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Atlantic County DPW Worker Stole Fuel For His Trucking Biz: Prosecutor
A supervisor with the Atlantic County Department of Public Works is facing multiple charges after he was allegedly caught using county diesel fuel to fill trucks for his private business, authorities said.
Joseph L. Ridley, 47, of Mays Landing, was charged on Monday, June 2 with official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, theft by unlawful taking and conspiracy to commit theft, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said
According to investigators, Ridley, who works as a supervisor in the Roads and Bridges Department, gave out a diesel bypass code to employees of his private busin…
Ex-Bar Director Accused Of $314K Theft As Son Flaunts Lavish Trips, Cosmetic Work Online: PA AG
A Pennsylvania woman is accused of stealing over $300,000 from the Cambria County Bar Association to fund luxury expenses including cosmetic procedures, vacations, and donations to her family’s nonprofit, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday, May 7.
Robin Hagins, 56, of Johnstown, the former executive director of the CCBA, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misappropriation of Funds Received, and Forgery following an investigation by the 51st Statewide Investigating Grand Jury. Her bail was set at $150,000 unsecured.
Hagins allegedly misappropriated a total of $314,759 b…
90 Burglaries, 230 Charges: Serial NJ Burglar Busted, Police Say
A Berkeley Township man has been arrested and hit with more than 200 charges after committing more than 90 burglaries in Monmouth and Ocean counties, authorities said.
Between December 2024 and January 2025, officers investigated 40 burglaries committed at the CubeSmart storage facility off Route 70, Brick Township police said. The suspect, later identified as Craig Orler, cut through a fence and used bolt cutters to access the storage unit, police said.
Items stolen included an ATV, a motorcycle, car parts, a car engine and various personal items, police said.
Orler was selling the items …
Paterson Council President, Campaign Team Stole, Forged Ballots To Win 2020 Election: NJ AG
A New Jersey city council president rigged the vote to keep his seat — and now he’s facing a fresh round of felony charges, state officials say.
Alex Mendez, the Paterson City Council President, is facing new election fraud charges alongside his wife and three others, including campaign workers, after allegedly stealing and forging ballots to win a municipal election in May 2020, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced Wednesday, April 30.
According to a 10-count superseding indictment, Mendez and his co-conspirators are accused of forging ballots and voter registrations and s…
Man Fired Gunshots While Robbing 71-Year-Old Woman: Glassboro Police
A 32-year-old Glassboro man was recently arrested after shooting into a woman's vehicle during a robbery on Tuesday, April 1, authorities said.
At 9:14 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of MacClelland Avenue for an armed robbery and a shooting, Glassboro police said. A 71-year-old woman had exited a residence and was seated in her vehicle when a man, later identified as Shameek Brown, tapped on the window with a gun and demanded her purse, police said.
When the woman refused to open the door, the suspect fired the gun into the vehicle, breaking out a window, police said. Brown took …
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse — containing thousands in cash — was reportedly stolen on Easter Sunday.
According to reports, Noem was eating dinner at a DC restaurant when an unknown thief stole her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license and other valuable items.
The incident was first reported by CNN.
"The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant," a law enforcement source told the …
Polygraph Test Helps Bust $30K Jewelry Thief From South Jersey: Police
An East Windsor man was arrested and charged with stealing $30,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Monroe after taking a lie detector test, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16.
On Friday, Feb. 21, a Monroe resident reported several pieces of high value jewelry, valued at $30,000, had gone missing from a bedroom while renovations were being performed on the house, Monroe police said.
Several workers had access to the home, prompting detectives and the New Jersey State Police Polygraph Unit to administer a lie detector test to narrow down the list of suspects, police said.
The lie d…
