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NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor
NJ Man Ran Ghost Gun Ring Out Of His Basement: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Morris County man was arrested and charged with manufacturing and selling ghost guns from his Warren County basement on Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said. Joseph Palumbo Jr., a Columbia resident carried out the illegal manufacture and sale of ghost guns between December 2023 and February 2024, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. Palumbo Jr. sold the guns, the majority of which were assault firearms, in Morris and Warren Counties, authorities said. The sales involved one homemade handgun without a serial numb…
Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom
Warren County Man In Pink Bunny Costume Exposes Himself To Boy, 10, Trick-Or-Treating With Mom A 52-year-old Warren County man wearing a pink bunny costume was charged after police say he exposed himself to a mother and her 10-year-old son while they were trick-or-treating. Thomas Mohring, of the 1200 block of East Boulevard in Alpha, was charged with child endangerment (sexual misconduct) and lewdness, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Thursday, Nov. 3. Mohring is accused of exposing his genitals to a mother and her son while the pair were trick-or-treating on Halloween, authorities said. Officers responding to the report allegedly…
'Egregious Abuse Of Power:' Former P-Burg Councilman Fires Back At Info Trafficking Allegations 'Egregious Abuse Of Power:' Former P-Burg Councilman Fires Back At Info Trafficking Allegations
'Egregious Abuse Of Power:' Former P-Burg Councilman Fires Back At Info Trafficking Allegations The ex-Phillipsburg councilman accused of trafficking the social security numbers, banking info, and other personal details of at least seven of his coworkers has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, calling the accusations an “egregious overreach and abuse of power” involving Mayor Todd Tersigni. Robert W. Fulper, 44, was indicted by a Warren County Grand Jury on second-degree counts of official misconduct and trafficking in personal identifying information, DailyVoice.com previously reported. Fulper, a councilman between 2018 and 2021, was allegedly found with “numerous documents containing……
PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead
PA Man Went To Phillipsburg Hoping To Meet Teen — Charged With Attempted Sex Assault Instead A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man allegedly thought an innocent teen would be waiting for him when he traveled to Phillipsburg to have a face-to-face meet-up after having sexual conversations online — but he was met instead with an adult just waiting to call the police and slap him with attempted child sexual assault charges. John Lore, of North 16th Street in Easton, was charged with second-degree attempted child luring, second-degree attempted child sexual assault, and attempted child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 27. Inves…
Phillipsburg Man Charged With Distributing Child Porn After Uploading Photos To Dropbox: Police Phillipsburg Man Charged With Distributing Child Porn After Uploading Photos To Dropbox: Police
Phillipsburg Man Charged With Distributing Child Porn After Uploading Photos To Dropbox: Police A Phillipsburg man was charged with child endangerment for distributing child pornography after uploading photos to his Dropbox account, authorities said. Zachary Danner, 23, of Guy Rd., was charged with four counts of child endangerment for distributing child pornography — one for reproducing the material, one for possession with intent to distribute the material, one for distribution of the material, and one for possession of the material, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials in Thursday, Oct. 6. Danner was identified as a suspect after a file-…
Warren County Man, 38, Nearly Hit Police Officer And Resisted Arrest: Prosecutor Warren County Man, 38, Nearly Hit Police Officer And Resisted Arrest: Prosecutor
Warren County Man, 38, Nearly Hit Police Officer And Resisted Arrest: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Warren County man was charged after he nearly crashed into a police officer, resisted arrest, and later turned himself in, authorities announced. Officers in Independence Township stopped a Toyota Tacoma driven by Clinton Ontweka, who ran a stop sign on Route 517 in Allamuchy and nearly hit a police officer on Monday, Aug. 8, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Officers determined via sobriety testing that Ontweka, of Hackettstown, was intoxicated, and decided to arrest him before he ran into a nearby cornfi…
Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says
Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says An Essex County man admitted to being paid $500 to shoplift more than $6,000 worth of electrical wiring from a Warren County Home Depot store, authorities said. Ronald McKenzie, of Quaback Avenue in Irvington, is accused of shoplifting spools of electrical wiring from Home Depot in Mansfield Township during two incidents in July 2022, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The amount shoplifted totals approximately $6,200, Pfeiffer said. After being confronted, McKenzie allegedly admitted to investigators that he had been pai…
