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Sussex County Petting Farm Owner Offered Plea Deal In Animal Cruelty Case
Dennis Sugar, owner of Sugar Sweet Farms in Sussex County, has been offered a plea deal after being accused of animal abuse and neglect at two of his past farms, reports say.
Sugar, who was accused of neglecting to care for “dozens” of pigs and goats, leading to their death, disease and injury, appeared for a virtual hearing with Judge Louis S. Sceusi Tuesday, NJ Herald reports.
Once Sceusi offered the plea deal, which could include a probation sentence, Sugar’s lawyer, George Daggett, stated that he intended to file a motion for the dismissal of the indictment, reports say.
Daggett entere…
4 Family Members, 2 Others Indicted For Roles In Franklin Theft Ring: Pros
Four family members and two workers at a Franklin Township convenience store have been indicted for running a retail theft ring, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.
Indicted were Somerset residents David Rubin, 61; Lisa Rubin, 54; Sherylee Rubin, 58; and Dunia Patricia Hernandez, 32. Also indicted were Batsheva Rubin-Rivera, 24, of New Brunswick; and Andre Watts, 30, of North Brunswick.
David Rubin is married to Lisa and Rubin-Rivera is their daughter. Sherylee Rubin is David Rubin's sister.
Authorities carried out an investigation of Everythi…
