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Lake Hopatcong Man Threatened Victim Into Sending Thousands Of Dollars Online, Police Say Lake Hopatcong Man Threatened Victim Into Sending Thousands Of Dollars Online, Police Say
Lake Hopatcong Man Threatened Victim Into Sending Thousands Of Dollars Online, Police Say A Lake Hopatcong man was charged with extortion after threatening to hurt someone if he failed to send him money over the internet, authorities said. Jonathan Ortiz, 22, told the victim he'd face serious bodily injury if he didn't send him money through a transfer service, Franklin police said. As a result, the victim -- who met Ortiz on a social networking application around two years ago -- subsequently sent Ortiz thousands of dollars, police said. Ortiz was subsequently arrested and charged with theft by extortion. He was released in accordance with the New Jersey Bail Reform Act.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For COVID-19 Pandemic, Police Say Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For COVID-19 Pandemic, Police Say
Sussex County Man With Arrest Record Blames Black Man For Covid-19 Pandemic, Police Say A Sussex County who  once threatened to kidnap a JCP&L worker during a power outage was taken into custody again, this time for blaming a black man for the COVID-19 pandemic, said authorities who charged him. Authorities responding to ShopRite on reports of a bias incident Sunday morning found Robert A. Winter, 65, of Vernon, had used racial slurs while blaming a black man -- in part -- for the spread of coronavirus, Franklin police said in a release. Winter was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, harassment and bias intimidation. He was charged, processed and r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DWI Sussex County Driver Again Karate Kicks Officers, EMT After Car Rolls In Ditch, Police Say DWI Sussex County Driver Again Karate Kicks Officers, EMT After Car Rolls In Ditch, Police Say
DWI Sussex County Driver Again Karate Kicks Officers, EMT After Car Rolls In Ditch, Police Say A Sussex County woman who once "karate kicked" a police officer was arrested for doing the same thing again to a pair of officers and an EMT Monday, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a vehicle driving erratically with two flat tires on County Route 631found Sheila A. Celentano, 44, who had abandoned her vehicle and was running down Newton Street barefoot, Franklin Borough police said. Celentano -- who had been drinking and was found with an open container of alcohol -- let her car roll into a ditch as she yelled profanities at police and resisted arrest, authorities said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Franklin Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Franklin Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen
Franklin Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen A Franklin woman is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile, authorities said. Crystal Seidner, 38, was arrested after authorities received a tip that the teen -- between ages 13 and 16 -- was assaulted at a local home in November 2018, Franklin police said. Seidner was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.  She was processed and released in accordance with the New Jersey bail reform act, pending an appearance in Sussex County Superior Court.

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey Bookkeeper Stole $300G From Employer To Pay Her Own Bills, Police Say North Jersey Bookkeeper Stole $300G From Employer To Pay Her Own Bills, Police Say
North Jersey Bookkeeper Stole $300G From Employer To Pay Her Own Bills, Police Say A North Jersey tree service company's 39-year-old bookkeeper stole more than $300,000 from the company and then used the funds to pay her own bills, said authorities who arrested her. During a financial review, the company owner noticed that multiple business checks had been cashed or deposited to other bank accounts without authorization, Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli said. An investigation led to the arrest of Julie Shih of Closter, who has been the company's office manager for the past seven years and was responsible for maintaining its financial records, Batelli said. Shih was char…

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by Cecilia Levine