🚨 NJ Daycare Teacher Charged After Child Suffers “Significant Injuries,” Prosecutors Say
What happened
Where it happened
- Palisades Park, Bergen County.
What remains unclear
- Investigators say the alleged assault happened on March 12, 2026 , and resulted in significant injuries to the child.
PALISADES PARK, NJ — A Bergen County daycare teacher is facing serious charges after prosecutors say a young child was assaulted inside a local daycare facility.
Authorities identified the suspect as Seunghee Nam, 44, of Englewood.
According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the case began after the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency reported a concerning incident involving a juvenile at a Palisades Park daycare.
Investigators say the alleged assault happened on March 12, 2026, and resulted in significant injuries to the child.
Nam was arrested on March 23 in Englewood and charged with:
• Second-degree endangering the welfare of a child
• Third-degree aggravated assault
She was processed at the Bergen County Jail and has since been released pending further court proceedings.
What should happen in cases like this? Should NJ have stricter oversight on daycare facilities?
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