Montclair woman pleads guilty in $45M Ponzi scheme
MONTCLAIR — A Montclair woman admitted Tuesday to running a $45 million Ponzi scheme used to fund her gambling habit, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Antoinette Hodgson, 58, faces up...
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Florida man pleads guilty in $880M Ponzi scheme
He was a high-flying investor who hung out with Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, owned a $1.5 million Riviera yacht and lived in a $5 million waterfront house with expansive views of Biscayne Bay and the...
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Lawyers for ex-Perth Amboy mayor seek limits on witness testimonies in...
PERTH AMBOY — Defense attorneys in the federal corruption trial of former Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas today sought limits on testimony from witnesses, including references to Vas'...
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Attorney of Randolph chaperone convicted of child endangerment files appeal...
RANDOLPH — A defense attorney is asking a state appeals court to allow him to question jurors who in May convicted a Rockaway Township volunteer chaperone of child endangerment for playing a "shower...
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Federal authorities arrest 17 alleged members, associates of N.J.-N.Y. Pagans...
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Authorities arrested 17 alleged members and associates of the Pagans motorcycle gang, including some from New Jersey, after a 21-month undercover investigation. Officials also...
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Middletown man suffers injuries after homemade device explodes
MIDDLETOWN — A 64-year-old New Jersey man is recuperating from injuries he suffered when a homemade explosive device went off at his home. A state trooper and a civilian state police employee were...
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Somerset County man is indicted on charges of attempted robbery during phony...
WARREN — A Somerset County man today was indicted on robbery and other charges for allegedly planning to rob someone during a phony drug deal. A grand jury charged Daniel Yusim, 18, of Geiger Lane in...
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Judge dismisses sex abuse lawsuit filed by 2 elders against N.J. Catholic...
KEARNY — A judge in Newark today dismissed a lawsuit filed by two men, saying the statute of limitations had run out on their claim they were sexually abused more than 65 years ago at a Catholic...
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U.S. attorney says ex-Perth Amboy mayor used profit from apartment sale to...
Vas, former aide Ramos are also accused of assuring a developer who bought property that he would get $360K in redevelopment funds Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerJoseph Vas was arraigned on corruption...
View ArticleN.J. teacher to serve 90 days in jail for physically removing student from class
MONROE TOWNSHIP (Middlesex County) — A former Monroe Township High School physical education teacher and coach was ordered today in New Brunswick to serve 90 days in the Middlesex County jail for...
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Shootings leave two dead in Newark's South Ward
NEWARK &mdash An explosion of gunfire left two men dead in Newark’s South Ward tonight, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The shootings erupted around 10:15 p.m. outside a bar...
View ArticleGunfire in Elizabeth leaves Newark man dead on city street
ELIZABETH &mdash A Newark man was shot and killed on a street corner in Elizabeth last night, authorities said. Lawrence Baker, thought to be 35 years old, was found suffering from a gunshot wound...
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Long Branch man admits to stealing $1.1M from investors
LONG BRANCH — A 57-year-old Long Branch man admitted he took more than $1.1 million from investors and used the money for personal expenses, according to a report on APP.com. Larry Kushner admitted to...
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Wayne police search for two men who stole $1K worth of Halo Reach games
WAYNE — Wayne police are searching for two men who robbed a Game Stop on Wednesday and made off with 16 new Halo Reach games, worth more than $1,000. Around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday two men entered the...
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Authorities arrest two on drug charges in Somers Point motel after...
SOMERS POINT — Two people were arrested Monday morning in Atlantic County after a three-month investigation involving undercover officers, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com. Police...
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N.J. spends $100K to verify that nonprofit group for disabled misspent $160K
N.J. hired auditor to verify if Allies Inc. spent money on cruises, dinner, hotels; Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey State Comptroller Matthew Boxer. State Department of Human Services...
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Bergen County bank robber escapes federal custody in West Virginia
HACKENSACK — A Bergen County man convicted in three Mercer County bank robberies escaped federal custody Wednesday morning as he was being transported from a Kentucky prison to Hackensack, according...
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FBI arrests dozens in raid on massive N.J. bank-fraud ring
The defendants hijacked identities of overseas workers to secure credit cards, authorities say Federal authorities in New Jersey charged 53 people today with participating in a massive bank-fraud ring...
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Bogota man is charged with sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl
HACKENSACK — A 23-year-old Bogota man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl on multiple occasions since October 2009, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office announced today....
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Jersey City man is accused of kidnapping, sexual assault of ex-girlfriend
CLIFTON - A Jersey City man has been arrested on charges he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from her Clifton apartment and sexually assaulted her in Jersey City earlier this month, according to a report...
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