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Officers testify in trial of Elizabeth man accused of gunning down two
ELIZABETH — When his doorbell rang early one morning in 2007, construction worker Celso Pedra walked to the front bay window of his first-floor apartment and was bombarded by bullets. The 54-year-old...
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Former Denville teacher admits molesting middle school student in closet
DENVILLE — A former Denville teacher pleaded guilty today to molesting an eighth-grade boy in a class closet more than a decade ago, and now faces being sentenced to five years in prison and community...
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Judge refutes forgery claims over $1.5M loan to Solomon Dwek's uncle
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Four years ago, after their nephew was arrested in a massive bank fraud, Joseph and Terry Dwek went to court alleging their signatures had been forged on a $1.5 million mortgage. They...
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Judge reduces bail for N.J. man charged in 1978 missing Newark teens case
NEWARK — A Superior Court judge today reduced the bail for one of the men charged with killing five Newark teenagers who vanished in August 1978. Since his arrest in late March, the defendant, Lee...
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Sussex County man charged with fatally shooting wife will face trial in December
HARDYSTON — A 47-year-old Sussex County man charged with shooting his wife to death in an apparent murder-suicide attempt more than two years ago will face trial on Dec. 7, a judge ruled today....
View ArticleEssex County offers reward for information on abduction, sexual assault case
NEWARK — Essex County law enforcement authorities have posted a cash reward offer for information leading to the arrest of the suspect wanted in a March abduction and sexually assault that started in...
View ArticleNewark man pleads guilty to $240K income tax refund scam
NEWARK — The organizer of a scheme that generated nearly $241,000 in fraudulent income tax refund checks has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the federal government. Twenty-two-year-old Maximo...
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Irvington child allegedly beaten to death by father was bounced around...
IRVINGTON — Nevaeh Turner’s young life was already unraveling by the time she was 6 months old and someone broke into her mother’s house, found the little girl alone and contacted child-welfare...
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Newark man admits $241K tax-refund scam
NEWARK &mdash The organizer of a scheme that generated nearly $241,000 in fraudulent income tax refund checks has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the federal government. Maximo Diaz, 22,...
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Toms River man admits to robbing more than $28K from nine banks
TOMS RIVER — A Toms River man pleaded guilty today to bank robbery, saying he committed nine heists in Ocean, Monmouth and Burlington counties, authorities said. He hit two of the banks twice,...
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Lincoln Park nurse admits selling prescription drugs, faces deportation
MONTVILLE — A Lincoln Park man who is not a U.S. citizen pleaded guilty today to distributing prescription drugs in Montville, and now faces being sentenced to probation and also probably would be...
View ArticlePlainsboro man accused of sexually assaulting teen seeks to throw confession out
WESTFIELD — A man accused of luring a 13-year-old girl he met on the internet into a sexual relationship is seeking to have his taped confession thrown out. Derek McDonough, 28, says he could not...
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Atlantic City man is sentenced to 60 years in prison for strangling girlfriend
SOMERS POINT — An Atlantic City man who admitted to strangling his girlfriend in Somers Point was sentenced to 60 years in prison, according to a report by PressofAtlanticCity.com. Najee Kelsey, 24,...
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East Orange girl is arrested in Montclair after allegedly concealing gun on...
MONTCLAIR — Police arrested an East Orange girl riding an NJ Transit bus after another passenger saw her stick a gun into a sock, and put the gun into a backpack Wednesday, according to a report on...
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North Plainfield man is indicted for alleged sex assault of 12-year-old girl
NORTH PLAINFIELD — A North Plainfield man was indicted today for allegedly climbing through a girl’s bedroom window and fondling the child, according to court papers. A Somerset County grand jury...
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N.J. couple charged with killing man who went missing in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY — Martin Caballero and his family headed from their northern New Jersey home to an Atlantic City casino ready to celebrate his daughter Jessica's 22nd birthday. He dropped his wife and...
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Unlicensed contractor is charged with stealing $4,600 after not working on...
BRIDGEWATER — A contractor took $4,600, but failed to perform any of the work on two Bridgewater dwellings, authorities said today. Dave Kober, 45, of Stephen Avenue in Perth Amboy has been charged...
View ArticleThree insurance brokers indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal $216K from...
PERTH AMBOY — Three Maryland-based insurance brokers and their two companies were indicted today on charges of conspiring to steal $216,495 from the City of Perth Amboy, state Attorney General Paula...
View ArticlePlainfield police sergeant is charged with soliciting prostitution
PLAINFIELD — A police sergeant is being charged with soliciting prostitution and has been suspended from the force, according to a report on MyCentralJersey.com. Sgt. Wilfred "Toby" Whitley is a...
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