Pedro Ponce, a 31-year old undocumented alien from Ecuador, appeared in Hudson County’s Central Judicial Processing (“CJP”) court late last week to answer charges of luring a 15-year old girl into his vehicle. He was charged earlier in February with trying to lure a 14-year old girl into his vehicle near a school in Union… Continue Reading
Attempted Murder Charges Filed in Case of Sheriff’s Officer Shooting
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray announced yesterday that charges had been filed against Rasul Burt, a 30-year old East Orange man, who is alleged to have opened fire on an off-duty Essex County Sheriff’s Officer outside of the Mercedes & Minks Cocktail Lounge in Newark just before 2am. Burt and another man were purportedly… Continue Reading
Mentor vs. Mentee – Former Bergrin Associate Takes the Stand
Thomas Moran spent the last 2 days testifying in a federal courtroom in Newark, NJ against his former boss, Paul Bergrin, who stands charged with crimes including murder, racketeering,witness tampering, and cocaine trafficking, and who is representing himself at trial. During Bergrin’s cross-examination of Moran, his proclaimed former mentee, the battle proved to be intense… Continue Reading
Domestic Violence Murder Charges Filed Against Plainfield Man
Residents of Plainfield were shocked last night to learn that 69-year old Gail Vandewalle had been killed in her Watson Avenue home and that her son, 44-year old John Quakenbush, had been arrested and charged with her murder. According to a statement released by Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow, officers from the Plainfield Police Department… Continue Reading
Sketch Released of Man Who Fired Shots During Lyndhurst Armed Robbery
A sketch has been released of the man that authorities believe fired at least 2 shots during an armed robbery in Lyndhurst last night. Police say that a man, described as a white male with black hair, approximately 30 years old, standing between 5’8″ and 5’9″ tall and weighing between 185-190 pounds, stole approximately $200… Continue Reading