Man who admitted impersonating a police officer sues N.J. State Police claiming excessive force

A year after he was arrested by N.J State Police, a Gloucester County man has filed a civil suit against the state for excessive force during his arrest.  Kenneth DiLuigi, 55, of Mantua, claims that when he was arrested last year for impersonating a police officer, the state...
Posted On 04 Dec 2013
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Attempted carjacking turns into bizarre police chase in Trenton, police say

Bad decisions just seem to lead to more bad decisions, making things worse than they needed to be.  Rashawn Smith of Trenton would probably agree after multiple criminal charges were filed against him. It is alleged that Smith, 22, of Trenton, began his week by attempting to...
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Lawyer disbarred for helping client hide funds from wife in divorce, then spent the money

Every member of the New Jersey Bar must have fulfilled an ethics requirement before being admitted. This could be a separate course taught in law school or perhaps an independent version offered by the Bar association.  It covers basic ethics laws but also teaches prospective...
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Tenafly mom busted for hosting party with underage drinkers

We all know that parents are trying to be more involved in their children’s lives and often that is a welcome and positive thing.  Like most things though, taken to the extreme, it creates more problems than it originally sought to address.  A Tenafly homeowner is the latest...
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Local Police Records show out-of-town drivers targeted much more frequently than residents

According to the police department records of Helmetta, NJ, town officers issued 222 speeding tickets in a single square-mile of the borough between September of 2011 and March of 2013.  The number in itself may not raise many eyebrows, but what has caused a stir is that only two...
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