HACKENSACK, N.J.—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 69-year-old Bruce E. Behringer of Park Ridge, N.J. on charges of tampering with public records, false registration, and attempting to cast an illegal vote.
The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
On March 4, 2025, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Confidential Investigations Unit received information from the Bergen County Board of Elections regarding alleged voting offenses by a Bergen County resident. An investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office revealed that between September 2020 and November 2024, Behringer falsely completed one New Jersey Voter Registration Application and three mail-in voter ballots in the name of another person.
As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Behringer was arrested and charged with third-degree tampering with public records or information, N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7a(2); third-degree false registration, N.J.S.A. 19:34-1; and third-degree attempting to cast an illegal vote, N.J.S.A. 19:34-12.
Behringer was released pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.
Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Authorities did not disclose the identity of any other person in the matter. Behringer’s New Jersey voter registration, which is publicly available, shows he is a longtime registered Republican.
A man who answered our call Tuesday at a local number associated with a Bruce Behringer confirmed his identity but apparently hung up when informed of the reason for the call.