Law & Justice Top Stories
By AUDREY BLUMBERG
June 3, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Brooklyn man was arrested Sunday in Bridgewater following a police chase that originated in Springfield Township and ended after he struck several troop cars on Route 22 in Bridgewater, according to state police.Ashton Charles, 30, was charged with third degree receiving a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Middlesex County grand jury has decided not to hand up criminal charges against an Edison police officer who allegedly used a potentially “deadly, but non-fatal” chokehold to subdue a woman in 2022.Edison police Officer Christopher Siedenburg – hired in October 2020 – is off ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Middlesex County grand jury has decided not to hand up criminal charges against an Edison police officer who allegedly used a potentially “deadly, but non-fatal” chokehold to subdue a woman in 2022.Edison police Officer Christopher Siedenburg – hired in October 2020 – is off ...
ORANGE, NJ — A Newark man was convicted of first-degree murder this week for the 2020 fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man on Main Street in the City of Orange, Essex County officials announced.Marcus Wright, 34, was found guilty by an Essex County jury on Tuesday, May 28, following a three-week ...
NEWARK, NJ - Four pharmacies in Jersey City and Bayonne have agreed to pay substantial fines to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for medications that they never dispensed, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced recently. A ...
NEWARK, NJ - Four pharmacies in Jersey City and Bayonne have agreed to pay substantial fines to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for medications that they never dispensed, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced recently. A ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A Newark man has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for a vicious stabbing attack that took place in East Orange nearly three years ago, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II.Dwayne Barbour, 34, was convicted on April 4, 2025, by a jury ...
NEWARK N.J. – A Paramus man was sentenced to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $149,900 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) loans, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.George Leguen, 51, of Paramus, previously plead guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline ...
ASBURY PARK,, NJ — An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for kidnapping and luring an 11-year-old girl off a city street last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Raquan M. Folk, 31, was convicted in January by a jury of first-degree ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Authorities are investigating what appears to be the accidental tragic death of a member of the Hudson County Sheriff's Office on Friday.According to a statement from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the incident took place shortly before 9:30 a.m. drawing law enforcement ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Authorities are investigating what appears to be the accidental tragic death of a member of the Hudson County Sheriff's Office on Friday.According to a statement from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the incident took place shortly before 9:30 a.m. drawing law enforcement ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Authorities are investigating what appears to be the accidental tragic death of a member of the Hudson County Sheriff's Office on Friday.According to a statement from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the incident took place shortly before 9:30 a.m. drawing law enforcement ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Nearly six years after he was charged in a sweeping state corruption probe, former Mount Arlington Councilman John Windish has pleaded guilty to accepting a cash bribe in connection with an alleged pay-to-play scheme, according to officials.Windish, 72, appeared virtually from a ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Derek McDonough of Plainsboro has been sentenced to an aggregated term of 25 years in the custody of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, subject to 12 years of parole ineligibility. Upon his release, McDonough must register pursuant to Megan’s Law and will be on Parole ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Derek McDonough of Plainsboro has been sentenced to an aggregated term of 25 years in the custody of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, subject to 12 years of parole ineligibility. Upon his release, McDonough must register pursuant to Megan’s Law and will be on Parole ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for kidnapping and luring an 11-year-old girl off a city street last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Raquan M. Folk, 31, was convicted in January by a jury of first-degree ...
ORANGE, NJ – A 29-year-old Orange man is among three individuals arrested in connection with a March shooting that erupted outside a birthday party in Verona, authorities announced.The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Verona Police are continuing their search for a fourth suspect involved in ...
ASBURY PARK,, NJ — An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for kidnapping and luring an 11-year-old girl off a city street last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Raquan M. Folk, 31, was convicted in January by a jury of first-degree ...
ASBURY PARK,, NJ — An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for kidnapping and luring an 11-year-old girl off a city street last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Raquan M. Folk, 31, was convicted in January by a jury of first-degree ...
ASBURY PARK,, NJ — An Asbury Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for kidnapping and luring an 11-year-old girl off a city street last year, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Raquan M. Folk, 31, was convicted in January by a jury of first-degree ...
NEWARK, NJ - A pharmaceutical company in Elizabeth is among five that agreed to pay a total of $1,935,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for medications that they never dispensed, according to a Wednesday news ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - An attempted burglary was reported in the early hours of Friday, May 23, after residents of a home on Marion Road were startled awake by intruders.According to Montclair police, the homeowners were asleep on the second floor when they were awakened by unusual noises coming from the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - A 35-year-old man from El Salvador has been charged with illegally possessing firearms after police responding to reports of gunfire in Long Branch discovered him with multiple weapons, federal authorities announced Tuesday.Jose Manuel Menjivar Viera, also known as Jose Manuel ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Brian Stewart, 42, formerly of Clifton, New Jersey, has been found guilty of multiple sexual offenses that occurred in March 2024, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Boonton Township Chief of Police Thomas ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - John Jay High School senior Maya Wichman recently took the top spot in an essay contest presented by the Ninth Judicial District Committee. Wichman was awarded first place in the 11th and 12th grade category, and was invited to a breakfast at the Westchester County Supreme Court ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Danielle Molinari, a 51-year-old resident of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to conspiracy and unlawful distribution of opioids, specifically oxycodone. U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that between February 2019 and March 2023, Molinari conspired to obtain ...
BARNEGAT -Officers Nicole Lentini and Danny Dugan were recently honored by the New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association at their annual conference awards luncheon in Atlantic City on Thursday, May 22, 2025. They received recognition for their outstanding work with the Ocean County ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris County Correctional Facility, in Morristown has completed and passed its New Jersey Adult Correctional Facilities Inspection for the year 2024, announced Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon. Every year the correctional facility undergoes strict scrutiny from the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris County Correctional Facility, in Morristown has completed and passed its New Jersey Adult Correctional Facilities Inspection for the year 2024, announced Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon. Every year the correctional facility undergoes strict scrutiny from the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a sweeping lawsuit on Thursday against the cities of Paterson, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Newark, alleging that their sanctuary-style immigration policies obstruct federal law enforcement and violate the U.S. Constitution.“The United ...