North Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme

Newark, NJ – Juan Perez-Aguila, a 69-year-old resident of Paulsboro, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges related to engaging in a sophisticated money laundering operation, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip…

NYC To Give Illegal Migrants $53 Million in Gift Cards, None to Homeless Veterans

New York, NY – In a significant development aimed at assisting illegal migrant families under the care of the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the City of New York has awarded a…

Centenarian Priest in New Jersey Celebrates Milestone Birthday with Community

Park Ridge, NJ – Monsignor James C. Turro, the Archdiocese of Newark’s oldest priest, reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating his 102nd birthday on January 26. The joyous occasion was marked with a…

NYPD Seeking Suspect in Segwayjacking

NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Public Safety Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a Segway Scooter theft. The incident occurred on January 25, around 12 p.m. at…

Federal Corruption Case Against Menendez, Wife Continues – Here’s What We Know So Far

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, along with his wife Nadine, has been indicted on multiple charges in a corruption case that has captured national attention. The accusations…

Philadelphia Man Charged for Violent Robbery at Delaware Liquor Store

Newark, DE – A Philadelphia man has been charged with robbery following an incident at a liquor store in Newark. According to Lt. Andrew Rubin, Newark Police responded to Park and Shop…

Two Men Broke into Parsippany Home, Stole BMW and Audi

PARSIPPANY, NJ – On Tuesday, at 7:27 AM, officers responded to a report of a residential burglary and vehicle theft on Nicki Court. The homeowner discovered a break-in through a window and…

NJEA Finalizing Plans for Black Lives Matter Week of Action in February in New Jersey

NEWARK, NJ – The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the state’s largest teachers’ union, is actively participating in the upcoming Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. The week’s activities, centered…

New Jersey Commuters Off the Rails on 15% Transit Rate Hike

Newark, NJ – NJ Transit has announced a proposal for a 15% systemwide fare adjustment, slated to take effect from July 1, 2024. This decision marks the first fare increase since 2015…

New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses

NEWARK, N.J. – Scott Wilkinson, 39, from Concord, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for child exploitation and possession of child sexual abuse material. The sentencing was handed down…

Bronx Attorney, Two New Jersey Men Nabbed in Large Scale Immigration Fraud Ring

NEW YORK — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Alfonso, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Newark Field Office of Homeland…

Two New Jersey Gas Station Bandits Behind Bars

NEWARK, NJ – Two men from Essex County, New Jersey, have been charged with a series of gunpoint robberies targeting gas stations. Ahmad Singletary, 24, and Joseph Young, 26, both residents of…

Essex County Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $4.4 Million IRS Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – In a significant development in a financial fraud case, Omar Khater, a 33-year-old Fairfield, New Jersey tax preparer, has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service…

The blue lights of a police car, set upon a blue sky background.

Juveniles Apprehended in Multi-Town Car Theft and Burglary Spree

SECAUCUS, NJ — On December 23, a report of a stolen 2022 Hyundai Genesis led to the uncovering of a series of burglaries and thefts by a group of juveniles from Newark.…

Russian Hackers Charged in New Jersey Federal Court

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Russian nationals, Aleksey Timofeyevich Stroganov and Tim Stigal, were charged in separate indictments for their involvement in extensive hacking and fraud activities, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip…

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

Passaic County Correctional Officers Arrested for Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction

NEWARK, N.J. – Three Passaic County correctional officers were arrested for allegedly violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights and conspiring to obstruct justice, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Sergeants Jose Gonzalez,…

Bronx Drug Dealer Sold Deadly Dose that Killed New Jersey Toddler

NEWARK, N.J. – Jhan Carlos Capellan Maldonado, 35, from Bronx, New York, admitted his role in distributing heroin and fentanyl from two Bronx-based drug mills, leading to the death of a 15-month-old…

Owner of New Jersey Senior Facility Where Bodies Piled Up During Pandemic Pleads Guilty to IRS Charges

NEWARK, N.J. – Joseph Schwartz, 64, of Suffern, New York, pleaded guilty to two counts of employment tax fraud, totaling over $38 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. The hearing…

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine and Fentanyl in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – Isidro Fernandez, a 35-year-old New York resident, admitted in Newark federal court to illegal possession of cocaine and fentanyl for distribution purposes, as stated by U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Teens Arrested in Connection with Atlantic City Shooting

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of two 16-year-old boys today in connection with a fatal shooting in Atlantic City. The shooting occurred just before 11…