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“He will remain in the Essex County Jail, which is located in Newark, until the end of the week when he is expected to be moved to a treatment facility for a variable length stay,” a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor told Radar. “He will continue in Drug Court probation.”
Lange, a 51-year-old Union native, was arrested last month for violating the conditions of the court-ordered rehabilitation program. He has had a number of arrests on drug-related charges, including heroin possession.
Lange, a Hoboken resident and former longtime sidekick of radio personality Howard Stern, was arrested for possession May 12, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said. That arrest was unrelated to the violation that led to his current stay in jail, Fontoura also said.
While serving his sentence in Newark, Lange suffered medical complications from diabetes and required treatment multiple times, Radar also reported.
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