Law & Justice Top Stories

March 31, 2025

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A 35-year-old Bayonne man has been sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in the fatal stabbing of his wife in 2022. Peter Revello will be required to spend 85% of the prison time behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.As previously reported, at ...

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TRENTON, NJ - Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Andrew Zwicker to permanently recognize April 9 as “Paul Robeson Day” in New Jersey has cleared the Senate, honoring one of the state’s most distinguished and influential native sons who graduated Somerville High School in ...

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TRENTON, NJ - Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Andrew Zwicker to permanently recognize April 9 as “Paul Robeson Day” in New Jersey has cleared the Senate, honoring one of the state’s most distinguished and influential native sons who graduated Somerville High School in ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ - Two men were charged in connection with a homicide that took place in Elizabeth on July 7, 2024, Union County Prosecutors announced on Friday. 27-year-old Stevens Charles-Pierre of Linden and 20-year-old Brunel Thimotee are both charged with first-degree murder, first-degree ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Melissa Rivera, of Haskell, has been charged with theft in connection to her former role as bookkeeper at Roman Catholic parishes in Washington Township and Pompton Plains, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally.According to ...

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EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been indicted for making a false claim on his naturalization forms, claiming he had never been associated with a terrorist organization. Prosecutors say that Gafur Abdudzhamilovich Aliev, age 44, sent money to ISIS and served as a moderator on a social media platform ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Melissa Rivera, of Haskell has been charged with theft in connection to her former role as bookkeeper at Roman Catholic parishes in Washington Township and Pompton Plains, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally.According to ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Melissa Rivera, of Haskell has been charged with theft in connection to her former role as bookkeeper at Roman Catholic parishes in Washington Township and Pompton Plains, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally.According to ...

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PATERSON, NJ - A year to the day after the incident took place, a Paterson man was arrested in connection to a March 18, 2024, shooting that left two other Paterson men with non-fatal gunshot wounds.On Wednesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (NJOAG) has announced the arrest of a Pennsylvania man after he traveled to Bordentown to have sex with a minor earlier this year — but instead was met by undercover law enforcement agents.Hank West, 43, of Chester, PA allegedly utilized a ...

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Construction of the new Ocean County Justice Complex Annex on Hooper Avenue is advancing steadily, with concrete columns now visible at the site. Representatives from Clarke Caton Hintz, the project architect, provided a comprehensive update to the Ocean County Board of ...

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Construction of the new Ocean County Justice Complex Annex on Hooper Avenue is advancing steadily, with concrete columns now visible at the site. Representatives from Clarke Caton Hintz, the project architect, provided a comprehensive update to the Ocean County Board of ...

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LONG BRANCH, NJ – A Brazilian national wanted for failing to serve a lengthy sentence for drug trafficking in Brazil was arrested in Long Branch on Friday, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The man, identified as 35-year-old Dirlei Da Luz Da Silva, was the subject of an ...

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BAYONNE, NJ -  Two Jersey City men and an Orange man who initially evaded apprehension after leading members of the Bayonne Police Department on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle earlier this month have been arrested.On Wednesday, the Bayonne Police Department announced the arrests of Ethan ...

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BAYONNE, NJ -  Two Jersey City men and an Orange man who initially evaded apprehension after leading members of the Bayonne Police Department on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle earlier this month have been arrested.On Wednesday, the Bayonne Police Department announced the arrests of Ethan ...

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PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man will spend at least five years in prison after being found guilty of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced the guilty verdict in the trial of Renato C. LaTorre, 25.According to ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - It was reported that a body was found in the Passaic River, near the area of 101 Route 46 in Pine Bood, near Bloomfield Avenue on March 23, 2025. The body was found by two fishermen, confirmed police.The body was recovered from the water by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - It was reported that a body was found in the Passaic River, near the area of 101 Route 46 in Pine Bood, near Bloomfield Avenue on March 23, 2025. The body was found by two fishermen, confirmed police.The body was recovered from the water by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Police have arrested a 34-year-old local man in connection with a burglary at the Montclair Film Festival headquarters, located at 505 Bloomfield Avenue. The suspect, identified as Max Collazo, was taken into custody on March 25 after detectives linked him to the crime ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A Mount Laurel woman who was charged earlier this month with abusing two children she watched in her home has now been accused of mistreating four additional infants under her care, bringing the number of children she allegedly abused to six. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia ...

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PATERSON, NJ - An 18-year-old Paterson man has been arrested and charged with Murder in connection with the March 15 shooting that left another Paterson man, Abel Angeles-Vargas, 28, dead. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In Charge ...

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Formerly incarcerated residents of Mercer County are invited to learn about Mercer County Expungement Services at an information and advocacy session scheduled for Saturday. The session, scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m., will be held Saint Phillips Baptist Church, which is ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – A Grand Jury has returned a seven-count indictment against a former Freehold Intermediate School teacher for sexual crimes committed against a teenage student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday (March 25th). Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 44, of Jackson ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – A Grand Jury has returned a seven-count indictment against a former Freehold Intermediate School teacher for sexual crimes committed against a teenage student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday (March 25th). Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 44, of Jackson ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – A Grand Jury has returned a seven-count indictment against a former Freehold Intermediate School teacher for sexual crimes committed against a teenage student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday (March 25th). Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 44, of Jackson ...

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OCEAN GROVE - In the wake of yesterday's (3/24/24) robbery at Tino's Artisan Pizza in Ocean Grove, Neptune Township Police and Howell Police announced today that a suspect has been arrested in a joint effort between NTPD and HPD.After the suspect was caught on a security camera inside Tino's ...

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MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A Mount Laurel man's killer has been charged nearly nine years after his murder, law enforcement announced on Monday.Ronny Paden, 31, of Delran has been charged with the 2016 fatal shooting of Mount Laurel resident Colby Rodgers in Willingboro, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia ...

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CAMDEN, NJ — A Philadelphia man has been found guilty of conspiring to distribute cocaine in an incident that occurred in a Mount Laurel hotel room in 2021.Marvin Murphy, 48, was convicted in federal court on March 18 following a two-day bench trial before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie ...

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MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A Mount Laurel man's killer has been charged nearly nine years after his murder, law enforcement announced on Monday.Ronny Paden, 31, of Delran has been charged with the 2016 fatal shooting of Mount Laurel resident Colby Rodgers in Willingboro, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia ...

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MELBOURNE, FL – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) gathered outside a Melbourne Post Office on Sunday, protesting against efforts to privatize or restructure the United States Postal Service (USPS). The rally, held on E. New Haven Ave., featured the slogan “Hell No to ...

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