Law & Justice Top Stories
By MALIK A. LYONS
July 29, 2025
TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset man will spend a year behind bars after admitting he stole nearly $700,000 in federal retirement benefits that continued to be paid out for almost two decades after his father’s death.Steven Jones, 66, was sentenced July 25 to one year and one day in prison for theft of ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ — Four people were arrested, following an investigation into reports of illicit activity at local massage parlors, the Woodland Park Police Department announced Saturday. The results of a joint operation conducted in partnership with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office.Law ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ — Four people were arrested, following an investigation into reports of illicit activity at local massage parlors, the Woodland Park Police Department announced Saturday. The results of a joint operation conducted in partnership with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office.Law ...
NEW JERSEY – Tired of annoying spam phone calls? Does it feel like they are happening more and more often? If the answer is yes, you have good reason to feel that way.A new study by ranks New Jersey as No. 7 among the 50 states for spam phone calls. According to research by Kasinohai, New Jersey ...
NEW JERSEY – Tired of annoying spam phone calls? Does it feel like they are happening more and more often? If the answer is yes, you have good reason to feel that way.A new study by ranks New Jersey as No. 7 among the 50 states for spam phone calls. According to research by Kasinohai, New Jersey ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - An East Orange man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for possessing quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine he intended to distribute, and possessing a firearm during the drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Monday.41-year-old Ibraheem Muhammad ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber announced the arrest of a Parsippany man following a motor vehicle crash that occurred on July 21, 2025, involving two passenger cars and one motorcycle.At approximately 12:45 PM, officers from the Middletown Township Police ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) is warning the public about on-going texting scams warning recipients that they will incur enforcement penalties stemming from an outstanding traffic ticket. The text scam threatens prosecution, license suspension, and even impacts to the ...
NEW JERSEY – Tired of annoying spam phone calls? Does it feel like they are happening more and more often? If the answer is yes, you have good reason to feel that way.A new study by ranks New Jersey as No. 7 among the 50 states for spam phone calls. According to research by Kasinohai, New Jersey ...
EDISON, NJ - A part-time municipal judge in Edison Township is facing a complaint from the Supreme Court of New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct for a DWI and single-car crash in 2024. The complaint states that Judge Gary Price violated several Canons of the Code of Judicial ...
EDISON, NJ - A Plainfield man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Edison in 2021. Shakir Tyler, age 45, was convicted in February of the murder of Tayeesha Webb, age 35, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. During the trial, prosecutors ...
NEW JERSEY – Tired of annoying spam phone calls? Does it feel like they are happening more and more often? If the answer is yes, you have good reason to feel that way.A new study by ranks New Jersey as No. 7 among the 50 states for spam phone calls. According to research by Kasinohai, New Jersey ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield Township Attorney Michael Parlavecchio has been sworn in as a Superior Court of New Jersey Judge.The ceremony took place on Friday. July 25th at the Essex County Courthouse in Newark, NJ. Parlavecchio began his tenure as Bloomfield Township Attorney in April 2016. He ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - On July 23, 2025, Robert Creter was sentenced by the Honorable Angela Borkowski, J.S.C., to ten years in the New Jersey State Prison, with 85% to be served without parole, for the death of Tamara “Tammy” Tignor in 1997.Creter was initially charged with Murder in the first-degree, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - On July 23, 2025, Robert Creter was sentenced by the Honorable Angela Borkowski, J.S.C., to ten years in the New Jersey State Prison, with 85% to be served without parole, for the death of Tamara “Tammy” Tignor in 1997.Creter was initially charged with Murder in the first-degree, ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — A Florham Park woman has been charged with murder and child endangerment following the death of a three-year-old girl found unresponsive in a bathtub earlier this month, authorities announced.Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Sheriff James Gannon, Chief of Detectives ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man has been arrested and charged in connection with a large-scale narcotics investigation that led to the seizure of cocaine, ecstasy pills, cash and drug packaging materials, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced Thursday.According to a statement, Gilbert ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - A doctor with a local office was charged with insurance fraud, along with a ‘sex for prescription drug’ scheme.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of NJ, Dr. Ritesh Kalra, 51, of Seacacus, was an internist in Fair Lawn who allegedly operated a pill mill out of his ...
STAFFORD - Located in the heart of Manahawkin, Morello Law Firm, LLC stands as a testament to the principle that exceptional legal representation and a personal, community-focused touch can go hand-in-hand. Founded in August 2022 by Rob Morello, the firm is dedicated to serving the legal needs of ...
STAFFORD - Located in the heart of Manahawkin, Morello Law Firm, LLC stands as a testament to the principle that exceptional legal representation and a personal, community-focused touch can go hand-in-hand. Founded in August 2022 by Rob Morello, the firm is dedicated to serving the legal needs of ...
TRENTON, NJ – An Essex County surgeon has agreed to a seven-year suspension of his medical license after allegations that his practice of endovascular surgery deviated from the standard of care.Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced the suspension on ...
TRENTON, NJ – A measure sponsored by State Senator Linda Greenstein and Assemblywoman Tennille McCoy (both D-Mercer/Middlesex) to require pharmacies to give customers information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs has been signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy.The lawmakers say ...
TRENTON, NJ – A measure sponsored by State Senator Linda Greenstein and Assemblywoman Tennille McCoy (both D-Mercer/Middlesex) to require pharmacies to give customers information regarding insulin manufacturer assistance programs has been signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy.The lawmakers say ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Kentucky man prosecutors say is responsible for the sex trafficking of a 13-year-old Bucks County girl was extradited and arraigned on Tuesday evening.Zachary Lee McCauley, 29, of Louisville is accused of grooming the girl online and then coercing her into sexual encounters with ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — A Florham Park woman has been charged with murder and child endangerment following the death of a three-year-old girl found unresponsive in a bathtub earlier this month, authorities announced.Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Sheriff James Gannon, Chief of Detectives ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — A Florham Park woman has been charged with murder and child endangerment following the death of a three-year-old girl found unresponsive in a bathtub earlier this month, authorities announced.Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Sheriff James Gannon, Chief of Detectives ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — A Florham Park woman has been charged with murder and child endangerment following the death of a three-year-old girl found unresponsive in a bathtub earlier this month, authorities announced.Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Sheriff James Gannon, Chief of Detectives ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – A Little Ferry doctor who lives in Montville is under arrest for sexual assault charges, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.Richard B. Tancer, who is 68, was arrested on July 18 in Montville on two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact following an ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The New Jersey divorce and family law firm Lawrence Law, with offices in Somerset and Monmouth Counties, welcomed well-respected attorney, Michelle T. Thompson, to the firm.Michelle brings a strong academic foundation, having earned her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in ...
MONTVILLE - The gavel has been passed to the next president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) during a recent ceremony at the police chief’s 113th-annual Training Conference & Police/Security Expo in Atlantic City.Andrew Caggiano, the chief of the Montville ...