Former Moss Point Mayor and Wife Sentenced on Federal Fraud Charges

Jackson, Miss. – The former Mayor of Moss Point, Mississippi, and his wife were sentenced today for conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019, announced Acting…

If you live in these towns, you need to get your COVID-19 vaccine, commissioners say

If you are not yet vaccinated, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners (formerly Freeholders) want you to know that it’s time to do so, now. The county has begun the transition from…

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Alexandria Jury Convicts Armed Robbery Defendant

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Larcentursa Mayweather a.k.a. “Cent” a.k.a “Lacenturia,” 49, of Winnfield, Louisiana, has been convicted on armed bank robbery charges, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced. United States…

Virginia Beach Businessman Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Tax Fraud

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Virginia Beach man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the IRS out of more than $2.5 million of taxes by, among other things, hiding assets, making false statements…

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Is Phil Murphy coming for your guns? Here’s what’s in his sweeping new gun legislation package

TRENTON, NJ – Residents of New Jersey who own guns are more concerned now, than ever that they may soon have their guns confiscated and worse, be put on lists by the…

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Stockton Man Sentenced to over 17 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking of a Child

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Lucious James Roy, 34, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 17 years and seven months in prison for conspiracy to engage in sex…

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Lakewood is one of the most important communities in our state, Murphy says on one year pandemic anniversary

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Township of Lakewood was one of the hardest-hit Jersey Shore communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and year-long business and social lockdown enacted by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.…

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U.S. Attorney Bill Powell of West Virginia announces his resignation to make room for Biden Pick

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell, of the Northern District of West Virginia, has announced his resignation effective midnight on February 28, 2021. Powell, a graduate of Salem College and…

Politics

Who did Trump Pardon? Here is the full list of Trump’s Pardons on His Last Full Day in Office

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. Todd Boulanger –…

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Mississippi U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst Announces His Departure from Department of Justice

Jackson, Miss. – Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey…

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390 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Ocean County on Friday

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River and Brick continue to be the epicenter of the post-Thanksgiving outbreak of COVID-19 in Ocean County as 390 new positive cases were reported on Friday. Brick…

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Haywood County felon busted on gun charges

JACKSON, TENNESSEE – Donnie Ray King, 41, of Whiteville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S.…

Police Blotter

Toms River is new epicenter of post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 outbreak in Ocean County, according to OCHD figures

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The spread of COVID-19 has shifted again in Ocean County in the week since Thanksgiving. In September, Lakewood Township saw a large surge in cases in the immediate…

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Justice Department files religious bias lawsuit against New York Village for Targeting Orthodox Jews

AIRMONT, NY – The Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit that claims the Village of Airmont, New York has violated the rights of religious Orthodox Jews through the use of…

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North Carolina Man Man Sentenced for Threatening to Burn Down African American Church in Virginia Beach

NORFOLK, Va. – A North Carolina man was sentenced today to two years in prison for making a threat to burn down an African American church in Virginia Beach. According to court…

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5 Unforgettable Crimes at the Jersey Shore and the Criminals Who Committed Them

Toms River, NJ – Crime is a daily occurrence in any society, even in the relative safety and remoteness of the Jersey Shore. Each day police blotters are filled with minor crimes,…

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100 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Lakewood in Past 3 Days

LAKEWOOD, NJ – In the past three days, 100 people have tested positive for COVID-19, just one week according to figures released by the Ocean County Health Department. The increase comes as…

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Jersey Shore Republicans Rail Against Baby Bonds

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano are once again blasting Governor Murphy’s proposal to give a $1,000 saving bond for every New Jersey infant…

New Jersey News

Leaked Email Shows How Political Parties in NJ Illegally Transfer Campaign Donations to Each Other

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s an old saying, “If you see smoke, there’s fire.” These days, there’s a lot of smoke around the law firm of Dasti, Murphy & McGuckin, one of Ocean…