Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO SOUTH PLAINFIELD STAFF
May 2, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD/NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A Piscataway police officer was charged following a sexual contact investigation involving children in South Plainfield.Wesley Kliwinski, who lives in Hamilton, is accused of following young girls, including a child, around at least two stores in South ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ – A Hawthorne man withdrew cash, cashed checks he made out to himself and misused credit cards of individuals he was entrusted to assist with bookkeeping and other chores, according to the state attorney general's office.Charles Gallo, 34, of Hawthorne, pleaded guilty before U.S.
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man who operated roofing companies has been indicted for failing to file tax returns and pay income tax, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Steve Mitchell, also known as “Sonny Mitchell,” and Samuel Mitchell of Bohemia, New York, have each been charged with four ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Brian J. Cariddi, 40, of Hanover Township has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for engaging in sexually explicit online communications with a child, authorities announced.Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and ...
TRENTON, NJ - An Elizabeth man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing a series of three armed robberies. Dayshawn Brimfield previously pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi to five counts, including one count of bank robbery, two counts of Hobbs Act ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man has admitted to multiple federal charges involving illegal firearms and drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Wednesday.According to a statement, Lamont Baker, 33, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to four counts filed against him: unlawful ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - During this past “Prescription Take Back Day”, residents turned in a total of 519 pounds of unused or unwanted medications, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, Morris Plains Borough ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - During this past “Prescription Take Back Day”, residents turned in a total of 519 pounds of unused or unwanted medications, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, Morris Plains Borough ...
BUFFALO, NY — Janine McKenney, 42, of Olean, has been arrested by Erie County Sheriff's Deputies for drug trafficking and firearm possession, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Michael DiGiacomo announced Tuesday.A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office detailed that the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Andrew Washington, 52, Jersey City, who was fatally shot by Jersey City Police Officer Stephen Gigante on August 27, 2023.The shooting death has been the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The driver who crashed a van in Ledgewood this week, killing his passenger, was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time and now faces a criminal charge, according to authorities..The man, Alexander Serrano, 33, of East Rutherford, was charged with one count of ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A fire engine and over a dozen police cruisers plastered with puzzle pieces piled into Mercer County Park on April 27 for the inaugural Autism & Special Needs Resource Day, an educational and celebratory event that brought together law enforcement and community ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Alexander Serrano, age 33, of East Rutherford, New Jersey, has been charged in connection with a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Roxbury Township on April 28, 2025, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Alexander Serrano, age 33, of East Rutherford, New Jersey, has been charged in connection with a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Roxbury Township on April 28, 2025, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson-based school bus company has pleaded guilty to criminal charges after putting unqualified drivers behind the wheel and misleading school districts about the safety and qualifications of its fleet and employees, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced ...
BARNEGAT - On April 29, 2025, Barnegat Police reported that a coordinated effort by the Barnegat Police Department's Detective Bureau and Crime Reduction Unit, assisted by Ptl. Negron, has led to the interception of an international scam operation and the arrest of two individuals involved in a ...
TRENTON, NJ — A Belmar man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a sweeping investment fraud scheme that spanned more than three decades and defrauded nearly 50 victims out of nearly $7 million, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced this week.Vincent Dispoto Jr., 67, formerly of Belmar, entered a ...
NEWARK, NJ - A Montclair man was sentenced to four life sentences on April 23 for ordering and committing three murders, and for his role in a large-scale narcotics' enterprise. 44-year-old Michael Healy was convicted by a federal jury in April 2024 of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A man protesting against the war in Gaza apparently went too far in his rhetoric at the Jersey City Council meeting, resulting in his eviction and eventual arrest after he was thought to possibly be threatening members of the legislative body last week.Thomas Whitehead was upset ...
EDISON, NJ - 11 people have been charged in connection to a car theft ring that targeted high-valued vehicles in New Jersey. Authorities say the suspects stole vehicles from Morris, Essex, Middlesex, Mercer, and Burlington County, stored them in the Bronx, and shipped them to West African ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Alexander Masariego Flores, age 45, formerly of Morristown, has been sentenced to 46 years in state prison, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Morristown Chief of Police Darnell Richardson.Flores, who was convicted of ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 21-year-old Paterson man has been charged in connection with the March 22 shooting death of Jah’Zyer Montgomery, 21, of Garfield, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Patrick Murray announced.According to a statement, following ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - A lawsuit against property management software company RealPage, Inc. and 10 of New Jersey’s largest landlords for allegedly colluding in a rent-raising scheme that violated state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws and forced tens of thousands of New Jerseyans to ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - About 20 people held a protest in front of the Hunterdon County Courthouse in Flemington Friday as a response to the recent arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan.According to resident Jen Chan, the protest was a grassroots gathering, organized through phone calls and social media posts. In ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A 28-year-old Moorestown man has been arrested on child pornography charges, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced on Friday.Kevin T. Kramarski was taken into custody at his home on Wednesday, April 23 and charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material ...
NEWARK, NJ – A Jersey City man who previously pleaded guilty to a number of charges related to a one night crime spree that included multiple armed robberies and two shootings has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced earlier this week.As previously reported, ...
PATERSON, NJ - A 21-year-old Paterson man has been charged in connection with the March 22 shooting death of Jah’Zyer Montgomery, 21, of Garfield, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Patrick Murray announced.According to a statement, following ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and West Caldwell Police Chief Dennis A. Capriglione, Jr. have announced charges against 11 individuals in connection with an auto theft ring responsible for numerous incidents across New Jersey and New York. The suspects allegedly targeted ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - A Somers man is facing felony charges and more after police say he tried to buy a car from a dealership in Southeast using a fake name and falsified documents.Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office were initially called on April 5 and were informed that a suspicious ...
WARREN, NJ —The Warren Township Committee recently rejected a settlement that aimed to establish 225 additional affordable housing units by 2035. The committee voted 3-2 against the 225-unit settlement, with Mayor Lisa Lontai and Committeemen Daniel Croson and Lance Blick opposing ...