Newark Projects Dealer Caught With Gun Gets 5 Years In Fed Pen
A Newark drug dealer caught with a gun was sentenced to five years in federal prison, authorities said.
Ricky Terrell, 24, was one of several dealers targeted for running an open-air drug market – slinging heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and more -- at the Stephen Crane Village public housing complex near the Belleville border, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
Several law enforcement agencies teamed up to smash the operation, making undercover buys and intercepting phone calls and text messages, among other tactics, she said.
On Feb. 25, 2020, they raided Terrell’s home and found hero…
Ocean County Man, 88, Gets 10 Years State Prison For Jersey Shore Manslaughter
An 88-year-old man with addresses in Ocean and Essex counties has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison in connection with the brutal death of a Florida man, authorities said.
Thomas Hatchett of Manchester Township was sentenced on Tuesday as a result of his earlier guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
On July 1, 2019, Manchester Township police received a 9-1-1 call about a victim lying face down in the street in front of a residence. Officers found Igal Hedad, 71, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, bleeding from&n…
No Pets Inside, No Injuries Reported In Fire At Animal Hospital In Fairfield
No pets were in the Animal Hospital of Fairifeld when a destructive fire broke out Saturday night, responders said.
Staff made it out before the three-alarm blaze tore through the Fairfield Road building, which isn't a boarding facility.
The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. and immediately went to two alarms, the Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department said.
Flames blew through the roof as firefighters conducted a "surround and drown," the department said.
The scene was cleared at 11:50 p.m.
Colleagues from Cedar Grove, Lincoln Park, Bloomfield, North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Pine Brook a…