At 11:30 am this morning a fire was reported at Kennedy Furniture on Kennedy Boulevard between 13th and 12th Street in North Bergen.

In a live interview posted by Hudson County View, a news outlet covering Hudson County, NHRFR Chief Montagne says that one firefighter has reported injuries and that a worker was said to be on the roof – the department is still investigating.

“You couldn’t stand within 150 feet of this building due to the heat,” Chief Frank Montagne describes the fire as fully involved and an amazing challenge. “This is a 5 alarm fire so I’d say around 30-40 departments responded. Not to mention the ones that are helping us cover the area.”

North Bergen Police Department reports that “Kennedy Boulevard is closed to all vehicular traffic between 10th Street and 15th Street. Please remain out of the area.”

Firefighters are still battling the flame at the time this article was posted.

WANTED BY THE NORTH BERGEN POLICE DEPARTMENT.. ANIBAL JOSE is WANTED for Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose and Certain

Persons Not to Have a Weapon.

JOSE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

On Monday, December 12, 2016 Anibal Jose was involved in a shooting that occurred on the corner of 45th Street and Bergen Turnpike. Fortunately, as of yet, there are no reported injuries. Jose was last seen fleeing the scene in a dark gray or black older model (early 2000s) BMW 3 Series with tinted windows.

Jose has a very distinct tattoo of a cobra on his forehead. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Jose, we urge the public not to approach him and please contact the North Bergen Police Department immediately at (201) 392-2100 or call 911.

It was a gruesome scene moments ago at Lincoln Recycling in North Bergen as HudPost.com was the first media outlet to break the news of an alleged work-related death.

Police and detectives were seen gathering information from Lincoln Recycling employees as others were photographing the scene. Nearby conversation could be heard about the alleged victim as being “a good guy.”

Upon inspection of the scene a possible forklift can be seen lying on its side next to a ramp leading to a loading truck. A camera attached to the facility is pointed directly at the incident and is possibly going to be used as the main evidence of this accident.

The faculty has received numerous OSHA related citation in the past. Lieze Associates, doing business as Eagle Recycling of New Jersey, with one repeat and three serious safety violations after a worker’s fingers were amputated in December 2012 at the company’s North Bergen recycling transfer station. OSHA’s investigation was initiated in response to a referral by the North Bergen Police Department and has resulted in proposed fines of $70,070.

The township says the North Bergen Police Department are still investigating and OSHA has been contacted on this incident.

Reports say that a shootout occurred late Monday evening on 45th Street and Bergen Turnpike.

Eye witnesses say multiple people were involved in the shooting minutes after a family of 5 drove away from the parking lot of Rumba Cubana. The local restaurant was evacuated shortly before North Bergen Police blocked off traffic on Bergen Turnpike.

Reports also indicate that a bullet was found lodged into a neighboring home.

Anyone who has information about the shooting please contact the North Bergen Police Department at 201-392-2100

North Bergen Chief Robert J. Dowd was sworn in as the President of the Hudson County Chiefs of Police Association on December 6th.

Chief Dowd is completing his 23rd year as a North Bergen Police Officer. He holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from NJCU. Chief Dowd was designated an Accredited Chief Executive–Chief of Police–Advanced by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. This is the highest level of accreditation a police chief can hold in NJ, and currently Chief Dowd is the only Chief of Police in Hudson County to hold this accredited status.

“Great choice! I look forward as a member of the Freeholder Public Safety Committee working with the chief on issues that we are committed to address and resolve,” writes Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Vainieri.

Established in 1957, the association consults with legislative policymakers and the County Prosecutor on issues that affect the quality of life for the citizens of Hudson County. The Association also networks with one another to ensure that the men and women of Hudson County law enforcement agencies have the tools and support they need to carry out their duties in a safe and efficient manner.

Recently, Chief Dowd was invited to the White House to discuss issues and solutions of community and police partnerships.

“You know, there’s going to have to be, on the side of criminal justice, there has to be some discussions about a not so proud task in this country: of institutionalized racism and some other problems that plague our country,” he explained. “But policing may have truly then might have been a job, where today it’s a profession and it’s led by educated leaders and young leaders who are actually engaged in our community. We believe in our community.”

The North Bergen Police Department had three days of training last week with Kristine Allen, President and Co-Founder of the Act Now Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps the public recognize signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Each day was five hours of training by Allen using various scenarios and seminars. She taught the department how to approach someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and how to gain their trust to help them.

“Knowing the proper steps to deal with a person with dementia goes a long way for first responders,” said Chief of Police Robert Dowd. “This training will provide members of the department with the tools needed to better handle an already tough situation.”

Read more at Hudson Reporter.com

Read more on Alzheimer’s disease at ActNowFoundation.org

The FBI recently released statistics showing that 229 New Jersey towns had to deal with rape cases during the most recent year available, 2015.

While the number shows a possible decline from the previous year, the FBI, in a news release, identified how rape has become a growing problem nationwide, and law enforcement is making an effort to better understand when and how a rape occurs.

This report comes after HudPost revealed that rape was up 88% in North Bergen for 2015.

Below is a list of each town that reported rape cases in the FBI Uniform Crime report, from highest number to the lowest:

1. Jersey City 97

2. Trenton 48

3. Elizabeth 44

4. Paterson 40

5. Vineland 32

6. New Brunswick 26

7. East Orange 25

8. Irvington 24

Tied 9. Atlantic City 17, Bayonne 17,Hackensack 17, Millville 17, North Bergen 17

10. Plainfield 15

Read more at Parsippany Patch

A 26-year-old North Bergen woman who said her Park Ridge brother hanged himself two years ago tried torching a shed in a Paterson backyard overnight Wednesday, but a Passaic County sheriff’s officer stopped her, authorities said.

Read more at Daily Voice.

A pressure cooker was left on a street corner near the 67th Street basketball court in North Bergen. This scare comes after multiple pressure cooker devices were rigged to explode and found in Seaside and Elizabeth, NJ – one that actually detonated.

The device was reported by multiple residents that contacted the police following the, “If you see something, say something,” motto and we’re all glad they did.

“The item did not contain any incendiary devices,” says the North Bergen Police Department. In collaboration with the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit were able to deem the device safe.