Newark, NJ
Business
Marijuana Dispensary Backed By Former 'RHONJ' Star's Ex-Husband Opens In 2 NJ Towns Marijuana Dispensary Backed By Former 'RHONJ' Star's Ex-Husband Opens In 2 NJ Towns
Marijuana Dispensary Backed By Former 'Rhonj' Star's Ex-Husband Opens In 2 NJ Towns A brand-new marijuana dispensary backed by the husband of a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" husband is now open in two locations. "The Dispensary" has opened its doors in both Somerset and is set to open in Union on Saturday, April 20. The company was founded in 2022 with a mission of providing "a space where people can experience the healing properties of cannabis while receiving exceptional service and support," its website says. It's backed by Frank Catania, the ex-husband of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dolores Catania. Click here for The Dispensary website for locations.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges
CT Child Porn Arrest Leads To Gun, Drug Charges A Connecticut man has been charged with a range of crimes from allegedly possessing child porn to illegally possessing guns and manufacturing drugs. Hartford County resident Michael Gigliotti, age, of Manchester, was arrested on Monday, April 1, at his home in Manchester. According to Lt. Nick Reinert of the Manchester Police, Gigliotti was nabbed by Manchester detectives, the Center for Digital Investigations, and Homeland Security following an investigation into child pornography. Agents served a warrant on Gigliotti who was in the residence and taken into custody and was charg…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Marijuana At NJ Weigh Station: Prosecutor Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Marijuana At NJ Weigh Station: Prosecutor
Mexican Truckers Busted With $28 Million Of Marijuana At NJ Weigh Station: Prosecutor Two men from Mexico were arrested on Tuesday, March 12, at a Warren County weigh station after being found with more than $28 million worth of marijuana, authorities said. The New Jersey State Police Mobile Safe Freight Unit was conducting an inspection of a commercial tractor trailer carrying oranges from California to Queens at the Greenwich Township Weigh Station, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. A visual inspection of the vehicle revealed pallets of oranges and 12 additional pallets of unlabeled cardboard boxes, Pfeiffer said. The unlabeled cardboard boxes were inconsistent…

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by Sam Barron
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to prison for killing an area man while high on drugs. Related story: ID Released For Person Killed In Head-On Pleasant Valley Crash Dutchess County resident Camay Pryce, age 35, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced for vehicular manslaughter on Thursday, March 21 to serve 2 1/3 to 7 years in state prison. According to Sinead McLoughlin of the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, Erin T. Clancy, age 50, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Bro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Norwalk Vape Shop Employee Busted With 4 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say Norwalk Vape Shop Employee Busted With 4 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say
Norwalk Vape Shop Employee Busted With 4 Pounds Of Pot, Police Say A vape shop employee was charged with alleged possession of more than one kilo of pot during a warrant search in Fairfield County. The search occurred in Norwalk on Wednesday, March 13 at the Smoke House 1 Vape Shop on Connecticut Avenue. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the search was part of an ongoing investigation into non-licensed shops selling marijuana within the city limits. During the search with the state Consumer Protection Drug Control Division, investigators seized: Over four pounds of marijuana Several hundred products containing greater le…

