Law & Justice Top Stories

December 7, 2024

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 ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ -  A New York man has been arrested following an investigation by the Hudson County  Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit into a report of a female juvenile being sexually  assaulted in Jersey City.  According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Sergio Lokhanova-Flores, ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ -  Charges have been filed against 33-year-old Ciprian A. Tiber and 43-year-old Ahmed Zarei, both of Romania. The two men have been charged with theft by deception and two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The charges are a result of a long-term, joint investigation ...

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FREEHOLD, NJ – A surge in drone sightings across Monmouth County this week has sparked public concern and prompted a coordinated response from law enforcement. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago and Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association President Edward Gunnell announced Friday that ...

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FREEHOLD – A Farmingdale man, who is also a Board of Education member and a crossing guard in the same town, has been charged with the possession of child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced earlier today (Fri 12/6). William L. Shaffer, 47, is charged ...

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NEPTUNE CITY - Yesterday, December 5th at approximately 11:35 AM, Neptune City Police Department responded to Juquilita Grocery and Deli, located at 25 4th Ave, where there was a call for assistance for a motor vehicle accident.NCPD officers found that a work van had hit a parked car on the street ...

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CAMDEN, NJ — A Camden man was sentenced on Thursday to 260 months in prison for trafficking three minors to engage in commercial sex arts.Semaj A. Gilmore, 34, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to three counts of a superseding indictment charging him with sex trafficking minors. According to court ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL — An intoxicated man was arrested on Thanksgiving Day after police found him asleep at the wheel of his car in a Coconut Creek intersection, where he was blocking traffic after driving recklessly through the city, a police report said.The driver, later identified as Jorge Casco, ...

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PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - A multi-agency operation targeting quality-of-life issues led to the arrest of four individuals on prostitution-related charges at two locations in Passaic County, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. The joint investigation, conducted on December 3, involved the ...

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PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ - A multi-agency operation targeting quality-of-life issues led to the arrest of four individuals on prostitution-related charges at two locations in Passaic County, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. The joint investigation, conducted on December 3, involved the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Seven students with affiliations to Rutgers who sold narcotics through a private social media network are facing drug charges following a multiagency undercover investigation.A large amount of marijuana, LSD, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, Adderall, Xanax, a large amount of cash and ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Seven students with affiliations to Rutgers who sold narcotics through a private social media network are facing drug charges following a multiagency undercover investigation.A large amount of marijuana, LSD, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, Adderall, Xanax, a large amount of cash and ...

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BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale Police Department took to Instagram (@bloomingdalepd) to share with the community a statement in regard to the recent observations of drones. “As of recent we have been made aware of large flying drones being observed. County and local law enforcement agencies are ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred Brown and Public Safety Director Brayden Fahey have updated the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners about recent drone sightings that are occurring across the State of New Jersey, including Hunterdon County.These sightings have raised concerns, and ...

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PATERSON, NJ - Robert Davis, a 43-year-old Paterson resident, has been arrested and charged in connection with the November 12 homicide near Godwin Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Patrick Murray ...

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SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ - Somerset and Morris county officials have issued a statement on the recent drone activity in the evenings over homes in the area.Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Over the past few weeks, residents across Morris County have reported mysterious drone activity in the night skies. These sightings, spanning multiple towns, have left many puzzled as the source of the drones remains unknown.In response to the growing concerns, the Federal ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Chief of Detectives Francisco  Roman, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, Morris Plains Police Chief / Morris County  Police ...

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PATERSON, NJ - A Passaic County jury has found 54-year-old Cirilo Tello of Paterson guilty of sexually assaulting a child and endangering the welfare of two minors over a two-year period, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes announced. The verdict, delivered on December 2, follows a trial ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has taken a major step forward in their efforts to expedite investigations and solve crimes.Last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez oversaw the opening of a brand new DNA Laboratory at its  Meadowview Campus in Secaucus. The ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has taken a major step forward in their efforts to expedite investigations and solve crimes.Last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez oversaw the opening of a brand new DNA Laboratory at its  Meadowview Campus in Secaucus. The ...

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has taken a major step forward in their efforts to expedite investigations and solve crimes.Last month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez oversaw the opening of a brand new DNA Laboratory at its  Meadowview Campus in Secaucus. The ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ - The county prosecutor's office has launched a public safety video series to show individuals how to avoid becoming a victim of scammers of various types.The series, entitled “Need to Know”, will provide valuable information to improve the safety of the Bergen County community.Brief ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police arrested a 47-year-old former Bank of America employee on a charge of video voyeurism. Juan Hurtado, of Coconut Creek, is accused of secretly installing an imaging device to record a woman without her consent on Nov. 8, according to an arrest warrant.He ...

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FREEHOLD – This month marks three years since a jogger was attacked and sexually assaulted by a person unknown to her in a local park, and the investigation into the crime remains active and ongoing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Tuesday. “Despite a thorough investigation, ...

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A police report revealed what led to a student getting arrested at Coral Glades High School in Coral Springs earlier this month during a fight.Christopher Lamarre, 18, was taken into custody after wrestling with the school’s vice principal and kicking a police officer several ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Three years have passed since a woman jogging in a local park was attacked and sexually assaulted by an unknown assailant, and the search for the suspect continues, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.The crime, described as “brazen and despicable,” ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Three years have passed since a woman jogging in a local park was attacked and sexually assaulted by an unknown assailant, and the search for the suspect continues, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.The crime, described as “brazen and despicable,” ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Three years have passed since a woman jogging in a local park was attacked and sexually assaulted by an unknown assailant, and the search for the suspect continues, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.The crime, described as “brazen and despicable,” ...

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FREEHOLD – This month marks three years since a jogger was attacked and sexually assaulted by a person unknown to her in a local park, and the investigation into the crime remains active and ongoing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Tuesday. “Despite a thorough investigation, ...

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