NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man was sentenced May 3 to 10 years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Philip R. Sellinger announced. Rahim Jackson previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin. According to the documents […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health and Family Connections’ ADAPT Coalition are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day […]
ORANGE, NJ — For Orange Police Capt. Tangela Cummings, her job is about helping her community. And now that community is saying a big thank-you. Cummings will receive the ADAPT Coalition Member of the Year Award at an ADAPT dinner on Wednesday, May 4, at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. ADAPT, or […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced April 8 the arrest of a Newark doctor on charges of forgery, obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud and health care claims fraud. The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Office of the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the execution of an emergent search warrant on April 5 at the West Orange residence of a suspect originally wanted for eluding police and criminal mischief, Essex County sheriff’s detectives recovered handguns, extended high-capacity magazines, handgun laser beam sights and narcotics, according to an April 6 press release from the sheriff’s […]
NEWARK, NJ — Nine people were arraigned March 15 on illegal drug and firearms charges contained in a 17-count indictment, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gilbert Bermudez, aka “Troub,” 29; Brian Elijah Mitchell, aka “Slash,” 32; Jaahan Mitchell, 32; Keith Rogers, aka “Dog” and “Z,” 45; Isaiah Bullock, 26; Jennifer Rivera, 41; and Shamika […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Feb. 2 that all 21 counties in New Jersey, and all 241 municipalities with populations of more than 10,000 or that filed related lawsuits, have joined the state in signing onto the nationwide settlement agreements with Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest pharmaceutical […]
NEWARK, NJ — Eleven people have been charged for their respective roles in a fentanyl and crack-cocaine distribution organization that sold large quantities of controlled substances in the area of Brookdale Avenue and Abinger Place in Newark, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Dec. 15. Leon Clark, aka “Dino,” 40; Abdul Price, aka “Ab” […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two Newark men have admitted their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy based in Newark, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Dec. 10. Rahim Jackson pleaded guilty by videoconference on Dec. 10 before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin. Arthur Hardy pleaded […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County man and a Hudson County man admitted possessing with intent to distribute more than 1 kilogram of fentanyl, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Dec. 6. Coco Latre, 32, of Belleville, pleaded guilty Dec. 6 before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an information charging him with possession […]