Man Admits $700K Dupe of Elderly Paraplegic, Felon's Conviction Overturned Top State News
Other top stories this month include a man accused of molesting a toddler in his home over the course of a year and the indictment of two North Jersey men in connection with synagogue firebombings.
Man Admits Guilt in Defrauding Elderly, Paraplegic Widow Out of Life Savings
A Glen Rock hedge fund manager pleaded guilty to charges he defrauded investors — including a disabled, elderly woman — out of more than $4 million while he took lavish vacations, dropped thousands at chic nightclubs and purchased luxury cars.
Felon's Woodbury Bank Robbery Conviction Overturned on Technicality
Imprisoned felon Leon Glaspie, who allegedly injured a Deptford police officer during Glaspie's getaway from a bank robbery while he was on furlough from a halfway house, could soon be a free man.
Glen Rock Man Indicted on Child Sex Charges
A Glen Rock resident and business owner molested a toddler in his home over the course of a year, prosecutors alleged Friday.
Men Indicted In Synagogue Firebombings
Anthony Graziano, of Lodi, and Aakash Dalal, of New Brunswick, remain in Bergen County Jail since they were first charged in connection with a series of arson and bias attacks at a number of Bergen County synagogues.
Police Arrest Man in Sexual Assault and Porn Exploitation of 12-Year-Old Girl
Keith Bell of Woodbridge was charged with allegedly assaulting and enticing a young girl to take explicit pictures of herself he posted on the Internet.
Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Sheriff's Officer Shooting
An Essex County Sheriff’s officer was released from University Hospital Thursday after being shot during a confrontation with two men outside a Springfield Avenue bar, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Assemblyman Schroeder Offered Plea Deal
State officials offered New Jersey Assemblyman Robert Schroeder a plea deal for the charges that he swindled $1.8 million from investors and wrote bad checks worth $3.4 million for loan payments during an arraignment hearing Friday morning.
CVS Admits Commingling Prescriptions at 5 NJ Stores
Pharmacy agreed to retrain all staff on pharmacy procedures and to pay $650,000 to the state for a public awareness campaign about the proper use of prescription drugs.