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Former NJ Middle School Teacher Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor Former NJ Middle School Teacher Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor
Former NJ Middle School Teacher Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Washington Township (Gloucester County) resident was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a student while she was a middle school teacher, authorities announced Thursday, May 26. On Friday, Jan. 23, the victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relationship with Ashley Fisler while they were a minor and she was their teacher at Washington Township Middle School, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. The victim said they had multiple sexual encounters in 2021 in Fisler's vehicle and in her classroom, Johns said. Text messages confirmed the unlawful sexu…

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by Sam Barron
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Ex-NY Trooper Who Shot Himself, Triggering Manhunt, Sentenced To Jail Ex-NY Trooper Who Shot Himself, Triggering Manhunt, Sentenced To Jail
Ex-NY Trooper Who Shot Himself, Triggering Manhunt, Sentenced To Jail A former New York state trooper who shot himself and triggered a massive multi-state manhunt will now spend time behind bars. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Nassau County Court. It followed his guilty pleas to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with evidence, and official misconduct. Mascia told colleagues in December 2024 that he was shot in the leg by a man while checking on a disabled vehicle on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, as Daily Voice reported. His claim triggered…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-NJ Police Chief Sentenced For Sexual Assaults On Subordinates — Some Inside Headquarters: AG Ex-NJ Police Chief Sentenced For Sexual Assaults On Subordinates — Some Inside Headquarters: AG
Ex-NJ Police Chief Sentenced For Sexual Assaults On Subordinates — Some Inside Headquarters: AG A former New Jersey police chief has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting and abusing multiple subordinates over more than a decade, authorities announced. Former Manville Chief Thomas Herbst, 57, of Bridgewater, was ordered by New Jersey Superior Court Judge Peter J. Tober to serve 85 percent of his sentence — about six years — on the sexual assault charge, and a mandatory minimum of five years on counts of official misconduct before he is eligible for parole, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Monday, Aug. 11. The senten…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Bucks Co. Native Turned NJ Police Sgt. Indicted, Prosecutors Say Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Bucks Co. Native Turned NJ Police Sgt. Indicted, Prosecutors Say
Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Bucks Co. Native Turned NJ Police Sgt. Indicted, Prosecutors Say A former Middletown police sergeant was given 22 criminal charges after an investigation revealed a web of illegal activity involving untraceable guns, drugs, and abuse of power, authorities said. David Ringkamp, 43, was indicted by a grand jury, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 19. Ringkamp was formerly a Union Beach resident. The investigation into Ringkamp began in December 2021. New York State Police identified Nicholas D’Ambrosio of Millstone as someone purchasing kits to assemble ghost guns, which are illegal in New Jersey.…

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by Chris Spiker