Warren County Walmart Employee Stole Nearly $200K In Cash: Prosecutor Warren County Walmart Employee Stole Nearly $200K In Cash: Prosecutor
Warren County Walmart Employee Stole Nearly $200K In Cash: Prosecutor A Walmart worker in Warren County stole nearly $200,000 in cash, authorities charged. Megan B. Tuttle, of Mendham Rd. West in Mendham, is accused of stealing cash totaling $198,899 on at least 15 different occasions while working at the Walmart in Mansfield Township, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Thursday, Sept. 8. Tuttle was identified as a suspect after Walmart contacted local police with evidence of large amounts of cash going missing on various dates. Tuttle was charged with second-degree theft by Mansfield Township Police on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and rel…
Convicted Killer Charged With Murder In 40-Year-Old NJ Homicide Of Teen Girl: Report Convicted Killer Charged With Murder In 40-Year-Old NJ Homicide Of Teen Girl: Report
Convicted Killer Charged With Murder In 40-Year-Old NJ Homicide Of Teen Girl: Report A man previously convicted of murder has been identified and charged in a 40-year-old cold case involving the killing of a teen girl in New Jersey, WFMZ reports. DNA technology helped investigators identify Arthur Kinlaw — a previously convicted murderer who ran a prostitution ring in the Bronx alongside his wife — as the suspect in the homicide of Long Island resident Dawn Olanick, aka “Princess Doe,” the outlet reports citing Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer. The teenage victim’s identity had been a mystery for decades after she was brutally beaten near Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Blai…
Warren County Woman, 59, Made Fake Police Report, Filed Bogus Insurance Claim: Prosecutor Warren County Woman, 59, Made Fake Police Report, Filed Bogus Insurance Claim: Prosecutor
Warren County Woman, 59, Made Fake Police Report, Filed Bogus Insurance Claim: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Warren County woman who made a false police report and filed a bogus insurance claim about a stolen pickup truck has been charged, authorities said. Silvana Saleh, of Rose Lane in Hackettstown, told officers that her 2012 Chevy pickup truck was stolen from her barn when she was gone sometime between Friday, April 29 and Sunday, May 1, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Friday, June 3. The truck was subsequently entered in the national crime information center as stolen. On Tuesday, May 24, detectives learned that the truck had…
300 Heroin Bricks Worth $75K Found In Route 80 Stop, Prosecutor Says 300 Heroin Bricks Worth $75K Found In Route 80 Stop, Prosecutor Says
300 Heroin Bricks Worth $75K Found In Route 80 Stop, Prosecutor Says More than 300 heroin bricks valued at approximately $75,500 was found following a traffic stop on Route 80 in Warren County, leading to several charges for a Bronx pair, authorities said. State Police stopped a car with a bogus license plate on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township on Sunday, May 1, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Monday release. A follow-up investigation and search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 309 heroin bricks with an approximate value of $75,500, Pfeiffer said. Natanael Ramirez Reyes and Edward A. Rodriguez Veras, both of the Bronx, were arrested…
Phillipsburg Man Sends 2 Officers To Hospital During ‘Belligerent’ Struggle, Prosecutor Says Phillipsburg Man Sends 2 Officers To Hospital During ‘Belligerent’ Struggle, Prosecutor Says
Phillipsburg Man Sends 2 Officers To Hospital During ‘Belligerent’ Struggle, Prosecutor Says A Phillipsburg man sent two officers to a nearby hospital during a “belligerent” struggle as they attempted to serve him through a state agency, authorities said. John Tancredi, Jr., 33, acted “belligerent” toward state workers and uncooperative with Lopatcong police as they responded to his Avenue A home to serve him through a state agency on Tuesday, March 22, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Friday release. Tancredi then engaged in a struggle with the officers and injured them, requiring them to be taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, Pfeiffer said. Tancredi was …
WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor
WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor A West Virginia man has been charged with human trafficking after he picked up a 14-year-old North Jersey girl he had promised a relationship with, drove to Maryland to sexually assault her, and abandoned her in Pennsylvania when he learned that she had been reported missing, authorities announced. Chad C. Corbin, Jr. was charged with first- and second-degree human trafficking, conspiracy to commit human trafficking, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit sexual assault, luring, and child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said on Tuesday, March 15. Corbin, now …
