Category Archives: Theft, Forgery & Fraud Offenses

Former NJ Municipal Court Judge Suspended After Falsifying Records Case

After pleading guilty to charges for tampering with public records or information, as well as falsifying or tampering with records in Bergen County Superior Court in June of 2010, a former municipal court judge recently received a six-month legal license suspension from the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Office of Attorney Ethics. 54-year-old Jersey City resident… Continue Reading

There’s More to Super Bowl Purchasing than Meets the Eye: Counterfeit Merchandise and Identity Theft

According to an official statement released on January 30th, agents from the U.S. Department of Customs Enforcement have retrieved over $21.6 million worth of counterfeit merchandise on behalf of the NFL in connection with this year’s Super Bowl. According to John Sandweg, Acting Director of the Department of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency’s… Continue Reading

Follow-Up: Two Arrested in Connection with Robbery, Assault at Newark Hotel

As a follow-up to a recent post concerning an assault and robbery that occurred at a Newark, New Jersey hotel, authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the incident. The Newark Police Department launched an investigation after a Harrison man went to the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark at approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday,… Continue Reading

Former Paterson School District Employees Charged with Theft Offenses

Two former employees of the Paterson school district are currently facing charges for theft and receiving stolen property after authorities implicated the two women in the theft of district-owned iPads. According to Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old East Orange resident Shamonique Sharpe, as well as 45-year-old Paterson resident Sharon… Continue Reading

3 Men Charged with Conspiracy, Falsifying or Tampering with Records in Paterson, NJ

After a coordinated investigation conducted by multiple New Jersey state agencies, three men are facing charges for conspiracy, falsifying or tampering with records, and computer-related crimes in connection with their activities at a Paterson automobile inspection enterprise. According to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, 28-year-old Paterson resident Christopher Alcantara, 51-year-old Clifton resident Mariano Alcantara,… Continue Reading