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Two NJ Senior COs Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Teen Inmate, AG Says Two NJ Senior COs Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Teen Inmate, AG Says
Two NJ Senior COs Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Teen Inmate, AG Says Two New Jersey corrections officers were accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teen at a juvenile detention center, authorities said. Senior corrections officers William Young, 35, of Marlton, and Gary Nieves, 53, of Burlington City, were arrested and charged, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said at a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  The officers were accused of assaulting the 18-year-old while assigned to the Juvenile Female Secure Care and Intake Facility in Bordentown. "I stand before you as the chief law enforcement of the state and the head of the Depar…
Spirit Halloween Bringing 4 Spirit Christmas Stores To NJ: Here's Where Spirit Halloween Bringing 4 Spirit Christmas Stores To NJ: Here's Where
Spirit Halloween Bringing 4 Spirit Christmas Stores To NJ: Here's Where Spirit Halloween is decking the halls with Spirit Christmas. The pop-up Halloween costume and decor company is opening 10 Spirit Christmas stores across New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut (scroll for a list of locations). "Each store offers a unique shopping experience, brimming with a vast assortment of holiday décor, apparel, inflatables, gifts, and stocking stuffers," company spokeswoman Nikki Balles said in a statement to Daily Voice.  "Guests can meet Santa for their annual Christmas card photo and receive a free digital postcard featuring you and Santa. Wander …
Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years
Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The last of four men who admitted stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut was sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison. Malik Baker, 30, of Vauxhall, and his three co-conspirators stashed at least 10 of the vehicles at a central location in Irvington, NJ, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said. The Essex County-based quartet often used one stolen vehicle to swipe another, he added. In one instance, Sellinger said, the crew swiped a Maserati GranTurismo at the Jersey Shore in Manalapan an…
Duck Donuts Opens Morris County Location Duck Donuts Opens Morris County Location
Duck Donuts Opens Morris County Location Duck Donuts has added another New Jersey location to its fleet. The popular doughnut shop held a grand opening Route 10 in Whippany Saturday, March 16. This year for St. Patrick's Day, Duck Donuts is offering a Duck Donuts Lucky Duck Assortment featuring limited-time magical charms cereal topping and green vanilla icing.  Available through Sunday, March 17, the Lucky Duck Assortment features magical combinations such as: Bacon Shamrock: green vanilla icing with chopped bacon Strawberry Magical Charms: strawberry icing with limited-time magical charms and marshmallow drizzle Luc…
Philly Ex-Con Forced Captive Girls Into Prostitution At NJ Hotels: Indictment Philly Ex-Con Forced Captive Girls Into Prostitution At NJ Hotels: Indictment
Philly Ex-Con Forced Captive Girls Into Prostitution At NJ Hotels: Indictment An ex-con who was captured after a 15-year-old victim escaped from a South Jersey hotel room was indicted on a host of charges that include human trafficking, promoting prostitution and sexually assaulting minors, authorities announced on Thursday. Nieem Johnson, 40, whose last known address was in Philadelphia, was arrested in Atlantic City last Aug. 31 following a months-long state investigation, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A second victim was rescued during the arrest, Platkin said in a Jan. 18 release. “The allegations in the indictment – holding two victims in a…
NJ's Jillian Schlueter Shared Heartbreaking Facebook Post Months Before Dying Of Cancer NJ's Jillian Schlueter Shared Heartbreaking Facebook Post Months Before Dying Of Cancer
NJ's Jillian Schlueter Shared Heartbreaking Facebook Post Months Before Dying Of Cancer Jillian Schlueter, a nurse from Marlton, has died just four months after discovering the cancer she had been diagnosed with in 2021 had never left her body — 10 days shy of her 29th birthday. Jillian was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in May 2021, just two days before she was set to graduate from nursing school, her obituary says. The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, but in August 2022, she was cancer-free. Or so she thought. In May 2023, Jillian began coughing up blood and was found to have bilateral pneumonia, she said in a Facebook post, explaining the meaning behind the…
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut took a guilty plea on Thursday, federal authorities announced. Like his pals, Malik Baker, 29, of Vauxhall, NJ, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Oct. 19 to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen. U.S. District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for March 7, 2024. Baker had remained on the sid…
NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC
NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC They might be deep in New Jersey, but they've sure got New York state of mind. Six pizzerias, most in the central part of the Garden State, have been crowned by the Washington Post as having the best New York-style pizza. The eateries earned recognition as part of a new national database by the Post that categorizes the best restaurants in each state specializing in Chicago, Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, Roman, Sicilian, and Tavern-style pizza. According to the rankings, the pizzerias that are pros at serving up NY-style pies are: Roma Pizza, Ocean City Rome Pizza, Dunellen Scotto’s Pi…