Phillipsburg Man Had Ounce Of Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine In Warren County Stop: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Man Had Ounce Of Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine In Warren County Stop: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Man Had Ounce Of Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine In Warren County Stop: Prosecutor A Phillipsburg man was found with more than an ounce of crystal meth and crack cocaine after he was pulled over for driving erratically, authorities said. Phillip Gaydosh, Jr. was driving on Route 22 East near South Fifth Street in Lopatcong when he was stopped for failing to stay in his lane on Thursday, March 10, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Tuesday release. A follow-up investigation and search by the Pohatcong Township Police K9 Unit turned up a bag with 32 grams — just over 1.1 ounces — of crystal methamphetamine, Pfeiffer said. Gaydosh, of the 500 block of Arli…
More Drug Charges For Paterson Man Nabbed With 1,000 Heroin Packets In Warren County More Drug Charges For Paterson Man Nabbed With 1,000 Heroin Packets In Warren County
More Drug Charges For Paterson Man Nabbed With 1,000 Heroin Packets In Warren County A Paterson man with a history of selling drugs was found with more than 1,000 packets of suspected heroin during a traffic stop in Warren County, authorities said. Marquis L. Wedderburn, who previously faced drug charges for hiding from detectives who saw him toss 450 bags of heroin during a foot chase in Jan. 2019, was pulled over in Hackettstown Sept. 23 following a four-week investigation into the drug’s distribution, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a joint release with police. Wedderburn was taken into custody, where a search turned up more than 1,000 packets of suspe…
ARSON: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says ARSON: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says
Arson: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged with aggravated arson after authorities say he started four area fires over the weekend. Alfredo Gomez, aka Kevin Chavez of South Main Street, is accused of starting the following fires in Phillipsburg between 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Saturday: A piece of lawn furniture was lit on fire and put underneath the entry door at 102-104 Sitgreaves St. around 12:03 a.m. A Nissan parked at the back lot of 459 S. Main St. next to the River of Life Church was lit on fire and sustained body damage The back wall of a private residence at 471 S. Main St. wa…
Social Media Post Leads To Misconduct, Criminal Sex Charges For Longtime NJ Police Officer Social Media Post Leads To Misconduct, Criminal Sex Charges For Longtime NJ Police Officer
Social Media Post Leads To Misconduct, Criminal Sex Charges For Longtime NJ Police Officer A longtime New Jersey police officer has been jailed on sex crime and misconduct allegations that came to light after a social media post called him a "perv," authorities said. Phillipsburg Police officer William Lance, 50, was arrested Tuesday after a social media post made by a resident stated, "Officer Lance is A PERV” and asked viewers to "share" their "stories" "if [they] have one,” Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. A follow-up investigation into the source of the post led to charges for fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and second-degree offic…
NJ Coach, Teacher Threatened District To Influence Tenure Vote, Report Says NJ Coach, Teacher Threatened District To Influence Tenure Vote, Report Says
NJ Coach, Teacher Threatened District To Influence Tenure Vote, Report Says Two longtime math teachers at Phillipsburg High School — one the head wrestling coach and the other a teachers’ union official — were arrested Monday for attempting to illegally influence a tenure vote, Pennlive.com reports. Head coach Dave Post, 36, and George Chilmonik, 74, were being held at the Warren County jail on various charges of official misconduct, criminal coercion, improper influence in official and political matters and conspiracy pending Tuesday afternoon court appearances, according to the report, which cites Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer. Post and Chilmonik were all…
Man Stabbed In Phillipsburg, Suspect Found After Hiding Between Homes Man Stabbed In Phillipsburg, Suspect Found After Hiding Between Homes
Man Stabbed In Phillipsburg, Suspect Found After Hiding Between Homes One suspect was in custody after a person was stabbed in Phillipsburg Thursday morning, reports say. Emergency crews responded to Reese Court around 10:15 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer. The victim was taken to a local hospital while a suspect was apprehended after he was found hiding between homes near South Main Street, Pfeiffer said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.