A Decade after Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey’s Infrastructure is Considerably More Prepared for Hurricane Season

PSE&G’s Customers Experience Fewer Outages Today, Demonstrating $4.8 Billion Investments Enhance Resiliency and Improve Reliability NEWARK, N.J. , June 9, 2022 — Public Service Electric and Gas, New Jersey’s largest utility, is well…

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Bronx, New York, Man Convicted of Multi-State Kidnapping, Assault, and Arson Rampage

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal jury has convicted a Bronx, New York, man of engaging in a violent, multi-state crime spree during which he kidnapped and sexually assaulted his former girlfriend, assaulted…

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Bronx Man Convicted of Multi-State Rampage that Included Kidnapping, Assault and Arson

NEWARK, NJ – A Bronx man who went on an interstate rampage between New York and New Jersey has been convicted by a federal jury in New York. According to the Department…

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Operators of Paterson Chop Shop Indicted

PRESS RELEASE BY NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL MATT PLATKIN TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that eight defendants were indicted today on second-degree conspiracy and other charges related to…

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Elizabeth Man Being Sought for Role in Home Depot Armed Robbery

NEWARK, NJ – A 51-year-old man from Elizabeth, Markeefe Grimes, 51, is wanted for robbery after he brandished a knife and stole tools from Home Depot on April 21st. According to the…

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Genesis Petroleum Resolves Federal Environmental Claims Involving 13 Gas Stations Located in Long Island And Westchester, New York and New Jersey

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Lisa Garcia, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, announced that the United States has…

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New Jersey Attorney General amps up actions against systemic racism in professional services

by Gema de las Heras, OAG office NEWARK – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the publication of proposed rules to root out discrimination and bias-based harassment within the professions…

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New Jersey Latin Kings Gang Member Organized Prison Hit Squad

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the indictment of an inmate on charges he conspired with members of a prison “hit squad,” allegedly led by a leader of the…

Police Blotter

Five Alleged Jersey City Gang Members Charged with Murders of Rival Gang Member and 17-Year-Old Bystander

NEWARK, N.J. – Five alleged members and associates of a neighborhood-based Jersey City, New Jersey, gang were charged for their roles in two gang-related shootings, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. …

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Essex County Man Admits Illegal Possession of a Firearm

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyson Fletcher, aka “Tyjon Fletcher” and “Rahjohn McCoy,” 41, of Newark,…

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Hudson County Man and Essex County Woman Charged with Four Robberies and Two Shootings in Jersey City

NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man and an Essex County, New Jersey, woman are charged with committing four robberies and two shootings on a single night in Jersey City,…

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Eleven People Charged in Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. – Eleven people were charged today for their respective roles in a fentanyl and crack cocaine distribution organization that sold large quantities of controlled substances in the area of Brookdale…

New Jersey News

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…

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Jersey City Gang Member Admits Gang-Related Shooting

NEWARK, N.J. – A member of a neighborhood street gang that identifies as “300” operating in Hudson County, New Jersey, today admitted his role in a gang-related shooting, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael…

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Jersey City Man Found Guilty of Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm While Distributing Heroin

NEWARK, N.J. – A Jersey City man was found guilty today of being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a firearm to facilitate distribution of heroin on the streets…

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Middlesex County Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for $1.7 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for orchestrating a $1.7 million bank fraud scheme that involved writing fraudulent business checks, Acting…

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Suspect sought in armed robbery of a 73-year-old woman

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Friday, November 19, 2021. Although…

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Police seeking suspects in liquor store armed robbery

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help in identifying the below-pictured armed robbery suspects in an incident that occurred on Monday, November 23, 2021. At…

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Essex County Felon Admits Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man with a prior felony conviction today admitted illegally possessing a loaded handgun and a magazine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Bilal Ward, 29,…

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$12 Million in Grant Funding to Reduce Gun Violence and Support Victims Announced

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Department of Law & Public Safety is making available $12 million in grant funding to reduce gun violence and support crime…

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A Decade after Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey’s Infrastructure is Considerably More Prepared for Hurricane Season

Bronx, New York, Man Convicted of Multi-State Kidnapping, Assault, and Arson Rampage

Bronx Man Convicted of Multi-State Rampage that Included Kidnapping, Assault and Arson

Operators of Paterson Chop Shop Indicted

Elizabeth Man Being Sought for Role in Home Depot Armed Robbery

Genesis Petroleum Resolves Federal Environmental Claims Involving 13 Gas Stations Located in Long Island And Westchester, New York and New Jersey

New Jersey Attorney General amps up actions against systemic racism in professional services

New Jersey Latin Kings Gang Member Organized Prison Hit Squad

Five Alleged Jersey City Gang Members Charged with Murders of Rival Gang Member and 17-Year-Old Bystander

Essex County Man Admits Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Hudson County Man and Essex County Woman Charged with Four Robberies and Two Shootings in Jersey City

Eleven People Charged in Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

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

Jersey City Gang Member Admits Gang-Related Shooting

Jersey City Man Found Guilty of Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm While Distributing Heroin

Middlesex County Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for $1.7 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

Suspect sought in armed robbery of a 73-year-old woman

Police seeking suspects in liquor store armed robbery

Essex County Felon Admits Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

$12 Million in Grant Funding to Reduce Gun Violence and Support Victims Announced

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