Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
January 21, 2026
NEWARK, NJ – Pharmacies in Bayonne and Jersey City were among four in Hudson County have agreed to pay $4,325,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for medications never dispensed, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello of the ...
NEWARK, NJ – Pharmacies in Bayonne and Jersey City were among four in Hudson County have agreed to pay $4,325,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for medications never dispensed, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello of the ...
TRENTON, NJ — On his last day in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law S4834/A6235, legislation to regulate electric bicycles in New Jersey following numerous dangerous crashes. The new law updates the regulation, licensing, classification and training requirements for e-bikes.Under the ...
NEWARK - A Newark police officer fatally shot one man and injured another Monday afternoon in an incident that is now under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).The identities of the male police officer, and those of other civilians and ...
TRENTON, NJ — The e-bike bill we’ve been tracking — a story that first surfaced locally at a Manasquan Council meeting in October, when supporters framed it as a public safety fix and opponents raised concerns about how broadly it could apply — has now cleared both the New Jersey Senate and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Hillsborough mother accused of murdering her two sons ages 5 and 7 last week pleaded not guilty during her first court appearance in Superior Court Tuesday morning.The next court appearance for 35-year-old Priyatharsini Natarajan is Feb. 27 for a pre-indictment conference; in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Hillsborough mother accused of murdering her two sons ages 5 and 7 last week pleaded not guilty during her first court appearance in Superior Court Tuesday morning.The next court appearance for 35-year-old Priyatharsini Natarajan is Feb. 27 for a pre-indictment conference; in ...
TRENTON, NJ — Citing a rise in dangerous crashes involving electric bicycles, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed S4834/A6235 into law, a sweeping update that expands New Jersey’s regulation of e-bikes and adds new requirements for riders and owners.The legislation, sponsored by Senate President Nick ...
TRENTON, NJ — Citing a rise in dangerous crashes involving electric bicycles, Gov. Phil Murphy has signed S4834/A6235 into law, a sweeping update that expands New Jersey’s regulation of e-bikes and adds new requirements for riders and owners.The legislation, sponsored by Senate President Nick ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Hillsborough mother accused of murdering her two sons ages 5 and 7 last week pleaded not guilty during her first court appearance in Superior Court Tuesday morning.The next court appearance for 35-year-old Priyatharsini Natarajan is Feb. 27 for a pre-indictment conference; in ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Former Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri has stepped into a new black robe as he begins serving a seven-year term as a Superior Court Justice in Mercer County. He succeeded Judge Anthony M. Massi, J.S.C., following his retirement. Onofri had previously served in the Mercer ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy has signed new legislation intended to keep New Jersey’s vaccine guidance and insurance coverage standards anchored in recommendations from the New Jersey Department of Health, rather than automatically relying on federal advisory guidance.In tandem with the new law, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy has signed new legislation intended to keep New Jersey’s vaccine guidance and insurance coverage standards anchored in recommendations from the New Jersey Department of Health, rather than automatically relying on federal advisory guidance.In tandem with the new law, ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — One of two suspects involved in a 2016 murder in Pemberton Township has been apprehended in Bordentown Township, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced.Daemen Hodge, 32, of Browns Mills, was arrested on Friday at his girlfriend's residence in Bordentown Township ...
This article was previously published in TAPinto Colts NeckMONMOUTH COUNTY— Testimony in the quadruple murder trial of Paul Caneiro was unexpectedly cancelled Friday after a juror became ill, court officials said. Proceedings are now scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Monmouth County ...
This article was previously published in TAPinto Colts NeckMONMOUTH COUNTY— Testimony in the quadruple murder trial of Paul Caneiro was unexpectedly cancelled Friday after a juror became ill, court officials said. Proceedings are now scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Monmouth County ...
This article was previously published in TAPinto Colts NeckMONMOUTH COUNTY— Testimony in the quadruple murder trial of Paul Caneiro was unexpectedly cancelled Friday after a juror became ill, court officials said. Proceedings are now scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Monmouth County ...
This article was previously published in TAPinto Colts NeckMONMOUTH COUNTY— Testimony in the quadruple murder trial of Paul Caneiro was unexpectedly cancelled Friday after a juror became ill, court officials said. Proceedings are now scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Monmouth County ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A former school secretary and treasurer at Cicely Tyson High School of Performing Arts has been charged with stealing more than $17,000 from a school fundraising account, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced.Khaliah Johnson, 44, of Livingston, faces a charge ...
RAHWAY, NJ — A now former elementary school principal in Rahway, Dr. Dion Patterson, resigned his position this week, following his arrest on charges related to endangering the welfare of a child.Patterson, who served as the principal of Madison Elementary School, one of four elementary schools in ...
RAHWAY, NJ — A now former elementary school principal in Rahway, Dr. Dion Patterson, resigned his position this week, following his arrest on charges related to endangering the welfare of a child.Patterson, who served as the principal of Madison Elementary School, one of four elementary schools in ...
TRENTON, NJ — State Attorney General Matt Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights filed a lawsuit alleging Clark Township and the Clark police discriminated against and harassed Black and other non-white drivers.The lawsuit, announced in a Thursday news release, claims the ...
TRENTON, NJ — State Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights filed a lawsuit alleging Clark Township and the Clark Police Department discriminated against and harassed Black and other non-white drivers.The lawsuit, announced in a Thursday news release, claims ...
TRENTON, NJ – Legislation that would outlaw the possession or sale of machine gun conversion devices is now awaiting action by Governor Murphy after it passed the State Legislature on Monday. The measure, sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex) and Senator Troy Singleton ...
TRENTON, NJ — State Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights filed a lawsuit alleging Clark Township and the Clark Police Department discriminated against and harassed Black and other non-white drivers.The lawsuit, announced in a Thursday news release, claims ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Joint Court, which serves Madison, Morris Township, Chatham Borough and Chatham Township, reported a year-over-year rise in overall caseload during 2025, with officials citing increases largely tied to traffic and parking matters and disorderly persons offenses.During a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - An East Brunswick man has been arrested and charged with insider trading, according to the District Attorney's Office of Massachusetts. Hong Wang, age 59, was arrested at his home on Wednesday morning and will appear in a federal court in Boston at a later date.Wang was a ...
BUFFALO, NY — David J. Johnston, 56, of Olean, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo’s office announced Wednesday. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years.Young entered his plea before U.S.
TRENTON, NJ – Legislation that would outlaw the possession or sale of machine gun conversion devices is now awaiting action by Governor Murphy after it passed the State Legislature on Monday. The measure, sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex) and Senator Troy Singleton ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A 35-year-old mother of two boys, ages 5 and 7, has been charged with their murder after their father discovered their bodies in a bedroom of their home on Shell Court when he returned home from work Tuesday at 6:45 p.m., according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P.