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Feds: Bergen Pill Mill Doc Who Called Himself 'El Chapo Of Opioids' Gets 6 Years, No Parole
A Bergen County doctor who called himself the “El Chapo of Opioids” was sentenced to six years in federal prison for doling out pain killers like candy and fudging medical records to cover it up.
Robert Delagente, 48, of Oakland, must serve out the entire plea-bargained sentence approved by a federal judge in Newark on Thursday, May 5, because there’s no parole in the federal prison system.
Delagente, who’d practiced at North Jersey Family Medicine on Yawpo Avenue in Oakland, randomly wrote prescriptions for oxycodone, Percocet and more with no questions asked, then tried to cover his track…
Tears Flow For NJ Mom, Non-Profit Founder Who Fought Fiercely For Kids With Disabilities
North Jersey single mom Joanne Bastante-Howard worked tirelessly for years to help provide critical resources for kids who, like her young son, John, have Down syndrome.
Bastante-Howard, a former advertising and marketing whirlwind, was personally responsible for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to help obtain critical medical, education and therapeutic services for those in need through the non-profit she founded, America's Special Kidz (A.S.K.).
Parents of children with a wide range of circumstances -- including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and mitochondrial disease…
Oakland PD: DWI Driver From Franklin Lakes Kicks, Spits On Police
A DWI driver from Franklin Lakes was arrested after he kicked and spit at Oakland police, authorities said.
Officers responding to a call of an erratic driver on Long Hill Road on Friday, March 11, spotted a Honda stopped at a green light, Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
The driver, Nicholas Pellegrini, 26, was arrested following a field sobriety test and "became combative while being handcuffed," Keenan said.
Pelligrini kicked one officer and spit on others while being subdued, the captain said.
He was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, throwing bodily fluids at police, resi…
Bomb Squad: Assault Firearm, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer Seized, Oakland Resident, 67, Busted
A report of a man with illegal weapons brought the Bergen County Bomb Squad and local police to a quiet Oakland neighborhood where the 67-year-old owner was taken into custody without incident, authorities said.
Police responding to a report from a concerned family member around 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, found an assault firearm, high-capacity magazines and a silencer at the Raeben Avenue home just off Route 202, Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
They ended up charging Anatoly Zaytsev with unlawful possession of a weapon, of a large-capacity magazine and of a prohibited weapon/device, Kenne said.…
