Cumberland County Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Distribute Five Kilograms Of Fentanyl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 51 months in prison on March 31, 2022 for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute 400 grams…

NHA Director Of Information Technology Admits Embezzling Funds To Purchase Thousands Of Electronic Devices

NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology admitted using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones and other electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

Bergen County Man Sentenced To 97 Months In Prison For Decade-Long $60 Million Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 97 months in prison on March 30, 2022 for orchestrating a long-running bank and securities fraud scheme, which led to…

Kearny Man Found Guilty for 2019 Hit and Run Crash that Killed Child

UNION CITY, NJ – A Kearny mean, Jose Marrero 39, has been convicted by a jury for causing the death of a 12-year-old child in a hit and run crash. Marrero, 39…

Driver Extricated After Early Morning Crash

LINDEN, NJ – The Linden Police Department reported a motor vehicle collision in which one person was extricated and rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. Linden police said at approximately 1:30…

Nine Defendants Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) Offenses for Obstructing Patients and Providers of a Reproductive Health Services Facility

WASHINGTON – Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia today…

Brooklyn Supermarket Company Admits to Price Gouging Pandemic PPE Supplies

NEWARK, NJ – A Brooklyn-based chain of grocery stores, Milk & Honey and its partners have admitted price gouging its customers who bought KN95 masks at a nearly 400% markup. The company…

New York Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Role in Kidnapping

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for his role in a kidnapping in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.…

Pennsylvania Man Admits Role in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Langhorne, Pennsylvania, man today admitted participating in a massive compounded-medication kickback scheme that he and others ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip…

Brooklyn Company Admits Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

10 Ways to Enjoy Spring in New Jersey

Spring is here and while the weather is still frigid, forecasters are predicting seasonably warm weather patterns to return. Now is a great time to begin planning your spring adventures and the…

U.S. Attorney Sellinger Announces Creation of Civil Rights Division

NOTE: To see U.S. Attorney Sellinger’s announcement, click here. NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today the creation of a Civil Rights Division whose sole focus will be the…

Feds Create New Jersey Civil Rights Division, Nation’s First

NEWARK, NJ – The Department of Justice is creating a criminal civil rights division in New Jersey, the first in the nation to ensure civil rights violations are prosecuted and handled properly.…

Botched Philadelphia Kidnapping, Ransom Suspect Convicted of Murder in Federal Court

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia man John Perkins, 34, is heading to prison after being convicted in federal court of a botched kidnapping and ransom plot that turned deadly. According to United States…

New Jersey State Police Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Murder

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Kenneth Hill, 21, of Plainfield, N.J. has been arrested by The New Jersey State Police for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Plainfield on March 1. State Police…

Bronx Drug Dealer Charged After Trying to Move Two Kilos of Cocaine and Fentanyl in North Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx man has been charged for the intent to distribute two kilos of cocaine and fentanyl in New Jersey. David Patrick Williams, 36, was arrested with two other…

Connecticut Man Admits Role in New Jersey Political Consultant’s Murder for Hire Plot

NEWARK, N.J. – A Connecticut man today admitted his role in a murder-for-hire scheme in which a New Jersey-based political consultant paid him and another man to kill a longtime associate, U.S.…

Philadelphia Man Convicted in 2018 Murder-Kidnapping Plot Against North Philadelphia Business Owner

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John Perkins, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted after trial for his involvement in a scheme to kidnap an individual and hold…

Delaware Police Investigating Carjacking at Christiana Mall

NEWARK, DE – A carjacking took place at the Christiana Mall parking lot Wednesday night. Police said a 14-year-old was accosted by the carjacker and threatened him to get in the car.…

Nevada Man Admits Money Laundering and Tax Offenses Related to BitClub Network Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Nevada man today admitted his role in laundering funds solicited for BitClub Network, a $722 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gordon Brad Beckstead,…

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