Law & Justice Top Stories
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
May 23, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually from ...
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually from ...
EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — In a sweeping law enforcement initiative aimed at getting ahead of a potential spike in summer violence, Essex County authorities have announced the arrest of 56 individuals — including several residents from East Orange and Orange — as part of a multi-agency operation ...
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually from ...
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually from ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
MILLBURN, NJ – During the May 20 township committee meeting, four members voted against the PILOT agreement for RPM to build affordable housing on the contaminated Department of Public Works property at 9 Main Street. Frank Saccamondi was unable to attend the meeting.Committee Member Ben Stoller ...
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones announced a successful joint law enforcement operation aimed at reducing violent crime ahead of summer. Running from February 14 to April 30, 2025, the operation led to the arrest of 56 individuals, including 14 gang members, ...
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually from ...
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually from ...
PATERSON, NJ - A city-based commercial bakery will pay $180,000 in penalties and take steps to improve workplace safety after federal officials found it failed to correct serious violations that led to a worker’s partial finger amputations, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.The settlement ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrest of a 56-year-old suspect from Mexico in connection with a Bitcoin scam.Jose Renteria-Medellin, 56, of Guadalupe, Mexico, was arrested for theft by deception that occurred on Feb. 10, 2024. On that date, an employee of Care by ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an armed robbery during a merchandise transaction in Howell Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.Giancarlo Nevarez, a resident of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, faces several ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – With Memorial Day right around the corner and summer in the air, the return of e-bikes, regular bicycles, scooters and electric scooters roaming the streets of Long Branch is upon us. The Long Branch Police Department recently put out important state laws to keep in mind for ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an armed robbery during a merchandise transaction in Howell Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.Giancarlo Nevarez, a resident of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, faces several ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an armed robbery during a merchandise transaction in Howell Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.Giancarlo Nevarez, a resident of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, faces several ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 61-year-old man pled guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of a Newark woman in 1997, near Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater.Robert Creter pled guilty May 19, admitting during the plea allocation that, on Nov. 4, 1997, in Bridgewater, he manually ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 61-year-old man pled guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of a Newark woman in 1997, near Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater.Robert Creter pled guilty May 19, admitting during the plea allocation that, on Nov. 4, 1997, in Bridgewater, he manually ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 61-year-old man pled guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of a Newark woman in 1997, near Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater.Robert Creter pled guilty May 19, admitting during the plea allocation that, on Nov. 4, 1997, in Bridgewater, he manually ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Two eyewitnesses from the Feb. 1, 2023 murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour took the stand on May 15, in the trial of Rashid Ali Bynum, the Virginia man accused of murdering the councilwoman. Related: Trial of Man Accused of Murdering Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice ...
PATERSON, NJ - Council President Alex Mendez and First Ward Councilman Michael Jackson were in court this week in the state’s long-running investigation into mail-in ballot fraud during the city’s 2020 municipal election.In Superior Court on Monday, Mendez appeared for arraignment alongside his ...