New Jersey Man Arrested for COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

BOSTON – A New Jersey man was arrested today in connection with his alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Omar Thompson, 39, of Paterson, N.J., was charged…

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New York Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York, man was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his participation in a heroin mill located in the Bronx, New York, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

New York Life Insurance Broker Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Securities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York Life insurance broker was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently use his association with the company to…

Former Essex County Postal Employee Admits Stealing Credit Cards from Mail in Access Device Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee today admitted stealing credit cards sent through the mail as part of a conspiracy to commit access device fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Group With Ties to Racially Motivated Violent Extremists Including two Former Marines Facing Additional Charge of Targeting Energy Facilities

RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, Paul James Kryscuk, 35, Liam Collins, 21, Jordan Duncan, 26, and Joseph Maurino, 22, were charged via a third superseding indictment obtained in the Eastern District of North…

Pedestrian struck, driver fled scene on I-78

NEWARK, NJ – The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with a serious motor vehicle crash investigation that occurred this morning on Interstate 78 in Essex County. Based on…

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Essex County Man Indicted for Gunpoint Robbery of Cell Phone Store

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for his role in a January 2021 gunpoint robbery of a cell phone store in…

Two Men Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison Each for Roles in Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl from Drug Mill in the Bronx to Customers in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Bronx, New York, men were sentenced today to 29 months in prison each for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl to customers in New…

Drunk driver crashes into Delaware State Police vehicle

Newark – The Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a crash that resulted in an arrest of a Bear area man after he collided with a stopped State Police vehicle. At approximately 1:08 a.m.…

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Cumberland County Man Sentenced to 548 Months in Prison for Three Armed Bank Robberies and Related Charges

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 548 months in prison for his role in three armed bank robberies and related charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Cumberland County Man Admits Methamphetamine Distribution

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Joan Benitez, 41, of Millville, pleaded…

Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Trafficking and Unlawfully Possessing Firearms

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man with five prior felony convictions was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for illegally selling and possessing multiple firearms, Acting U.S. Attorney…

17 Essex County Cops cited in Attorney General’s “Major Discipline Report”

NEWARK, NJ – Disciplinary measures taken against law enforcement officers in New Jersey have been off-limits to the public, but now, a new directive issued by the Attorney General’s Office is forcing…

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Here are the illegal guns New Jersey’s most dangerous criminals are carrying in our communities

TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey and the Office of the Attorney General are touting this week’s gun buyback program which paid cash to criminals possessing illegal firearms raises a…

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Two Vauxhall Men Indicted in Scheme to Steal Mail, Commit Credit Card Fraud and Defraud United States

NEWARK, N.J. – Two men were charged today for their roles in a conspiracy to possess stolen mail, including credit cards and pandemic relief credit cards, commit bank fraud, and defraud the…

Convicted Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Firearm in Planned Revenge Shooting Spree

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man with previous felony convictions today admitted illegally possessing firearms and ammunition as part of a planned revenge shooting, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

New York Man Admits Conspiring to Defraud New Jersey of $19 Million in Motor Fuel Tax

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man today admitted to his role in a wire fraud conspiracy which defrauded the State of New Jersey of over $19 million in motor fuel tax,…

Sussex County Man Admits Unlawfully Possessing Weapons, Marijuana

NEWARK, N.J. – A Sussex county man appeared in court today on charges that he possessed an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, and marijuana, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Joseph Rubino,…