Law & Justice Top Stories
By JEANNE WALL
February 3, 2026
FREEHOLD, NJ — A Keansburg woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder after admitting she intentionally drove over her then-boyfriend in a 2024 incident that left the victim permanently paralyzed, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today.During a hearing held ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — A Keansburg woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder after admitting she intentionally drove over her then-boyfriend in a 2024 incident that left the victim permanently paralyzed, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today.During a hearing held ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – The Randolph School District plans to ask a judge to significantly reduce an $869,000 judgment awarded to a former Randolph teacher who won a discrimination lawsuit last week.Eric Harrison, an Edison attorney representing the district in the case, said he will file a motion this week ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — A Keansburg woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder after admitting she intentionally drove over her then-boyfriend in a 2024 incident that left the victim permanently paralyzed, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today.During a hearing held ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A juvenile charged in connection with the 2025 fatal shooting of Rahmiere Morris will be prosecuted as an adult, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced.According to a statement, Naheim King, 18, Jersey City, is facing charges of murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man has been sentenced to 37 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a female juvenile. Jhaitan Snow, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a female victim under the age of 13 in a Jersey City home on multiple occasions over nearly two years, will not be ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man has been sentenced to 37 years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a female juvenile. Jhaitan Snow, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a female victim under the age of 13 in a Jersey City home on multiple occasions over nearly two years, will not be ...
DOVER, DE — A 31-year-old Perth Amboy man faces 28 counts of identity theft and other felonies allegedly committed at Home Depot stores throughout Delaware, according to the Delaware State Police.Authorities charged Christian Pacheco, from Perth Amboy, in connection with fraudulent purchases at ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hundreds of residents packed an emergency community meeting in Hoboken Sunday evening following reports earlier in the day of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the city.The meeting was organized by Mayor Emily Jabbour, with support from Assemblywoman Katherine ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Just days after he signed an Executive Order to strengthen Jersey City's immigrant protections and ensure immigrant families can live, work, and belong in the city without fear, Mayor James Solomon has shared reports of federal immigration enforcement agents operating ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — Mayor Emily Jabbour is working with local officials and law enforcement to investigate reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity near the Hoboken–Jersey City border on Sunday.Jabbour reported that her office received information earlier on Sunday regarding possible ...
NEW JERSEY – As college students head back to campus for the spring semester, the Philadelphia Field Office of the FBI issued a warning for students to be aware of scams involving foreign government impersonators. The FBI said that since 2022 they have seen an increase of criminal actors ...
PATERSON, NJ - The case regarding the false fire alarm incident at Paterson City Hall on September 8, 2024, involving Fifth Ward Councilman Luis Velez, has been fully resolved, through a Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program, Velez announced on Friday. Under the program, the charges will not proceed ...
NEW JERSEY – As college students head back to campus for the spring semester, the Philadelphia Field Office of the FBI has issued a warning for students to be aware of scams involving foreign government impersonators. The FBI said that since 2022 they have seen an increase of criminal actors ...
NEW JERSEY – As college students head back to campus for the spring semester, the Philadelphia Field Office of the FBI has issued a warning for students to be aware of scams involving foreign government impersonators. The FBI said that since 2022 they have seen an increase of criminal actors ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - Two women have been indicted on multiple criminal charges stemming from the alleged illegal practice of medicine and fraudulent Medicaid billing at a women’s health center in East Orange, according to a January 26 announcement from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney ...
PATERSON, NJ - Two men have been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on Madison Avenue near Ellison Street in Paterson on January 19, 2025, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. According to a statement, ...
NEWARK, NJ — A Somerville man on Tuesday was sentenced to 78 months, or 6 and a half years, in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced.Jack Wilder, 27, previously pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – A Monmouth County grand jury has returned a three-count indictment against an 18-year-old Asbury Park man in connection with a September shooting incident that unfolded on Monmouth Avenue, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.Calvin Joseph has been charged with ...
CAMDEN – The state court Appellate Division announced Friday that it has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss the New Jersey Attorney General’s criminal charges of alleged racketeering and other crimes by political power broker George E. Norcross III and his associates.The state had appealed ...
ROXBURY, NJ — An ordinance adopted last fall by the Roxbury Mayor and Council amounts to a “de facto moratorium on development in the township,” asserts a lawsuit against the town filed by Hercules LLC, the owner of the long-vacant former explosives site in Kenvil.Cameron MacLeod, ESQThe state ...
NEW JERSEY – The United States Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for allegedly sending sexually explicit and derogatory messages to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. At the time when the messages were sent in October 2025, Sherill was a ...
NEW JERSEY – The United States Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for allegedly sending sexually explicit and derogatory messages to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. At the time when the messages were sent in October 2025, Sherill was a ...
NEW JERSEY – The United States Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for allegedly sending sexually explicit and derogatory messages to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. At the time when the messages were sent in October 2025, Sherill was a ...
EDISON, NJ - A Peruvian citizen residing in Edison recently pleaded guilty to his participation in Credit Card Theft and an Identity Theft Scheme in New Haven, Connecticut. Erick Christian Luna de la Cruz, age 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, which carries a maximum ...
NEW JERSEY – The United States Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for allegedly sending sexually explicit and derogatory messages to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. At the time when the messages were sent in October 2025, Sherill was a ...
NEW JERSEY – The United States Marshals Service in Philadelphia announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for allegedly sending sexually explicit and derogatory messages to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. At the time when the messages were sent in October 2025, Sherill was a ...
CAMDEN, NJ - A 37-year-old Jersey City man has admitted to engaging in a conspiracy to burglarize logistics warehouses and transport the stolen goods, Senior Counsel Philip W. Lamparello of the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.According to a statement, Derek Spivey pleaded guilty to one count of ...
TRENTON, NJ - Beginning on January 19, 2026, new statewide regulations governing electric bicycles (e-bikes) will take effect across New Jersey, establishing uniform standards for licensing, registration, and insurance. The law is intended to improve safety, reduce crashes, and clarify expectations ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A Maple Shade man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) as well as engaging in sexual acts with dogs, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced this week. Hunter Roy, 27, pled guilty in September 2025 to ...