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'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More 'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More
'Ruthless' Brick City Brims Druglord From Montclair Convicted Of Three Murders, More The leader of a notorious Essex County street gang that dominated the region's drug trade was convicted by a federal jury of three murders, among other counts, authorities said. Michael Healy, 43, of Montclair, "ruthlessly ordered murders so that he could protect his narcotics operation and continue to sell large quantities of dangerous [drugs],” U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said after federal jurors in Newark returned their verdicts on Wednesday, April 3. Healy "recruited men to kill someone he thought was an informant, and even when they killed the wrong person – a bystander – he ord…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rochelle Park Police Make Another Drug Bust On Route 17 Rochelle Park Police Make Another Drug Bust On Route 17
Rochelle Park Police Make Another Drug Bust On Route 17 Rochelle Park police continued a series of drug arrests along busy Route 17. Officer Chris Kizcka stopped a Kia Forte for equipment violations on the northbound highway on Monday and found 250 bags of heroin, some pot and $600 in suspected proceeds after getting consent to search the vehicle, Lt. James DePreta said. Assisted by Sgt. Jared Shatkin, Kizcka arrested the passenger, Rodney Stowers, 21, of Wilkes Barre, PA on drug and money laundering charges. Stowers was sent to the Bergen County Jail to await a first court appearance. Police Chief Dean Pinto praised the work of his officers w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Handgun, $180K In Drugs, $1.1M Cash Seized From Couple Accused Of Cocaine Trafficking In NJ Handgun, $180K In Drugs, $1.1M Cash Seized From Couple Accused Of Cocaine Trafficking In NJ
Handgun, $180K In Drugs, $1.1M Cash Seized From Couple Accused Of Cocaine Trafficking In NJ A New York couple accused of trafficking cocaine in Morris County was busted with $180,000 in drugs and more than $1.1 million in cash, authorities said. Marius Schwerberg, 65, and his wife, Nancy Schwerberg, 43, were charged in a felony complaint filed in the Town of Montgomery Court with first-degree criminal drug possession on Oct. 21, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. The money constitutes the largest amount of cash recovered during a narcotics search warrant in Orange County history, Hoovler said. The charges were the result of a joint investigation…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘In Cold Blood’: Pair Charged In Cold-Case Murder Of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay ‘In Cold Blood’: Pair Charged In Cold-Case Murder Of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
‘In Cold Blood’: Pair Charged In Cold-Case Murder Of Run-dmc’s Jam Master Jay Two men have been charged in the 2002 drug-related killing of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, federal authorities announced Monday. Karl “Little D” Jordan Jr., 36, executed Jason Mizell with a gunshot to the head “in cold blood” in the band’s studio in Jamaica, Queens, Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme of the Eastern District of New York said Monday. With Jordan, DuCharme said, was Ronald “Tinard” Washington, a 56-year-old ex-con who’s currently serving a 17-year prison sentence string of armed robberies in New York City and on Long Island. The pair from Hollis, Queens went the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Task Force Nabs Alleged Gang Members in Jersey City, Lyndhurst Task Force Nabs Alleged Gang Members in Jersey City, Lyndhurst
Task Force Nabs Alleged Gang Members in Jersey City, Lyndhurst Authorities in Hudson County arrested six people on drug, weapons and other offenses and issued a warrant for the arrest of a seventh suspect in a sweep that involved more than 100 law enforcement personnel, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s office said Friday. Authorities said more suspects will be named in the crackdown by agencies including the prosecutor’s office and the Jersey City Violent Crime Initiative focusing on gang activity in the city. “The primary focus of this investigation was the arrest of individuals associated with Jersey City’s most violent gangs,” said Hudson County Pros…

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by Paul Milo