A former secretary to the Passaic County Superintendent of Elections has been sentenced to seven (7) years in New Jersey State Prison for stealing more than $384,000 in public funds. As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, Ridgefield resident Yanira Martinez agreed to plead guilty toofficial misconduct and second degree theft. Ms. Martinez’s duties… Continue Reading
Former Woodland Park NJ Police Officer Sentenced for Attempted Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl
A former Woodland Park NJ police officer has been sentenced to five (5) years in state prison for attempting to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl. 41-year-old Steven Vigorito Jr. was arrested in April 2012 after a Woodland Park NJ woman complained that he had been exchanging sexually explicit text messages with her underage daughter. The… Continue Reading
Essex County Superior Court Jury Acquits West Orange NJ Man of Manslaughter in Cedar Grove NJ Car Crash
A West Orange NJ man has been acquitted of aggravated manslaughter charges stemming from a 2010 crash in Cedar Grove NJ that killed an 18-year-old passenger when she was ejected from the backseat. After three (3) days of deliberations, a jury in Essex County Superior Court found 21-year-old Alberto Nunez not guilty of the manslaughter… Continue Reading
Clifton NJ Man Charged with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer After He Causes Accident at Holland Tunnel in Jersey City NJ
Two (2) Port Authority officers were injured by a Clifton NJ man driving near the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, New Jersey. According to authorities, 25-year-old Khalid Abdulla was driving a 2008 Honda Civic when he was pulled over by police while approaching the Holland Tunnel toll lanes on 12th Street near Marin Boulevard. A… Continue Reading
Robbery Victim in Paterson NJ Shot When He Yells for Help
Paterson NJ police are looking for two (2) suspects after a robbery victim in Paterson NJ yelled for help and was shot. Paterson police received a report of a man with a gunshot wound. Officers were dispatched to the St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, where the man told officers that he had been shot in… Continue Reading