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by Kathy Reakes
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Wearing Ankle Monitor Busted With More Than Six Pounds Of Pot In Maryland, Sheriff Says More than six pounds of pot have been recovered from a man sporting an electronic monitoring device for a previous weapons offense in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. Justin Tyler Pristoop, 20, was arrested again and faces new charges just months after he was charged and released in a separate case, authorities said on Wednesday afternoon.  Late last week, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf amid an ongoing investigation into alleged drug and weapon violations. During that search, off…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Known For 'Dispensary Bus' Busted Selling Pot To Minors, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Known For 'Dispensary Bus' Busted Selling Pot To Minors, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Known For 'Dispensary Bus' Busted Selling Pot To Minors, Police Say A Hudson Valley man known for his makeshift "dispensary bus" was busted for allegedly selling cannabis to people under the age of 21. The arrest took place in Dutchess County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26 in East Fishkill. According to East Fishkill Police, Orange County resident Eli E. Herrera, age 22, of Monroe, was charged with criminal sale of cannabis and unlawful sale of cannabis. Herrera's arrest comes following an investigation by the East Fishkill Police and the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  The investigation found that Herrera allegedly sold cannabis out the rear of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Business
Trio Busted Selling Marijuana, Flavored Nicotine Products At Long Island Business, Police Say Trio Busted Selling Marijuana, Flavored Nicotine Products At Long Island Business, Police Say
Trio Busted Selling Marijuana, Flavored Nicotine Products At Long Island Business, Police Say Three men are accused of selling marijuana out of a Long Island business. Nassau County Police narcotics detectives conducted an investigation at the Convenience and Smoke shop, located in Bellerose Terrace on Jamaica Avenue, on Thursday, Jan. 25. During their search, they allegedly found hundreds of bags or products containing THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, as well as products containing cannabis. They also recovered thousands of flavored nicotine products that were on display for sale and in a back room, police said. The following defendants were arrested and charged with two …

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by Michael Mashburn
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police Tipsters helped lead police in Anne Arundel County into making a massive drug bust in Laurel, authorities announced. Last year, narcotics detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department received information about possible illegal drug distribution that centered on a home in the 3500 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. On Thursday, police say that teams executed a search warrant at the suspect home, which led to a massive seizure of drugs and ammo, resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Reshawn Tillies, who was prohibited from possessing ammunition. Officers seized:  443 pills…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Baby Boy Rushed To Hospital After Eating Cannabis Gummy At Hotel Off Route 3 Baby Boy Rushed To Hospital After Eating Cannabis Gummy At Hotel Off Route 3
Baby Boy Rushed To Hospital After Eating Cannabis Gummy At Hotel Off Route 3 A 1-year-old child was reported to be alert and responsive after eating a cannabis gummy at a hotel just off Route 3 where authorities said his teen mother and her adult boyfriend were staying. Secaucus police were called after the infant apparently lost consciousness at the Extended Stay America on Meadowlands Parkway around mid-morning on Thursday, Jan. 18, responders said. The infant was rushed to nearby Hudson Regional Hospital before being transferred to Hackensack University Medical Center, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The child's 17-year-old mother was detained and issu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
3 Charged After Seizure Of Thousands Of Cannabis Products From 2 Hartsdale Shops: Police 3 Charged After Seizure Of Thousands Of Cannabis Products From 2 Hartsdale Shops: Police
3 Charged After Seizure Of Thousands Of Cannabis Products From 2 Hartsdale Shops: Police Three people face charges following an inspection of two convenience stores in Westchester that were found to be selling thousands of prohibited cannabis products without a license, police announced.  The arrests stemmed from regulatory inspections of two convenience stores in Hartsdale conducted by authorities on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Greenburgh Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 11.  The two stores, which were not named by police, were located at:  4 North Central Ave.; 205 East Hartsdale Ave.  According to authorities, the inspections resulted in the seizure of t…

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by Ben Crnic
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
Store Owner, 2 Employees Arrested After Selling Illegal THC Products In Mamaroneck: Police Store Owner, 2 Employees Arrested After Selling Illegal THC Products In Mamaroneck: Police
Store Owner, 2 Employees Arrested After Selling Illegal THC Products In Mamaroneck: Police A business owner and two employees face charges after illegally selling THC and cannabis products in a Westchester store, police said. The arrests stemmed from a concerned parent's complaint to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department regarding the Eagle Convenience Store at 127 Halstead Ave., according to the department.  The complaint led to an investigation into the business conducted by police and the Village of Mamaroneck Building Department which discovered that the store had been operating without prior approvals or inspections. Authorities also discovered that the store had …

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by Ben Crnic