Two Indicted for Murder in Toms River

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced the return of a Twenty Six count indictment against Sevon Hill, 25, of Toms River and Shakar Barksdale, a.k.a. “Anthony” Barksdale, 24, of Seaside Heights.…

Postal Worker Admits Stealing Marijuana Packages

NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail handler today admitted stealing approximately 16 packages containing marijuana, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Akeem Cauthen, 30, of Newark, pleaded guilty before…

Local Officials Claim State Budget Loaded With Tax Hikes, Pet Projects for Democrats

State Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin, all R-Ocean, said that in addition to $1.5 billion in tax hikes on middle class families and businesses, Gov. Phil Murphy…

Fort Dix Prison Inmate Used Cell Phone to Download Video and Photos of Child Sexual Abuse

A Virginia Beach, Virginia, man today admitted possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse while imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix for a previous offense involving the transportation of child…

Woman Pleads Guilty on Manslaughter Charges for Pool Drowning

by Al DellaFave, OCPO POINT PLEASANT-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the guilty plea of Jelani Webster, 19, of Trenton, in connection with the drowning death of Anijyah Price, 23,…

Three Charged for Sex Trafficking with Child in Jersey

by Matthew Reilly, USAO NEWARK– Two individuals who allegedly forced a child into commercial sex acts at multiple hotels throughout Middlesex, Bergen, and Essex counties, will appear in court today with one of…

Two Toms River Apartment Murder Suspects in Custody

by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced that on March 13, 2018, Sevon Hill, 24, of Toms River and Shakar Barksdale, a.k.a. “Anthony” Barksdale, 24, of Seaside…

Point Pleasant Man Admits to Planning Bomb Attack to Support ISIS

by OAG, NJ TRENTON– A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man today admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker bomb in New York on behalf of the Islamic State…

Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato Announces One of Largest Drug Ring Busts in Ocean County History

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, US Drug Enforcement Administration Ocean/Monmouth High Intensity Drug Trafficking…

New Jersey DCA Will Not Further Pursue Marijuana Reclassification

NEWARK- The Division of Consumer Affairs (“the Division”) today announced that it will not further pursue its appeal from a decision of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, which ruled that…

Hundreds of flights cancelled at N.J., N.Y., Philly airports by storm

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at New Jersey, Philly and New York airports due to a powerful nor’easter making its way through the area packing wind gusts up to 60 mph…

Spring Arts: The Music List

The Maccabeats Hamlisch & Sondheim: Donna McKechnie & Andrea McArdle. Two legendary musical theater stars — Donna McKechnie and Andrea McArdle — team up for this evening devoted to the inimitable songs…

Senator Menendez’s Co-Defendant Gets 17 Years in Prison

NEWARK-Dr. Salomon Melgen who last year stood trial with New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to prison. While Menendez was spared by a hung jury in his case, Melgen will…

SBA: Black Businesses Getting More Loans from Federal Government

by Harry Menta, SBA NEWARK, NJ-There is good news on SBA lending trends to NJ black-owned businesses. Loan approvals, over the first four months of FY 2018 (Oct. 1, 2017 thru Jan. 31,2018)…

Jersey Shore Star Admits to Tax Evasion

Television personality Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, both admitted today to violating federal tax laws, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, District of New Jersey; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General…

AG: Jersey Elementary School Teacher Hid Camera in Boys Bathroom

From the Office of the Attorney General TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a former Vineland elementary school teacher who was a stage manager for a summer theater camp was…

Toms River Man Blew Up Electrical Transformer, Led Police on Chase

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 5:07 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Lacey Business Park, located on Challenger Way in Forked River in reference to a power outage.…

Former Jersey City Police Chief Admits Defrauding Housing Authority

NEWARK, N.J. – The former Jersey City Chief of Police today admitted defrauding the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) by obtaining compensation for off-duty work that he did not perform, U.S. Attorney…

Three North Jersey towns face lawsuits over alleged Orthodox Jewish discrimination

NEWARK — During an Aug. 15, 2015 meeting, Mayor Joanne Minichetti told members of the Upper Saddle River Borough Council that a local member of the Jewish community had reached a deal…

42 pimps, prostitutes in N.J. arrested in FBI child sex trafficking bust

NEWARK — Dozens of pimps and prostitutes were arrested in New Jersey as part of annual international sweep led by the FBI to crackdown on human trafficking, officials said. In what authorities…

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