Parkway rest stops to be renamed for famous Jerseyans, here’s who didn’t make the cut

TRENTON, NJ – In honor of famous New Jereyans, Governor Phil Murphy has announced he will be renaming the service areas along the Garden State Parkway in honor of their contributions to America.…

Hey inner-city criminals, New Jersey wants to buy your illegal guns

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Do you live in the inner cities of Paterson, East Orange, Newark, or Atlantic City where gun crimes and murders are at an all-time high? Do you have…

California Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison For Credit Card-Skimming Fraud Scheme

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Verzh Movsisyan, 43, of Glendale, CA, was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, five years of supervised release,…

With money to burn Phil Murphy renames Parkway rest areas, announces museum displays at each

TRENTON, NJ – Gone are the days of Garden State Parkway service areas being a place to stop, refuel, rest and grab a bite to eat. With billions of dollars in surplus…

Burlington County Man Charged With Drug And Weapons Offenses

TRENTON, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man is expected to make his initial appearance today after being charged with trafficking over three kilograms of methamphetamine and illegally possessing unregistered firearms…

Oliver Tzarax-Lopez indicted for 2020 Elizabeth murder

ELIZABETH, NJ – A Union County grand jury has returned a three-count indictment against the man accused of murdering a stranger with a blunt object last summer, Union County Prosecutor William A.…

Former Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Indicted in Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former pharmaceutical sales representative was charged today for his role in a scheme to defraud a telecommunications company’s health care plan by billing for medically unnecessary compounded prescriptions,…

Trenton Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death of Monmouth County Woman

NEWARK, N.J. – A Trenton, New Jersey woman today admitted distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a Monmouth county woman, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Tarashanna Blake, 33, pleaded…

Nine Individuals Charged in Superseding Indictment with Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the People’s Republic of China

A superseding indictment was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging nine defendants with acting and conspiring to act in the United States as illegal agents of the People’s Republic of…

New York Man Pleads to Passport Fraud Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that THIERNO O. BAH, age 30, a resident of New York, New York, pleaded guilty on July 21, 2021 to passport fraud conspiracy…

Elizabeth drug dealer caught with two kilos of heroin

ELIZABETH, NJ – On July 13, 2021, following a six-week long investigation, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants leading to the seizure of more than…

Former New Jersey Resident Admits Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Analogue

NEWARK, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident today admitted conspiring to distribute a fentanyl analogue, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Darryl Hinkson, 46, formerly of Jersey City, New Jersey,…

Rahway kidnapper charged with murder is now facing life in prison

RAHWAY, NJ – The man charged with kidnapping his own son in an incident that resulted in a widely broadcasted Amber Alert late last week has now also been charged with killing…

Joe-Joe’s Italian Hot Dogs Has Shut Down for Good

TOMS RIVER, NJ – One of Toms River’s longtime niche restaurants has closed down, Joe-Joe’s Italian Hot Dogs. The restaurant closed last January and has been closed since with glimmers of hope…

Bristol Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MIGUEL FREYTES, 42, of Bristol, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport…

Movie Producer Indicted For Operating A Prostitution Business And Money Laundering Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George M. Crouch Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

NJEA Meeting Featured Convicted Cop Killer’s Alliance Member as Guest Speaker

The New Jersey Education Association today is under fire after promoting TJ Whittaker of the Sundiata Acoli Alliance as a guest moderator and keynote speaker in their NJEA Radical Imagination Summit for…

Atlantic County Men Charged in Heroin Conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. – Two Atlantic County men have been charged with conspiring to distribute heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Ricardo Clavijo, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and…

California Man Convicted for Large-Scale Fentanyl Analogue Pill Mill Operation

TRENTON, N.J. – A California man was convicted today of conspiracy and manufacturing, distributing, and possessing with intent to manufacture and distribute a fentanyl analogue, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.…

Nigerian raises $96,000 after Karen incident at New Jersey mall

SHORT HILLS, NJ – A Nigerian woman from Newark has raised $96,000 after being the target of a Karen incident at Victoria’s Secret in the Short Hills Mall. Ijeoma Ukenta, 38, recorded…

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