Law & Justice Top Stories
By LAUREN T. AGNEW
October 2, 2024
East Orange/Orange, NJ- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced that an Essex County jury convicted Darienne Murray, 37, of Orange, of murder for fatally shooting, Melja Oliver, 37, of East Orange.On June 3, 2022, East Orange Police responded to the area of the Shoprite ...
EDISON, NJ - U.S. The Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division have reached a proposed consent decree to address unconstitutional conditions at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus, according to a press ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A 15-year-old Newark boy was arrested on Tuesday, following a September 28 incident during which he reportedly entered Dollar Grocery Store located at 1095 Avenue C, and removed items from the store without paying. After the robbery, a report says, the teenager returned to the store ...
NEWARK, NJ - 16 members of the Hamilton Police Department, including 12 active and four retired, were recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office earlier this week for their work on a case involving a 2017 violent carjacking incident. The incident, which took place on December 16, 2017, left two ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Tensions escalated recently in a parking lot in Coral Springs when a man threatened another man with a gun after accusing him of looking inside cars.It happened on the afternoon of Sept. 24 at 2374 NW 89 Drive when 42-year-old William Rominger confronted the victim while he was ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell has officially resigned, effective today, Monday, September 30, after being embroiled in a misconduct investigation tied to allegations of favoritism and abuse of authority. McConnell, who had been suspended with pay since March, agreed to ...
East Orange, NJ - According to the United States Attorney, Philip R. Sellinger, an East Orange man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for stealing checks from the mail and his involvement in a bank fraud scheme.Court documents state that between January 2020 and March 2022, Baba Diakite, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Coral Springs police arrested a 33-year-old man last week after discovering cocaine in his car, a police report said. Then, Vincent Dellapi of Pompano Beach admitted to officers: He was going to sell the drug to his girlfriend and her stripper friends, the report said. On Sept.
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell has officially resigned, effective today, Monday, September 30, after being embroiled in a misconduct investigation tied to allegations of favoritism and abuse of authority. McConnell, who had been suspended with pay since March, agreed to ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — After Hoboken police stopped a man for speeding on a sidewalk on his ebike last week, they found out he was wanted in Jersey City for several offenses, police said.On September 16, around 1:15 p.m., an officer was at the intersection of Washington and Third Streets when he observed a ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A Lindenwold man was sentenced on Friday to 90 years in state prison for killing a man in a Mount Laurel hotel room four years ago, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced this week. Jawaad Ali, 33, along with two others, lured the victim, Samer Alhalayqa, 31, of ...
TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to time served – 64 months – for concealing his attempts to provide material support to Hamas, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell has officially resigned, effective today, Monday, September 30, after being embroiled in a misconduct investigation tied to allegations of favoritism and abuse of authority. McConnell, who had been suspended with pay since March, agreed to ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The moving companies based in Burlington County are facing fines after being cited by the Division of Consumer Affairs for operating without a state-required license, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.Under the undercover “Operation Safe Move," the ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of minor children.Garry Bunting, 33, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to second-degree sexual assault, when the victim, known to him, was 16-years-old in January 2022. He was ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - On September 18, a resident on Elm Street reported an attempted package theft. According to the report given to Montclair Police officers, the complainant said that a white female, estimated to be in her forties or fifties, was seen entering the property and trying to steal a ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - A Budd Lake man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to drug charges.On September 27, 2024, George Fischer, 48, of Budd Lake, pled guilty to first-degree possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance and third-degree possession of a ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - A teenage driver has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of North Hunterdon High School student Sophia DeTorres on the first day of school. The three-vehicle collision occurred on August 22 at the intersection of Route 617 (Sydney Road), ...
Q: First of all, thank you so much for taking my questions. For people who may not know you, can you tell us where you grew up, schools attended, etc.? Sheralyn Pulver Goodman: When I was 3, my family moved from the Bronx to Queens, where I lived until I was 13. Then, my family relocated to Toronto ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs Home Depot employee was arrested for allegedly making fake returns during her shifts and keeping the money. According to a police report, Tramicia Wilder, a 35-year-old from Lauderhill, made fraudulent transactions by either purchasing items, returning them but ...
NEWARK, NJ - An Elizabeth business owner faces years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a fraud scheme involving COVID funds, fraudulent tax filings, and a fraudulent loan application, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.Richard Fadraga, 53, admitted Thursday in Newark Federal ...
TRENTON, NJ - A Paterson moving company was among the 23 unlicensed movers issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) and assessed civil penalties totaling $125,000, as a result of Operation Safe Move, a State-led undercover operation targeting movers doing business without being licensed by the ...
East Orange, NJ -As a result of Operation Safe Move, a State-led undercover operation targeting moving companies who are doing business without being licensed by the Division of Consumer Affairs, as required by law, several movers were fined. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of ...
SOMERS, N.Y. – Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, with offices in Somers and White Plains, N.Y., is proud to announce its 20th anniversary as one of New York’s premier law firms. Over the past two decades, the firm has demonstrated its commitment to seniors and their families through expert legal ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - All charges have been dropped against former Phillipsburg Councilman Robert W. Fulper on the morning of September 27, 2024.In November 2022, Fulper was charged with second-degree official misconduct and second-degree trafficking in personal identifying information, according to ...
The state Office of the Attorney General on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Virtua Health Inc. of South Jersey for allegedly violating civil rights by testing pregnant patients for drugs without their consent and then reporting them to child protection authorities if they tested positive.Virtua, ...
The state Office of the Attorney General on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Virtua Health Inc. of South Jersey for allegedly violating civil rights by testing pregnant patients for drugs without their consent and then reporting them to child protection authorities if they tested positive.Virtua, ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The moving companies based in Burlington County are facing fines after being cited by the Division of Consumer Affairs for operating without a state-required license, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.Under the undercover “Operation Safe Move," the ...
FREEHOLD, NJ— I. Arenas, a 48-year-old man from Bloomfield, has been arrested and charged with attempting to engage in a sexual encounter with an underage boy. He faces multiple charges, including second-degree luring and attempted sexual assault of a minor, as well as attempted endangering the ...
TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced the results of Operation Safe Move, a State-led undercover operation targeting unlicensed movers, according to a news release. As a result of the operation, 23 unlicensed movers were issued Notices of ...