A pair of Englewood police officers heroically scaled a fire escape to stop a man from beating his girlfriend in front of the woman’s six-year-old son. When officers responded to a burglary alarm at an East Palisade Avenue business in Englewood, they came upon a domestic dispute that was occurring on a balcony above the… Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court: Convicted Hopatcong Murderer Must Face Victim’s Family at Sentencing
On Tuesday, April 2nd, I posted an article entitled, “Defendant’s Rights vs. Victim’s Rights: Who Wins ” The article detailed the efforts of Giuseppe Tedesco, who was recently convicted of the March 27, 2010 murder of Alyssa Ruggieri, to absent himself from sentencing, despite the wishes of the victim’s family that he be present to… Continue Reading
Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack Adds Rooms to Safeguard Victims of Domestic Violence, Care for Children of Litigants
Last month, the Bergen County courthouse in Hackensack NJ held a ceremony for the opening of a Waiting Room for domestic violence victims. People also gathered for a ceremonial re-opening of the refurbished Children’s Court Care Center at the courthouse. Domestic violence victims awaiting hearings in the Bergen County courthouse now have a place to… Continue Reading
Man Arrested For Robbery After Eluding Police Into Newark
After allegedly shoplifting various items from the Macy’s on Prospect Avenue in West Orange and using his vehicle to strike at least one officer in his flight from the scene, Murad Lampley, 22, led police on a pursuit that ultimately ended on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Newark last night. Employees from Macy’s called… Continue Reading
Newark Man Arrested, Charged With Last Year’s Seton Hall Shooting
More than 13 months after two Seton Hall students were robbed and assaulted in an off-campus apartment – one was shot in the arm and the other was pistol-whipped in the head – a second arrest has been made. Authorities have now confirmed that Kaiyri Bennett (pictured left), a 24-year old Newark man, has been… Continue Reading
