Fatal Shooting in North Bergen

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the North Bergen Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred this morning around 9 AM in the area of Meadowview Avenue and 61st Street.

Witnesses in the vicinity captured and provided footage showing a young man receiving CPR from emergency responders. The identity of the victim and the circumstances surrounding the incident have not been disclosed by the authorities.

“Shortly after 9 a.m., the North Bergen Police Department was notified of a shooting in the area of Meadowview Avenue and 61st Street. A male victim was transported to Palisades Medical Center and pronounced dead at 9:40 a.m. The victim’s name is being withheld pending next of kin notification.”

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has urged anyone with information to come forward to aid in the investigation. Neither the North Bergen Police Department nor Mayor Nicholas Sacco has released an official statement regarding the incident.