Law & Justice Top Stories
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
September 26, 2025
WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne resident who ran a “stress reduction clinic” in Paramus has been ordered to stop offering medical or counseling services after state investigators accused him of practicing without several licenses for several services they say his clinic has been offering: medical, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
EAST BRUNSWICK — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
EAST BRUNSWICK — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The woman convicted of killing New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in East Brunswick in 1973 has died in Cuba. The Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Friday the death of Joanne Chesimard, born Joanne Deborah Byron. She had a number of aliases, including Assata Shakur."On ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey has promoted a 23-year veteran prosecutor to lead the county's major crimes investigative team. James M. Scott III has been named Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor (DFAP) who will expand his responsibilities beyond prosecuting ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Lawrenceville resident James M. Scott III has recently been promoted to Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor for the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced in a statement.Scott has served in the prosecutor’s office since 2002 and ...
TRENTON, NJ - An East Orange man was indicted, accused of orchestrating a massive Medicaid fraud scheme that netted him more than $3.4 million through tens of thousands of false claims.63-year-old Vicente Lopez was indicted by a state grand jury on September 3 on charges of health care claims fraud ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Authorities have charged a Somerset woman with endangering the welfare of a child following an incident earlier this month at a Cedar Grove Lane hotel, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Prosecutor John P. McDonald said Franklin Township police responded around ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Authorities have charged a Somerset woman with endangering the welfare of a child following an incident earlier this month at a Cedar Grove Lane hotel, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Prosecutor John P. McDonald said Franklin Township police responded around ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Dorota Mani and her daughter Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School senior, were recently honored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The mother-daughter team has has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning in ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler says that scammers are up to no good again, and he's frustrated that they're pretending to be law enforcement officers from his office. Kemler says that his office has recently received a surge of complaints from the public regarding phone scams ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - After receiving a “surge” of complaints from the public regarding phone scams that request money, personal bank information, and access to various financial transactions, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler has “frustratingly” issued a new warning to residents about telephone ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to five years in prison for firearm-related charges stemming from an incident in Phillipsburg last summer. On June 22, 2024, the Phillipsburg police responded to a report of an individual with a firearm. The suspect was reportedly in a ...
NEWARK, NJ — Two New Jersey men have been charged in federal court with conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.Michael Kiszka, 60, of East Hanover, and Gregory Kubina, 50, of Whiting, are accused of obtaining thousands of ...
NEWARK, NJ — Two New Jersey men have been charged in federal court with conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.Michael Kiszka, 60, of East Hanover, and Gregory Kubina, 50, of Whiting, are accused of obtaining thousands of ...
NEWARK, NJ — Two New Jersey men have been charged in federal court with conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.Michael Kiszka, 60, of East Hanover, and Gregory Kubina, 50, of Whiting, are accused of obtaining thousands of ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Piscataway man and former Essex County Sheriff’s Officer admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy, federal officials announced on Wednesday.Ryan L. Terry, 32, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 before U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas to one count of conspiracy to commit bank ...
NEWARK, NJ — A Bayonne-based government contractor will pay more than $4 million to settle allegations that it illegally employed unauthorized workers on Navy ships, federal authorities announced.Bayonne Drydock and Repair Corporation agreed to pay $4,043,810.56 to resolve claims that, between May ...
ORANGE, NJ - A man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2020 murder in Orange, prosecutors announced Monday.In November 2020, 25-year-old Wisguen Marc was shot and killed near 193 Main St. following a fight with Marcus Wright.Wright, 34, of Newark was found guilty of first-degree murder and ...
NEWARK, NJ — A 33-year-old man from the Dominican Republic has admitted his role in the 2023 armed kidnapping of two people in Paterson, federal prosecutors announced.Joel Ramon Garcia pleaded guilty on September 9 before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark to a charge of kidnapping.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A former Jersey City teacher has been convicted for multiple sex crimes involving a juvenile student. Apparao Sunkara, 72, of Hicksville, New York, was found guilty of Sexual Assault by Contact, Endangering the Welfare of Child, and Official Misconduct, following a multi-week ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - New Jersey residents are being urged to be on alert after reports of fraudulent text messages falsely claiming to be from the New Jersey Division of Taxation. Officials warn that the messages are part of a phishing scam designed to trick taxpayers into sharing personal or ...
ROXBURY, NJ – People less than 21 years old who are found to be in possession of tobacco products at any public placesI in Roxbury – including restaurants – will be in violation of a new ordinance under consideration by the Roxbury Mayor and Council.Anthony BuccoThe draft ordinance has yet to be ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Piscataway man and former Essex County Sheriff’s Officer admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy, federal officials announced on Wednesday.Ryan L. Terry, 32, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 before U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas to one count of conspiracy to commit bank ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - A sweeping multi-agency investigation has led to the arrests of eight individuals, including multiple from Elizabeth, and the seizure of a large quantity of illegal drugs and firearms in Elizabeth, authorities announced.Authorities seized 24,920 folds of suspected heroin, 1,460 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Piscataway man and former Essex County Sheriff’s Officer admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy, federal officials announced on Wednesday.Ryan L. Terry, 32, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 before U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas to one count of conspiracy to commit bank ...