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Meet Warren County's Next Acting Prosecutor, Former Superior Court Judge James Pfeiffer Meet Warren County's Next Acting Prosecutor, Former Superior Court Judge James Pfeiffer
Meet Warren County's Next Acting Prosecutor, Former Superior Court Judge James Pfeiffer Warren County law enforcement will soon have a new acting prosecutor: Former Superior Court Judge James Pfeiffer. The Lehigh Valley attorney will assume the role Nov. 1. Current Warren County Prosecutor Richard Burke, in the role since 2012, will take a position within the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability under New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. “Jim Pfeiffer has deep roots in Warren County, where he grew up and where he has had a very distinguished legal career," Grewal said.  "His three decades in private practice have included extensive work as both a crimi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Passaic County Sheriff: Cognac Drinker In Car Caught Carrying Loaded Revolver Passaic County Sheriff: Cognac Drinker In Car Caught Carrying Loaded Revolver
Passaic County Sheriff: Cognac Drinker In Car Caught Carrying Loaded Revolver A passenger swigging from a bottle of cognac as the sedan he was in drove by Passaic County sheriff’s officers was carrying a loaded handgun, authorities said. The officers stopped the Toyota Camry in the 700 block of River Street in Paterson around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday and quickly spotted several motor vehicle violations, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. They also smelled the odor of burnt marijuana, he said. As they approached, the officers saw the rear passenger who’d been drinking the Hennessey push a fanny pack with his feet under the driver’s seat, the sheriff said. As coll…

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by Jerry DeMarco