Law & Justice Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
March 27, 2026
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the indictment of a state correctional police officer accused of planting a weapon on an inmate, committing aggravated assault, and falsifying official records to cover up ...
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the indictment of a state correctional police officer accused of planting a weapon on an inmate, committing aggravated assault, and falsifying official records to cover up ...
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the indictment of a state correctional police officer accused of planting a weapon on an inmate, committing aggravated assault, and falsifying official records to cover up ...
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the indictment of a state correctional police officer accused of planting a weapon on an inmate, committing aggravated assault, and falsifying official records to cover up ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A female prisoner in the custody of the Bucks County Department of Corrections died last weekend.The Bucks County Department of Corrections said that the 37-year-old woman died on Saturday morning at Doylestown Hospital, where she was receiving medical care. The coroner’s office ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – A Mount Laurel man, Jake E. Toczylowski, 25, who previously worked for the Mount Laurel Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MLTMUA), has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting an underage female. As previously reported in ...
BUFFALO, NY — Daniel S. Ackerman, 59, of Cuba, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 or more marijuana plants, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo’s announced Tuesday.According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna M. Duncan, Ackerman operated and maintained a marijuana grow and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The 2024 sale of the property where Marist High School once stood was a $20 million fraud, former Bayonne Business Administrator Melisa Mathews claimed in a recently unsealed lawsuit. As previously reported by TAPinto Bayonne, city officials had shown an interest in buying the ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced that he will host a virtual “Know Your Rights/Conoce Tus Derechos” webinar on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m.The webinar, open to residents, business owners, and community members, will provide important legal updates and practical ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced that he will host a virtual “Know Your Rights/Conoce Tus Derechos” webinar on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m.The webinar, open to residents, business owners, and community members, will provide important legal updates and practical ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced that he will host a virtual “Know Your Rights/Conoce Tus Derechos” webinar on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m.The webinar, open to residents, business owners, and community members, will provide important legal updates and practical ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of students at Cicely L. Tyson High School of Performing & Fine Arts participated in a peaceful, student-led walkout on March 13 to raise awareness about immigration enforcement policies and their impact on local families.The demonstration, titled “ICE OUT,” was ...
PATERSON, NJ - After 367 days in immigration detention, Leqaa Kordia returned home Sunday to Paterson, where she reunited with her family and community, describing what she called “a long year and tough year,” and vowing to continue advocating for others still detained.“It’s been a long year, ...
DOVER, NJ — Two Northfield men have been charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping in Dover that authorities say began with an emergency SOS alert from the victim’s Apple Watch and ended with the victim being found injured in the back seat of a suspect vehicle.Morris County Prosecutor Robert ...
DOVER, NJ — Two Northfield men have been charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping in Dover that authorities say began with an emergency SOS alert from the victim’s Apple Watch and ended with the victim being found injured in the back seat of a suspect vehicle.Morris County Prosecutor Robert ...
PATERSON, NJ - After 367 days in immigration detention, Leqaa Kordia returned home Sunday to Paterson, where she reunited with her family and community, describing what she called “a long year and tough year,” and vowing to continue advocating for others still detained.“It’s been a long year, ...
PATERSON, NJ - After 367 days in immigration detention, Leqaa Kordia returned home Sunday to Paterson, where she reunited with her family and community, describing what she called “a long year and tough year,” and vowing to continue advocating for others still detained.“It’s been a long year, ...
PATERSON, NJ - After 367 days in immigration detention, Leqaa Kordia returned home Sunday to Paterson, where she reunited with her family and community, describing what she called “a long year and tough year,” and vowing to continue advocating for others still detained.“It’s been a long year, ...
PATERSON, NJ - After 367 days in immigration detention, Leqaa Kordia returned home Sunday to Paterson, where she reunited with her family and community, describing what she called “a long year and tough year,” and vowing to continue advocating for others still detained.“It’s been a long year, ...
There have been recent reports within Middlesex County and nationwide regarding scams targeting customers of various utility service companies, most recently PSE&G. According to a statement put out by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the scammers pretend to be with PSE&G send ...
TRENTON – Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today sued one of the nation’s largest subprime installment lenders, OneMain Financial, Inc., for deepening the affordability crisis for consumers by selling them exorbitantly priced loans and charging them ...
On Monday, March 30th, nonprofit SAFE in Hunterdon will present an educational seminar “When an Officer is Accused” – outlining critical steps to take when a law enforcement officer is accused of domestic violence. The program will be held at the Hunterdon County Rt. 12 Complex in Raritan Township ...
NEWARK, NJ – A Jersey City man has been charged with running a counterfeit sports merchandise operation out his mother’s garage in Lodi.According to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, whose agency conducted the investigation nad and made the arrest, Christopher Patire, 39, is ...
NEWARK, NJ - Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo (“DeLeo”) and business owner William A. Murray each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, Special Attorney Jordan Fox from the U.S. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced. DeLeo also admitted to ...
NEWARK, NJ - Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo (“DeLeo”) and business owner William A. Murray each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, Special Attorney Jordan Fox from the U.S. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced. DeLeo also admitted to ...
NEWARK, NJ - Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo (“DeLeo”) and business owner William A. Murray each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, Special Attorney Jordan Fox from the U.S. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced. DeLeo also admitted to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -The New Jersey Reentry Corporation will host its Hudson County Community Breakfast on Tuesday, March 24, at 9:30 a.m. at its Hudson County site, 591 Summit Ave., in Jersey City, bringing together community leaders, service providers, and residents to highlight ongoing efforts ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Paterson Healing Collective will host a landmark symposium focused on rethinking public safety through community-based solutions on March 31 at Montclair State University Conference Center.Titled “From Crisis to Care: The Future of Community Safety,” the event will bring ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Paterson Healing Collective will host a landmark symposium focused on rethinking public safety through community-based solutions on March 31 at Montclair State University Conference Center.Titled “From Crisis to Care: The Future of Community Safety,” the event will bring ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ - An investigation is now underway into a bomb threat that was made against the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple by an unidentified caller to the East Windsor Township Police Department claiming that a “pipe bomb” had been placed there. According to a public statement, the ...