Law & Justice Top Stories

June 18, 2024

TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney's Office announced this week the conviction of a Burlington County man for drug trafficking more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding communities.  According to the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, District Judge Georgette ...

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TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney's Office announced this week the conviction of a Burlington County man for drug trafficking more than one kilogram of heroin in Trenton and the surrounding communities.  According to the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, District Judge Georgette ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A township police officer and an NYPD detective, wounded in a shootout with an armed suspect, were discharged from a New Brunswick hospital on Friday, where they were treated for their injuries, the N.J. Attorney General’s Office said in a prepared statement. The statement ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A township police officer and an NYPD detective, wounded in a shootout with an armed suspect, were discharged from a New Brunswick hospital on Friday, where they were treated for their injuries, the N.J. Attorney General’s Office said in a prepared statement. The statement ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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The law firm of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, with offices in Somers and White Plains, is pleased to announce Somers resident Lauren C. Enea, Esq. has become a partner of the firm. Ms. Enea joined Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP as an associate attorney in 2017 and concentrates her ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ - A local landlord was ensnared in a test for housing discrimination when the landlord refused to rent to an individual using a Section 8 housing voucher to pay rent, according to the state attorney general. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on June 7 that the New ...

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CAMDEN – Democratic Party kingpin George E. Norcross III was on a conference call negotiating with the developer of the Victor Lofts condos, which held an easement on the view of the Camden waterfront that was impeding a Norcross development. In this remarkable business conversation, Norcross ...

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CAMDEN – The Camden City School District and its advisory board president, Wasim Muhammad, will settle a child sexual abuse case for $2 million, according to an announcement from the plaintiff's lawyer. Muhammad, who was known as city teacher Don Walker, was sued for allegedly sexually abusing a ...

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FREEHOLD, NJ – In a landmark case that has drawn attention from animal rights advocates nationwide, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident was sentenced to five years in state prison for the torture and murder of his pet cat. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced the sentencing on Friday, ...

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PARKLAND, FL- The City of Parkland, in a proclamation at the City Commission meeting on June 5, 2024, officially recognizes the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth is the day when the last slaves were officially freed in America on June 19, 1865. This week, City offices and parks will be closed or ...

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PARAMUS, NJ – A local man admitted he "fraudulently obtained an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and laundered the loan proceeds," according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. George Leguen, 51, of Paramus, plead guilty on June 12, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in ...

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MONROE, NJ — Jeralyn Lawrence has been named Professional Lawyer of the Year by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law and was nominated by the New Jersey State Bar Association. Jeralyn received the award at the Professional Awards Luncheon at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, NJ. This event ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs man was arrested this week for allegedly punching his pregnant wife – including a blow to her stomach, a police report said. The woman, who is six-months pregnant, told police the attack started when she and her husband, identified by police as Wesner ...

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The decision by an Essex County grand jury not to indict Frank Sanchez on a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a minor is “welcome news” to the Columbia High School community, according to a statement by Dr. Kevin F. Gilbert, Acting Superintendent of the South Orange & ...

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NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man wanted in a 2023 armed robbery in North Plainfield has been taken into custody, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of ...

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NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man wanted in a 2023 armed robbery in North Plainfield has been taken into custody, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of ...

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The decision by an Essex County grand jury not to indict Frank Sanchez on a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a minor is “welcome news” to the Columbia High School community, according to a statement by Dr. Kevin F. Gilbert, Acting Superintendent of the South Orange & ...

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MAPLEWOOD __ An Essex County grand jury has declined to indict Frank Sanchez, former Columbia High School principal, on a charge of second degree endangering the welfare of a child. The Essex County prosecutor’s office said in a press release on Thursday that Sanchez still faces a charge of ...

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MAPLEWOOD __ Charges against Frank Sanchez, former Columbia High School Principal, have been dismissed by an Essex County grand jury. A press release from Sanchez' lawyer sent Thursday said the charges "were reviewed and expeditiously dismissed" by the grand jury on Wednesday. "From the ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would enable faster delivery of care for diabetic emergencies has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate.  S-3278, sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, who represents Bordentown in the Legislature, would allow Emergency Medical Technicians, or EMTs, to administer ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would enable faster delivery of care for diabetic emergencies has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate.  S-3278, sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, who represents Bordentown in the Legislature, would allow Emergency Medical Technicians, or EMTs, to administer ...

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MONROE, NJ — Jeralyn Lawrence has been named Professional Lawyer of the Year by the Commission on Professionalism in the Law and was nominated by the New Jersey State Bar Association. Jeralyn received the award at the Professional Awards Luncheon at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, NJ. This event ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL - A teacher at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek was recently arrested for allegedly grabbing a student by the ear and slamming his head against a desk, according to a police report.  Coconut Creek police arrested Christopher Cagle, 64, a science teacher, on May 30 and ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs man was arrested this week for allegedly punching his pregnant wife – including a blow to her stomach, a police report said. The woman, who is six-months pregnant, told police the attack started when she and her husband, identified by police as Wesner ...

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