Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO PHILLIPSBURG
March 5, 2026
TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is taking a hard line against GoFundMe, joining a 22-state coalition to demand proof that the crowdfunding giant may have “ deceived and confused donors and violated state consumer protection and charitable solicitation laws. “In a statement ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A Warren County woman has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from multiple businesses through a years-long fraud scheme. Marsha L. Jester, 69, of Phillipsburg, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by two years of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -Two Jersey City residents have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that injured multiple juveniles last October, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced.According to a statement, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit identified Tamara Tyre, 32, ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 38-year-old Paterson man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured last November, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray announced.According to a statement, Naason Wimbush was taken ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 22-year-old Paterson man was arrested Monday afternoon after a firearm was discovered during a routine security screening at the Passaic County Superior Court, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. According to a statement, at approximately 3:50 p.m. on March 2, 2026, a ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A five-month investigation led by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF) culminated this week with one arrest and the seizure of various narcotics totaling approximately $127,000, three handguns and a shotgun, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced.Members ...
TRENTON, NJ – Support from within the ranks of the New Jersey State Police came swiftly after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Jeanne Hengemuhle as her pick to serve as Acting Superintendent.Wayne Blanchard, President of the State Troopers Fraternal Association, led the chorus of union backing, ...
TRENTON, NJ – Support from within the ranks of the New Jersey State Police came swiftly after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Jeanne Hengemuhle as her pick to serve as Acting Superintendent.Wayne Blanchard, President of the State Troopers Fraternal Association, led the chorus of union backing, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A Hasbrouck Heights man was sentenced to six years in conjunction with a fatal car accident, it was announced by the Bergen County Prosecutors Office. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the sentencing term handed down in Bergen County Superior Court against 41-year-old ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A Hasbrouck Heights man was sentenced to six years in conjunction with a fatal car accident, it was announced by the Bergen County Prosecutors Office. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the sentencing term handed down in Bergen County Superior Court against 41-year-old ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man was arrested on March 2, 2026, in connection with a robbery involving a high-value handbag arranged through Facebook Marketplace, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced.The incident occurred on February 17, 2026, near Vernon Avenue and Buffalo Avenue in ...
PATERSON, NJ - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport appeared Monday evening at the Paterson Police Community Forum at School 6 in the city’s Fourth Ward, where residents gathered to voice concerns directly to state and local law enforcement leaders.Davenport, who assumed office in January, addressed ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Jennifer Davenport announced on Tuesday that 15 alleged members of a violent street gang based in Trenton, Mercer County have been indicted. The AG said that alleged gang, which was led by Justice Chambers, 25, of Trenton, is responsible for murders, ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson resident was among two people criminally charged following a coordinated narcotics investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics (BON) and the New York Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. Carlos ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – A state Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit by, PS&S, an architecture and engineering firm that claimed it was not paid as a subcontractor as part of discussions over a downtown redevelopment plan for the Township of Scotch Plains.PS&S, which is based in ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man was convicted on multiple federal firearms and drug charges following a three-day trial, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello of the US Attorney's Office announced.David Reams, 37, was found guilty by a federal jury on January 27 of unlawful possession of a firearm and ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A 34-year-old East Orange resident has been charged with forgery and false identity offenses following an alleged apartment leasing fraud investigation in Bergen County, authorities announced.According to the Wood-Ridge Police Department, the case began on February 16, 2026, when ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — Kevin Hasbrouck, 36, a Neptune Middle School social studies teacher, has been charged with bringing a knife to school.Hasbrouck, of Point Pleasant Beach, is charged with the possession of an illegal weapon, a fourth-degree crime, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond ...
TRENTON – Governor Mikie Sherrill has nominated Jeanne Hengemuhle to serve as the next Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, placing a 26-year veteran of the agency at the helm of one of the state’s largest law enforcement departments.Hengemuhle will begin serving as Acting Superintendent ...
14th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT – Senator Linda R. Greenstein and Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo (both D-Mercer/Middlesex) were recently honored by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) for their work to combat child exploitation. The legislators received the recognition for their work on legislation to ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – State lawmakers who represent the 14th District, which includes East Windsor and Hightstown, Senator Linda R. Greenstein and Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo were recently honored by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) for their work to combat child exploitation. The ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey recently promoted two veteran members of the law enforcement agency's investigative staff. Marbury promoted Captain Joseph Paglione who began his career in law enforcement in 2001 after graduating from the Trenton Police Academy. He then ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ– A former Middletown Township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing on Tuesday. The case was prosecuted by Monmouth ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ — A Mercer County man fell victim to a scheme by an unidentified individual or group posting as law enforcement officials who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from him, according to the West Windsor Township Police Department. The Department says that the victim, whose name ...