Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO BORDENTOWN STAFF
April 17, 2026
NEW JERSEY — In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office is raising awareness about a serious crime: sexual assault aboard aircraft.Federal officials emphasize that sexual assault on an airplane—most commonly involving unwanted touching—is a felony offense ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County-based Notre Dame High School's counselor, Antoine Hart, has been fired following criminal charges against him claiming he had illegal sexual content with a student, according to a statement from the school president. As previously reported by TAPinto, Hart, 53, of ...
NEWARK - Property managers of the luxury Eleven80 apartment building have denied allegations of retaliatory behavior, unconscionable rent hikes and building maintenance neglect in a response of little detail to a tenant lawsuit. Tenants Andrew Dwyer and Susana Holguin-Veras of the apartment ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison resident has been sentenced for participating in a “Laptop Farm” scheme, facilitating North Korean remote workers posing as U.S. residents to obtain IT work at more than 100 U.S. companies. Kejia Wang, age 42, will face 108 months in prison, according to the Department of ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Officials are warning residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to take extra precautions following reports of increased EBT card theft across Morris County.According to the Morris County Department of Human Services, recent incidents have ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Doylestown woman accused of murder in an attack with a meat cleaver last year was found not guilty of the most serious charges against her, but she will still spend up to another year in prison.Robin McNamara, 51, was charged with attempted murder in July 2025 after police found ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced on Thursday, April 16 the arrest of a guidance counselor from a popular the Mercer County-based private high school – Notre Dame – on charges of illegal sexual treatment of a student. According to Marbrey, an investigation ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced on Thursday, April 16 the arrest of a guidance counselor from a popular the Mercer County-based private high school – Notre Dame – on charges of illegal sexual treatment of a student. According to Marbrey, an investigation ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Officials are warning residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to take extra precautions following reports of increased EBT card theft across Morris County.According to the Morris County Department of Human Services, recent incidents have ...
PATERSON, NJ - Third Ward Councilman Alex Mendez said he is moving forward with his mayoral campaign after a court dismissed an election fraud indictment against him, his wife and two campaign workers, ending a legal case that spanned nearly six years.“This has been a long and difficult chapter for ...
STAFFORD – A local man is facing several years in state prison following a narcotics and weapons investigation that spanned several months in late 2025.Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 13, 2026, 22-year-old James Malandro of Stafford Township entered a guilty ...
STAFFORD – A local man is facing several years in state prison following a narcotics and weapons investigation that spanned several months in late 2025.Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 13, 2026, 22-year-old James Malandro of Stafford Township entered a guilty ...
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued two stop-work orders against a Franklin Township contractor after investigators found wage theft and multiple labor law violations at public construction projects in Ewing and Cranford, according to a department ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office offered Iselin 18-year-old Mikael Salman a plea deal to serve less than two decades in state prison for his alleged role in a Feb. 19th traffic accident that killed a young Edison woman.However, a prosecutor’s spokesperson confirms that ...
WAYNE, NJ — A lawsuit has been filed over the 2024 shooting at Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (Passaic Tech), claiming negligence that led to the “life-altering” injuries suffered by the two teen victims. The complaint, filed April 9 in Passaic County Superior Court by the parents of ...
Clinton Township, NJ – Handicap parking is a special privilege in New Jersey, and most business owners supply accessible parking conveniently located near the front doors for those customers needing accommodations. Recently, handicap parking signage located around the building of Planet Fitness ...
ROXBURY, NJ — A federal judge has set a May 12 hearing on Roxbury’s request to halt a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, as town and state officials seek a ruling before the project can begin, possibly as early as May 28.The May 28 date was mentioned in ...
PATERSON, NJ - A judge has dismissed all charges against Third Ward Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Alex Mendez in a long-running voter fraud case tied to the 2020 Paterson municipal election, according to statements made by Mendez following the court decision.Mendez announced the dismissal ...
PATERSON, NJ -A kidnapping and aggravated assault investigation has been upgraded to a homicide case after a 34-year-old Paterson man was charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman found unresponsive last month, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Officer ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is set to roll out a series of sweeping new regulations governing e-bike use across the state beginning July 2026, significantly changing how residents can legally ride and purchase electric bicycles.The new law, aimed at improving safety and accountability, introduces ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne officials have been put on notice that a lawsuit may be filed on behalf of a local woman who died in a fire in December 2025. As previously reported, members of the Bayonne Fire Department responded to the 11-story Post Road Gardens Center, 537 Avenue A., at approximately 7:30 ...
Somerset County, NJ — Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating Joseph E. Martino Jr., who has been named Fugitive of the Month by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.According to prosecutors, Martino is wanted for failure to appear in court on multiple charges, including one count ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A Watchung man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2015 murder of East Orange teacher Latrena May, bringing a renewed sense of closure to a case that has deeply impacted the East Orange community for more than a decade.Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II ...
EDISON, NJ - The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office offered a plea deal for a 20-year sentence to Mikael Salman, the teenage driver who caused a fatal accident resulting in the death of an Edison teenager. Prosecutors say the plea deal was declined during a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ...
BRADLEY BEACH, NJ – A Long Branch man was arrested Friday, April 3, after allegedly assaulting two conductors aboard an NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line train headed to Bay Head.Authorities said Xavier Dennis, 19, of Long Branch, was on board the train when he became involved in an argument over ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The owners of Club XXXV in Sayreville have filed a federal lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and the United States, alleging their constitutional rights are being violated after authorities refused to return legally owned firearms seized during a criminal investigation.The ...
NEPTUNE CITY - NCPD is warning residents to be vigilant about the increase in internet schemes designed to steal data and money from unsuspecting consumers.The Neptune City Police have been investigating an increased number of targeted scams including the IRS, warrants, wire transfers, and crypto ...
NEWARK - A tenant lawsuit against the owner and property managers of the luxury Eleven80 apartment building in Downtown Newark alleges five years of "unconscionable” rent increases, numerous maintenance issues, and retaliatory behavior by the property manager. The suit also details significant ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of a 41-year-old Nutley woman on a charge of cruelty and neglect of a child. The arrest of Jenna Junio was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jeff ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of a 41-year-old Nutley woman on a charge of cruelty and neglect of a child. The arrest of Jenna Junio was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jeff ...