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NJIT Student Shot and Killed during Burglary at Newark NJ House

It has been revealed that a Newark NJ college student who was killed at a fraternity house was trying to fend off burglars. According to authorities, the homicide occurred around 3:00 a.m. at the Tau Kappa Epsilon frat house on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Newark, New Jersey. The homicide […]

Special Judge Assigned to Hear Essex County NJ Cases Involving Lab Tech Who Faked Marijuana Evidence

The wave of litigation following the revelation that a New Jersey State Police laboratory technician fabricated evidence in a marijuana possession case has prompted the NJ State Supreme Court to assign a special judge to handle all of the resulting drug conviction challenges. The special judge will be in charge […]

Caldwell NJ Man Allegedly Threatened Police, Charged with Terroristic Threats

Caldwell NJ police arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill police officers during a tense standoff. According to law enforcement, the suspect was wanted on two arrest warrants out of Caldwell and Glen Ridge. The warrants were for an earlier criminal charge for terroristic threats and a charge of […]

Newark New Jersey Man Gets Prison Time for Carjacking

A Newark New Jersey man has been sentenced to a lengthy term of incarceration after being convicted of committing a number of carjackings in Essex County, NJ. According to federal prosecutors, the suspect was caught after robbing two people in a car on December 15, 2012. The suspect was said […]

Orange NJ Woman Gets Prison Time for Identity Theft, Fraud

An Orange New Jersey woman has been sentenced to almost two years in federal prison for committing identity theft and stealing federal income tax money. According to federal prosecutors, the suspect conspired to steal victims’ identities and then collected $1.1 million in income tax returns. The fraud reportedly occurred between […]

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