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Vincent Ortenzio, a 21 year-old man from New Milford, New Jersey, allegedly burst into a 7-11 wearing a ski mask, waving a pellet gun, and demanding money. He has just been arrested and charged with armed robbery. The police claim Ortenzio stole two-hundred dollars in cash and...

One element of being found guilty on criminal charges is having the intent to commit that particular crime. However, in the absence of direct evidence to support intent it can be very difficult to determine an individual’s motivation behind their actions, which allows for a...

Police arrested a woman who they say was involved in a drug conspiracy with several other individuals. According to New Jersey police, the drug charge arises from police officials’ investigation into a post office worker who had allegedly taken packages that were addressed...

All kids make poor decisions at some point in their lives. Usually these do not rise to the level of criminal charges in court, but when they do, what level of punishment is appropriate when a conviction is obtained? The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled on this issue,...

A New Jersey mayor is facing a criminal charge of corruption stemming from an alleged plot to accept a bribe from a real estate developer for a garage intended to be built on city-owned land. The criminal charge of corruption came to light after the mayor was arrested early in...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...