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Loaded Gun, Cocaine: Toms River Man Gets Lengthy Sentence, Feds Say
A 38-year-old Toms River man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison on Wednesday, March 26, after pleading guilty to illegally possessing cocaine and a firearm, authorities said.
In 2020, Masta Redding was found to be in possession of cocaine on his person and in his residence, which he intended to distribute, U.S. Attorney John Giordano said. Redding, who had prior felony convictions, also possessed a Jiminez Arms pistol with six rounds of ammunition, Giordano said.
Redding admitted that sometime after he was arrested he paid another individual for, and then provided to t…
Airman, 31 Admits Convincing NJ Girl To Send Explicit Photos: Feds
An active Air Force member posed as a teenager and paid a 9-year-old New York girl to send him sexually explicit images and solicited nude images from other girls, including one in New Jersey, federal prosecutors alleged.
David Ibarra, 31, of Anchorage, Alaska, was arraigned on child sexual exploitation and related charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 26.
An investigation found that Ibarra, an active-duty senior airman in the US Air Force, communicated with a 9-year-old Suffolk County girl while pretending to be a 13-year-old boy, prosecutors said.
He repeatedly press…
Revamped Mega Millions Game Promises Better Odds, Boosted Prizes: Here's What's New
An updated Mega Millions game is set to launch with bigger prizes, better odds, and a higher starting jackpot of $50 million.
Mega Millions announced the first major change to the game since 2017 in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The first drawing under the new structure will take place at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 8.
The lottery game said the changes aim to bring higher non-jackpot payouts, improved odds, and faster-growing prizes.
"Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that's exactly what this new game delivers," said Joshua Johnson, l…
Loaded AK-47 Recovered After Piscataway Man Arrested: South Plainfield PD
A loaded AK-47 was seized after a 23-year-old Piscataway man was arrested on Monday, March 24, for numerous traffic violations in South Plainfield, authorities said.
On Friday, March 21, Kairi Watford fled from law enforcement after he was observed driving 65 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone, disregarding officer signals, crossing a double yellow line and illegally passing two vehicles, including a school bus, South Plainfield police said.
On Monday, his vehicle was spotted on New Durham Avenue but he fled from officers again, police said. Officers tracked the vehicle to a residen…
