Funeral Fundraiser For NBPD Officer Julio Noriega Tops $33,000, Arrangements Pending
The Fund the First funeral fundraiser, begun by the North Bergen PBA Local #18 to help pay for the cost of Officer Julio Noriega's funeral, has topped $33,000 as of…
The Fund the First funeral fundraiser, begun by the North Bergen PBA Local #18 to help pay for the cost of Officer Julio Noriega’s funeral, has topped $33,000 as of 10 o’clock this morning. Noriega, a nearly three year veteran of the North Bergen Police Department, was tragically killed over the weekend when the car he was driving crashed into a garbage truck and burst into flames on Tonnelle Avenue.
The 28-year old officer was on his was to work when the fiery crash happened. No criminal charges have been filed.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
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