3 New Jersey men face drug charges after being nabbed in police operation

Three New Jersey residents have found themselves facing drug charges for allegedly patronizing an open-air drug market in Camden. They were just three of a reported 142 individuals arrested during a police sweep called “Operation Padlock.” The three men, all said to...
Posted On 14 Sep 2012
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Wayne Burglaries Continue

Last Tuesday, sometime early in the morning, an unknown suspect or suspects burglarized a house on Park Lane in Wayne, New Jersey. The owner of the house returned at approximately 10:45am and found one of the front doors pried open. The bedroom was turned inside out and three (3)...
Posted On 06 Sep 2012
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New Jersey woman accused of assaulting her elderly mother

A woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting her mother. New Jersey police have stated that the domestic violence charge arises from a report they received from the elderly woman’s hairdresser. The hairdresser is alleged to have told police that the elderly woman told...
Posted On 30 Aug 2012
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Hit and Run outside of School

According to the New Brunswick Police Department, Rutgers student, Shivangi Patel, 19, while driving, struck a teenager in a crosswalk in front South Brunswick High School, and then fled the scene. Patel, who was attending classes at the high school as part of her college...
Posted On 30 Aug 2012
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Criminal defense team gets acquittal in bucket of chicken case

Crimes of passion are often cited as a reason for committing a murder. But rarely, if ever, has the passion been for a bucket of chicken. A Hudson County jury acquitted a New Jersey man of homicide and manslaughter charges allegedly resulting from an argument over chicken...
Posted On 22 Aug 2012
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Alleged Cat Burglar arrested

Emiliano Tavarez-Rodriguez was arrested last week. He was charged criminally with Burglury and Theft. Rodriguez is a twenty-two year old man from Paterson, New Jersey, who allegedly broke into several houses in the middle of the night and stole electronics, jewelry and credit...
Posted On 22 Aug 2012
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Labor Day warning: Parsippany police on high alert

The heat is relenting as summer begins to cool and New Jersey residents prepare for another fall. This means that Labor Day is right around the corner — one last hoorah for the summer before we prepare for the cooler temperatures. Labor Day traditionally pulls in large...
Posted On 17 Aug 2012
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Moscatello of Oakland, New Jersey charged with robbery, assault, and theft

Jesse Moscatello, 20 year-old Oakland, New Jersey, resident, in conjunction with Margaux Tocci, Daniel Chaupiz and Samer Saleh, allegedly viciously beat, robbed and left their former “friend” for dead in a schoolyard. Tocci, the victim’s ex-girlfriend, allegedly...
Posted On 15 Aug 2012
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15-year old Morristown High School freshman allegedly assaulted

On March 6, 2012, an unnamed teenager allegedly assaulted a 15-year old Morristown High School freshman, Lennon Baldwin, at Morristown High School. On March 9, 2012, it is alleged that the same unnamed teenager, and another unnamed teenager, again assaulted Baldwin. This time...
Posted On 15 Aug 2012
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Passaic, New Jersey man arrested after allegedly breaking into restaurant

According to the police, Passaic man, Clifton Battle, was arrested Monday after allegedly breaking into Noches de Colombia, a Colombian restaurant, at 3:00am. Battle is accused of stealing the cash register drawer, with all of the cash inside of it. Specifically, Battle allegedly...
Posted On 15 Aug 2012
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