Ex-corrections officer pleads guilty to 128 child porn charges
Former Rockland corrections officer pleads guilty to 128 child pornography charges New City, NY – A former Rockland County corrections officer has pleaded guilty to a full 128-count indictment involving child sexual…
Abandoned husky mix at Jackson shelter needs a loving family to take her home
JACKSON, N.J. — Across New Jersey, animal shelters are dealing with a similar problem. COVID pandemic era pets are being given up, and the economy is making it hard for many to…
Central American migrant pleads guilty to deadly 2023 stabbing outside Copiague deli
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — A Salvadoran national has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for a fatal stabbing that occurred outside a Copiague deli in 2023, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Wednesday.…
Toms River man pleads guilty to arson in Brick, criminal mischief in Lacey
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Toms River man has pleaded guilty to arson and criminal mischief in connection with two incidents that occurred in Ocean County in September 2024, prosecutors announced. Charles…
Deployed sailor comes home to find dog given away and pleads for his return
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A U.S. Navy sailor from New Jersey is making a public plea for the return of his dog after learning the pet was given away without his knowledge…
Restituyo-Garcia pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. — A Paterson man admitted in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and possessing the drug with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Habba announced Tuesday. Angelo Restituyo-Garcia, 34, pleaded…
Former church bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing nearly $293K from Morris County parishes
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A former parish bookkeeper admitted in court to stealing nearly $293,000 from two Morris County churches over a six-year period, prosecutors said. Melissa Rivera, 60, of Haskell, pleaded guilty…
Newark woman pleads guilty to armed bank robbery in Princeton
CAMDEN, N.J. — A Newark woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a Princeton bank at gunpoint and stealing more than $60,000, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Ciara Brascom, 38, entered the guilty plea…
Former New Jersey GOP councilman took bribes to steer work to attorney
TRENTON, NJ — A former Mount Arlington councilman admitted Thursday to accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for backing an attorney’s reappointment as municipal counsel, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J.…
New Jersey lawmaker pleads to Dem legislature to restore Phil Murphy’s latest devastating school funding cut
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon on Thursday called on Democratic leadership in the New Jersey Senate to advance legislation and a budget resolution that would restore $45…
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to armed robbery in Brick Township
BRICK, N.J. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to robbery charges stemming from a violent 2023 home invasion in Ocean County, authorities announced. Vongvichit Vatthanavong, 50, admitted to his role in…
Newark man pleads guilty to armed robbery of postal worker and drug trafficking charges
NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, along with federal firearms and drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney…
New Jersey CEO pleads guilty to $212 million investor fraud scheme tied to healthcare company
NEWARK, N.J. – The former CEO of a publicly traded healthcare services firm pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions…
Toms River man pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Toms River man has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material and faces a potential decade in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.…
Queens man pleads guilty to attempted murder for shooting two NYPD officers during East Elmhurst arrest
QUEENS, NY — Bernardo Raul Castro Mata pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempted murder and assault charges after shooting two NYPD officers during a confrontation in East Elmhurst in June. Queens District…
DC dispensary queen pleads guilty in $1.2M tax dodge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The former owner of a licensed marijuana dispensary in Washington has pleaded guilty to evading more than $1.2 million in federal income and employment taxes over a five-year period,…
New Jersey mother pleads guilty to killing infant son, faces 5-year prison sentence
RIVER EDGE, N.J. — A River Edge woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless manslaughter in the death of her 3-month-old son, a case that revealed signs of prolonged abuse, according to…
Ex-Walmart employee pleads guilty to bomb hoax, arson in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 20-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man has pleaded guilty to creating a false public alarm and aggravated arson, stemming from a December 2023 bomb threat and a…
NYC pension examiner pleads guilty to stealing $624K from retirees
BROOKLYN, NY — A former New York City retirement system employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing more than $624,000 from two retirees over a nearly three-year span, using his position to…
Drunk driver pleads guilty in fatal Nyack crash that killed one, injured another
NEW CITY, NY — A Nyack woman pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges Tuesday for a June 2024 drunk-driving crash that killed one of her passengers and seriously injured another before she…
Maryland attorney pleads guilty to failing to pay over $2.1M in employment taxes
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — A Maryland lawyer admitted in federal court Monday to willfully failing to pay more than $2.1 million in employment taxes withheld from his law firm’s employees over a…