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Hunterdon County Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Man Admits Sexually Assaulting Child Under 13: Prosecutor A 25-year-old man from Hunterdon County has admitted guilt in the sexual assault of a child under the age of 13, authorities announced. Jose E. Vasquez, of Readington Township, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree sexual assault before Hunterdon County Superior Court Judge H. Matthew Curry on Jan. 5, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. He was charged in February 2020. The state will recommend a sentence of 10 years in state prison.  Due to the No Early Release Act, Vasquez will be required to serve 8 ½ years before being eligible for parole. Upon his…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hunterdon Prosecutor: Man Charged For Mailing Letters Of False Crimes Against Police Officer Hunterdon Prosecutor: Man Charged For Mailing Letters Of False Crimes Against Police Officer
Hunterdon Prosecutor: Man Charged For Mailing Letters Of False Crimes Against Police Officer A Warren County man who authorities say sent letters to various Hunterdon County residents with false allegations against a local police officer has been charged. Trevor Deppe, 33, allegedly wrote and mail anonymous letters to residents in Lebanon Township, Glen Gardner and Califon between May and June of 2021, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said in a Thursday release. The letters contained false criminal allegations against a Lebanon Township officer that were known by Deppe to be untrue, Robeson said. Deppe, of Washington Township, was charged with third-degree false publi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Former Warren County Municipal Tax Collector, 50, Stole Payments Totaling $824K Prosecutor: Former Warren County Municipal Tax Collector, 50, Stole Payments Totaling $824K
Prosecutor: Former Warren County Municipal Tax Collector, 50, Stole Payments Totaling $824K A Warren County woman admitted stealing more than $800,000 in payments while working as a municipal tax collector for three townships, authorities said. Rachellyn Mosher, 50, misappropriated a total of $824,000 from taxpayers in White, Harmony and Lopatcong Township between 2013 and 2018, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a joint release. Mosher, of Lopatcong, pleaded guilty to official misconduct in Hunterdon County Superior Court Wednesday, Pfeiffer said. She is required as per a plea agreement to spend five years in state prison with a four-year mandatory minimum before the poss…

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by Valerie Musson
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BITTER END: Hunterdon Custodian Fired Over $20 Christmas Candy Fights Back With Lawsuit BITTER END: Hunterdon Custodian Fired Over $20 Christmas Candy Fights Back With Lawsuit
Bitter END: Hunterdon Custodian Fired Over $20 Christmas Candy Fights Back With Lawsuit A former Hunterdon County middle school custodian is suing the district after being fired over what he's describing as a misunderstanding. Peter Marro, 58, of Flemington, was fired from Readington Middle School in Dec. 2017 after he brought a $20 box of candy from the maintenance room to his car -- a box that he thought was an end-of-year thank you gift, NJ.com reports. About 20 minutes later, Marro was called to the main office for a meeting with the principal, vice principal, maintenance supervisor and two police officers, the report says. Although Marro insisted he hadn't stolen anythin…

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by Valerie Musson