Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
December 9, 2025
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day of 2025 in Morris County resulted in the collection of 230 pounds of unused and expired medications, local law enforcement officials announced.The semi-annual event, coordinated nationally by the U.S. Drug Enforcement ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Through a joint operation with Hackensack Police, the FBI North Jersey Violent Crime Task Force and Passaic County Fugitive Warrant Squad, officers arrested a suspect wanted for a 2024 shooting incident. “The past few weeks have been busy for the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office as ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A recently retired Hamilton Township school teacher, and community figure widely recognized as “Santa Mark”, has been arrested and charged with distributing child pornography.Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced the charges against Mark Paulino, 64, on Monday ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A recently retired Hamilton Township school teacher, and community figure widely recognized as “Santa Mark”, has been arrested and charged with distributing child pornography.Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced the charges against Mark Paulino, 64, on Monday ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Charges were filed in a serious abuse case. William E. Alston, a 34-year-old former assistant track coach at Ridge High School, has been charged by law enforcement authorities in North Carolina with multiple counts of sexual offenses against minors.Authorities with the Onslow ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Two individuals have been charged with fatally shooting two men outside a Bordentown Township convenience store last month, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Police Department Officer-in-Charge Lt. Frank Nucera III announced on ...
TRENTON, NJ - This week, former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez was permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
PATERSON, NJ -A 46-year-old Paterson woman reportedly struck a victim with her vehicle and fled the scene in a hit-and-run incident that left the victim severely injured, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. According to a statement, Rosalind Parks was taken into custody in connection ...
PATERSON, NJ - Detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Warrant Division apprehended two high-priority fugitives during an early-morning operation on December 3, 2025, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced.According to a statement, Shakira Sparks, 23, was arrested at her ...
TRENTON, NJ — Motorists soon may risk $45 traffic fines – triggered by automated cameras – for parking or idling in bus lanes and bus stops. Penalties outlined in Bill A5612, which passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Thursday, also would apply to drivers who clog ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Two men have been charged and a third remains at large following an attempted car theft at a residence on Meeker Road, according to the Bernards Township Police Department. The arrests come almost a year after the incident, which occurred in the early morning of Dec. 9, ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson Public Schools teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old student inside an elementary school classroom, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes.Paul Yang, 32, of Leonia, was taken into custody on Dec. 3 following an ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
TRENTON, NJ - Former U.S. Senator Robery Menendez has been permanently barred from holding any public office or position of public trust in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced on Friday. Following a nine-week jury ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson Public Schools teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old student inside an elementary school classroom, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes.Paul Yang, 32, of Leonia, was taken into custody on Dec. 3 following an ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Two individuals have been charged with fatally shooting two men outside a Bordentown Township convenience store last month, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Police Department Officer-in-Charge Lt. Frank Nucera III announced on ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Two Whippany residents are facing a series of drug-related charges after Hanover Township Police discovered them inside a school bus at the Calais School on November 17th. According to police, officers were dispatched to the school after receiving a report of two individuals ...
PARKLAND, FL- Our Best of Parkland series continues with Parkland attorney Tara David, who has spent her professional career helping area families plan for the future.Tara David has built a reputation across South Florida for helping families protect personal estate. Through her firm, Estate Law ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ --The Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction was recently honored by the Mercer County Bar Association (MCBA) for our longstanding commitment to substance use and behavioral health prevention and early intervention in our community. The agency was nominated by president ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — On Nov. 2, officers responded to a report that a man allegedly exposed himself to two adult women on a walking path at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge. According to the Bernards Township Police Department blotter, the suspect — described as a white male — was not found at ...
ROSELLE, NJ - During a soccer match between North Plainfield Soccer Elite and Elizabeth Youth Soccer at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle on October 19, 2025, a report was filed alleging that a coach assaulted a player.Gustavo Rosas Plata of North Plainfield was charged on November 18 in ...
ROSELLE, NJ - During a soccer match between North Plainfield Soccer Elite and Elizabeth Youth Soccer at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle on October 19, 2025, a report was filed alleging that a coach assaulted a player.Gustavo Rosas Plata of North Plainfield was charged on November 18 in ...
ROSELLE, NJ - During a soccer match between North Plainfield Soccer Elite and Elizabeth Youth Soccer at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle on October 19, 2025, a report was filed alleging that a coach assaulted a player.Gustavo Rosas Plata of North Plainfield was charged on November 18 in ...