Weehawken Man Charged With Stealing Over $100,000

A Weehawken man has been charged in connection with a year-long scheme involving theft and fraudulent payments through a local development business, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit arrested Jose Espinoza, 40, following an investigation into multiple reports of theft. Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that Espinoza was taken into custody at the Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, where he awaits his first court appearance.

Espinoza faces multiple charges: one count of second-degree Theft by Deception; nine counts of third-degree Theft by Deception; 10 counts of third-degree Bad Checks/Electronic Funds Transfer; and one count of second-degree Bad Checks/Electronic Funds Transfer.

Investigators allege that between July 2023 and June 2024, Espinoza used his business, Move the Needle LLC, to collect payments from 10 individuals and one business for services that were never rendered. Additionally, he is accused of issuing bad checks to five individuals and one business. The total financial loss is reported to exceed $100,000.