Law & Justice Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
December 12, 2024
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – A suspect has been arrested and charged with setting a June 4 fire that caused heavy damage to King Tut's and an adjoining Main Street restaurant and several apartment units on the upper floors.Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller, Somerset County ...
MANSFIELD, NJ – The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced the arrest of a North Carolina man charged with shooting at a fellow driver on the New Jersey Turnpike during a road-rage incident on Halloween. According to the NJSP, on Thursday, October 31, at approximately 11:59 p.m., State Troopers ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – This morning, Monmouth County Sheriff Golden met virtually with Monmouth mayors, officials and the prosecutor's office to address growing concerns about drone sightings. Sheriff Golden also urged Congress to enhance regulation and monitoring efforts.The Monmouth County Board of ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn attorney Jarrid Kantor sent a letter brief to Judge Cynthia D. Santomauro requesting that the court reduce the legal fees that RPM is requesting reimbursement for. He explained, “RPM’s 20% allocation of the total hours billed to seek counsel fees already awarded is ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City is seeking further funds to implement its Right To Counsel program to provide legal assistance to tenants.At a recent meeting, the Jersey City Municipal Council approved a resolution authorizing an application from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs 2025 ...
BERGEN COUNTY — Police across the state are starting a month-long crackdown on drunk driving, many of those efforts fueled by grants from the NJ Department of Highway Traffic Safety.The state’s 2024 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign has divided $732,400 among 130 law enforcement agencies to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Lizandro Osorio-Mejia, age 20, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the aggravated sexual assault and robbery that occurred on the Traction Line Recreation Trail in Morristown, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, ...
BARNEGAT, NJ - On December 4, 2024, the Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 57-year-old Kenneth Franke, of Barnegat, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking.The charges are in connection with incidents that occurred between January 2022 and December 2024 in Barnegat and ...
BARNEGAT, NJ - On December 4, 2024, the Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 57-year-old Kenneth Franke, of Barnegat, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking.The charges are in connection with incidents that occurred between January 2022 and December 2024 in Barnegat and ...
BERGEN COUNTY — Police across the state are starting a month-long crackdown on drunk driving, many of those efforts fueled by grants from the NJ Department of Highway Traffic Safety.The state’s 2024 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign has divided $732,400 among 130 law enforcement agencies to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Lizandro Osorio-Mejia, age 20, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the aggravated sexual assault and robbery that occurred on the Traction Line Recreation Trail in Morristown, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Lizandro Osorio-Mejia, age 20, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the aggravated sexual assault and robbery that occurred on the Traction Line Recreation Trail in Morristown, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A Farmingdale man who serves as a Board of Education member and crossing guard in the town has been arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced.William L. Shaffer, 47, is facing one count of ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - A woman was sentenced for her role in a 2019 fatal shooting in Elizabeth, Union County prosecutors announced on Monday. 44-year-old Cheryle Lugo of Old Bridge is facing 18 years in state prison with charges of conspiracy to commit murder and must serve at least 85% of her sentence ...
BERGEN COUNTY — Police across the state are starting a month-long crackdown on drunk driving, many of those efforts fueled by grants from the NJ Department of Highway Traffic Safety.The state’s 2024 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign has divided $732,400 among 130 law enforcement agencies to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 32-year-old Jersey City man has admitted his role in four robberies and two shootings in Jersey City which took place on the same night, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.Rodney Williams pleaded guilty to several charges, including conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - A Miami man who tried to outrun police in Coconut Creek didn’t get far, thanks to a police helicopter and quick teamwork by officers. It all started with a 911 call at 2:11 a.m. on December 2. A resident in the 3700 block of NW 35th Street called police, saying he saw ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Police Department took the time to educate the community about Porch Pirates. The department released a graphic that gives tips on how to avoid someone stealing your items during this holiday season. Tips in graphic are listed below: Schedule a delivery on a day that you know ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway branch of the NAACP is holding a community forum this Thursday, December 12, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.The event will take place at the Rahway Public Library, located at 2 City Hall Plaza.The purpose of the gathering is to facilitate a conversation with residents and other ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: A Hazlet man has been arrested and charged after allegedly following a stranger in a Middletown store, exposing himself, and making inappropriate physical contact, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber.Perry ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – A Hazlet man has been arrested and charged after allegedly following a stranger in a Middletown store, exposing himself, and making inappropriate physical contact, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber.Perry J.
FREEHOLD, NJ – A Hazlet man has been arrested and charged after allegedly following a stranger in a Middletown store, exposing himself, and making inappropriate physical contact, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber.Perry J.
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City is offering help with information on residents’ court cases in the Jersey City Municipal Court on a number of dates throughout December.Following the Court Outreach Team’s first December event that took place at the World AIDS Day Community Resource Fair at the City ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs woman was arrested this week after an alleged road rage incident in the parking lot of Target at 9600 Westview Drive, a police report said. Jennifer Paras, 50, is accused of punching another driver in the face on Sept. 23 during a confrontation that began when ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Investigators with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office were honored this week for their role in leading the effort to break up a group that stole up to $10,000 of catalytic converters a night.The International Association of Special Investigators Delaware Valley Chapter gave ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs woman was arrested this week after an alleged road rage incident in the parking lot of Target at 9600 Westview Drive, a police report said. Jennifer Paras, 50, is accused of punching another driver in the face on Sept. 23 during a confrontation that began when ...
BARNEGAT - On December 4, 2024, Kenneth Franke, a 57-year-old resident of Barnegat, was apprehended and charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking. A joint investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Barnegat Township Police Department, and the New Jersey Lottery Commission revealed that ...
BARNEGAT - On December 4, 2024, Kenneth Franke, a 57-year-old resident of Barnegat, was apprehended and charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking. A joint investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Barnegat Township Police Department, and the New Jersey Lottery Commission revealed that ...
NEWARK, NJ — A former assistant dean at a graduate school in Essex County has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that defrauded her employer of more than $1.3 million dollars.Teresina DeAlmeida, 59, of Warren, New Jersey, along with co-conspirators Rose ...
NEWARK, NJ — A former assistant dean at a graduate school in Essex County has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that defrauded her employer of more than $1.3 million dollars.Teresina DeAlmeida, 59, of Warren, New Jersey, along with co-conspirators Rose ...