Law & Justice Top Stories
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
April 6, 2026
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler used April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to remind drivers of the dangers of using their cell phone while operating a vehicle. Kemler says that keeping your eyes on the roads is the best way to keep everyone safe. “Every year, thousands ...
CAMDEN – A Camden business executive in late March sued a former New Jersey attorney general and four employees in the attorney general's office for “creating a media spectacle” to advance themselves by criminally indicting him and others associated with Democratic power broker George E. Norcross ...
Clinton, NJ – On Thursday, April 16th, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. nonprofit SAFE in Hunterdon will be hosting a Take Back the Night event . The march will kick off at the Hunterdon Art Museum patio, circle through the Town of Clinton, and stop in tribute to Cheryl Niles-Okie, a local business owner who was ...
TINTON FALLS - More than 300 police chiefs from throughout the state gathered here Thursday, April 2, to recognize and honor the 25thanniversary of John’s Law, named in memory of a young Navy Ensign from Egg Harbor Township, who was killed in a crash with a drunken driver in July, ...
TINTON FALLS - More than 300 police chiefs from throughout the state gathered here Thursday, April 2, to recognize and honor the 25thanniversary of John’s Law, named in memory of a young Navy Ensign from Egg Harbor Township, who was killed in a crash with a drunken driver in July, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — This week in Ridgewood, lawmakers announced bipartisan legislation to strengthen online protections for children.Joined by Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos, Ridgewood YMCA CEO Ramon Hache and other local leaders on April 2 was U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), who announced the ...
TINTON FALLS, NJ - More than 300 police chiefs from throughout the state gathered here Thursday, April 2, to recognize and honor the 25thanniversary of John’s Law, named in memory of a young Navy Ensign from Egg Harbor Township, who was killed in a crash with a drunken driver in July ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth resident has been charged in connection with a deadly car crash in Newark that claimed the life of a 56-year-old man, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.27-year-old John M. Arango-Taborda was arrested on Wednesday, following the March 29 crash at the ...
BUFFALO, NY — An Olean man has pleaded guilty to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo’s announced Thursday. Isaiah Josiah Dre Riley, 23, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. He faces a ...
POMPANO BEACH, FL - A Pompano Beach leader is speaking out in remembrance of Coral Springs’ vice mayor, whose death has sent shockwaves through the region.“Yesterday, we lost a truly radiant woman,” Pompano Beach Vice Mayor Allison Fournier said in a statement. “Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Paterson Healing Collective (PHC) brought policymakers, hospital leaders, researchers, advocates, and violence intervention workers to Montclair State University on Tuesday for a symposium centered on one question: What if public safety began with care instead of punishment?The ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A Ewing man faces several drugs charges after a week long investigation into the distribution of narcotics conducted by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force led to the seizure of various narcotics totaling approximately $23,200, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey ...
WILLINGBORO, NJ – Members of the Mercer County Sheriff Office's K-9 Unit assisted in the investigation of a recent bomb scare at a Burlington County School on Wednesday to swiftly determine if it was valid and if there was a threat to students and staff. According to the Willingboro Township Police ...
MIAMI, FL — A Boca Raton man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to his role in a years-long real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million from investors through false promises about property holdings and the use of funds, federal prosecutors said.Jean Joseph, 55, also ...
Think about it: Where'd they get your cellphone number? Why isn't the vehicle in question identified in the "notice"? What agency in the universe demands immediate payment "or else"?Scammers love to knock people off-balance. They literally bank on a percentage of recipients panicking under pressure ...
NEW JERSEY: The New Jersey State Police Cold Case Unit and Troop “B” Criminal Investigation Office are seeking the public's assistance with information regarding a shooting investigation that occurred on March 31, 2020.Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of troopers from Troop “B” Perryville ...
NEW JERSEY: The New Jersey State Police Cold Case Unit and Troop “B” Criminal Investigation Office are seeking the public's assistance with information regarding a shooting investigation that occurred on March 31, 2020.Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of troopers from Troop “B” Perryville ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A 55-year-old Hewitt man has been charged with multiple offenses, including sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, following an investigation by the Mendham Township Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.Morris County Prosecutor Robert ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A 55-year-old Hewitt man has been charged with multiple offenses, including sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, following an investigation by the Mendham Township Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.Morris County Prosecutor Robert ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Mercer County residents will have an opportunity to dispose of unused and expired prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 25, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler announced on Tuesday.The goal, Kemler said in a statement, is to ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s help in locating a 57-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Union City on Monday, March 23, 2026. Luis Marin, North Bergen, has been charged with Murder, Unlawful ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s help in locating a 57-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Union City on Monday, March 23, 2026. Luis Marin, North Bergen, has been charged with Murder, Unlawful ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s help in locating a 57-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Union City on Monday, March 23, 2026. Luis Marin, North Bergen, has been charged with Murder, Unlawful ...
Think about it: Where'd they get your cellphone number? Why isn't the vehicle in question identified in the "notice"? What agency in the universe demands immediate payment "or else"?Scammers love to knock people off-balance. They literally bank on a percentage of recipients panicking under pressure ...
Think about it: Where'd they get your cellphone number? Why isn't the vehicle in question identified in the "notice"? What agency in the universe demands immediate payment "or else"?Scammers love to knock people off-balance. They literally bank on a percentage of recipients panicking under pressure ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A 29-year-old Hamilton man has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection to the killing of his girlfriend in an apartment they shared, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey and Hamilton Police Chief Kenneth R. DeBoskey announced.As previously ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Lawrence Law is pleased to announce that attorneys Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Amy Wechsler, Rita M. Aquilio, Kristyl M. Berckes, Daniel A. Burton, Emily Urrico, and Ashley E. Edwards have been named to the 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Their recognition reflects the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, March 28, Indivisible Rahway collaborated with the nearby group Indivisible Central NJ to plan and host a No Kings rally in Rahway, in and around Veterans Memorial Square. Additionally, attendees lined both sides of St. Georges Avenue to the south and also assembled in ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Lawrence Law is pleased to announce that attorneys Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Amy Wechsler, Rita M. Aquilio, Kristyl M. Berckes, Daniel A. Burton, Emily Urrico, and Ashley E. Edwards have been named to the 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Their recognition reflects the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, March 28, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the city of Rahway will be the site of the third nationwide No Kings Day.Related Articles: ‘No Kings’ Rally Held in Rahway on October 18Thousands Rally at Local ‘No Kings Day’ Protests; 500 Gather in RahwayParticipants will gather around ...