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Prominent Deal rabbi admits laundering $1.5M in N.J. corruption sting
DEAL — As head of a prominent Monmouth County synagogue, Rabbi Eliahu Ben Haim once led a congregation of hundreds. He is patriarch of a sprawling extended family, with more than 20 grandchildren of...
View ArticleN.J. brothers are charged with laundering $1.5M from drug profits
ATLANTIC CITY — Two brothers from New Jersey are accused of laundering more than $1.5 million from narcotics profits and using it to buy real estate here, authorities said. From 2005 to 2006, Carlos...
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Somerset County man who killed girlfriend, dismembered body gets 30 years
Body was stuffed into car Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerAlphonse Capell, second from left, stands in Superior Court in Somerville today with his attorney Robert Gaynor, seated center, as Capell is...
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Son of Franklin councilwoman gets 10 years for drugs, weapons offenses
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — The son of a Somerset County councilwoman known for her anti-gang efforts today was sentenced to 10 years in prison for drugs, weapons and other offenses. Rahmel Francois, 26,...
View ArticleMorristown man gets 10 years in prison for stabbing go-go dancer
MORRISTOWN — An illegal Guatemalan immigrant was sentenced today to 10 years in state prison for stabbing a go-go dancer after she reneged on a deal to have sex with him for $300 but would not return...
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Jersey City minister charged with sex assault of Newark women is stripped of...
NEWARK — A Jersey City church minister charged with sexually assaulting one woman in an Irvington cemetery and trying to assault another, has been stripped of his duties as church leader, according to...
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Belleville police officer is found innocent in fatal shooting of Hoboken man
BELLEVILLE — A Belleville police officer was found innocent in the fatal shooting of a Hoboken man during a hot pursuit, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. Officer Robert Kane saw Edwin Munoz...
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Suspended Vineland lawyer is given 3-year prison term for selling...
VINELAND — A suspended New Jersey lawyer who failed to appear in court last week for sentencing on drug charges has now been given a three-year state prison term. Avis Cole-Williams also was sentenced...
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Former Perth Amboy official is sentenced for misusing city funds
PERTH AMBOY — Two aides to former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas, who is awaiting trial on corruption charges, were sentenced today in New Brunswick for improper use of city funds. Jeffrey Gumbs, the...
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Victims' injuries lead judge to raise bail for two accused in Freehold double...
Prosecutor says Zeng Liang Chen and Dong Biao Lin, above, stabbed Freehold man 50 times, used brass knuckles Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerZeng Liang Chen (left) and Dong Biao Lin make a first...
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Newark man is accused of fatally shooting man found in abandoned home
NEWARK — A 39-year-old Newark man found shot to death in an abandoned home Thursday was apparently killed by his friend after a dispute over money, authorities said. Everett Rand, 40, of Newark, was...
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N.J. woman confronts Somerset County man who strangled, dismembered her sister
'How angry of a person are you to saw through blood and bone?' Kelly Micklo asked, referring to the decapitation of her only sister Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerSomerset County assistant...
View ArticleOfficials consider changing closing Paterson Catholic high school into charter
PATERSON — Officials are considering changing the closing Paterson Catholic High School into a public charter school, a report on NorthJersey.com said. Officials from the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
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Franklin councilwoman's son is convicted after pleading guilty to gun, drug...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset County) — His mother is known for her anti-gang efforts and as deputy mayor in their Somerset County town. Now Rahmel Francois must work on his own reputation, as he serves...
View ArticleVineland woman is stabbed to death
VINELAND — A 56-year-old woman was fatally stabbed Friday night in her Vineland home, a report in the Press of Atlantic City said. Sharon Carter was found in her living room after being stabbed around...
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Vineland man is accused of fatally stabbing wife in domestic dispute
VINELAND — Murder charges have been filed against a southern New Jersey man accused of fatally stabbing his wife during a heated argument inside their home. Vineland police Lt. Thomas Ulrich said...
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East Orange man is arrested in connection with fatal Parkway crash in Kenilworth
KENILWORTH — A second person has been charged in connection with a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Kenilworth that killed a teenager last month, authorities said. Jason Montanez, 20, of East...
View ArticleNewark shootings leave 2 dead, according to Essex County Prosecutor's Office
A violent night left two people dead of gunshot wounds and at least two others injured, officials said. The victims, a man and a woman whose names were not available, were killed in separate incidents...
View ArticleMotorist is charged with DWI after driving vehicle into Hunterdon County home
HAMPTON BOROUGH — A 52-year-old man was jailed on charges of drinking and driving after police say he ran his SUV into a house in Hampton Borough late Saturday night, causing major damage to the...
View ArticlePlainfield police make arrest in early morning shooting of resident
PLAINFIELD — A Plainfield man was shot three times early this morning, and police have charged another man with the crime. Antonio Pinosa was shot in the upper chest, right arm and grazed in the head...
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