Ringleader, five others charged in New Jersey state wide auto theft ring terrorizing residents

NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey State Police have arrested seven people involved in an interstate auto theft ring based out of New Jersey, that targeted high end vehicles across the states suburbs,…

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Bayside State Prison Corrections Officer Admits Violating Inmates’ Civil Rights

NEWARK, N.J. – A corrections officer at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg, New Jersey, today admitted agreeing with others to physically assault inmates for actual, perceived, and fabricated violations of the prison’s…

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Two Somerset County Attorneys Indicted for Visa Fraud

TRENTON, N.J. – Two Somerset County, New Jersey, attorneys were indicted today for making false statements under penalty of perjury in visa applications, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Steven G. Thomas, 52,…

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Burlington County Man Charged with Possession of Machinegun and Drug Trafficking

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man has been charged with firearms and narcotics offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Cody Starr, 35, of Mount Holly, New Jersey,…

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Two Essex County Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen From U.S. Mail as Part of a Scheme that Attempted to Defraud Banks of Over $1 Million

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were sentenced yesterday and today for their roles in a scheme to steal credit cards, debit cards, and checks from the mail and…

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Passaic County Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing fentanyl that caused the death of another person, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Wyzier Peterson, 25, of Paterson, New…

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Former Carpenters’ Benefit Plan Administrator Sentenced to Six Months’ Home Confinement, Three Years’ Probation for Embezzling $140,000

NEWARK, N.J. – The former administrative manager of a carpenters’ union pension fund was sentenced today to six months of home confinement and three years of probation for embezzling approximately $140,000 and…

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Gloucester County Man Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison For Trafficking And Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man with five prior felony convictions was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for unlawfully possessing and conspiring to sell multiple firearms, U.S.…

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Cambodian Officials and Six Co-conspirators Indicted for Taking Part in Primate Smuggling Scheme

MIAMI — Members of an international primate smuggling ring have been charged with multiple felonies for their role in bringing wild long-tailed macaques into the United States. The eight-count indictment charges two…

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Why is Holmdel a frequent target for high end auto theft?

HOLMDEL, NJ – Two more heigh end vehicle were stolen from homes in Holmdel on Monday, as the growing crime trend continues in the affluent suburban community. On Monday, a Porshe was…

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Arrest made in weekend shooting in Rahway

RAHWAY, NJ – A suspect wanted for the murder of 44-year-old Roselle resident Jack Harris was arrested on Tuesday as a result of a multi-jurisdictional investigation. Brandan Melford, 31, of Rahway, was…

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Atlantic County Felon Admits Distributing Drugs and Possessing Firearm

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in drug distribution and possession of a firearm as a felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Clay Brown,…

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International Fugitive Arrested on 2012 Indictment for Scheme to Import Cocaine to United States

NEWARK, N.J. – A Guyanese citizen was arraigned today on drug conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Dennis Edwards, aka “Death,” 38, is charged in an indictment returned in 2012…

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Rampant Inflation Has Eroded New York City’s ‘Bold’ $15 Minimum Wage Hike

Rampant Inflation Has Eroded New York City’s ‘Bold’ $15 Minimum Wage Hike John Hugh DeMastri on November 14, 2022 Nearly four years after New York City’s minimum wage hit $15 per hour,…

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Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on November 10, 2022, JORGE FREYTES, 37, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden…

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Russian and Canadian National Charged for Participation in Lockbit Global Ransomware Campaign

NEWARK, N.J. – A Russian and Canadian national has been charged with participating in the LockBit global ransomware campaign, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, Assistant Attorney…

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Two Defendants Charged For Nationwide Online Marketing Scheme That Fraudulently Enrolled Customers In Credit Monitoring Monthly Subscription

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

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Ringleader, five others charged in New Jersey state wide auto theft ring terrorizing residents

Bayside State Prison Corrections Officer Admits Violating Inmates’ Civil Rights

Two Somerset County Attorneys Indicted for Visa Fraud

Burlington County Man Charged with Possession of Machinegun and Drug Trafficking

Two Essex County Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen From U.S. Mail as Part of a Scheme that Attempted to Defraud Banks of Over $1 Million

Passaic County Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Led to Overdose Death

Former Carpenters’ Benefit Plan Administrator Sentenced to Six Months’ Home Confinement, Three Years’ Probation for Embezzling $140,000

Gloucester County Man Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison For Trafficking And Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

Cambodian Officials and Six Co-conspirators Indicted for Taking Part in Primate Smuggling Scheme

Why is Holmdel a frequent target for high end auto theft?

Arrest made in weekend shooting in Rahway

Atlantic County Felon Admits Distributing Drugs and Possessing Firearm

International Fugitive Arrested on 2012 Indictment for Scheme to Import Cocaine to United States

Rampant Inflation Has Eroded New York City’s ‘Bold’ $15 Minimum Wage Hike

Bristol Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

Russian and Canadian National Charged for Participation in Lockbit Global Ransomware Campaign

Two Defendants Charged For Nationwide Online Marketing Scheme That Fraudulently Enrolled Customers In Credit Monitoring Monthly Subscription

Middlesex County Man Charged with Communicating Threat to Attack Synagogue

Gloucester County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $400,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Man’s body pulled from Passaic River in Belleville

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