Law & Justice

TRENTON, NJ  – Hudson County Assemblyman Angela McKnight has joined two of her colleagues to introduce Assembly Resolution 137 in support of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, signed by President Biden on March 29.

A statement released by McKnight reflected that anti-lynching legislation was first introduced in 1900 by North Carolina Congressman George H. White in ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The man who was sentenced to life for the 1973 murder of State Trooper Werner Foerster in one of the highest-profile trials in the city’s history will soon be released from prison.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered parole for Sundiata Acoli from a Maryland prison by a 3-2 vote, it announced May 10.

At issue was whether the 85-year-old Acoli, who is ...

BAYONNE, NJ - A 51-year-old Bayonne man was arrested in his home on May 5 and charged in a string of incidents in which he is said to have placed “tire deflation devices” in the immediate area of Dodge Street, Orient Street, and East 5th Street. 

According to Captain Eric Amato, members of the Bayonne Police Department conducted an investigation beginning in September that led ...

BAYONNE, NJ – A 23-year-old Bayonne man was arrested just before midnight Thursday and charged with Criminal Sexual Contact of a woman he is said to have encountered while walking on 8th Street.

According to Captain Eric Amato, the 25-year-old victim said that the suspect, identified as Jeron R. Ransom, approached her and requested her Instagram name. 

After the victim, who did ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - A chilly day greeted those who gathered in Lincoln Park last month to take part in a candlelight vigil and a walk to mark crime victims’ rights week.

What they lacked in numbers, they made up for in dedication, since many of them represented groups whose goal was to help and protect victims of domestic violence.

Huddled in parkas and hoodies, the band of advocates ...

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office plans to hold a Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Walk on Wednesday in Jersey City.

The inaugural event is being organized by the Hudson County Office of Victim/Witness Advocacy in an effort to increase the awareness of resources available to victims and their ...

NEWARK, NJ—The FBI Newark Field Office is seeing an increase in reports of sextortion involving teenaged boys and wants parents and guardians to be on alert.

Sextortion is an online crime that typically begins with contact through social media or another online platform, such as a gaming site. The adult predator or scammer convinces the child to share sexual images or videos and then ...

BAYONNE, NJ — A 45-year-old Jersey City man faces charges in connection with an armed robbery at a Bayonne convenience store in March.

According to Bayonne Police, Terrence E. Williams was taken into custody Thursday in Jersey City and charged with robbery, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Following an investigation, police said ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Former Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell, who ran for mayor of Bayonne in 2018, once again faces criminal charges for bribery after a state appellate court reversed the dismissal of an indictment against him.

A lower court ruled last year that because did not hold public office at the time, he could not be charged with bribery. But the Appellate Court this week reversed that ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 24-year-old Jersey City man was found guilty for his role in the 2018 shooting death of a Bayonne resident.

On Thursday, a jury convicted James Crawford of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

The verdict came after a four-week trial and was delivered before Judge ...