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres throughout the Garden State starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for seniors and children (of course).  The concert film, which will run 2 hours and 45 minutes long (or short),&…
DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner
DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner A repeat drunk-driving offender was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a crash that killed a popular restaurant owner last September. Desmond Newberry, 45, of Marlton, was sentenced on Monday, June 19  for causing the death of Mount Laurel's Glenn Keen in the parking lot of Cucina Carini, the restaurant he owned, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Newberry pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated manslaughter. The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2022, when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to t…
NJ Man Broke 'Every Bone' In Unconscious Victim's Face Over Affair At PA Hotel: Police NJ Man Broke 'Every Bone' In Unconscious Victim's Face Over Affair At PA Hotel: Police
NJ Man Broke 'Every Bone' In Unconscious Victim's Face Over Affair At PA Hotel: Police A 46-year-old New Jersey man beat a man he believed was having an affair with his wife unconscious at a Pennsylvania hotel, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jeremy McCool of Marlton was laying in the mulch area outside of the Doubletree hotel at the Monroeville Convention Center, making "snoring respirations and (had) severe facial trauma" when Officer Gowans and Corporal Frisk with the Monroeville Police Department, found him around 11:34 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, according to the affidavit. Vincent "Vince" Serzan, 46, also of Marlton was identifie…
Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ
Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ Several parts of New Jersey were under tornado watches and warnings, as per the National Weather Service on Saturday, April 1. Burlington and Mercer counties were under a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., while parts of Browns Mills, Fort Dix, Hamilton Square, Marlton, West Freehold and White Horse were under the warning until between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Meanwhile, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties were under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Wa…
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds A Delaware man is accused of stealing up to $200,000 in jewelry in an interstate crime spree that stretched the mid-Atlantic, federal authorities say.  Michael Larbi, 24, of Dover is charged in connection with a string of heists that took place between October 2020 and February 2021, said US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger in a release Friday, Nov. 4.  Federal investigators said the string of robberies began when Larbi walked into a jewelry store in Marlton, New Jersey on Oct. 28, 2020 and ran out with three rings valued at $77,420.  Authorities then believe Larbi…
NJ Man Meeting 'Teen' For Sex Instead Busted By Undercover Detectives At Staples: Prosecutor NJ Man Meeting 'Teen' For Sex Instead Busted By Undercover Detectives At Staples: Prosecutor
NJ Man Meeting 'Teen' For Sex Instead Busted By Undercover Detectives At Staples: Prosecutor A 48-year-old South Jersey man who thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex was met by investigators instead, authorities said. Daniel R. Gallagher, of Marlton, had arranged to meet with the "teen" over a chat app and had been texting with her over the last several weeks, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. The investigation began earlier this summer when Gallagher’s online activities were discovered by law enforcement officials. Before orchestrating the rendezvous, Gallagher sent nude photos and videos to the girl he believed he would be meeting, authorities…
Repeat NJ Sex Offender Gets 15 Years Behind Bars: AG Repeat NJ Sex Offender Gets 15 Years Behind Bars: AG
Repeat NJ Sex Offender Gets 15 Years Behind Bars: AG A 52-year-old New Jersey sex offender who was out on parole when he sent sexually explicit photos of himself to underage girls and a video of himself masturbating to an undercover detective was sentenced to 15 years behind bars, authorities said. Joseph M. Graber III, of Marlton, was sentenced under the  Lunsford Act Friday by Superior Court Judge Christopher Garrenger in Burlington County, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday, May 13. Graber will remain a registered sex offender under Megan’s Law, have limited use of the Internet, pay mandatory fines and pe…
Boxcutter-Wielding Bandit Gets 8 Years In State Prison In Attempted Atlantic City Casino Holdup Boxcutter-Wielding Bandit Gets 8 Years In State Prison In Attempted Atlantic City Casino Holdup
Boxcutter-Wielding Bandit Gets 8 Years In State Prison In Attempted Atlantic City Casino Holdup A South Jersey man who put a box cutter to the neck of an Atlantic City slot machine player during an attempted robbery was sentenced to a minimum of seven years in state prison. Shawn P. Applewhite, 25, of the Burlington County town of Marlton, demanded money and jewelry, but the victim got up and fought him off, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. A bystander also intervene before a Bally’s Hotel and Casino security supervisor and officer grabbed Applewhite following the failed December 2020 holdup, the attorney general said. Applewhite was sentenced to eight year…
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend'
