Law & Justice Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
January 31, 2025
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - Two men were arrested and seven stolen cars were recovered as part of a countywide operation targeting auto thefts, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced.According to a statement, on January 28, the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office conducted an auto-theft and crime ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 34-year-old Jersey City man has been charged with enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual conduct, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced. Ryan Niksa had an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court on January 29, 2025, ...
WAYNE, NJ – A 23-year-old Little Ferry man was charged on January 16th with Kidnapping (1st degree), two counts of Sexual Assault (2nd degree) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child for an incident that occurred five days earlier, says the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.Not a lot of detail was ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Two law enforcement officers are facing child endangerment and child sexual abuse charges. The married couple, Hamilton Township Police Officer Brian DiBiasi and his wife, Sergeant Elizabeth DiBiasi of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office were arrested in connection with charges filed ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man was arrested last week after allegedly showing his gun during a road rage incident, a police report said. Eric Johnston, 64, was taken into custody on Jan. 23 and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm following a confrontation in the 2500 block of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A Coral Springs man was arrested last week after allegedly showing his gun during a road rage incident, a police report said. Eric Johnston, 64, was taken into custody on Jan. 23 and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm following a confrontation in the 2500 block of ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Officers have arrested three Jersey City men and a 16-year-old who attempted to break in to a home on Rhode Street on January 28, likely to steal the homeowner’s luxury vehicle, said Sayreville Police Chief Dan Plumacker. The resident provided officers with detailed descriptions of ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville residents are being warned of unpaid toll scams being perpetrated via text message. Called SMiShing, the scams involve “threat actors” sending texts claiming that the recipient owes $6.99 in unpaid tolls and should pay up to avoid late fees, according to the New Jersey ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A teacher and head coach at Middletown High School North has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Justin McGhee, 35, of Ocean Township, faces charges of second-degree ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Officers have arrested three Jersey City men and a 16-year-old who attempted to break in to a home on Rhode Street on January 28, likely to steal the homeowner’s luxury vehicle, said Sayreville Police Chief Dan Plumacker. The resident provided officers with detailed descriptions of ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - A California woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $800,000 through a business email compromise scheme, authorities announced.Anna Marie Bustamante, 63, of Visalia, California, admitted to the crime on January 21 in Morris County Superior Court. Originally charged ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - A California woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $800,000 through a business email compromise scheme, authorities announced.Anna Marie Bustamante, 63, of Visalia, California, admitted to the crime on January 21 in Morris County Superior Court. Originally charged ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - A California woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $800,000 through a business email compromise scheme, authorities announced.Anna Marie Bustamante, 63, of Visalia, California, admitted to the crime on January 21 in Morris County Superior Court. Originally charged ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A teacher and head coach at Middletown High School North has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Justin McGhee, 35, of Ocean Township, faces charges of second-degree ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A teacher and head coach at Middletown High School North has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Justin McGhee, 35, of Ocean Township, faces charges of second-degree ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A teacher and head coach at Middletown High School North has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Justin McGhee, 35, of Ocean Township, faces charges of second-degree ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A teacher and head coach at Middletown High School North has been arrested and charged for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Justin McGhee, 35, of Ocean Township, faces charges of second-degree ...
WAYNE, NJ – A 23-year-old Little Ferry man was charged on January 16th with Kidnapping (1st degree), two counts of Sexual Assault (2nd degree) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child for an incident that occurred five days earlier, says the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.Not a lot of detail was ...
CAMDEN, NJ – A Philadelphia man has been sentenced in federal court for using an internet-based chat application to entice a minor to engage in prostitution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger has announced.Louis Goldenberg, 41, was sentenced on January 27 to 120 months in prison by U.S. District ...
WASHINGTON, DC -Edward Martin was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia last week.“I want to thank President Donald Trump for trusting me to help him re-establish law and order in Washington, D.C.,” said Martin in a Justice Department release. “It is the honor ...
PATERSON, NJ - In response to growing concerns within the immigrant community, Mayor André Sayegh, in partnership with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (NJAIJ), addressed immigrant rights and what individuals should know when encountering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO) has unveiled its new Mobile High-Tech Crime Lab, which officials say will greatly assist investigators throughout the County's 800-plus square miles. “Since its inception, our High-Tech Crimes Unit has utilized the most innovative ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD) has been credited by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office for its investigation into credit card “skimming” devices that has led to charges being filed against more than 20 people and several companies for their alleged ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - What began as a minor driving mishap outside the Home Depot store in Coral Springs earlier this month turned into a confrontation involving a gun.According to a police report, on the afternoon of Jan. 17, a 38-year-old resident of Boca Raton was in the parking lot of the store ...
HAZLET, NJ – A disbarred Hazlet real-estate attorney who stole more than $1.18 million from over 60 clients has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday.The sentence for 49-year-old Steven H. Salami was handed down during a hearing ...
NEW JERSEY – As college students head back to campus for the spring semester, the Philadelphia Field Office of the FBI has issued a warning for students to be aware of scams involving foreign government impersonators. The FBI said that since 2022 they have seen an increase of criminal actors ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Today, Bloomingdale Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Michael Nicosia, released an official statement on behalf of the district alerting the town of the situation that arose during Friday's school day. According to the report, at approximately 11 PM on Friday, the district was ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs Charter School student was arrested this week after the 18-year-old was accused of making online threats to shoot up the school, according to media reports.Diane Varela Gomez appeared before a judge on Wednesday after she was arrested and charged with one count ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A Coral Springs Charter School student was arrested this week after the 18-year-old was accused of making online threats to shoot up the school, according to media reports.Diane Varela Gomez appeared before a judge on Wednesday after she was arrested and charged with one count ...
A former Elizabeth bank teller is accused of stealing more than $75,000 from the bank where she worked. Tijah M. Williams-Rodgers, of New York, was arrested Wednesday in Union County. She is charged with one count of second-degree conspiracy to commit theft, one count of second-degree theft, one ...