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Fort Lee HS Stabbing Was Planned, 2nd Student Charged With Plotting The Attack: Prosecutor
A second 16-year-old student has been charged in connection with a violent stabbing at Fort Lee High School—this time, for allegedly helping plan the attack, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 2.
The stabbing happened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, inside a school bathroom, when a 16-year-old student repeatedly stabbed a classmate during a fight, according to Bergen County authorities. The school was placed on lockdown, and the victim was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The first suspect was arrested on scene and charged with first-degree attempted murder, among oth…
Men Arrested, Released After Sex Assault Of Same Child In Bergen County For Months: Prosecutor
Two young men from Bergen County have been charged with sexually assaulting the same child in separate incidents across multiple towns, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.
Josue E. Catalan, 19, of Cliffside Park, and Luis Rosas, 20, of Ridgefield, were arrested following an investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with police from Cliffside Park, Fairview, and Ridgefield.
On Sunday, April 27, investigators launched a probe into the sexual assault of a child under 16 that occurred “on multiple occasions and in different towns within Bergen County,…
Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Closter Man, 62: Prosecutor
A 62-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested for possessing sexually explicit images of prepubescent children, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.
Kurt A. Hildenbrand, 62, was taken into custody on Friday, May 2, in Paramus, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit and the FBI.
The investigation, launched Wednesday, April 30, revealed that Hildenbrand “used the Internet to view, download, and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children,” officials said.
Hildenbrand was charged with third-degree possession of c…
100-Acre Route 46 Wildfire Contained: NJ Forest Fire Service Shares Final Update
A fast-moving wildfire that scorched 100 acres along Route 46 in Hackettstown has been 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Saturday morning, May 3.
WILDFIRE UPDATE: Route 46 Wildfire - Hackettstown, Warren County
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, the New Jersey Forest... Posted by New Jersey Forest Fire Service on Saturday, May 3, 2025
The fire was first spotted Friday afternoon, May 2, by several fire towers and triangulated to the Route 46 area, officials said. By 3:30 p.m., the blaze had 0% containment and was threatening 25 structures, though no evacuations w…
Ex-Motorcycle Shop Manager From Toms River Steals $27K From Employer: Prosecutor
A former general manager at a Monmouth County motorcycle dealership has been charged with stealing more than $27,000 from her employer, authorities announced.
Chelsea A. Marra-Kaufmann, 36, of Toms River, received three extra paychecks in late 2022—nearly $6,000 in total—without approval, and never reported the overpayment, Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said Friday, May 2.
Investigators also allege she bounced a $3,300 check for a motorcycle and disguised it as bank fees, according to officials. In another case in 2023, she allegedly skipped an $18,000 deposit and used internal t…
Franklin Lakes Dad Jossy Thomas Dies, 44: 'The Guy That Was Supposed To Win'
Jossy Thomas of Franklin Lakes died on Saturday, April 26, 2025, following a courageous battle with illness, according to his obituary from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. He was 44 years old.
Thomas was Head of Trading at QTrade Capital Partners, where his sharp mind and strategic vision earned him respect and admiration," his obituary reads. He previously worked at UBS Investment Bank. Thomas earned his MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Stony Brook University, the obituary says.
Born in Queens and raised in Hicksville, NY, Thomas is …
