Bayville Man, NJ Corrections Officer Stole, Sold State Ammo For $475K, Prosecutors Say
A New Jersey Department of Corrections lieutenant in charge of managing state ammunition stockpiles was charged with stealing and selling taxpayer-funded ammo for personal profit, authorities said.
Timothy Morris, 56, of Bayville (Ocean County), who served as NJDOC’s Range Master, is accused of illegally ordering excess ammunition and selling it on the secondary market, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced.
Morris allegedly pocketed more than $475,000 through this scheme while attempting to conceal his financial transactions, prosecutors said.
Morris, who has held his Range Master…
Bergen Prosecutor’s Lt. Faces 50-Count Indictment For Stealing Fentanyl, Heroin: AG
A Bergen County prosecutor’s office lieutenant is facing a 50-count indictment after allegedly stealing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl from the evidence vault and depositing $600,000 in cash into his personal accounts, authorities said.
A state grand jury in Trenton indicted Kevin T. Matthew, 48, of Cedar Grove, after an investigation revealed he had allegedly signed out narcotics from BCPO’s main evidence vault between January 2019 and November 2023, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Wednesday, March 12.
Authorities said Matthew was not part of BCPO’s narcotics unit, but as a me…
20-Year-Olds Both Killed When Car Slams Trees Off I-195 In Upper Freehold: Njsp
Two 20-year-olds were killed when their car veered off Interstate 195 and slammed into trees early Sunday, March 9, authorities said.
Denzel George, of Ewing, and Janae Boisseau, of Trenton, were traveling east in an Acura when the vehicle ran off the road near milepost 10 in Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey State Police Sergeant First Class Charles Marchan said.
The crash happened at 3:01 a.m., when the Acura struck two trees, ejecting both occupants and killing them, Marchan said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Arsonist Guilty In Fire That Killed Four Including Baby In Hamilton Township: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Trenton man was convicted on Tuesday, March 4 of intentionally setting a fire in Hamilton Township in 2021 that killed four people, authorities said.
Michael Sanders was convicted of four counts of first degree murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and aggravated arson, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.
On Friday, July 9, 2021, at 3:40 a.m., a fire at 213 Woodlawn Ave. quickly engulfed both sides of the two and a half story, wood frame duplex, causing a partial roof collapse, Marbrey said.
A nine-month-old baby girl, identified as Malani Sanders, a…
Gaithersburg Is The Most Diverse City In US, New Study Says: Here's Why
The US population is rapidly diversifying, with cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the forefront, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2025 ranking of the nation's Most Diverse Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Three Maryland communities topped the list of 501 locations, which were evaluated based on socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious diversity.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.2 percent of Americans identified as multiracial in 2020, a sharp increase from just 2.9 percent in 2010.
"The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many …
Trenton Man Charged With Murder After Missing Plainsboro Woman Found Dead: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Feb. 26, after a Plainsboro woman missing since January was found dead, authorities said.
Victoria Lee, 26, was first reported missing to police on Thursday, Jan. 30, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Eamon Blanchard of the Plainsboro Police Department said.
Lee was found dead on Tuesday, Feb. 25, authorities said. Rahim Johnson was living with Lee and was the last person to see her alive before she was reported missing, authorities said.
Johnson is charged with murder in the first…
60 MPH Winds, Heavy Rain Will Batter NJ, PA: Outages, Flooding Possible
A powerful storm system is sweeping across New Jersey on Sunday, Feb. 16, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, and the potential for flooding and power outages, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The strongest winds are expected to peak in the afternoon into the evening, with gusts between 50 and 60 mph hitting many areas across the state.
The hardest-hit areas for wind gusts include Morristown, Flemington, and Trenton, where winds are forecasted to reach 50 to 60 mph through tonight. Similar gusts are expected in greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Vineland, and Atlantic …
