For Immediate Release: June 30, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of KULDEEP SETHI (DOB: 5/10/1957; married; self-employed/waiter) of 2356 Rosemont Terrace, Furlong, PA, on charges of money laundering, theft by deception, and conspiracy to commit the afore-mentioned crimes. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and Waldwick Police Department under the direction of Chief Mark Messner. In September 2022, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit received information from the Waldwick Police Department about an international tech support scam targeting its residents. The investigation revealed that the computer tech support scam and associated frauds targeted numerous individuals in New Jersey and other states. The perpetrators created the belief that victims’ computers were compromised, and for a fee, they would “repair” their systems. Victims were instructed to provide remote…

For Immediate Release: June 28, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CHARLES VERA (DOB: 9/16/1992; married; digital marketing) of 546 Washington Avenue, Apt. 3206, Dumont, NJ on a charge of money laundering. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce. In September 2022, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit initiated an investigation involving the movement of funds, including cryptocurrency, to various darknet websites specializing in the sale of stolen personal identifying information. CHARLES VERA was identified as a person facilitating the transfer of funds in support of darknet activities by interacting with numerous individuals from various online fraud groups and brokering transactions with darknet marketplaces for a fee. On June 28, 2023, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office…

For Immediate Release: June 28, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of COSWAYNE R. DONALD (DOB: 04/25/1980; married; computer technician) of Dumont, NJ, on charges of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and sexual contact. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce. On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the Dumont Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Dumont Police Department revealed that COSWAYNE R. DONALD sexually assaulted a child who was between the ages of 13 and 16 in Dumont, NJ. As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, COSWAYNE R. DONALD was…

For Immediate Release: June 27, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced charges against NOE GABRIEL HERNANDEZ (DOB: 10/21/1998; single; unemployed) of 930 S. 7th Street, Allentown, PA, and JUAN ROSARIO (DOB: 03/12/1998; single; unemployed) of 247 N. 8th Street, Allentown, PA, for burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. The arrests are the result of a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton. On Monday, March 20, 2023, a theft of approximately 17 catalytic converters from vehicles owned and operated by the County of Bergen occurred at 178 Essex Street in Lodi, NJ. Subsequently, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office were notified of the incident and initiated an investigation with their partners at the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives were later alerted to a second burglary at the County…

Post Date: 06/05/2023 The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey annually awards scholarships to college, graduate and law students. Each scholarship is a one-year grant in the amount of $3,500.00 paid directly to the recipient. Scholarship recipients from previous years are ineligible. The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Inc. announces the availability of the following scholarships: The Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship The Andrew K. Ruotolo Jr. Memorial Scholarship The Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship The John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarship and Avon Thomas Morgan III Memorial Scholarship To be eligible for the Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship, an applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school. The applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor. The applicant must…

For Immediate Release: June 23, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of FRANK CIRINO (DOB: 11/03/1953; divorced; unemployed) of 255 Rt.17S, Room 9, Upper Saddle River, NJ on charges of distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, and attempted endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love. On Thursday, June 22, 2023, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of FRANK CIRINO during the course of an Internet child pornography investigation. The investigation revealed that CIRINO used the Internet to view, download, possess, and distribute items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children. In addition, CIRINO engaged in sexual conversations with other Internet users whom he believed to be underage. As a result of…

For Immediate Release: June 21, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSHUA CASIANO (DOB: 03/17/1994; single; traffic safety foreman) of Elmwood Park, NJ, on charges related to a June 18, 2023, shooting in Garfield, NJ.  The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Garfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Uram. On Sunday, June 18, 2023, at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers from the Garfield Police Department responded to the area of Jewell Street and Outwater Lane on a report of shots fired.  First responders discovered a 26-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds.  He was transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition.  An investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Garfield Police Department revealed that JOSHUA CASIANO shot the victim…

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EDUARDO CAMACHO (DOB: 5/02/1994; single; unemployed) of Cleveland, Ohio on charges of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Cliffside Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Marc Marano. On May 25, 2023, the Cliffside Park Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of two children. An investigation by the two agencies revealed that EDUARDO CAMACHO sexually assaulted two children, one under the age of 13, and one older than the age of 13 but younger than the age of 16, on multiple occasions in Cliffside Park, NJ. As a result of the investigation, on Monday, June 19,…

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information: The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Garfield Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of 7 Jewel Street in Garfield, on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at approximately 11:45 p.m. Garfield Police responded after receiving a 911 call. They found a 26-year-old male with non-life threatening injuries, who was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where he is in stable condition. An investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Garfield Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Uram. No other information is available at this time.

For Immediate Release: June 15, 2023 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RUBEN SACA (DOB: 1/05/1969; married; laborer) of Hackensack, NJ on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael Antista. On March 17, 2023, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hackensack Police Department revealed that RUBEN SACA sexually assaulted the child, who was 11 years old at the time, on multiple occasions in Hackensack, NJ. As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, RUBEN SACA was arrested in Paramus,…