Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice, Donald Trump July 21, 2017

OPINION: Ever-expanding Trump investigation is an attempt to nullify American democracy

Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — Ladies and gentlemen, our country is facing a potentially perilous situation. The long knives are out for our duly elected president and his family. The establishment wants nothing less than to overturn the results of the 2016 election and they intend to start their nefarious undoing right […]

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Big Government, Criminal Justice, Drug Legalization, Judiciary July 20, 2017

How to End Policing for Profit

Hello, Save Jerseyans. It’s been awhile! Of late, we’ve been seeing an uptick in cases of “policing for profit.” A Hudson County Democrat in the Assembly, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, recently proposed speed cameras to be set up in work zones when people go 11 miles per hour over the limit. Besides the mixed constitutionality in the […]

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Bridgegate, Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, Port Authority July 12, 2017

BREAKING: Wildstein skates with 3 years of probation, restitution for Bridgagate

It’s official, Save Jerseyans…. For #Bridgegate, David Wildstein got… (1) 3 years of probation, (2) 500 hours community service, and (3) a $10,000 fine. Amazing. — Matt Rooney (@MattRooneyNJ) July 12, 2017 #Bridgegate 3 years probation for david WILDSTEIN plus $14k restitution and $10k fine. 500 hrs community service @CBSNewYork — Meg Baker (@megbakertv) July […]

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Bridgegate, Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice July 12, 2017

POLL: Bridgegate ‘Mastermind’ Wildstein is likely to avoid jail time. Is that fair? Or a farce?

David Wildstein will finally be sentenced today, Save Jerseyans, but the admitted “mastermind” of the Bridgegate scandal is unlikely to see the inside of a jail cell. “Put simply, were it not for Wildstein’s decision to cooperate and disclose the true nature of the lane reductions, there likely would have been no prosecutions related to […]

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Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, Ocean County July 6, 2017

12 more Lakewood residents charged in massive welfare fraud sweep

LAKEWOOD — Twelve more Lakewood residents were charged Thursday as the massive sweep targeting welfare fraud totaling millions of dollars continues to widen, officials said. The defendants are all charged with theft by deception and are accused of misrepresenting income to receive benefits from government programs such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (better known […]

Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice June 30, 2017

Still more arrests coming in Lakewood fraud probe, authorities say

LAKEWOOD — Up to 10 or more residents are expected to be hit with benefits fraud charges in addition to the 14 already arrested this week, according to a defense attorney for one of two people charged with similar offenses in 2015. Al DellaFave, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, confirmed to NJ […]

Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice June 28, 2017

3 more Lakewood houses raided in multi-million dollar welfare fraud scheme

LAKEWOOD — Authorities raided three houses in Lakewood Tuesday night in a continued effort to crack down on residents who defraud government-assistance programs, according to APP.com. The arrests come on the heels of a massive bust on Monday morning that led to the arrests of eight Lakewood residents — four married couples — who allegedly […]

Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Monmouth County June 26, 2017

Lakewood rabbi, 7 others arrested in raids over alleged welfare fraud, report says

LAKEWOOD — A rabbi, his wife and three other couples were arrested Monday morning in multiple raids by federal and state authorities in a massive welfare fraud investigation, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. Those arrested included Rabbi Zalmen Sorotzkin, who runs the Congregation Lutzk synagogue, his wife, Tzipporah, and Mordechai Breskin […]

Crime, Criminal Justice, Entertainment June 21, 2017

OPINION: We’ve Seen And Heard Enough; Time To Let It Go!

Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — Now that the dust has settled, let’s get right to the point: the Bill Cosby trial was a travesty. Basically, this was a political show trial that was conducted for the benefit of the current Montgomery County (PA) District Attorney, Kevin Steele and those who voted […]

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Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Legalization June 20, 2017

The Great Marijuana Fight Begins in New Jersey’s State Senate

The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony yesterday in support of S-3195, Save Jerseyans, a bill sponsored by Senator Nicholas Scutari (D-District 22) that aims to legalize marijuana in the Garden State. Legalization has been a provocative issue for years now and while Governor Christie has been clear that he would not support it, […]

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Crime, Criminal Justice, Hudson County, Jersey City, North Jersey June 20, 2017

FBI, U.S. Attorney joining probe of fiery Jersey City crash

JERSEY CITY – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey is joining the Hudson County Prosecutor’s probe into a fiery crash that critically injured an innocent bystander. The agencies are lending resources to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez as her office continues to investigate the crash, which has led […]

Crime, Criminal Justice, Uncategorized June 19, 2017

Scalise Shooter Carried Hit List of GOP Congressmen

The left-wing gunman James T. Hodgkinson who ambushed GOP lawmakers Wednesday was carrying a list of several Republican congressmen inside his pocket at the time, the Daily Caller first reported Friday. Washington, D.C., ground to a screeching halt Wednesday after Hodgkinson opened fire on a group of GOP congressmen practicing early in the morning for […]

Crime, Criminal Justice, Entertainment June 17, 2017

Mistrial declared in Bill Cosby sexual assault case

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby’s trial on sexual assault charges ended without a verdict Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian’s image as “America’s Dad.” Jurors deliberated more than 52 hours over six days before telling a judge they couldn’t agree on whether “The […]

Crime, Criminal Justice, Cuba, Foreign Policy, National June 16, 2017

Trump Spikes ‘One-Sided’ Cuba Deal Until N.J. Cop Killer Chesimard, Other Fugitives Handed Over

Joanne Chesimard, the Black Liberation Army member hiding in Cuba after murdering New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973, has long eluded American justice and vexed New Jersey public officials as well as the public at large. The Obama Administration repeatedly ignored calls from New Jersey’s federal representatives on both sides of the aisle to make Chesimard’s return a […]

Crime, Criminal Justice June 15, 2017

Murder-suicide victim had restraining order against shooter, authorities say

NEWARK — The woman killed in a murder-suicide in Roselle on Tuesday had a restraining order out against her killer when he fatally shot her in the driveway of his home, officials said Thursday. Anishalee Cortes, 22, got a final restraining order against Dominick Richards, 49, on May 2, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. […]

Criminal Justice June 13, 2017

Five Ways Democrats Will Try to Trip Up Sessions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the most eagerly anticipated congressional testimony since … Thursday. Democrats think Sessions has a lot of explaining to do after by former FBI Director James Comey, who accused the attorney general of not protecting him from meeting alone with President Donald Trump […]