Thomas David Motorsports racing against food insecurity

HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — As too many families in New Jersey have discovered, food insecurity can come at you and your family pretty fast. However, a New Jersey-based Motorsports team and a local…

Hudson County Man Sentenced to 86 Months in Prison on Drug Distribution Charges

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 86 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

Amtrak Employee Admits Defrauding Amtrak of More Than $76,000 Worth of Chainsaws and Chainsaw Parts

NEWARK, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey man today admitted to fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer Amtrak and then selling this equipment for personal profit, Acting U.S.…

Phil Murphy booed, heckled at Army-Navy game as fans chanted “Let’s go, Brandon”

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The annual matchup between West Point and the United States Naval Academy returned to New Jersey this weekend where the Navy midshipmen defeated Army 17-13. While the New…

Chris Christie: I didn’t give Trump COVID-19, he gave it to me and nearly killed me

MORRISTOWN, NJ – – The world may never know whether former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie infected President Donald Trump with COVID-19 or if it was the former president who spread the…

NJ Bail Reform Fail: Clifton serial car thief robs again, then released right away

CLIFTON, NJ – The failures of New Jersey’s bail reform act, pushed by former Governor Chris Christie and maintained by Governor Phil Murphy are on display once again. This time, in Clifton…

Phil Murphy killed 13 Charlie Brown’s in 2020, but one restaurant is reopening in 2022.

During the pandemic, Charlie Brown’s, a popular restaurant chain in New Jersey shut down 13 of its once-popular restaurants. The restaurant chain was forced to close its doors in all but one…

Prosecutor launches investigation into fire that killed 8-year-old boy in Somerville

SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Somerville Chief of Police Dennis Manning announced an on-going investigation into…

Three Individuals Charged with Stealing Unemployment Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man and woman and a New York man were arrested today and charged for their alleged roles in a fraud committed in connection with…

Camden Woman Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

CAMDEN, N.J. B A Camden woman was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin in the City of Camden. Elisa Rivera, 31, previously pleaded guilty before…

NLRB Employee Charged With Bribery And Honest Services Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and David P. Berry, Inspector General of the National Labor Relations Board, announced today the unsealing of a Complaint…

Camden County Woman Convicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, woman was found guilty for her role in an extensive scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today. …

Paterson man charged for two counts of sexual assault, endangering child

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper announce the pretrial detention of Oscar Q. Palacios, 46 years old, from Paterson, New Jersey. Mr.…

Haledon man charged with child abuse, neglect of 15-year-old

HALEDON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces the arrest of Yousef Abdo, 40 years old, from Haledon, New Jersey. Mr. Abdo was arrested on December 8, 2021, after an…

Trenton drug dealer charged for death of man he sold fentanyl-laced drugs to

EASTAMPTON, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Eastampton Township Police Department Chief Joseph Iacovitti announced that a 35-year-old Trenton drug dealer has been charged with causing the death of an…

Paterson Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Trafficking and Unlawfully Possessing 16 Firearms

NEWARK, N.J. – A Paterson man with prior felony convictions was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for illegally transporting and selling 16 firearms for over $8,000 on four occasions beginning…

Burlington County Man Charged with Cell Phone SIM Swap Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for swapping cell phone customers’ Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) numbers into mobile devices controlled by an individual who was paying…

Burlington County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $350,000 Fraud Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for stealing more than $350,000 from a special needs trust, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

Middlesex Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme and Obtaining Funds from Stolen and Altered U.S. Treasury Check

TRENTON, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for fraudulently receiving Payment Protection Program (PPP) funds and depositing a stolen and altered U.S.…

Essex County Ticket Wins $20K and Atlantic County Ticket Wins $10K

TRENTON, NJ – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, December 7, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One…

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