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NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence
NJ Apartment Association Bookkeeper Who Stole $357K Learns Prison Sentence A former bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for stealing $357,250 from the organization, authorities said. Karly Simon-Sapp, 50, of Plumsted Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer to five years New Jersey State Prison and ordered to pay $357,520 in restitution, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. She previously had pleaded guilty to theft. Between January 2016 and January 2022, Simon-Sapp, in her capacity as a bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association, forged the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Repeat Offender Convicted In Trenton Shooting That Paralyzed Man, Prosecutors Say Repeat Offender Convicted In Trenton Shooting That Paralyzed Man, Prosecutors Say
Repeat Offender Convicted In Trenton Shooting That Paralyzed Man, Prosecutors Say A Trenton man was found guilty of shooting and paralyzing another man more than two years ago, authorities said. A jury convicted 40-year-old Henry Hutchinson on all counts on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilton said in a news release. He was indicted in a shooting that happened at around 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Investigators said Hutchinson shot a 38-year-old man twice on the 100 block of Chambers Street. "After the victim fell to the ground, Hutchinson stood over him and shot him a third time," said Hilton. "The victim was rendered a …

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by Chris Spiker
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Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A former school principal will spend more than four decades in prison for raping a Woodbridge Township woman during a home invasion 10 years ago, authorities said. Danny McEaddy, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 18 to 50 years in state prison, a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said. A jury found the Sicklerville man guilty on seven counts on Thursday, Apr. 18. Prosecutors said a woman reported that an unknown man broke into her apartment in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge and sexually assaulted her in September 2014. DNA samples at the crime scene identifi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Central Jersey Couple Admits To Lying On Asylum Applications For Sri Lankans Central Jersey Couple Admits To Lying On Asylum Applications For Sri Lankans
Central Jersey Couple Admits To Lying On Asylum Applications For Sri Lankans A Lawrence Township couple admitted to submitting fraudulent asylum applications for clients from Sri Lanka, authorities said. Zuwairul Ameer, 61, and Claudette Ameer, 63, pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 26 to conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. They were indicted in the immigration fraud case on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. According to court documents and statements, Zuwairul Ameer, also known as "Zuwairul Thowfeek," submitted false asylum applications for non-citizen clients since at least 2007. Claudette Am…

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by Chris Spiker
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Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison
Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In NJ State Prison A Mays Landing woman will spend more than half a decade in prison after admitting to killing her husband during an argument in their home on Christmas night, authorities said. Marylue Wigglesworth, 53, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to six years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 22. She pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 4 to second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. Hamilton Township police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound at the home on the 5200 b…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Sentenced To 90 Years For Killing Highland Park Father With Baseball Bat: Prosecutors Man Sentenced To 90 Years For Killing Highland Park Father With Baseball Bat: Prosecutors
Man Sentenced To 90 Years For Killing Highland Park Father With Baseball Bat: Prosecutors A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after beating a Highland Park man to death with a baseball bat in Burlington County, authorities said. Larry Brown, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to 90 years in prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. A jury found him guilty in March of a dozen charges including first-degree murder. Brown was convicted of killing 34-year-old Cecilio Luciano inside a home on Bentley Avenue in Beverly City. Officers responded to the house at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 20…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trenton Pharmacy Owner, Accounting Professor Who Evaded $1.25M In Taxes Convicted: Feds Trenton Pharmacy Owner, Accounting Professor Who Evaded $1.25M In Taxes Convicted: Feds
Trenton Pharmacy Owner, Accounting Professor Who Evaded $1.25M In Taxes Convicted: Feds A Trenton pharmacy owner was convicted of evading federal income taxes and filing false tax returns, authorities said. Gordian Ndubizu, 69, of Princeton Junction, was found guilty on Thursday, Aug. 15 of four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. The jury deliberated for about two hours following the four-day trial in federal court. According to court documents and evidence, Nudbizu was an accounting professor at Drexel University and a co-owner of Health Care Pharmacy between the…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors A Cape May County corrections officer will spend more than a quarter-century in prison for sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 years old, authorities said. Jonathan Perez, 35, of Woodbine, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 8 to 30 years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. A jury convicted him on four charges on Friday, Apr. 12. The girl reported the abuse "over an extended period of time" to state police in Woodbine on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Perez was arrested the next morning and a grand jury indicted him on…

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by Chris Spiker
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Central Jersey Man Who Raped Two Girls Over Several Years Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Central Jersey Man Who Raped Two Girls Over Several Years Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Central Jersey Man Who Raped Two Girls Over Several Years Sentenced, Prosecutors Say An Eatontown man will spend at least four decades in prison after he was convicted of raping two girls over several years, authorities said. Gerell Schmitt, 36, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to 48 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, July 15. He was charged in several sexual assaults of two young girls that started a little more than a decade ago. A relative of the two victims first reported the abuse to Eatontown police in September 2020. Both girls were under 13 at the time of the sexual assaults. Investiga…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors A Mays Landing man admitted to killing his mother when he stabbed her for the second time in about nine years, authorities said. Sean Daly, 53, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 12 to first-degree murder, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, July 15. He was indicted on Wednesday, May 22 in the death of his 74-year-old mother Melba Daly, who was also from Mays Landing. Township of Hamilton police responded to a 911 call at a home on Quinn Avenue at around 11:38 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 20. When officers arrived, they found Melba Daly dead …

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by Chris Spiker
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20-Year-Old Who Shot Man In Head On Atlantic City Boardwalk Sentenced: Prosecutors 20-Year-Old Who Shot Man In Head On Atlantic City Boardwalk Sentenced: Prosecutors
20-Year-Old Who Shot Man In Head On Atlantic City Boardwalk Sentenced: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man will spend several years in prison after admitting to shooting another man on the boardwalk early in the morning nearly two years ago, authorities said. Wesley Briscoe, 20, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 19 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 21 to second-degree aggravated assault, fourth-degree pointing a firearm, and fourth-degree hindering his own apprehension. A 20-year-old man was shot in the head on the Atlantic City Boardwalk at around 1 a.m…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of WWE Star In NJ One Month Before She Caused Deadly Wreck Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of WWE Star In NJ One Month Before She Caused Deadly Wreck
Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of WWE Star In NJ One Month Before She Caused Deadly Wreck Newly-released footage shows the New Jersey arrest of WWE star Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, just one month before she caused a deadly wreck that landed her in Florida prison. In On Feb. 24, 2022, Sytch, who was 49 at the time, was arrested in Keansburg and charged with multiple traffic violations including DUI, driving with a suspended/revoked license, driving without a license and more, as previously reported by Daily Voice. According to the description of the bodycam footage released by Transparency Bodycam, citing police paperwork, Sytch had a blood alcohol level of .30% — nearly four times…

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by Cecilia Levine