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Theft Offenses

Court Answers Charges of Theft in Morristown, NJ Superior Court

A Morris County, NJ grand jury indicted a Somerset County judicial employee for allegedly stealing more than $135,000 from a woman just minutes after she died. The 59-year-old Old Bridge, NJ man is accused of taking $135,517 and attempting to steal another $430,600 in pension, life insurance, and retirement benefits from the woman shortly after […]

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Theft Offenses

Hopatcong, NJ Residents Victimized by Phone Scammer

A Hopatcong, NJ resident was recently conned out of more than $1,000, sparking the ire of a lieutenant in the Hopatcong Police Department. The 47-year-old victim received a phone call from a man posing as a federal agent. The perpetrator went by the name Kevin Peterson and claimed to be a member of the U.S. […]

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Assault

Men Face Charges for Deadly Beatings in Dover, NJ

Two men accused of beating a man to death outside a Dover, NJ bar will be tried in separate trials. The victim, who hailed from Los Angeles, was found dead near Mero’s Lounge in 2011. According to authorities, one of the suspects was a bar bouncer who removed the victim from the establishment for getting […]

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Sex Crimes

Police Sweep Nets Arrests at Massage Parlors in Roxbury & Jefferson, NJ

A major police sweep of massage parlors in Morris County, NJ resulted in nine arrests. Several different law enforcement agencies conducted undercover operations at massage parlors in Roxbury and Jefferson, NJ. The agencies involved in the investigation included the Roxbury Township Police Department, the Jefferson Township Police Department, the Hopatcong Police Department, and U.S. Immigration […]

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Theft Offenses

Parsippany NJ Police Looking into Armed Robberies

Police are investigating reports of multiple armed robberies in Parsippany and Rockaway Township, NJ. According to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, authorities are looking into an alleged robbery in Parsippany, as well as a robbery that allegedly occurred on Green Pond Road in Rockaway Township. A Parsippany patrol officer indicated that the Parsippany robbery took […]

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Weapons Offenses

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear NJ Gun Law Challenge

In the ongoing legal battle concerning a New Jersey gun law, a Sussex County man who brought a lawsuit against the State for its “justifiable need” provision was recently denied a hearing by the United States Supreme Court. Under current NJ law, residents must prove a “justifiable need” to law enforcement when requesting a permit […]

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Assault

Madison NJ Police Place Three Under Arrest for Fight

Madison, NJ police placed three men under arrest after one of them was injured in a brawl. Madison police officers responded to a report of a fight on Brittin Street in Madison, NJ. When the officers arrived at the scene, they encountered the three men engaged in an altercation. Officers moved to stop the fight […]

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Assault

Mount Olive NJ Police Arrest Budd Lake NJ Man for Arson

A Budd Lake, NJ man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to his apartment at the Eagle Rock Village complex. According to prosecutors, the suspect intentionally started the fire by venting propane tanks into his apartment while a candle burned. Law enforcement officers responded to the fire and encountered heavy smoke. After firefighters extinguished a […]

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