Oxy dealer pleads guilty to selling pills in connection with his role in drug trafficking ring

CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to distribute and selling oxycodone pills in connection with his role in a drug trafficking ring, U.S. Attorney Craig…

Man told cops his car was in Toms River when he fled police in Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, NJ – You can’t be in three places at one time and Fairfield police officers knew that when they contacted the owner of a car who fled them after being called…

New COVID-19 strain found in three states, Murphy says not in New Jersey yet

TRENTON, NJ – A new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 has been found in patients in three states, Colorado, Florida and California. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says that it has not…

Two charged for Franklin Township Barbershop Murder

FRANKLIN PARK., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Spruill announced the…

Two NJ heroin dealers get 4 years in prison

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – Two Paterson, New Jersey, men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Dwayne Northern, a/k/a “Black,” a/k/a…

Man facing drug, gun charges after traffic stop in Elsmere

ELSMERE, DE – On Saturday, December 19, 2020, Officer Linde observed a vehicle displaying fictitious tags traveling West on Kirkwood Hwy. while entering the Town of Elsmere. As Officer Linde was preparing…

New York man used SnapChat, took 16-year-old Jersey girl to New York City for sex, found guilty

CAMDEN, N.J. – A New York man today admitted to enticing a minor and transporting the minor across state lines to engage in sexual activity, and to receiving images of child sexual…

NJ convicted felon gets 15 extra months leaving halfway house

NEWARK, N.J. –– A convicted felon was sentenced today to an additional 15 months in prison for escaping from a halfway house, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Joseph Reid, 40, previously pleaded…

New Jersey man funneled millions of dollars in illegal drug sales through shell companies

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man admitted today conspiring to illegally distribute over 1 million prescription pills and launder drug trafficking proceeds through the use of fictitious shell companies,…

Monmouth Man bribed drug addicts to enter rehab for kickbacks

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies through a multi-state patient…

Man arrested with stolen car in Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Police Department spotted an unregistered vehicle with no license plates cruising around tow before initiating a traffic stop. It turns out the vehicle was stolen out of …

Twelve More New Jersey Bars, Restaurants, Barber Shop, Salon Hit with COVID-19 Violations, State Says

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is continuing its enforcement crackdown against small business owners who are violating Governor Phil Murphy’s orders to cease operations and shut down during the second wave of…

Camden man admits dealing oxy pills

CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY – A Camden man today admitted conspiring to distribute and selling high-dose oxycodone pills in connection with his role in a drug trafficking ring, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.…

New Jersey man Indicted On Fraud Charges Related To A Romance Scam

HARRISBURG , PENNSYLVANIA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 9, 2020, Kelvin Aggrey-Arthur, age 27, formerly of Newark, New Jersey, and Ibrahim…

Asbury Park felon charged with gun possession

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man made his initial appearance today after being charged with illegally possessing a handgun, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Lashawn Alford, 27, of Asbury…

A Dozen North Jersey Bars Cited for Executive Order Violations

PLAINFIELD, NJ – New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan reported on Wednesday that the state has taken action against twelve bars in North Jersey in the cities of Newark and Plainfield…

NY doctor solicited Sexual Favors for Opioids

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – A New York doctor today admitted distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioid prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito…

Jersey couple left dog chained up in backyard after moving to Georgia, now facing charges

ROSELLE PARK, NJ – A man and a woman who left New Jersey for Georgia last month left their beautiful young Husky carter tied up in their backyard, left to die. Last…

University of Delaware Police report armed home invasion near Willard Hall

NEWARK, DE – A home on the outskirts of the campus of the University of Delaware was the scene of an armed home invasion, according to the University campus police department. Police…

Bronx Man Stole Checks, Defrauded Banks in NJ

NEWARK, N.J.– A Bronx, New York, man was charged for his participation in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail and engage in bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito…

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