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' A 37-year-old stoneworker from Burlington County was killed when a slab of granite fell onto him, authorities said. The man from Marlton, who was not identified, worked for Empire Marble & Granite in South Brunswick, police said. At 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, South Brunswick police, South Brunswick EMS, and Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to 5 Chris Ct.  The worker from Empire Marble & Granite who was killed in an industrial accident.Facebook/ Empire Marble & Granite Police found that the man's coworkers had removed much of the slab off of him, they said.…
Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work
Feds: Postal Supervisor In NJ Sold 400 Vax Cards That She Printed At Work A U.S. Postal Service supervisor from New Jersey openly sold 400 bogus COVID vaccine cards that she printed at her job -- while claiming that a graphic design degree was "paying off" for her, federal authorities charged. Lisa Hammell, 39, of the South Jersey town of Turnersville, sold the cards for from $20 to $100 after advertising them on social media, an indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Newark says. Two of the buyers were from New Jersey and another was a federal employee in Virginia whose mother needed the card because she worked in a hospital and had to be …
WINNERS: 3 Lucky Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: 3 Lucky Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Winners: 3 Lucky Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K Three New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Saturday, March 26. All three lucky players take home a $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Burlington County: Marlton Shop Rite #523, 307 West Route 70, Marlton; Camden County: 7-Eleven #10932, 6001 Westfield Ave., Pennsauken; and, Mercer County: Foley’s Family Market, 1080 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton. The winning numbers for the Saturday, March 26, drawing were: 02, 10, 50, 59, and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 06. The Pow…
UPDATE: Detox Patient Released From Bergen Hospital Steals Ambulance, Caught By NJ State Police UPDATE: Detox Patient Released From Bergen Hospital Steals Ambulance, Caught By NJ State Police
Update: Detox Patient Released From Bergen Hospital Steals Ambulance, Caught By NJ State Police A man just released from a detox program was captured by state troopers on the Garden State Parkway after he stole an ambulance from outside Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus early Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Daniel Grant Wyres, 37, of Marlton got into the unattended ambulance and drove off from the East Ridgewood Avenue facility at 12:50 p.m., Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. The ambulance company was notified and began tracking the rig, he said. The ambulance was stopped less than 15 minutes later on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 157 in Elmwood Park,…
UPDATE: Detox Patient Released From Bergen Hospital Steals Ambulance, Caught By NJ State Police UPDATE: Detox Patient Released From Bergen Hospital Steals Ambulance, Caught By NJ State Police
Update: Detox Patient Released From Bergen Hospital Steals Ambulance, Caught By NJ State Police A man just released from a detox program was captured by state troopers on the Garden State Parkway after he stole an ambulance from outside Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus early Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Daniel Grant Wyres, 37, of Marlton got into the unattended ambulance and drove off from the East Ridgewood Avenue facility at 12:50 p.m., Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. The ambulance company was notified and began tracking the rig, he said. The ambulance was stopped less than 15 minutes later on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 157 in Elmwood Park,…
Young NJ Baseball Player Battling Cancer Gets Holiday Surprise From 'Phillies' (VIDEO) Young NJ Baseball Player Battling Cancer Gets Holiday Surprise From 'Phillies' (VIDEO)
Young NJ Baseball Player Battling Cancer Gets Holiday Surprise From 'Phillies' (Video) A young New Jersey baseball player battling cancer got a one-of-a-kind surprise from the Philadelphia Phillies this week. Marlton baseball player and major Phillies fan Toby Mizrachi, 10, was recently diagnosed with B cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and started chemotherapy treatment at the CHOP over Hanukkah. Toby’s favorite team worked alongside the Marlton community to arrange a pep rally parade with his travel team, friends and fifth-grade classmates on Thursday. We recently learned that one of our biggest fans, Toby Mizrachi, is undergoing cancer treatment during what should be... Po…
NJ Man Charged In Brazen Atlantic City Casino Boxcutter Robbery Attempt NJ Man Charged In Brazen Atlantic City Casino Boxcutter Robbery Attempt
NJ Man Charged In Brazen Atlantic City Casino Boxcutter Robbery Attempt A South Jersey man put a box cutter to the neck of an Atlantic City slot machine player during an attempted robbery, then fled after the would-be victim fought back, authorities said. Shawn P. Applewhite, 25, of Marlton, demanded the victim’s money and jewelry, but he stood up and fought him off, an indictment returned by a state grand jury in Trenton says. A bystander also tried to help subdue Applewhite, who ran off before a Bally’s Hotel and Casino security supervisor and officer grabbed him, it says. The indictment, which charges him with robbery and weapons possession, was secured by …
Best Jersey Shore & Central Jersey Doughnut Shops Best Jersey Shore & Central Jersey Doughnut Shops
