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Auditions upcoming for WHATCo’s ‘Great Gatsby’ radio program
The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co. hosts open auditions for “The Great Gatsby: A…
HCPO: Second man charged with first-degree murder of woman found dead in South Kearny
Leiner Miranda Lopez is still a wanted man. He was recently charged, in absencia, with first-degree…
Hudson County charter school teacher charged after alleged sexually explicit chat with minor: Suarez
A Jersey City schoolteacher was arrested March 1 following an investigation into a sexually explicit conversation…
Former Hudson prosecutor Ed DeFazio joins HCCC board
Former Hudson County Prosecutor and former Superior Court Judge Edward DeFazio has joined the Hudson County…
Jersey City man charged with first-degree murder of woman found dead in South Kearny, HCPO says
Updated at 2:30 p.m. with statement from Kearny PBA President Mina Ekladious. Additional charges have been…
HCPO: One sought, one in custody, in South Kearny-Jersey City homicide
One man has been arrested and an arrest warrant has been issued for another in connection…
Woman whose body was found in South Kearny was victim of homicide, Suarez says; blows to head and strangulation were causes
The death of Luz Hernandez, the 33-year-old Jersey City schoolteacher whose body was found in a…
HCPO — body found in South Kearny was that of missing Jersey City woman
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is investigating the death of a Jersey City woman…
Joint DHS-Montclair State program will aid law enforcement with human-trafficking cases
The Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT) at Montclair State University and the Department of Homeland Security’s…
HCPO hosting security program for houses of worship
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, in coordination with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and…
VIDEO — Harrison man, 32, charged with murdering his mother, HCPO says
The victim has been identified as 67-year-old Rosa Massoni, a resident of Harrison Gardens.
Nutley PD: Volunteer fire chief under investigation following YouTube underage sex ‘sting’
The 33-year-old volunteer Chief of the Nutley Fire Department is under investigation by the Hudson County…
Nutley man who once stabbed Newark police sergeant nabbed in North Bergen with illegal weapons & ammo by HCPO
A Nutley man with a troubled legal past finds himself behind bars yet again after he…
Suarez: Female inmate found dead in her cell on Nov. 8
A female inmate from Union County, who was lodged in the Hudson County Jail in South…
Kearny man charged with manslaughter following death of Corey McFadden: Suarez
Additional charges have been filed against a 32-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of…
Second arrest made in Kearny homicide, HCPO says
A second arrest has been made in the Sept. 20 Kearny homicide that took the life…
HCPO: Arrest made in connection with Tuesday Kearny homicide
A 39-year-old Kearny man has been arrested in connection with the Tuesday, Sept. 20, Belgrove Drive…
Victim of Kearny homicide identified by HCPO
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the man found dead this morning near Veteran’s…
HCPO: Off-duty Jersey City cop injured at Kearny crash scene
An off-duty Jersey City police officer was one of three people injured late last week at…
Hudson & Bergen prosecutors hosting combined vigil for OD awareness in North Bergen
The Hudson and Bergen county prosecutors’ offices are hosting a combined Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Walk…
Coverage of crime not in our towns
Dear Readers: You may have noticed, the last few days, a few posts on TheObserver.com about…
HCPO hosting candlelight vigil in Jersey City for Crime Victims’ Rights Week
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office hosts a candlelight vigil and memorial walk in recognition of National…
Deceased body pulled from Passaic River
The body of a deceased man was pulled from the Passaic River in Kearny yesterday, Hudson…
HCPO: Authorities arrest woman wanted for heinous Hudson child abuse
A woman the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said was wanted in connection to a heinous child-abuse…
HCPO seeks whereabouts of woman charged with grave child abuse of her own daughter, 3
Anyone with information on Baker’s whereabouts is asked to contact the HCPO’s SVU at (201) 915-1234…
HCPO: Newark cop arrested for sex crime against Uber driver in Kearny
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit has charged a Newark Police Officer with a…
Harrison man pleads guilty to 2007 murder in Jersey City: Suarez
A Harrison man suspected in a 2007 Jersey City murder has pled guilty and he now…
One dead in wrong-way crash on Carson-Nguyen Bridge
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is assisting the Jersey City Police Department with investigating…
HCPO: Military airman arrested, charged with sex crimes against his own daughter, 9
A U.S. military airman has been charged in connection with sex crimes involving his own daughter,…