Feds Bust South Jersey Dog Fighting Operation That Spanned Multiple States

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NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Todd S. Kim of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice have announced charges against…

December 12, 2023

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Bronx Man Gets Prison Sentence for Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Scheme

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NEWARK, N.J. – Trevor Osagie, a 32-year-old Bronx resident, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a nationwide credit card fraud conspiracy, as announced…

December 12, 2023

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Ex-Cop Heading to Prison for Five Years for Stalking Woman, Using Police Database

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FREEHOLD, NJ – A former New Jersey cop who stalked and harassed a woman, even using police records and computer systems is now heading to prison. Erich A. Bennett, a former Sea…

December 11, 2023

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The Mount Laurel ‘Racist’ Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Today, Edward C. Mathews, 47, formerly of Gramercy Way, was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges. Mathews admitted to…

December 9, 2023

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West New York Financial Advisor Convicted on 11 Counts at Trial in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

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CAMDEN, N.J. – A West New York financial advisor was found guilty on 11 counts of defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million and transacting in the criminal…

December 8, 2023

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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Making Threatening Communications and Calling in False Bomb Threats

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TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for making threatening telephone and email communications to New Jersey state officials, judges, law enforcement…

December 8, 2023

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CEO of New Jersey Company Admits to Falsifying Data for Military Contracts

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TRENTON, N.J. – James Cai, the CEO of Toner Connect LLC based in Passaic, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to making false statements regarding military equipment supplied to the U.S. Army. In…

December 7, 2023

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New Jersey Man Gets 15-Years for Strong Armed Robbery at Rite-Aid

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BRIDGETON, NJ – Rodney Green, 54, of Willingboro, New Jersey, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison. The sentence comes after a robbery at Rite Aid occurred…

December 7, 2023

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Eatontown Woman Sentenced to State Prison for Vehicular Homicide

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OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Ashley Watkins, 32, of Eatontown, has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for vehicular homicide. The…

December 6, 2023

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More Prison Guards at New Jersey’s Troubled Women’s Prison Indicted for Misconduct, Assault

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TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against corrections officers involved in a January 2021 incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. The indictment, announced…

December 6, 2023

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West New York Man Sentenced for Endangering Welfare of Child

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — On December 1, Joseph Suarez, 32, of West New York, was sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for facilitating child sex abuse material. The sentencing…

December 5, 2023

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Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

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NEWARK, N.J. – The former owner of a New Jersey marketing company was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud public and private health…

December 5, 2023

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Bars from a prison jail cast a shadow on the floro.

Asbury Park Drug Dealer Admits to Charges, Facing 12 Years in Prison

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FREEHOLD, NJ – Tyheim McGhee, a 28-year-old resident of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty to serious drug distribution charges, as announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Thursday. The guilty plea,…

November 30, 2023

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German Man Admits Traveling to New Jersey to Engage in Sexual Activity with Minor

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NEWARK, N.J. – A German man today admitted traveling from Germany to New Jersey in order to engage in illicit sex acts with a minor, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Christian…

November 28, 2023

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German National Flew to New Jersey to Meet Child in Hotel, She Was an Undercover FBI Agent

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NEWARK, NJ — Christian Stefan Walther, a 39-year-old man from Erfurt, Germany, pleaded guilty to charges related to his intent to engage in illicit sexual acts with minors in New Jersey, U.S.…

November 28, 2023

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State Charges New Jersey Mayor for Running Private Business Out of Town Hall

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CLARK, NJ – New charges have been filed against Salvatore Bonaccorso, Mayor of Clark Township, by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA). Bonaccorso, 63,…

November 21, 2023

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New Jersey Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph Cammarata, 49, of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey was found guilty on November 15, 2023, on five counts of tax evasion following…

November 17, 2023

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Summerville Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Raynard Smith, 42, and Lanard Smith, 42, of Summerville, were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to crimes involving the selling of…

November 17, 2023

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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

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CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs out of millions of dollars…

November 17, 2023

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Sussex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud

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NEWARK N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding several financial institutions and illegally obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 funding meant…

November 16, 2023

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