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Princeton Judge’s Son, ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Arrested On Gun Charge In PA Princeton Judge’s Son, ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Arrested On Gun Charge In PA
Princeton Judge’s Son, ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Arrested On Gun Charge In PA John Francis McCarthy IV, the son of a Princeton judge and previously accused of impersonating a police officer in Quarryville, is now facing a weapons charge in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, March 7. McCarthy, 39, of Princeton, NJ, was arrested on Thursday, March 6, after an investigation by West Lampeter Township Police revealed he had fired a weapon at Morr Range in Willow Street, PA, in September 2024, despite being legally barred from possessing firearms. McCarthy was prohibited from owning or using guns due to a protection-from-abuse (PFA) equivalent restraining order…

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by Jillian Pikora
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South Jersey Felon Caught With Thousands Of Meth Pills, Two Guns Sentenced: Feds South Jersey Felon Caught With Thousands Of Meth Pills, Two Guns Sentenced: Feds
South Jersey Felon Caught With Thousands Of Meth Pills, Two Guns Sentenced: Feds A Glassboro man will spend a decade in prison after admitting to having thousands of methamphetamine pills and two loaded guns as a felon, authorities said. George Joyce, 40, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 9, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to charges of possessing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements, police executed a search warrant at Joyce's home on Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2023. …

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by Chris Spiker
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CAPTURED: Fugitive In 2010 Attempted Murder On Jersey Shore Arrested, Prosecutors Say CAPTURED: Fugitive In 2010 Attempted Murder On Jersey Shore Arrested, Prosecutors Say
Captured: Fugitive In 2010 Attempted Murder On Jersey Shore Arrested, Prosecutors Say A fugitive wanted for shooting a man in the face nearly 14 years ago in Brick Township has been captured, authorities said. Marciano Sanchez, 40, was arrested in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Sanchez's last known address was in Queens. Sanchez was on New Jersey’s Most Wanted list after a shooting in Brick on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. Police responded to a gunshot victim at the Community First Aid building on Mantoloking Road. Officers found a man who had been shot in the face. He was rushed to Jersey Shore Unive…

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by Chris Spiker
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NO CHOICE: Ex-Con Who Shot Victims Five Days Apart In Newark Gets 10+ Years, No Early Release NO CHOICE: Ex-Con Who Shot Victims Five Days Apart In Newark Gets 10+ Years, No Early Release
NO Choice: Ex-Con Who Shot Victims Five Days Apart In Newark Gets 10+ Years, No Early Release 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: There’s no trying to present a defense in court when the prosecutors have a video of you shooting someone, as well as the loaded gun you were carrying when they arrested you. So Ex-con Antoine Hawkins, 31, of Newark, took a deal from the government and was formally sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Friday, May 31, for shooting two victims five days apart in the Brick City in August 2020. Hawkins must serve no less than 10 years of his plea-bargained sentence before he'll be eligible for release because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Surveillance video…

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by Jerry DeMarco