Paterson heroin dealer admits guilt in federal court
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and cocaine base and to distributing…
Camden couple sentenced to prison for gun trafficking
CAMDEN, N.J. – A convicted felon and his girlfriend were sentenced today to prison for their roles in a scheme to buy firearms in Georgia and transport them to New Jersey for…
Delaware Water Gap man who held two swimmers at gunpoint gets 21 months in prison
TRENTON, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for assaulting with a dangerous weapon two people who were swimming in the Delaware River,…
Essex County drug trafficker gets 5 years in prison
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for possessing a handgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…
Joe Cryan wants to kill commission that disrupted his organized crime contributors
State Sen. Joseph Cryan wants New Jersey to sever ties with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, an law enforcement agency that has been credited with breaking up La Cosa Nostra…
How the Latin Kings formed a ‘hit squad’ in New Jersey prison that targeted prison guard and investigator homes
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that an alleged local leader of the Latin Kings street gang and eight inmates allegedly under his command in various correctional facilities—including Northern State…
Four in New Jersey charged with bank fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – Four individuals have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and related crimes, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. Miguel Ortiz, 22, Victor Emilio Mejia Adames,…
Tennessee Man Admits to Committing Wire Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – A Tennessee man today admitted using a company’s bank information to pay off personal debts, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Ketan Ghutadaria, 50, of Johnson City, Tennessee,…
Police investigating shooting in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – At 8:52 pm, Fayetteville police officers were dispatched to reports of a subject being shot at a residence along the 1600 block of Newark Ave. When officers arrived on…
Beachwood man admitted running an illegal lottery, dodging income tax
NEWARK, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey man today admitted operating an illegal lottery and failing to pay more than $65,000 in federal taxes on his earnings from the scheme, Acting…
Shots fired! Governor Murphy takes aim at legal gun owners in Second Amendment drive-by
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is taking aim at legal, law abiding gun owners and missing the intended target of illegal gun owners who commit violent crimes. In Murphy’s…
Another suspect charged for double murder at Meadowlands parking lot
East Rutherford, N.J. – Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Davon Womack, 23, of Jersey City, N.J. for…
Lakewood man guilty of defrauding healthcare system out of $1.5 million
LAKEWOOD, NJ – An Ocean County, New Jersey, insurance producer today admitted filing false statements in connection with the delivery of $1.5 million in fraudulent claims by Blue Cross Blue Shield health…
Man learns it’s not ok to touch the woman’s groin seated next to him on plane
NEWARK, N.J. – A New York man made his initial appearance today for alleged abusive sexual contact with a female passenger on a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Three more teens arrested for multiple armed robberies in Delaware
NEWARK, DE – Since the report of this incident, Newark Police Detectives have worked with detectives from several other Delaware police agencies who were investigating similar crimes. On April 16, 2021, the…
More than Half of New Jersey murders occur in 5 cities, so why is Murphy punishing legal gun owners elsewhere?
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s gun science is about as faulty as his COVID-19 medical science. The governor this week said he wants to ‘end the gun violence epidemic’…
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…
Seven teenagers arrested in Delaware after weeklong violent carjacking crime spree
New Castle, DE – For 7 teens from the Wilmington area, the past week has been a real life game of Grand Theft Auto after the group committed multiple crimes. Those crimes…
Convicted New Jersey murderer suing Donald Trump for $1 Trillion over COVID-19 response
NEWARK, NJ – A man who spent twenty years in and out of New Jersey prisons is suing the former president for $1 trillion dollars over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Two Men Charged with Producing False Identity Documents and Aggravated Identity Theft
NEWARK, N.J. – Two operators of an illegal e-commerce business engaged in the sale of digital images of false identity documents, such as passports, driver’s licenses, and national identity cards associated with…