Morris Plains Man Sent Death Threats To Political Commentator, Feds Say
A 45-year-old Morris County man has been arrested and charged after posting an online death threat at a political commentator, authorities said.
Last month, Haim Braverman, of Morris Plains, posted a video of himself on a social media platform in which he made various threats to a political commentator who had publicly commented on a prominent, now-deceased rabbi, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
In the video, Braverman threatened to use a bat against the commentator, stating: “You’ll get what’s coming to you . . . , I’ve never met someone . . . if I could [expletive] kill you right…
Two Hudson County Men Get Lengthy Sentences For Gas Station Robberies: Feds
Two Hudson County men were sentenced to years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 15 for their role in a series of robberies at gas stations in 2022, authorities said.
From January to February 2022, Wendell Bradley, a 27-year-old Bayonne resident, – either alone or with Joseph Brown, a 26-year-old Jersey City resident – would drive to a gas station, pull up to a gas pump, ask the gas station attendant to put gas in the car’s tank, and, while the tank was being filled, would pull a gun on the attendant and demand money, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
On Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Union, Brown po…
Byram Township Man Gets 12+ Years For Dealing Meth: Feds
A 54-year-old Byram Township man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison, 146 months, on Friday, Sept. 20, after admitting to his role in trafficking methamphetamine, authorities said.
In January 2022, law enforcement began investigation Steven Kristiansen after learning he was a member of a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Over the course of four days, Kristiansen sold over 60 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover police officer, Sellinger said.
On Jan. 25, 2022, police searched Kristiansen's residence and car and…
Saudi Arabian Stole School Bus From Livingston, Busted In PA: Feds
A 24-year-old Saudi Arabian pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 14, to stealing a school bus from Livingston last year and transporting it across state lines, authorities said.
In Jan. 2023, police in Livingston responded to a report of a break-in and during a search of a backpack at the home, found a Saudi Arabian passport with the name Bader Alzaharani, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
Two days later, a Livingston school bus was reported stolen from a parking lot across the street from the home where the break-in occurred, Sellinger said. Alzahrani was located in Stroudsburg, PA, and …
NJ Woman Who Dealt Meth, Cocaine Via FedEx Gets 10 Years, US Attorney Says
A 32-year-old Newark woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday, July 11, after being convicted of possessing cocaine and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, authorities said.
In March 2021, two FedEx parcels addressed to a "John Brown" in Newark were intercepted by law enforcement and found to contain cocaine, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. An undercover officer disguised as a FedEx driver delivered the package of cocaine to Mahogany Hawkins, Sellinger said.
Officers showed up at Hawkins' place again, but when they identified themselves as law enforcement, Hawki…
