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10 Dec

Gloucester County Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Possession Of Firearms As A Felon

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute thousands of methamphetamine pills and possessing two firearms as a felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. George W. Joyce, 40, of Glassboro, previously pleaded guilty before U.S....

4 Dec

7 indicted for running N.J. sex trafficking rings, AG says

Seven people were indicted for operating two separate sex trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, state authorities announced Tuesday. State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said three people in Essex County were indicted for allegedly forcing teen victims to participate in sex acts. The victims, two 15-year-olds and a 13-year-old, were subjected...

4 Dec

NJ Native Who Killed Bride In DUI Crash Hours After Wedding Sentenced

FOLLY BEACH, NC — The New Jersey native who was driving more than twice the speed limit and had a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit when she crashed into a golf cart, killing a bride on her wedding day, was sentenced to 25 years in...

23 Nov

Monmouth County Man Charged with Armed Bank Robbery

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man made his initial court appearance today for an alleged armed bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jeffrey L. Kniffin, 50, of Wall Township, is charged by complaint with one count of armed bank robbery. He appeared before U.S....

18 Nov

Gang Member Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Racketeering

NEWARK, N.J. – A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 336 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Elijah Williams, aka “Lil Smith,” 24, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in...

9 Nov

Passaic County Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Ammunition Charges

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 82 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possessing ammunition by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Kadeem Coleman, 31, of Paterson, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before...

8 Nov

Bergen County Man Admits Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man admitted distributing and possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Michael Kimmerle, 35, of New Milford, New Jersey pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark federal court on Nov. 6, 2024,...

25 Oct

Former General Counsel for Major Public Company Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Criminal Tax Offenses

NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County, New Jersey man, and former general counsel for a large public corporation, was sentenced today to eight months in prison for willfully failing to file federal income tax returns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. John Goggins, 63, of Chatham, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty...