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6 Aug

Essex County Man Sentenced to 440 Months in Prison for His Role in Three Murders in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Organization

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man was sentenced to 440 months in prison for his role in three murders in furtherance of a large-scale narcotics enterprise, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Leevander Wade, 44, of East Orange, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael E....

1 Aug

Trenton Man Admits Assaulting Federal Agent With Deadly Weapon, Armed Robbery, And Discharging Firearm

TRENTON, N.J. – A Trenton man today admitted assaulting a federal agent with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jabree Johnson, 29, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in...

30 Jul

Passaic County Man Admits Illegally Possessing Cocaine

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted illegally possessing cocaine for distribution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Luis Cepeda-Capellan, 27, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with one count of possession with...

16 Jul

N.J. man sentenced to 48 years in prison for sexual assault of 2 girls

A man has been sentenced to 48 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two girls over the course of several years, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday. Gerell Schmitt, 36, of Eatontown, was sentenced in June during a hearing before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Jill G. O’Malley,...

12 Jul

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

NEWARK, NJ. –A Brooklyn man was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute 4 kilograms of fentanyl in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Juan De La Cruz Infante Torres, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty...

29 Jun

North Jersey man faces murder charge in Warren county shooting

A Morris County man was arrested Thursday and accused of fatally shooting someone in Warren County earlier in the day, authorities said. Anthony J. Garvin, 34, of Netcong, was charged with murder and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose stemming from a shooting early Thursday morning in Independence...

15 Jun

Victim of attempted robbery in New Jersey left unable to call for help. Here’s why

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Police in Florham Park, New Jersey are warning residents about robbers who may be using Wi-Fi jammers to stop victims from using their phones to call for help. Florham Park Police investigating attempted robbery involving Wi-Fi jammer Police say around 11:30 a.m. Monday, a Florham Park...

14 Jun

AG’s Office Releases Identities of the Decedent and Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting at Hotel in Woodbridge on June 13, 2024

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent and the officers involved in the fatal shooting that occurred on June 13, 2024 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The civilian who died during the encounter has been identified as Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, New York. According to the preliminary...