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N.J. Department of Corrections official is suspended without pay after being...
U.S. authorities say Sherrer received a $2K bribe from another corrections employee Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerDepartment of Corrections Assistant Commissioner Lydell Sherrer in this 2009...
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Plainfield man sought in fatal shooting is captured
PLAINFIELD — A Plainfield man was in the Middlesex County jail today, charged with the fatal shooting of a man in a hotel in South Plainfield in August. Harold A. Tucker, 29, is charged with the...
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Milford man accused of robbing Somerset County stores at knifepoint is indicted
SOMERSET COUNTY — The Milford man accused of robbing a series of convenience stores at knifepoint was indicted today for the incidents in Somerset County. A grand jury charged John Stys III, 26, with...
View ArticleDeputy U.S. Marshal gets 45 months in prison for providing felon with gun
IRVINGTON — A deputy United States Marshal has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for providing a firearm to a convicted felon and lying about it to a federal grand jury. Prosecutors say...
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Charter jet firm charged in 2005 Teterboro crash regularly skirted safety...
TETERBORO — The charter jet company was based in south Florida and catered to the fabulously wealthy, serving in-flight meals on China plates to passengers including Keith Richards, Luciano Pavarotti...
View ArticleClosing arguments to begin in trial for N.J. man accused of impregnating...
PATERSON — Both sides rested today in the case of a New Jersey man accused of raping five of his daughters and impregnating three, after the defendant faced intense cross-examination that sought to...
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Ridgefield mayor denies taking bribe during corruption trial
RIDGEFIELD — A northern New Jersey mayor told jurors in his corruption trial today that he didn't take money from a government cooperator posing as a corrupt developer because the man's approach...
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Authorities arrest at least 30 suspects in Essex County drug bust
"Operation Midway" and "Operation Borderline" focused on gang-led narcotics trafficking in East Orange and Newark. EAST ORANGE — Essex County authorities arrested at least 30 suspects and raided...
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Passaic County sheriff's officer is charged with drunken driving
TOTOWA — A high-ranking member of the Passaic County Sheriff's Department has been placed on medical leave after allegedly driving a county vehicle while drunk, according to a report on...
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Female camp counselor is charged in sexual assault of two Orange teenagers
WEST MILFORD — Authorities have charged a female camp counselor from Rhode Island with sexually assaulting two teenage boys in New Jersey. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office says 23-year-old...
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Lakewood food delivery man, customer are shot and robbed
LAKEWOOD — Two men robbed and shot a food delivery person and his customer Thursday night, according to a report on APP.com. Luis Lozada, 37, is in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen...
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Ballot fraud trial of Atlantic City councilman on hold as 2 weeks pass...
ATLANTIC CITY — None of the 800 potential jurors that have come through an Atlantic County courtroom during the past two weeks have been selected for the trial of Atlantic City councilman Marty Small,...
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Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez remains on witness stand during corruption trial
RIDGEFIELD — A northern New Jersey mayor facing extortion and bribery charges in the state's largest corruption probe remains on the witness stand. Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez and Guttenberg tax...
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Morris County man receives 5 years in prison for growing marijuana in backyard
VICTORY GARDENS — A Victory Gardens man has been sentenced to five years in prison after 53 marijuana plants were discovered in his backyard, according to a report on DailyRecord.com. Timothy Bernard...
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Judge upholds indictment in 'Wiseguys' ticket-scalping case
NEWARK — A federal judge has refused to dismiss an indictment accusing three California men of using lightening-fast technology to illegally buy and resell legions of tickets to concerts and sporting...
View ArticleCamden man is sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiracy to kill gang member
CAMDEN — A Camden man who admitted his role in a conspiracy to kill another member of a New Jersey street gang has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Twenty-nine-year-old Dionicio Adams pleaded...
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Burlington County woman sues over injuries from N.Y. fatal Megabus crash
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A woman injured when a double-decker bus crashed into a railroad bridge near Syracuse, N.Y., killing four, filed suit today over the accident. Candice Burks, 26, of Mount Laurel...
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Authorities nab 19 more suspects in Essex County drug bust
Raids dubbed 'Borderline' and 'Midway' have totaled 42 arrests in the past week ESSEX COUNTY — Law enforcers today stepped up a war of attrition against the street-level narcotics trade, saying they...
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Court to decide on revenue dispute between Newark, N.J. Devils
NEWARK — A court ruling expected in two weeks could resolve a crucial sticking point in a rancorous legal battle over revenue sharing between the Prudential Arena and the city of Newark. A short...
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Series of Essex County busts bring in 42 suspects
ESSEX COUNTY — The war against gang-dominated drug dealing on Newark and East Orange streets stepped up yesterday with the arrest of 19 more suspects in a dragnet dubbed "Operation Borderline." More...
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