After only 14 hours of deliberation over two days, a federal jury in Newark convicted Paul Bergrin of all 23 counts for which he was standing trial, including Murder,Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Racketeering, Witness Tampering, and Drug Trafficking. Bergrin, the former Army Ranger and Federal Prosecutor who represented rap stars, drug kingpins, purported gang members,… Continue Reading
Jersey City Man Charged With Attempted Murder of Ex-Wife’s New Boyfriend
Carlos Victoriano, a 27-year old Jersey City man, was arrested last night following an incident with his ex-wife’s new boyfriend at a Hackensack laundromat. According to law enforcement officials, Victoriano allegedly appeared at a Sussex Street laundromat Sunday night, where he encountered his ex-wife’s new boyfriend, a 39-year old Hackensack resident (whose identity has been… Continue Reading
Arrest Made in Home-Invasion Robbery, Beating of Retired Linden Priest
Edwin Juan Rosado, Jr., a 19-year old Linden man, was arrested and charged last week in connection with a home-invasion robbery and beating of a retired priest that purportedly transpired on Monday. The retired priest, whose identity has not been revealed, reported to law enforcement authorities that a young man forced his way into the… Continue Reading
Alleged North Bergen Rapist Rejects Deal, Wants Trial
Nelson Fernandez, a North Bergen man accused of raping an 8-year old girl and distributing child pornography, appeared in Hudson County Superior Court earlier this week and rejected a plea deal that would have kept him out of prison, indicating that he wants to go to trial. (He is pictured to the left with his… Continue Reading
Kidnapping Charge Filed in Bergenfield Domestic Violence Incident
At approximately 11:45pm last night, officers from the Bergenfield Police Department were summoned to a local residence on the report of a domestic violence incident in progress. Upon arrival, officers learned that Charles Vera, a Hackensack man, had appeared at the residence attempting to see his ex-girlfriend of 5 years, a 20-year old woman who… Continue Reading