New Jersey crime

OAKLAND, NJ — A simple traffic violation led Oakland police to a man wanted for burglary and credit card fraud, authorities confirmed. At 4:04 p.m. on Sunday, August 10, Officers …

HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. — The former Executive Director of the North Bergen Housing Authority, Gerald Sanzari, has been charged following a public corruption investigation, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne …

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — A 22-year-old Newark resident, Altamir Thornton, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested and charged on August 7 with stealing two BMW vehicles in Fairfield. The theft occurred …

Alina Habba Joins US Marshals in Arrest of Teen Gang Member Zakiyy Houser Zakiyy Houser, an 18-year-old alleged member of the Bloods gang, was arrested during a coordinated law enforcement …

BOONTON, NJ — Davon Fields, 46, a Newark resident, was sentenced on July 11, 2025, to eight years in New Jersey State Prison with four years of parole ineligibility for …

A South Brunswick police officer has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $75,000 from his local Police Benevolent Association (PBA), according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. …

GLASSBORO, N.J. (WPVI) – Police in Glassboro have arrested 19-year-old Job Smith and a 17-year-old male in connection with a string of vehicle thefts reported early Tuesday morning. Authorities say …

Laqua Tucker, of Pleasantville, was convicted on two counts of third-degree burglary for break-ins committed in Absecon and Galloway in 2024, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. On January …

NEW JERSEY – Morton Chirnomas, a 62-year-old attorney from Clifton, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The sentencing …

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY — Myron Williams, 31, of Newark—also known as “Money” and “Tunchi”—has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in federal prison for his role in a violent …