Best Jersey Shore & Central Jersey Doughnut Shops Simply glazed or topped with outrageous concoctions, doughnuts seem to be that timeless sweet treat that will satisfy you any time of year. When Dunkin Donuts just won't cut it, Central Jersey and the Jersey Shore boast plenty more to choose from. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Purple Glaze, donuts, etc. (@purpleglazedonuts) Purple Glaze, Asbury Park …
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Pep Boys is losing some of its pep. The century-old retail automotive chain based in Philadelphia plans to close more than 100 of its parts stores nationwide -- including several in New Jersey, according to multiple news reports. The automotive company is shifting away from auto parts stores but will keep its Pep Boys maintenance garages and tire outlets -- similar to Instant Oil Change or Mavis, reports said. Pep Boys retail stores in Cherry Hill, Camden County; Marlton in Burlington County; and Turnersville in Gloucester County are set to close sometime this summer, the Philadelphia Inqu…
Pedophile Roundup: Feds Bust 15 NJ, PA Men With Child Porn, Trying To Have Sex With Teens Pedophile Roundup: Feds Bust 15 NJ, PA Men With Child Porn, Trying To Have Sex With Teens
Pedophile Roundup: Feds Bust 15 NJ, PA Men With Child Porn, Trying To Have Sex With Teens A youth pastor who manufactured child porn. A 35-year-old man who tried to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. A 40-year-old man who secretly recorded a naked girl, then send out the material. These are only three men of the 15 busted on child porn and other more serious charges, in the second phase of a massive quarantine-driven operation in South Jersey, authorities said (scroll down for a complete rundown of each individual charged). The 15 arrests come are part of "Operation Safe Quarantine II," which ran from August 2020 through January 2021, and fueled by an increase of in threate…
FLAVORTOWN: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey FLAVORTOWN: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Flavortown: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey Guy Fieri, celebrity chef and acclaimed "Mayor of Flavortown," is opening new Flavortown Kitchen Delivery Only Restaurants across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, WPST reports. Fieri's takeout/delivery-only restaurants, other known as “ghost kitchens," are expected to offer famed dishes like bourbon brown sugar BBQ wings, jalapeno pig poppers, and bacon mac n cheese burger, the official website says.  Here's a list of all Flavortown Kitchen locations in Pennsylvania: Exton - Located on Main Street Plymouth Meeting- Located on West Germantown Pike Bensalem/Trevose - Located on Hor…
TOP THIS: Six Flags Erects World's Tallest Jersey Devil Coaster Ride TOP THIS: Six Flags Erects World's Tallest Jersey Devil Coaster Ride
TOP This: Six Flags Erects World's Tallest Jersey Devil Coaster Ride The final track piece of Jersey Devil Coaster, the world’s tallest, longest and fastest single-rail coaster, was placed on Monday afternoon, according to officials at Six Flags Great Adventure. This “topping off” 130 feet in the sky marks the completion of track construction on the amusement park's highly anticipated scream machine, set to open later this year. The new ride still needs to be inspected, of course. Towering 13 stories, at speeds up to 58 mph, Jersey Devil Coaster riders will soar single file through the dark and foreboding woods over 3,000 feet of track. Inspired by infamous …
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT Federal agents captured an ex-con who they said participated in a ring that stole BMWs, Mercedes and other luxury cars from towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark and his cronies often used stolen vehicles to steal more cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In one instance, she said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo in the Jersey Shore town of Manalapan and drove it nearly 85 miles to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche. A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit…
Staten Island Man Goes To Fed Pen For Bilking NJ Businesses, Robbing Essex Merchant At Gunpoint Staten Island Man Goes To Fed Pen For Bilking NJ Businesses, Robbing Essex Merchant At Gunpoint
Staten Island Man Goes To Fed Pen For Bilking NJ Businesses, Robbing Essex Merchant At Gunpoint A Staten Island man must spend the next eight years in federal prison for a crime spree in which he defrauded several businesses, stole the identities of three women and robbed a merchant at gunpoint. Raymond Scura, 31, lived the high life at the expense of others, including a Mount Laurel country club and two Marlton merchants who were left with worthless checks and account information stolen from unwitting victims, federal authorities said. He also splurged on limo services, luxury hotels and “exotic” car rentals, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Things got violent when Scura forced …
NJ Transit Supervisor Gets 5 Years In Prison For Siphoning $2.1M From Employer NJ Transit Supervisor Gets 5 Years In Prison For Siphoning $2.1M From Employer
NJ Transit Supervisor Gets 5 Years In Prison For Siphoning $2.1M From Employer A former NJ Transit supervisor will spend five years in prison after siphoning $2.1 million out of the transportation agency, authorities said.  Richard E. Schade, 63, of Lumberton, set up four fake companies and approved payments to them for services such as landscaping and maintenance at NJ Transit properties in 2015, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said Friday. The scheme was uncovered in October 2015 when an internal audit revealed the unexplained payments. Schade -- formerly a facilities supervisor -- had authority to approve payments of up to $5,000…