Law & Justice Top Stories

November 23, 2025

Mahwah police quickly subdued an accused pimp outside a local hotel after it looked like he was reaching for something in his pocket, authorities said. Investigative and patrol division members were working an anti-crime/quality-of-life detail when they found repeat offender Shahiyd Terry, 32, of ...

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Mahwah police quickly subdued an accused pimp outside a local hotel after it looked like he was reaching for something in his pocket, authorities said. Investigative and patrol division members were working an anti-crime/quality-of-life detail when they found repeat offender Shahiyd Terry, 32, of ...

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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...

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NEW JERSEY -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong encouragement of ...

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NEW JERSEY -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong encouragement of ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An accused shoplifter, identified as a North Plainfield Police sergeant and resident of Hillsborough, is charged with multiple counts after Weis Markets store security say he was observed leaving the Route 206 store four times this month without paying for grocery items in his ...

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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An accused shoplifter, identified as a North Plainfield Police sergeant and resident of Hillsborough, is charged with multiple counts after Weis Markets store security say he was observed leaving the Route 206 store four times this month without paying for grocery items in his ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An accused shoplifter, identified as a North Plainfield Police sergeant and resident of Hillsborough, is charged with multiple counts after Weis Markets store security say he was observed leaving the Route 206 store four times this month without paying for grocery items in his ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Former Westfield Police Officer Matthew O’Holla has filed a tort claim notice against the Town of Westfield, alleging that Mayor Shelley Brindle defamed him and unlawfully retaliated against him in connection with the lawsuit he filed against Police Chief Christopher Battiloro and ...

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NEWARK - Obalaji Baraka, the older brother of Mayor Ras J. Baraka who currently works in the Newark Recreation Department, was arrested on Thursday for violating the terms of his probation stemming from a domestic violence charge from 20 years ago.Obalaji Baraka, 58, was sentenced to one year's ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The owner of a once-popular restaurant located inside the Cherry Hill Mall has been indicted on multiple counts of tax fraud, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Tuesday.Andrew Cosenza, Jr., 57, of Cherry Hill, owner of the Bistro at Cherry Hill, was indicted on October ...

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NEWARK, NJ — A New Brunswick man is among twelve people charged in a large bank fraud scheme involving stolen checks and fake business accounts, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.The group is accused of depositing stolen checks, including U.S. Treasury checks tied to COVID-19 relief ...

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TRENTON, NJ - Twelve people, including two men from Hamilton, have been charged in a large bank fraud scheme involving stolen checks and fake business accounts, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.The group is accused of depositing stolen checks, including U.S. Treasury ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - An East Orange man was one of two individuals arrested for their roles in an extensive organized retail theft enterprise across New Jersey. 36-year-old Jovon Smith was charged with one count of second-degree Leader of Organized Retail Theft Enterprise, one count of second-degree ...

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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...

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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – A Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball coach has admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.During a recent hearing before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Henry P.

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – A Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball coach has admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.During a recent hearing before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Henry P.

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TRENTON, NJ — The former chief financial officer and comptroller of a significant Burlington County-based non-for-profit company has been sentenced for stealing more than $2.5 million from the company, money laundering and tax evasion.Colleen Witten, 56, of Buena, was sentenced on November 12 to ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The former chief financial officer and comptroller of a significant Burlington County-based non-for-profit company has been sentenced for stealing more than $2.5 million from the company, money laundering and tax evasion.Colleen Witten, 56, of Buena, was sentenced on November 12 to ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – A longtime coach and teacher at Middletown High School North is facing a recommended sentence of five and a half years in state prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a student.Justin McGhee, 36, represented by his lawyer, Mitchell Ansell, entered a guilty plea on November ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – A longtime coach and teacher at Middletown High School North is facing a recommended sentence of five and a half years in state prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a student.Justin McGhee, 36, represented by his lawyer, Mitchell Ansell, entered a guilty plea on November ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – A longtime coach and teacher at Middletown High School North is facing a recommended sentence of five and a half years in state prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a student.Justin McGhee, 36, represented by his lawyer, Mitchell Ansell, entered a guilty plea on November ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Tyrell Lansing, age 32, formerly of Morristown has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State prison for a 2021 homicide that occurred on Clyde Potts Drive in Morristown, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morristown ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The owner of a once-popular restaurant located inside the Cherry Hill Mall has been indicted on multiple counts of tax fraud, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Tuesday.Andrew Cosenza, Jr., 57, of Cherry Hill, owner of the Bistro at Cherry Hill, was indicted on October ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities have solved one of two phony Election Day bomb threats that forced a last-minute swap of polling places in North Brunswick and in the Avenel section of Woodbridge.A bomb threat at the Livingston Park Elementary School polling site in North Brunswick was reportedly ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities have solved one of two phony Election Day bomb threats that forced a last-minute swap of polling places in North Brunswick and in the Avenel section of Woodbridge.A bomb threat at the Livingston Park Elementary School polling site in North Brunswick was reportedly ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced a record $100 million settlement with Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., parent company of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, resolving allegations that the insurer fraudulently secured a major state benefits ...

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A federal district judge on Thursday declined to dismiss the federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (Dem., NJ-10), who alleges she is the victim of selective prosecution and that her actions are protected by legislative immunity.McIver's indictment followed her clash with federal ...

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