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HOME INVASION: Female 'Guest' Let Armed Pals In, NJ Authorities Charge HOME INVASION: Female 'Guest' Let Armed Pals In, NJ Authorities Charge
Home Invasion: Female 'Guest' Let Armed Pals In, NJ Authorities Charge 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Saddle Brook home invasion in which a group of thugs from Passaic County took $12,500 in cash, $3,000 worth of jewelry and more at gunpoint was made possible by a female "guest," federal authorities revealed.  Lanasia "Lay" Smith, 24 (top left above), sent ex-con Jancarlos "M" Rodriguez, 23 (bottom right), "a picture of a safe located in the residence" hours before the June 28, 2022 robbery, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Smith then left the front door unlocked for Rodriguez and two cohorts -- fellow ex-con Jahad "Hadie" Foxworth, 25, and Jamere "Rebels" Dixon, 23 --…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ex-Con Repeat Offender, NJ Roommate Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More Ex-Con Repeat Offender, NJ Roommate Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More
Ex-Con Repeat Offender, NJ Roommate Charged With 1,500 Heroin Bags, Pounds Of Pot, More An ex-con whose Point Pleasant boardwalk arrest became part of a viral video was busted once again on drug charges, this time along with his roommate, authorities said. A SWAT team led a raid on the Grand Street apartment in Garfield that Zakee Murphy, 32, shares with fish tank technician Ryene Perry, 34, landing both in jail on various drug-related counts, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Murphy has been arrested dozens of times in multiple counties over the past decade, records show. This time he's accused of using the Garfield home to stash the drugs along with more than $8,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Five Chinese Nationals Seized At NJ Porsche Dealership In Major ID Theft Case Five Chinese Nationals Seized At NJ Porsche Dealership In Major ID Theft Case
Five Chinese Nationals Seized At NJ Porsche Dealership In Major ID Theft Case Five Chinese nationals remained held in the Bergen County Jail on ID theft and forgery charges, among other offenses, after one of them tried to lease a Porsche with a stolen New York driver's license, authorities said. Four men accompanied Yuxian Li, 32, as she tried to lease the vehicle at Porsche Englewood on Grand Avenue, records show. Police were called and took all five into custody after reportedly finding various pieces of evidence of ID and credit card theft, among other offenses. The men were identified as Jhong Chen, 23; Kai Wang, 25; Wulin Zhang, 29, and Weifa Huang, 47. All f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Woman Was Wanted By Police — So She Applied To Work For Them: Report NJ Woman Was Wanted By Police — So She Applied To Work For Them: Report
NJ Woman Was Wanted By Police — So She Applied To Work For Them: Report A fugitive who applied for a job with the Hudson County Sheriff's Office thought she was going in for an interview. Instead, she was placed under arrest, authoritie said. Zyeama Y. Johnson, 27, had a bench warrant out of Monroe County, PA, along with 10 more bench warrants for failure to appear in court on traffic violations in Jersey City, Hudson County Sheriff Francis X. “Frank” Schillari said. Finding her didn't seem to be too difficult. After confirming the validity of her warrants, Johnson was called in for a "job interview" by authorities in Hudson County — and then promptly arre…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor
Somerset County Financial Officer Stole $75K+ From Nonprofit: Prosecutor A 55-year-old woman from Somerset County stole more than $75,000 from a nonprofit organization she was the financial officer of over a two-year period, authorities said. Jolee Roberts, of Bridgewater, cashed numerous checks and used credit cards issued to the non-profit for unauthorized purchases totaling thousands of dollars, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The discovery was made after Roberts had been fired from the organization, McDonald said. Roberts' LinkedIn profile says she was the financial officer for Middle Earth, whose mission is to "provide youth with…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Morgue Driver Pick Pocketed Bodies: Authorities NJ Morgue Driver Pick Pocketed Bodies: Authorities
NJ Morgue Driver Pick Pocketed Bodies: Authorities A Middlesex County man who drives bodies to the morgue stole credit cards that he found on them, authorities said. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 43, of Sayreville, who works as a driver at an unidentified company, used the stolen credit cards to buy plane tickets, groceries, movie tickets and other items from businesses throughout Middlesex County, the said. Thomas was arrested on Tuesday, April 19 at his home, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone alongside Milltown Police Chief Brian Knelle. Thomas was charged with credit card theft, identity theft, possession of prescriptio…

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by Jon Craig
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ID Thieves From NY Had Hidden Vehicle 'Trap,' North Jersey Prosecutor Says ID Thieves From NY Had Hidden Vehicle 'Trap,' North Jersey Prosecutor Says
ID Thieves From NY Had Hidden Vehicle 'Trap,' North Jersey Prosecutor Says Fourteen credit cards stolen from different victims were found in a secret compartment of a vehicle owned by a Queens man who was arrested with an accomplice from Long Island during a stop in Leonia, authorities said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said detectives from his Narcotic Task Force also found cocaine in the “sophisticated electronically operated” stash compartment after stopping Jose Pichardo, 36, of Corona and Robert Diaz, 37, of Copiague on Thursday, March 31. The investigators charged both men with credit card theft, ID theft and minor drug possession and sent them to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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$71K, Gun Found In Illegally Parked Car As ID Thief Tries To Cash Bum Check $71K, Gun Found In Illegally Parked Car As ID Thief Tries To Cash Bum Check
$71K, Gun Found In Illegally Parked Car As ID Thief Tries To Cash Bum Check An identity thief left a car containing a loaded gun, $71,000 in cash and more illegally parked outside a Cliffside Park bank as he unsuccessfully tried to cash a bogus check inside, said police who arrested him when he emerged. Officers J.J. McGuire and Ryan Stanek spotted the unoccupied 2018 Infiniti Q50 with no license plates and completely tinted windows outside the M&T Bank at the corner of Anderson and Lawton avenues early Wednesday, March 23, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. The sedan wasn't registered, its engine was idling and its hazard lights were on, Capano said Em…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Woman Found Beaten To Death, Person Of Interest Nabbed In Philly: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Found Beaten To Death, Person Of Interest Nabbed In Philly: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Found Beaten To Death, Person Of Interest Nabbed In Philly: Prosecutor A 38-year-old woman from Burlington County was found bludgeoned to death in her bed, authorities said. A "person of interest" has been arrested in Philadelphia in connection with thefts from the woman, but no homicide charges have been filed, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Melissa Malcolm, 38, was found dead after Mount Laurel police entered her home to conduct a wellness check at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday because she did not show up for work, Coffina said. Coffina and Mount Laurel Township Police Chief Stephen Riedener said Thursday that Malcolm's d…

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by Jon Craig