A federal probe accuses a New Jersey man of helping North Korea secretly move millions of dollars from U.S. corporations to fund its nuclear weapons program. The case shows how foreign cyber operations use Americans to hide their unlawful activities. North Korean agents posed as expert IT professionals to get remote jobs at American corporations,…
Raritan Township officials say Hunterdon County authorities accused the parents of an 18-year-old man after an investigation into phony police stops. Dean Pluchino, 18, of Raritan Township was detained on January 16. Pluchino was charged with impersonating a police officer and tampering with evidence. He allegedly stopped traffic while impersonating a police officer, which was…
A New Jersey family is considering suing Morristown Medical Center after their 2-year-old son died from flu complications one day after being discharged. The family claims the youngster was rushed to the ER with a high temperature but discharged and died, raising severe concerns about his care. The youngster, Isais Castillo IV, died January 6….
Two sick and abandoned French bulldogs were rescued in a Monmouth County park last week. Diamond and Sapphire, two malnourished pups, were found huddled in the cold, causing immediate concerns about their health and safety. A pedestrian near Shark River Park called the Monmouth County SPCA after seeing the little dogs in the bushes. Diamond,…
This week, a Hillsborough Township woman accused of killing her two small children pleaded not guilty in Somerset County court, the latest move in a case that has devastated the town. Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, appeared before Somerset County Courthouse Superior Court Judge Angela Borkowski days after prosecutors charged her with two first-degree murders. She faces…
A former New Jersey borough councilman has committed to stealing taxpayer money and housing fraud, ending a years-long corruption prosecution. The former official will not serve jail time under a plea agreement with state prosecutors despite the seriousness of the offenses. Carl Washington Jr., 52, a former Salem County Penns Grove Borough Council member, pled…
Local authorities said that a customer became irate over paperwork troubles and damaged property before leaving a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission office. Lakewood police said a 57-year-old male visited the MVC office on Route 70. After entering the office to register a vehicle, personnel told him he lacked the necessary documentation. Officials stated the…
A 17-year-old Union County, New Jersey, girl sued an app for creating phony sexual photographs of her and other female pupils without consent. ClothOff, the app, violated state and federal laws, according to the October 16 lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The complaint seeks compensation for the teen and others’ emotional…
Authorities have charged two people with the death of a New Jersey citizen over ten years after a violent home invasion that ended in tragedy. On Monday, officials in Burlington County announced the arrests, which ended an investigation that had been ongoing for almost ten years. On September 25, 2016, around 11:30 p.m., a home…
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced that a Lakewood mother indicted for the May death of her three-month-old daughter has been released and all charges will be dropped. The announcement is a major development in a delicate and serious case that garnered community attention. Caitlin Gibson, 28, was arrested and will undergo pre-trial monitoring. The…
