Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
January 9, 2026
ROSELAND, NJ – The Roseland Police Department assisted federal authorities in the arrest of three New Jersey men on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in excess of $250,000. On December 1, 2025, the Roseland Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle burglary on Evergreen Place ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A former Dover councilman has been admitted into New Jersey’s Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program in connection with allegations that he attempted to intimidate a local liquor store and, in a separate incident, kicked a bottle from a man’s hand and followed a group of homeless ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office has released a police dashboard-camera video, surveillance videos, and a 911 recording from a fatal accident that happened in Woodbridge Township on July 6, 2025.Killed in the accident was Joseph E. Acevedo-Rodriguez, 26, from Elizabeth, who apparently ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 25-year-old borough resident has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of second-degree aggravated arson and second-degree theft of a motor vehicle in connection with a June 4, 2024 fire that destroyed several businesses on West Main ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 25-year-old borough resident has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of second-degree aggravated arson and second-degree theft of a motor vehicle in connection with a June 4, 2024 fire that destroyed several businesses on West Main ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 25-year-old borough resident has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of second-degree aggravated arson and second-degree theft of a motor vehicle in connection with a June 4, 2024 fire that destroyed several businesses on West Main ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 25-year-old borough resident has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison after being convicted of second-degree aggravated arson and second-degree theft of a motor vehicle in connection with a June 4, 2024 fire that destroyed several businesses on West Main ...
NEWARK — Community-led solutions that address root causes and a data-driven approach to policing in the city led to a 19-percent drop in violent crime in 2025 and the lowest homicide rate since 1953 of 31.The numbers are as of December 28.“This year, our public safety strategy focused on reducing ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A former Dover councilman has been admitted into New Jersey’s Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program in connection with allegations that he attempted to intimidate a local liquor store and, in a separate incident, kicked a bottle from a man’s hand and followed a group of homeless ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - On Tuesday, January 6th, brothers Alan Gonzalez (driver) and Felix Gonzalez (passenger) were arrested when they crashed the stolen car they were driving into a Neptune Township construction zone.Reported stolen out of South Orange on December 16th, the BMW X3 was traveling west ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A former Westfield police officer, who claims he lost his job due to retaliation, displayed an “egregious lapse of judgment” and “indifference to human life” during a welfare check, asserts the town in its answer to the man's lawsuit.The Town of Westfield and Police Chief ...
RED BANK, NJ: – A former pastor of a Red Bank church has been arrested and criminally charged with repeatedly engaging in various forms of sexual activity with a juvenile parishioner, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced last week.Enrique Molina, 50, is charged with two counts ...
RED BANK, NJ: – A former pastor of a Red Bank church has been arrested and criminally charged with repeatedly engaging in various forms of sexual activity with a juvenile parishioner, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced last week.Enrique Molina, 50, is charged with two counts ...
RED BANK, NJ: – A former pastor of a Red Bank church has been arrested and criminally charged with repeatedly engaging in various forms of sexual activity with a juvenile parishioner, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced last week.Enrique Molina, 50, is charged with two counts ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A California man has been charged with striking and killing a man riding an electric bicycle in Mount Laurel earlier this week. Thair Maroki, 40, of El Cajon, CA was charged with Vehicular Homicide (Second Degree) and Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Accident (Second Degree), ...
TRENTON — After multiple E-Bike bills were volleyed around the New Jersey statehouse and legislative districts in 2025, New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly change how electric bicycles are regulated in the state, including requiring many riders to obtain ...
TRENTON — After multiple E-Bike bills were volleyed around the New Jersey statehouse and legislative districts in 2025, New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly change how electric bicycles are regulated in the state, including requiring many riders to obtain ...
TRENTON — After multiple E-Bike bills were volleyed around the New Jersey statehouse and legislative districts in 2025, New Jersey lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly change how electric bicycles are regulated in the state, including requiring many riders to obtain ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Several police agencies gathered on Friday to thank departing Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn for her service on Friday as she heads to a new role with the state.Schorn, who served as the county’s DA for two years, lost her election for a full term last November. She ...
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy has announced the seventh round of clemency actions under his Administration’s historic initiative, marking a major milestone with more than 300 grants of executive clemency issued since the program launched in June 2024.On the one-year anniversary of his first ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Bernards Township police responded to a range of incidents throughout December, including a burglarized mail truck, a reported $1.5 million cryptocurrency theft, financial scams, and multiple motor vehicle crashes, according to the department’s monthly police blotter.During the ...
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy has announced the seventh round of clemency actions under his Administration’s historic initiative, marking a major milestone with more than 300 grants of executive clemency issued since the program launched in June 2024.On the one-year anniversary of his first ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A California man has been charged with striking and killing a man riding an electric bicycle in Mount Laurel earlier this week. Thair Maroki, 40, of El Cajon, CA was charged with Vehicular Homicide (Second Degree) and Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Accident (Second Degree), ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Bernards Township police, in coordination with the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, are investigating a serious three-vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday evening on Mt. Airy Road near the Interstate 287 entrance ramp.According to Bernards Township Police Chief Timothy King, ...
NEWARK - Former Newark West Ward Councilman Joseph A. McCallum Jr. was sentenced on Dec. 2 to 18 months in prison for scheming to take bribes and kickbacks in relation to development projects, and for filing a false tax return for 2018, according to federal prosecutors.McCallum Jr., 70, who also ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The city will be looking for a new chief municipal judge after James Hoebich was confirmed to the Superior Court by the Senate last week.City Attorney T.K. Shamy said at Monday’s City Council meeting that the position of municipal judge is appointed by the mayor and approved by a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Board of Education recently settled a lawsuit from a former groundskeeper helper, claiming he was retaliated against and terminated for taking workers' compensation after an accident. The board settled the lawsuit from John Natale for approximately $185,000, according to ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - A Superior Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the Parsippany-Troy Hills mayoral election, ruling that former Mayor James R. Barberio failed to present factual evidence supporting claims of voting irregularities.In a written decision issued last week, Superior Court ...
RED BANK, NJ: – A former pastor of a local church has been arrested and criminally charged with repeatedly engaging in various forms of sexual activity with a juvenile parishioner, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Monday. Enrique Molina, 50, is charged with two counts of ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey drivers and car passengers are buckling up at a significantly high rate, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS). The State agencies say that seat belt usage has reached nearly 95% among front-seat ...