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Seton Hall study shows day laborers routinely abused, underpaid, denied overtime
A day laborer in Elizabeth spent two weeks hauling tar in the heat on a roofing job. When it was time to get paid, the contractor refused to give him a dime. When another day laborer from Orange asked...
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Body parts are discovered in Cliffside Park
CLIFFSIDE PARK — Body parts were discovered in two places in Cliffside Park, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. A police dog unit found a head, a torso and two severed arms. The victim is...
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Cinnaminson man is charged in sexual assault of 14-year-old boy
CINNAMINSON — A local man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy last month after responding to the teenager's post on an Internet message board, according to a report on...
View ArticleMorris County man is charged with extorting special-needs person
DOVER — A Victory Gardens man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly extorted more than $1,700 from a special-needs victim over a period of three weeks. Ismael Lorenzo, 24, was charging up to...
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Morris County prosecutor looks to keep $24K in alleged drug money
ROXBURY — The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking to take ownership of $24,000 in cash seized from two upstate New York men who face drug charges following their arrest on Route 80 in Roxbury...
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Ocean Twp. residents accused in slaying, charged with hiring hitman in...
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A township woman and her mother, already charged in connection with the slaying of the woman’s ex-husband, are now charged with trying to hire a man to kill a relative of the victim....
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Prosecutors make unusual request of seeking psychological test for suspect in...
Citing recent statements and actions, prosecutors filed a motion compelling Evans to undergo a mental exam before standing trial Watch video John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerLee Evans sits in a courtroom...
View ArticleBrick retirement communities hit with 12 burglaries
BRICK — Brick police are investigating a dozen burglaries in age-restricted housing communities, authorities said. All of the burglaries, which began in October, occurred during the day, some as early...
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Authorities arrest 2 suspects in Cliffside Park dismemberment case
CLIFFSIDE PARK — Authorities in northern New Jersey say two arrests have been made in the killing of a man whose dismembered body was found near his home in Cliffside Park. Bergen County Prosecutor...
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' office releases hospital photos as memorial is held...
TUCSON, Ariz. — They came by the hundreds, a few cradling their own small children even as they gathered to remember someone else's baby. Young and old, some who knew the fallen and many with no...
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Bloomfield man suspected of robbing East Rutherford bank is captured in Virginia
EAST RUTHERFORD — A Bloomfield man who is suspected of robbing a Capital One bank in East Rutherford last week was caught in Arlington, Va. on Tuesday, according to a report on NorthJersey.com....
View ArticleFormer Toms River chiropractor receives probation, ordered to pay restitution...
TOMS RIVER — A former Toms River chiropractor will spend the next five years on probation and have to repay more than $120,000 he took from investors, according to a report on APP.com. Fredrick C....
View ArticleSouth Plainfield woman is charged with providing illegal Botox injections
SOUTH PLAINFIELD — A 47-year-old South Plainfield woman faces charges of providing Botox injections without a license. Yamile Matos was arrested at her Park Avenue home in the borough Tuesday after...
View ArticlePa. prosecutor seeks death penalty for suspect accused of abducting...
PHILADELPHIA — A prosecutor intends to seek the death penalty in the presumed slaying of a suburban Philadelphia woman, even if police never find her body. Diane Corado, a former Flemington resident,...
View ArticleBail set for Parsippany man accused of sexual assault at gunpoint
PARSIPPANY — A Superior Court judge set bail at $300,000 today for a 52-year-old Parsippany man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint. Carlos Abreu-Ruiz was arrested following the...
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Witness in voter fraud trial of Atlantic City councilman falls ill, gets...
ATLANTIC CITY — First Ronald Harris had stomach trouble, bolting from the witness stand to the bathroom. When he returned, he developed a case of dry heaves, trying to vomit into a trash can. And by...
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Mahwah police arrest 3 for trying to sell banned Four Loko drink
MAHWAH — Mahwah authorities arrested three people for trying to sell a banned caffeinated alcoholic drink Four Loko, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. Undercover officers posed as college...
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Roxbury woman charged with stealing $15K from dental office where she worked
MOUNT OLIVE — A Kenvil woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly ripped off the dentist who employed her. Ashley Picone, 22, was managing transactions at a dentist's office on Route 46, according...
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Alleged N.J. thief is caught when stolen item appears on Craigslist
DOVER — A Dover man, who allegedly stole audio equipment from his employer, was caught when the stolen merchandise turned up on Craigslist. Rodolfo Correra, 35, stole approximately $4,000 worth of...
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Bridgewater man is charged with possessing $3,500 worth of marijuana
BRIDGEWATER — A township man was arrested today after police found him driving with a half-pound of marijuana in the trunk of his car, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano. Tipped...
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