Hudson Reporter
North Bergen judge faces judicial complaint for groping incident
Nino Falcone was suspended after allegedly grabbing a woman s breast in 2019 ×
Falcone was arrested and charged with criminal sexual contact, but the case was dismissed after his cooperation with the Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI).
Nino Falcone, a part-time municipal court judge in North Bergen, now faces additional charges stemming from an allegation that he groped a woman at his private office two years ago.
Falcone now faces a four-count criminal complaint from the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
According to the complaint brought by ACJC, Falcone violated four canons of the state’s Code of Judicial Conduct “which requires judges to observe high standards of conduct so that the integrity and independence of the Judiciary may be preserved;” “which requires judges to respect and comply with the law;” “which requires judges to