As the rate of homicide in New Jersey has reduced over the past few years, the rate at which the cases are solved also decreased. This was shown in the Issue cover story with the name "Getting away with murder". It is noted that the homicide clearance rates, especially the rate of offenders arrested, has [...]
On Thursday, Gov. Christie signed a law A-156 under which "upskirting" is now a crime. The passing of the law made photographing underneath a woman's skirt or dress a fourth-degree offense. According to the law, the act of "photographing, filming, publishing and sharing the image of clothed intimate parts of another person without consent" is [...]
A new expungement law will take effect Monday, and many in the state were expected to take advantage of it. The law would clear an individual's criminal record of certain nonviolent offenses. A criminal record or arrest is a major hindrance for people as it hampers their ability to find new employment, seek higher education, [...]
Walking in New Jersey while busy on a Smartphone can prove to be costly as anyone seen using a Smartphone without a hands-free will face jail time and will be ordered to pay $50 in fine if the bill is passed. A bill with the name of "distracted walking" is being introduced by state assemblywoman [...]
A 23-year-old man attempted to cover up a murder by burning the dead body. Another man was involved in a crime of beating a puppy during an altercation with another individual. The puppy died in the incident. These 2 individuals are included in the list of individuals who were either charged with or sentenced for [...]
An NJ Advance Media report showed that a New Jersey State Police lab technician, Kamalkant Shah, has been accused of faking drug test results in a marijuana case. Almost 7,827 cases, in which he was chosen to provide the test results, are now under question. The memo from Deputy Public Defender Judy Fallon to Public [...]
The following crimes topped the news in New Jersey last week: A high school teacher and his daughter were killed by a 36-year-old Mercer County resident by a drunk driver. The driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter for the accident. Several individuals around New Jersey were either charged with or sentenced for their involvement [...]
42-year-old Chong-Hwa Chang, a New Jersey Department of Corrections teacher, was arrested on 31 January and swiftly fired from duty, after authorities charged her with sexual assault. The Department of Corrections found out that she had sex with a convicted murderer, 35-year-old Rashid Walker, more than 20 times behind bars. She also got pregnant twice [...]
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34-year-old Anthony Stango, of Brick, New Jersey, who is linked to the New Jersey crime family, has been sentenced to six years in prison on drug and prostitution charges. Stango, who is believed to be the model for the hit TV show 'The Sopranos', will also be required to serve 5 years of supervised release [...]