Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
September 9, 2025
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced that Jose A. Lousa, 62, of Mount Olive Township, has been sentenced to four years in New Jersey State Prison following a guilty plea to one count of second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).“This sentencing ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced that Jose A. Lousa, 62, of Mount Olive Township, has been sentenced to four years in New Jersey State Prison following a guilty plea to one count of second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).“This sentencing ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – A case that has drawn attention across Monmouth County reached a turning point last week when a former Wall Township High School teacher admitted to sexually assaulting two of her students.Julie Rizzitello, 37, of Brick Township, entered guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree ...
BELMAR, NJ – A case that has drawn attention across Monmouth County reached a turning point last week when a former Wall Township High School teacher admitted to sexually assaulting two of her students.Julie Rizzitello, 37, of Brick Township, entered guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree ...
BELMAR, NJ – A Monmouth County judge has released a Belmar man accused of punching a 70-year-old bicyclist in the face during a roadside confrontation, allowing him to remain free under court supervision while awaiting trial.At a recent bail hearing, Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn ordered ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Captain Javier Toro, commander of the Special Victims Unit for the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, graduated Thursday from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, joining 254 law enforcement officers from 20 countries who completed the 10-week program. The program ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Captain Javier Toro, commander of the Special Victims Unit for the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, graduated Thursday from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, joining 254 law enforcement officers from 20 countries who completed the 10-week program. The program ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Captain Javier Toro, commander of the Special Victims Unit for the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, graduated Thursday from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, joining 254 law enforcement officers from 20 countries who completed the 10-week program. The program ...
TRENTON, NJ — Former Jersey City Board of Education president Sudhan Thomas, 50, could spend up to five years in a New Jersey state prison following his guilty plea to charges following a corruption investigation found he accepted bribes to steer government contracts to a law firm while running ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 35-year-old suspect identified by authorities as a Branchburg elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office ...
MAYS LANDING, N.J. – The Atlantic City Press and NJ 101.5 reported today that a former school employee who once taught in Stafford Township is facing additional felony charges after investigators identified two more alleged victims in an ongoing sexual assault investigation, authorities announced ...
MAYS LANDING, N.J. – The Atlantic City Press and NJ 101.5 reported today that a former school employee who once taught in Stafford Township is facing additional felony charges after investigators identified two more alleged victims in an ongoing sexual assault investigation, authorities announced ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 35-year-old suspect identified by authorities as a Branchburg elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office ...
NEWARK, NJ – A Piscataway man is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he sent sexually explicit images to a child under the age of 16.Mahir Chaudhry, 21, was arrested August 27 and charged with one count of transferring obscene material to a minor, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman, Jr., and Somerville Police Chief Dennis Manning announced the arrest of Kenneth Vaughn, 35, of Peapack, on charges of distributing and possessing files depicting the sexual abuse and/or ...
BELMAR, NJ – A Monmouth County judge has released a Belmar man accused of punching a 70-year-old bicyclist in the face during a roadside confrontation, allowing him to remain free under court supervision while awaiting trial.At a bail hearing this afternoon, Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A former teacher at Wall Township High School has admitted to engaging in sexual activity with two of her students, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.Julie Rizzitello, 37, of Brick Township, entered guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree sexual ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A former teacher at Wall Township High School has admitted to engaging in sexual activity with two of her students, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.Julie Rizzitello, 37, of Brick Township, entered guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree sexual ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A former teacher at Wall Township High School has admitted to engaging in sexual activity with two of her students, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.Julie Rizzitello, 37, of Brick Township, entered guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree sexual ...
NEWARK – A former senior aide to the mayor of Newark pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.Al-Tarik Onque, 49, of East Orange, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini to an Information ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 38-year-old Paterson man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred nearly two years ago in the area of Park Avenue and Straight Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray announced ...
NEWARK, NJ — A former senior aide to the Mayor of Newark admitted in federal court that he took cash bribes in exchange for fast-tracking city permits, prosecutors announced.Al-Tarik Onque, 49, of East Orange, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini to conspiracy to commit ...
BELMAR, NJ – A Monmouth County judge has released a Belmar man accused of punching a 70-year-old bicyclist in the face during a roadside confrontation, allowing him to remain free under court supervision while awaiting trial.At a bail hearing this afternoon, Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn ...
JERSEY CITY/HOBOKEN, NJ - Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D-Hudson) is highlighting a legislative proposal to establish 14 years old as the minimum age for juvenile delinquency in New Jersey. The bill, A4318, was introduced by Ramirez in May, in response to growing concern over the harmful practice ...
BELMAR, NJ – A Monmouth County judge has released a Belmar man accused of punching a 70-year-old bicyclist in the face during a roadside confrontation, allowing him to remain free under court supervision while awaiting trial.At a bail hearing this afternoon, Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn ...
JERSEY CITY/HOBOKEN, NJ - Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D-Hudson) is highlighting a legislative proposal to establish 14 years old as the minimum age for juvenile delinquency in New Jersey. The bill, A4318, was introduced by Ramirez in May, in response to growing concern over the harmful practice ...
BELMAR, NJ – A Monmouth County judge has released a Belmar man accused of punching a 70-year-old bicyclist in the face during a roadside confrontation, allowing him to remain free under court supervision while awaiting trial.At a bail hearing this afternoon, Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn ...
BELMAR, NJ – A Monmouth County judge has released a Belmar man accused of punching a 70-year-old bicyclist in the face during a roadside confrontation, allowing him to remain free under court supervision while awaiting trial.At a bail hearing this afternoon, Superior Court Judge Henry P. Butehorn ...
NEW JERSEY - On September 2, 2025, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Yolanda N. Melville, Director of the Division on Civic Rights (DCR), issued a statement addressing bias in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities in New Jersey.The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) protects ...
MIAMI, FL — A man who stockpiled weapons, silencers, tactical gear, and attack plans targeting Jewish and Black Americans — including U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who represents Coconut Creek — has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.The Department of Justice announced on Aug. 29 that John ...