal and state officials are suing the Passaic Valley Water Commission for failing to protect three open-air reservoirs from contaminants like animal waste and parasites. The lawsuit seeks to force the utility to secure the sites after years of reported delays.
💜⚾ 6th Annual Overdose Awareness Day Coming to TD Bank Ballpark August 29
Four county prosecutor offices will host the 6th Annual Overdose Awareness Day at TD Bank Ballpark on August 29. The event features free naloxone kits, recovery resources, and a charity raffle to support addiction prevention and treatment efforts.
🌊🚨 FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR FIVE NORTH JERSEY COUNTIES UNTIL 7:45 PM 🚨🌊
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties until 7:45 p.m. tonight. Heavy thunderstorms could cause dangerous flooding on roads and in low-lying areas across North Jersey.
🌧️⚠️ FLOOD ADVISORY ISSUED FOR PARTS OF NORTH JERSEY UNTIL 7:30 PM ⚠️🌧️
A Flood Advisory is in effect until 7:30 p.m. for parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties. Heavy rain may cause water ponding and poor drainage on roads, so drivers should avoid traveling through flooded areas.
⛈️⚠️ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR PARTS OF NORTH JERSEY ⚠️⛈️
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for several North Jersey counties as strong thunderstorms move through the area. Residents should prepare for wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, which could knock down tree limbs and loose objects.
🚔 Englewood Man Arrested in Teaneck Crack Cocaine Distribution Investigation
Teaneck police arrested a 35-year-old Englewood man after a traffic stop turned up nearly an ounce of crack cocaine. Kadean Warren faces several drug charges, including intent to distribute near a school, and was released pending a trial.
🚨🔴 1 DEAD, 2 WOUNDED IN ATTEMPTED MURDER-SUICIDE AT NEWARK APARTMENT BUILDING
One person died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and two others were injured during an apparent murder-suicide attempt at a Newark apartment building on Sunday. The two survivors are hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a standoff with the Newark Police Department.
🚨🛍️ TWO BRONX MEN ARRESTED IN MULTI-STATE NORDSTROM FRAUD INVESTIGATION IN PARAMUS 🛍️🚨
Two Bronx men were arrested at Westfield Garden State Plaza after allegedly using stolen information to open fraudulent credit accounts across four states. Police recovered over $5,000 in stolen merchandise, and both suspects are now facing identity theft and fraud charges.
🚨🔫 SHOTS FIRED INTO OCCUPIED HOME UNDER INVESTIGATION IN UPPER SADDLE RIVER 🔫🚨
Police are investigating after gunfire struck an occupied home on Hidden Glen Road in Upper Saddle River on Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the isolated shooting, and authorities do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the community.
🚨 HACKENSACK DRUG DISTRIBUTION INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST 🚨
Hackensack police arrested 38-year-old Ramarr Pannell-Bishop following a drug raid at a Second Street apartment. Officers seized various narcotics and rescued four neglected dogs, leading to additional charges for distribution near a school zone and animal cruelty.
🚨 20-YEAR FUGITIVE ARRESTED DURING ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP IN PARAMUS 🚨
Paramus police arrested 52-year-old Yancy Haywood during a Route 4 traffic stop after discovering he was a fugitive wanted for a 20-year-old attempted murder. Haywood allegedly used a false identity to evade capture before his arrest on Wednesday.
🚔 WANTED MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED DURING EAST BRUNSWICK TRAFFIC STOP
A Linden man wanted for a July double homicide in North Arlington was arrested during a routine traffic stop in East Brunswick. He faces charges alongside three others following a fatal shooting linked to a child custody dispute.
🚨 Multiple Arrests Announced in North Arlington Double Homicide Investigation 🚔
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with a July double homicide near the North Arlington-Kearny border. Charges include murder, weapons violations, and child endangerment after suspects allegedly fled the scene of the fatal shooting with two unrestrained children.
🚨💔 HEARTBREAKING LOSS: BERGEN COUNTY TODDLER DIES AFTER BEING FOUND IN SWIMMING POOL 💔🚨
A 3-year-old girl died Thursday after being found unresponsive in an Englewood Cliffs swimming pool. Despite life-saving efforts by officers and medical staff, the toddler was pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital.
🚨🌧️ FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR BERGEN, ESSEX & PASSAIC COUNTIES ⚠️🌊
A flash flood warning is in effect for Bergen, Essex, and Passaic counties until 6:30 a.m. Monday. Residents are urged to avoid travel and stay away from flooded roadways as heavy rain causes dangerous conditions across the region.
🚨 SHOTS FIRED INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY IN ROCHELLE PARK 🚨
Rochelle Park police are investigating a Monday night shooting where multiple rounds were fired at a residence from a sedan on Crescent Street. No injuries were reported, and several law enforcement agencies are assisting with the ongoing investigation.