Law & Justice Top Stories
By TAPINTO VERONA/CEDAR GROVE STAFF
September 20, 2024
VERONA/ELIZABETH, NJ — Verona Police were one of multiple agencies in six counties who investigated an auto theft trafficking network in at least 16 New Jersey communities that resulted in four arrests.The arrests were announced Friday by Union County Prosecutor William Daniel.Carlos Espinal, 19, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek police arrested a Deerfield Beach man this week for driving under the influence after he ran a red light and hit another car with a mother and two children, sending them to the hospital, according to a police report. On Sept. 18 at around 7 p.m., Angelo Carruba, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A Jersey City man has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2021 New Year’s Day stabbing death of Tyrone Haskins, 29.Darius Evans, 49, previously pleaded guilty to one count of Aggravated Manslaughter in He must serve 85% of his sentence before becoming ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced on Thursday that a three Burlington County-based housing providers are among 25 companies across the state who have discriminated against potential applicants. The DCR issued 25 Notices of ...
Orange, NJ-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Orange Public Safety Director Todd Warren have announced that authorities have charged a suspect in connection with the September 12, 2024, shooting of DeAndre Smith, age 28, in Metcalf Park on Valley Street in Orange, NJ. The incident ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – A Columbia, NJ man has been sentenced to five years in NJ state prison after he pled guilty to two counts of manufacturing firearms without serial numbers, which are known as ghost guns.Joseph Palumbo, Jr., age 34, pled guilty on May 20, 2024 to two counts of second-degree unlawful ...
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 ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– An Essex County man has been arrested and charged with seeking a sexual encounter with an underage boy, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office (MCPO), Jonar I. Arenas, 48, of Bloomfield, is charged with ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A Coral Springs man was arrested this week after he admitted to watching a woman through her bathroom window, often three times a week, for more than two years, a police report said.The man – identified by police as 58-year-old Philip Ezzo – started watching the woman in her ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– An Essex County man has been arrested and charged with seeking a sexual encounter with an underage boy, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office (MCPO), Jonar I. Arenas, 48, of Bloomfield, is charged with ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– An Essex County man has been arrested and charged with seeking a sexual encounter with an underage boy, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced today. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office (MCPO), Jonar I. Arenas, 48, of Bloomfield, is charged with ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Although the facility will not likely start seeing court cases until early next year, Hudson County officials gave a sneak peek of the new $350 million Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex earlier this week.While some cases, including criminal and family court will likely take ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Although the facility will not likely start seeing court cases until early next year, Hudson County officials gave a sneak peek of the new $350 million Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex earlier this week.While some cases, including criminal and family court will likely take ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Although the facility will not likely start seeing court cases until early next year, Hudson County officials gave a sneak peek of the new $350 million Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex earlier this week.While some cases, including criminal and family court will likely take ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Local police departments were involved in the investigation and successful prosecution of a Columbia NJ man who was charged in the unlawful manufacturing and sales of firearms without serial numbers, more commonly known as ghost guns, in Morris and Warren Counties.Joseph Palumbo Jr, ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Local police departments were involved in the investigation and successful prosecution of a Columbia NJ man who was charged in the unlawful manufacturing and sales of firearms without serial numbers, more commonly known as ghost guns, in Morris and Warren Counties.Joseph Palumbo Jr, ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ - A Glen Ridge man has been arrested and charged with a number of crimes following an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit.According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Prince Narang, 37, is charged with Theft by Deception and two counts ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A Plainfield man, who dragged a police officer on Route 22 with a dirt bike, was convicted by a Somerset County jury on September 13. Victor Ogando-Marte, age 39, Plainfield, N.J., was convicted of third-degree aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, third-degree ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A Plainfield man, who dragged a police officer on Route 22 with a dirt bike, was convicted by a Somerset County jury on September 13. Victor Ogando-Marte, age 39, Plainfield, N.J., was convicted of third-degree aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, third-degree ...
CARMEL, N.Y. - The Town of Carmel and the proprietors of a local business have reached an out-of-court settlement in a case where the municipality was being sued for malicious prosecution.Charlie Melchner Sr., and his wife Lillian, owners of Mahopac Marina on South Lake Boulevard, had originally ...
CEDAR GROVE/TRENTON, NJ — A Cedar Grove doctor who was sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty health care fraud in May, has had his license permanently revoked.Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza has not practiced medicine in New Jersey since his license was temporarily suspended in ...
CAMDEN, NJ – A Philadelphia man has admitted using an internet-based chat application to entice a minor to engage in prostitution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger has announced.Louis Goldenberg, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden on Wednesday to an information charging him with one ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs police have released a report detailing Monday’s lockdown at J.P. Taravella High School, during which 24 officers and firefighters responded.The incident began when 18-year-old Joshua Garcia visited a guidance counselor at the school, the report said. He was told ...
CEDAR GROVE/TRENTON, NJ — A Cedar Grove doctor who was sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty health care fraud in May, has had his license permanently revoked.Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza has not practiced medicine in New Jersey since his license was temporarily suspended in ...
CEDAR GROVE/TRENTON, NJ — A Cedar Grove doctor who was sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty health care fraud in May, has had his license permanently revoked.Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza has not practiced medicine in New Jersey since his license was temporarily suspended in ...
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment against a former local youth gymnastics coach accused of committing sexual offenses against three student-athletes while they were juveniles. The indictment was announced Monday by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced on Thursday that a Mount Laurel-based housing provider is among 25 companies across the state who have discriminated against potential applicants. The DCR issued 25 Notices of Violation to ...
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment against a former local youth gymnastics coach accused of committing sexual offenses against three student-athletes while they were juveniles. The indictment was announced Monday by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond ...
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment against a former local youth gymnastics coach accused of committing sexual offenses against three student-athletes while they were juveniles. The indictment was announced Monday by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond ...
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into the death of a man following a police encounter in Bayonne on Monday. The identity of the deceased, an adult male, has not yet been released.According to a statment, the investigation is being conducted under ...