Woman shot during domestic dispute in Linden
LINDEN, NJ – A suspect was taken into custody after a woman was shot inside a home in Linden during a domestic dispute Saturday morning. Linden police responded to the home on…
Monmouth County lawmakers declare suburban school funding crisis in New Jersey after miserly Murphy budget
TRENTON, NJ – The 2023-24 budget proposed by Governor Phil Murphy seeks to slash tens of millions of funding from school districts where parents generally didn’t vote for the governor, the suburbs.…
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act
WASHINGTON – Jay Smith 32, of Freeport, New York, pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)…
Essex County Man Indicted in Scheme to Steal Checks and Defraud Banks
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was charged for his role in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and fraudulently obtain funds from banks by…
U.S. Attorney Sellinger Announces Implementation of New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has implemented the new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy released…
New Jersey Doctor Admits Buying and Selling Oncology Medication for Profit
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey doctor today admitted using his medical license – and allowing other to use his medical license – to purchase prescription oncology medications under false pretenses for…
Three of the Highest-Ranking MS-13 Leaders in the World Arrested on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a four-count indictment was unsealed charging 13 of the highest-ranking MS-13 leaders in the world with directing the transnational criminal organization’s criminal activities in…
Philadelphia man sentenced in murder for hire plot in Jersey City
NEWARK, NJ – A Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for conspiring with Sean Caddle and a longtime accomplice to murder one of Caddle’s associates, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Hundreds of Catholics flock to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Ash Wednesday
by Sean Quinn Newark, N.J. – Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, distributed ashes to a few hundred Catholics during two Ash Wednesday Masses at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark…
Monmouth County Doctor Admits Harboring Undocumented Workers from India
NEWARK, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, doctor pleaded guilty today to harboring two undocumented women from India and failing to pay taxes on their wages, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Three Hudson County Men Charged with Narcotics and Firearms Related Offenses Inside Jersey City Apartment Building
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Hudson County, New Jersey, men were charged by complaint with narcotics and firearms related violations, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today. Shiquwan Johnson, aka “Big Shy,” 37, is…
Two Defendants Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin Causing Overdoses
A federal jury today convicted Keith Wyche, also known as “Marco,” of distributing fentanyl which resulted in the fatal overdose of a 43-year-old Staten-Island resident on April 18, 2017. Wyche and co-defendant…
Police confirm family of four shot and killed in Linden victims of murder-suicide
LINDEN, NJ – Police today confirmed that the death of four family members was a murder-suicide carried out by Krzysztof Nieroda. Nieroda shot and killed his wife and two children before notifying…
Three killed, one critical in North Jersey shooting
LINDEN, NJ – Police in Linden are continuing to investigate a quadruple shooting that left three dead, including one juvenile and a second juvenile in critical condition Sunday morning. According to Captain…
Phil Murphy Takes Aim At DeSantis as he Expands Race Based Studies in New Jersey
Alexa Schwerha on February 15, 2023 TRENTON, NJ – Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday he would expand access to the new AP African American Studies while taking shots at…
Russian National Charged with Bank Fraud Related to Hacking Campaign
NEWARK, N.J. – A Russian national was charged in an indictment unsealed today in connection with a series of computer system intrusions that occurred in 2009 and 2010, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Passaic County Lawyer Charged with Fraud in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, attorney was arrested today for fraudulent acts he committed in connection with COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Morton Chirnomas, 60,…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement with Ocean County Nail Salon to End Disability Discrimination
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached settlement with an Ocean County, New Jersey, nail salon to resolve allegations that the salon discriminates against individuals with mobility impairments in violation…
Kearny Church Honors Four WWII Hero Chaplains on 80th Anniversary of Deaths
By Sean Quinn Kearny, N.J. – During the early morning hours of Feb. 3, 1943, four chaplains of different religions serving in World War II sacrificed themselves to save soldiers onboard the torpedoed…
Witnesses reported hearing 13 shots during murder of Sayreville councilwoman
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Witnesses inside the luxury townhome community of La Mer in Sayreville reported hearing as many as 13 gunshots during the shooting murder of Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfor. Residents of the…
