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Camden council approves laying off nearly half of police force
CAMDEN — The City Council in New Jersey's most impoverished and violent city has agreed on a plan to lay off one-fourth of city government workers, including about half the police department. Camden's...
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Former Monmouth County SPCA worker is given 2 years for killing cats
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A former Monmouth County SPCA worker was sentenced to two years in prison today for killing two cats that were recovering from surgery at the animal shelter, according to a report by...
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Montclair man pleads guilty to fatally beating neighbor
MONTCLAIR — Jeffrey Ashe, the man accused of beating his Montclair neighbor to death, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of an injured person today, more than four years...
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FAA investigates reports of lasers pointed at planes at Newark airport
NEWARK — Federal authorities on Friday were investigating reports of lasers being pointed at planes landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said it...
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Woman serving life sentence for killing Trenton man is given 30 years for...
TRENTON — A woman serving a life prison term for the fatal stabbing of a Trenton man was sentenced today to 30 years behind bars for another killing that occurred 20 years earlier but had gone...
View ArticleRochelle Park woman is sentenced to 4 years in prison for sex with...
ROCHELLE PARK — A 42-year-old Rochelle Park woman was sentenced to four years in prison for engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old boy, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. Corrin...
View ArticleFreehold tax collector is charged with using stolen credit card
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Freehold Township's tax collector was charged today with making nearly $1,500 in purchases using a stolen credit card, according to a report on APP.com. Marylou Angelo, 45, who...
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N.J. man is charged with invasion of privacy after being caught taking photos...
TEANECK — A Hackensack man is charged with invasion of privacy after he was caught taking photos of a woman under her skirt in Teaneck, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. A Walgreen's employee...
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Galloway Township police officer is free of charges after shooting 2 dogs
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Atlantic County authorities say a police officer who wounded two dogs after responding to a call at a local home this summer will not face charges. Officials have said Galloway...
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Man in critical condition after shooting in Newark
NEWARK — An unidentified man was in critical condition tonight after an afternoon shooting in the city’s North Ward, said a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. Authorities found the man in the...
View ArticleMorris County man gets 5 years in prison for driving with 'cocaine hangover,'...
FORT LEE — A Morris County man was sentenced to five years in prison for crashing his tow truck into a Honda Accord near the George Washington Bridge in 2008, seriously injuring the driver, according...
View ArticleSouth Jersey woman is arrested after filing false report of abduction, beating
RUNNEMEDE — A Runnemede woman is being charged with filing a false police report after she allegedly made up a story about being abducted and beaten in the back of a van, according to a report on...
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Neptune man is charged with stabbing in Ocean Township Wendy's parking lot
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Neptune man was arrested Thursday night after an altercation at an Ocean Township Wendy's drive thru left a 19-year-old Neptune man with a stab wound, according to Ocean police....
View ArticleGalloway Township couple gets 8 years for robbing hundreds of Oxycodone pills...
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — A Galloway Township couple will serve eight years in prison for robbing six South Jersey pharmacies of Oxycodone pills, according to a report by PressofAtlanticCity.com. Russell...
View ArticleFreehold Township official is accused of racking up $1,500 in charges with...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A longtime municipal official in central New Jersey has been suspended from her post after she was accused of using a stolen credit card. Monmouth County authorities say Marylou...
View ArticleNewark man is sentenced to 23 years for slaying friend who had relationship...
HACKENSACK — A Newark man who fatally stabbed his best friend after learning the man was having a sexual relationship with his mother is headed to prison. Alvin Dula of Newark must serve at least 85...
View ArticlePaterson man gets 5 years for leaving out loaded gun that accidentally killed...
PATERSON — A northern New Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the accidental shooting death of his 5-year-old adoptive brother. Passaic County prosecutors say...
View ArticleSuspect leads police in 16-mile chase on Garden State Parkway
CRANFORD — A 19-year-old South Jersey man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he led police on a 16-mile chase up the Garden State Parkway from Cranford to Clifton early this morning,...
View ArticleBurglar steals, then crashes patrol car in attempt to flee Cherry Hill police...
CHERRY HILL — Cherry Hill police say a burglary suspect who was fleeing from pursuing officers stole a patrol car early today and later crashed it. The incident began around 3:50 a.m., when police...
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Atlantic City public safety director seeks to fix police headquarters lacking...
Christine Petersen, a former cop, detective and lawyer, was surprised to discover the department's outdated equipment Watch video Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerAtlantic City Public Safety Director...
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