Law & Justice Top Stories
By NICOLE ZANCHELLI
May 9, 2025
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka was arrested during a protest at Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention facility in Newark, and taken into custody by Homeland Security Investigations agents on Friday afternoon. Baraka – who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor – was handcuffed and arrested, a ...
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka was released from the Homeland Security Investigations Newark office at about 8 p.m. Friday after he was arrested during a protest at Delaney Hall that afternoon. Baraka was arrested for trespassing, and Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba’s ...
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka was released from the Homeland Security Investigations Newark office at about 8 p.m. Friday after he was arrested during a protest at Delaney Hall that afternoon. Baraka was arrested for trespassing, and Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba’s ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Following an undercover operation by the Hoboken Police Department, targeting local liquor stores, charges have been brought against six local establishments for selling to individuals under the age of 21, Hoboken Police Chief Steven Aguiar announced. According to a statement, the ...
TRENTON, NJ - Two members of the Paterson Police Department were recognized during the New Jersey Attorney General’s 2025 Excellence in Policing Awards ceremony, which honors law enforcement officers and professionals who demonstrate exceptional service and a commitment to community-focused ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A judge in an equal pay lawsuit that said the Central Bucks School District underpays its female teachers awarded damages to two female English teachers, but the amounts were significantly less than what the teachers were seeking for back pay.One of the teachers, Rebecca ...
TRENTON, NJ - A Hunterdon County man was charged with possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.David Tuytjens, 69, of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, was charged in a one-count complaint with possession of child pornography. He had an initial ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
Every day seems to bring out political discourse to a lower level than ever before. We are barraged with negative messages about political opponents in the form of texts, mailers and ad after ad. We have accepted this as part of the First Amendment rights that are at the core of our democracy. ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Tuesday.In addition, U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals sentenced Joseph “Jay” McKeon, 54, to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Tuesday.In addition, U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals sentenced Joseph “Jay” McKeon, 54, to ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – An Elmwood Park woman was sentenced Tuesday for tax evasion and for helping her clients file falsified tax returns that generated larger refunds, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.Joshlyn Raye, 49, of Elmwood Park, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas ...
NEW JERSEY- Haim Braverman, 47, of Morris Plains, admitted and pled guilty to transmitting death threats against a political commentator, announced officials.His sentencing is scheduled for September 15, 2025.According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:On or about ...
NEW JERSEY- Haim Braverman, 47, of Morris Plains, admitted and pled guilty to transmitting death threats against a political commentator, announced officials.His sentencing is scheduled for September 15, 2025.According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:On or about ...
JAMISON, PA—A local victim-assistance group is looking for volunteers to help victims of sexual assault and other crimes.NOVA, Bucks County’s victim-services agency, needs volunteers to staff its phone and text helplines and to accompany victims during visits to the emergency room and during police ...
NEWARK, NJ - A Perth Amboy man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter following the Valentine's Day 2024 hit-and-run incident on Milton Ave. in Nutley. On February 21, 2025, 44-year-old Dhkir Robinson entered a guilty plea in the case. On May 6, 2025, Essex County Prosecutor ...
BAYONNE, NJ - County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Espinales-Maloney set aside a jury award of $500,000 to a former City Hall employee who claimed that she was subjected to a sexually charged and hostile work environment.The City of Bayonne filed for dismissal of the case prior to the jury decision ...
STAFFORD, NJ - A woman from Little Egg Harbor was arrested for possessing methamphetamine. Stafford Township Police say on April 25 at approximately 6 p.m., the Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) conducted a motor vehicle stop which led to the arrest of 61-year-old Lisa M. Young.Young had an ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey authorities are going after the owner of a sprawling wetlands site in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge to finally clean up debris that was illegally dumped there, and to pay the rest of a $200,000 penalty imposed years ago.The state intends to force Spector-Woodbridge ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — A 19-year-old Asbury Park man has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred last month in the city, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.Jahsaad Banks faces charges of first-degree Attempted Murder, second-degree Unlawful Possession of a ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — A Howell resident has admitted to stealing approximately $4 million from her employer over a six-year period and failing to report the illicit income on her tax returns, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.Jeanette Avellan, 62, pleaded guilty in ...
POUND RIDGE, N.Y. - A legal challenge brought by a Pound Ridge property owner against two state agencies could wind up delaying – if not sinking -- plans for an $11.1 million water improvement project in Scotts Corners.The Article 78 proceeding was filed by Donna P. Simons against the state ...