Last week, detectives from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office raided Taareef Robinson’s home in Chambersburg NJ and seized a slew of controlled dangerous substances. Authorities believed that Mr. Robinson had been distributing drugs from his home on the 400 block of Elmer Street in Chambersburg, New Jersey. As a result, detectives had been investigating Mr.… Continue Reading
Hawthorne NJ Man Accused of Making Threatening Phone Call to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
A Hawthorne NJ man pleaded guilty to federal charges of making a threatening phone call to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. A federal judge in U.S. District Court in Newark NJ accepted 28-year-old Ronnie McMillian Jr.’s plea agreement. Mr. McMillian admitted making the call to Mr. Jindal last September. According to authorities, Mr. McMillian left a… Continue Reading
Man Accused of Killing Villanova Student in Montclair NJ Rejects Plea Offer
A man accused of shooting and killing a Villanova student in Montclair NJ last summer turned down a plea offer and will go to trial. Appearing in Essex County Superior Court, 22-year-old Ernest Williams Jr. rejected a deal that would have called for him to serve 25 years in prison in return for pleading guilty… Continue Reading
Elizabeth NJ Man Gets Murder Conviction Overturned After 20 Years in NJ State Prison
An Elizabeth NJ man convicted of murder nearly 20 years ago has been exonerated. October 28, 2013 was a momentous day in the life of Gerard Richardson, a man who has served nearly 20 years in prison after being convicted ofmurder in 1995. Mr. Richardson, now 48 years old, had been convicted of killing 19-year-old… Continue Reading
Rahway NJ Woman Faces Vehicular Homicide Charge for Allegedly Texting While Causing Fatal Car Crash
A Rahway NJ woman became the first person in Essex County to be charged with vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a fatal car crash while texting. According to police, 35-year-old Jennifer Sahoye crashed her Volvo sedan into a Ford pickup truck on Routes 1 and 9, killing 58-year-old Carlos Carvalho, the truck’s driver. Initially, Ms.… Continue Reading
