Law & Justice Top Stories
By NICOLE ZANCHELLI
June 26, 2025
NEWARK - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday morning on federal charges of assaulting, impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement related to a clash last month at an immigration detention facility in Newark. Groups such as the New Jersey Alliance for ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA—A Buckingham man who was found guilty by a jury in less than 30 minutes of murdering a Temple University police officer in the winter of 2023 was sentenced to life in prison without parole.A three-day trial found Miles Pfeffer, 20, guilty of killing Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald.
Leer en EspañolPERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Police Department celebrated the promotion of four officers and welcomed numerous new members at its Promotion and Swearing-In Ceremony at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA Auditorium.The June 20 event brought together city officials, family members and ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The burglaries and thefts that took place last year at the Couture Traders luxury handbag store in Ledgewood were perpetrated by members of a Washington, D.C.-based crew that targeted high-end consignment shops across five states, according to federal authorities.The group is accused ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The burglaries and thefts that took place last year at the Couture Traders luxury handbag store in Ledgewood were perpetrated by members of a Washington, D.C.-based crew that targeted high-end consignment shops across five states, according to federal authorities.The group is accused ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Warminster man arrested this week on charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material was a Catholic school teacher, but he also coached youth sports in the Doylestown area.The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday that Richard Allen Adamsky, ...
NEWARK - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday morning on federal charges of assaulting, impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement related to a clash last month at an immigration detention facility in Newark. Groups such as the New Jersey Alliance for ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The parents of a six-year-old who nearly drowned two years ago at Cypress Water Park have sued a now-defunct Coconut Creek daycare center, and the city of Coral Springs, where the park is located. A lawyer representing Katia and Portege Thelusma filed a lawsuit in Broward County ...
NEWARK - Bryan Atahualpa, a former part-time aide to Councilwoman At-Large and Rev. Louise Scott-Rountree who has been described as a “community leader” by the Newark Department of Public Safety, has been charged with attempting to deal $3,000 worth of cocaine to an individual assisting the Morris ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—A Plumstead man was sentenced after pleading guilty to selling cocaine and running a large-scale cockfighting operation from his Easton Road home.Manfid Duran, 50, received five to 10 years in prison for the drug charges. He received another eight to 24 months in state prison ...
NEWARK - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday morning on federal charges of assaulting, impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement related to a clash last month at an immigration detention facility in Newark. Groups such as the New Jersey Alliance for ...
NEWARK - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday morning on federal charges of assaulting, impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement related to a clash last month at an immigration detention facility in Newark. Groups such as the New Jersey Alliance for ...
NEWARK - U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday morning on federal charges of assaulting, impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement related to a clash last month at an immigration detention facility in Newark. Groups such as the New Jersey Alliance for ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — An Orthodox Jewish family living in the Boca Grove community just west of Boca Raton has filed a $50 million federal religious discrimination lawsuit against the Boca Grove Property Owners Association.In the lawsuit, the family alleges that they were unfairly punished by the ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Fanwood Planning Board approved the proposed development at 383 South Ave., following a contentious, nearly four-hour meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Borough Hall. Tensions were high as many neighbors oppose the 16-unit, three-story development that will replace the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Daniel’s Law – a state statute that protects the home addresses and phone numbers of public servants such as judges and police – prevents members of the media from publicly revealing that information, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.The high court on Tuesday upheld a lower ...
TRENTON, NJ – Parents may soon be able to take paid time off from work to attend those special school events and important meetings with their children's educators without the financial impact under proposed legislation. The measure, Senate Bill 172, would permit employers to provide full paid ...
TRENTON, NJ – Parents may soon be able to take paid time off from work to attend those special school events and important meetings with their children's educators without the financial impact under proposed legislation. The measure, Senate Bill 172, would permit employers to provide full paid ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD – The South Plainfield School District’s former athletic director has filed a lawsuit against the district and a member of its board of education (BOE). In the multi-count claim, filed with Middlesex County Superior Court in April, Tammy Zurka alleges that she was the victim of ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Morris County and Montville officials are asking that residents be especially vigilant in the wake of bomb strikes against Iran and Iran threatening retaliations within the United States.The Department of Homeland Security has issued a “heightened threat environment” in the U.S. and ...
With the reports of a bomb strike against Iran and Iran threatening retaliation, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Essex County Chief of Detectives Mitchell G. McGuire III, Morris County ...
With the reports of a bomb strike against Iran and Iran threatening retaliation, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Essex County Chief of Detectives Mitchell G. McGuire III, Morris County ...
RUTHERFORD – As Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo concludes his one-year term as the 109th president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), it comes with a sense of gratification.Over the year, Russo oversaw a steady stream of initiatives as the association marked ...
RUTHERFORD – As Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo concludes his one-year term as the 109th president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), it comes with a sense of gratification.Over the year, Russo oversaw a steady stream of initiatives as the association marked ...
RUTHERFORD – As Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo concludes his one-year term as the 109th president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), it comes with a sense of gratification.Over the year, Russo oversaw a steady stream of initiatives as the association marked ...
RUTHERFORD – As Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo concludes his one-year term as the 109th president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), it comes with a sense of gratification.Over the year, Russo oversaw a steady stream of initiatives as the association marked ...
RUTHERFORD – As Rutherford Police Chief John R. Russo concludes his one-year term as the 109th president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), it comes with a sense of gratification.Over the year, Russo oversaw a steady stream of initiatives as the association marked ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - In an effort to create safer, more informed interactions between law enforcement and drivers with special needs, the city of Hackensack has implemented The Blue Envelope Program.If a blue envelope is present in an individual’s vehicle, law enforcement will work to correctly ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Daniel’s Law – a state statute that protects the home addresses and phone numbers of public servants such as judges and police – prevents members of the media from publically revealing that information, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.The high court on Tuesday upheld a lower ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Daniel’s Law – a state statute that protects the home addresses and phone numbers of public servants such as judges and police – prevents members of the media from publicly revealing that information, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.The high court on Tuesday upheld a ...