PARSIPPANY — Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrest of Janis Giambertone, 41, on a charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, and the East Rutherford Police Department under the direction of Chief Larry Minda.
On May 11, the East Rutherford Police Department and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office received information that a 12-year-old victim was present while Janis Giambertone possessed and ingested controlled dangerous substances in East Rutherford.
As a result of the investigation, Janis Giambertone was arrested on Thursday, May 18, in East Rutherford, 
and charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a, a third degree crime. After being processed, Janis Giambertone was released pending a first appearance at the Bergen County Central Judicial Court on Wednesday, May 31 at 9:00 a.m.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
