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
Police Investigating Wanaque, NJ Armed Robbery
The Wanaque Police Department is currently investigating an armed robbery, which occurred at a Quick Stop store in Wanaque, New Jersey on Sunday, January 12th. Police reports indicate that two men, carrying at least one gun, stole an unidentified amount of money from the cash register at the Quick Stop convenience store located on Ringwood… Continue Reading
Employees of a Newark Liquor Store Facing Multiple Drug Charges
Two employees at a Newark liquor store were recently arrested by members of the Essex County Sheriff’s Department and are now facing charges for drug-related offenses. According to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura, detectives arrested 40-year-old Jersey City resident Nileshkum Patel, who serves as the manager at Hometown Liquor Store, located on 7th Avenue in… Continue Reading
Five Arrested in Haledon, NJ Following Police Search
A massive search conducted by officers from numerous law enforcement agencies resulted in five arrests in Haledon, New Jersey on Sunday, January 19th. Those arrested, who were initially suspected of running over an officer from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, were ultimately charged with burglary and obstructing the administration of the law. After police were… Continue Reading
Appellate Court Overturns Newark Man’s Manslaughter Conviction
After a New Jersey State Appeals Court overturned the sentence of a man found guilty on manslaughter charges in 2010, the case will be heard in a new trial conducted in Essex County Superior Court. On Friday, January 17th, an appellate panel composed of three judges decided that the trial of 34-year-old former Newark resident… Continue Reading