Tanski sentenced … finally

After months of delays and uncertainty, former Harrison DPW boss Bill Tanski has been sentenced to three years incarceration, the Star-Ledger is reporting today.
According to the Ledger story, which you can read by clicking here, Tanski is now being held in the Hudson County Jail in South Kearny.
Tanski admitted to taking more than $100,000 in [...]

Comey continues to mislead about Jersey City crime stats

Jersey City Police Chief Thomas Comey continues to mislead the public about crime in Jersey City. What follows is a video of him addressing the NAACP recently. Now I can imagine some of you may be scratching your heads right now, saying, “This guy’s a police chief?” I assure you — he really is. Check [...]

Georgia teen charged in Starbucks death

A 19-year-old punk from Georgia entered a St. Louis-area Starbucks last week and left a murder suspect. And though charges were lessened to involuntary manslaughter, Aaron Poisson, charged in St. Louis County, did the unthinkable — all for a measly $5.
A video taken by a surveillance camera reveals Poisson taking $5 from the coffee stop’s [...]

Bergen Prosecutor: Step up with more DWI checkpoints

Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli has announced an aggressive campaign to combat drunken driving.
Effective immediately, the prosecutor has urged local police chiefs, when possible, to conduct DWI checkpoints beginning this spring. To assist them in these endeavors, the prosecutor has committed as much as $200,000 of forfeited funds to pay the officers’ overtime incurred [...]

Drug thug gets 14 years

A drug smuggler who skipped his 2004 trial but was arrested by the FBI last March at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was sentenced to 14 years in prison, Essex County Prosecutor Paul Dow said recently.
Mark Hanlan, 35, of the Bronx, was arrested March 21, 2007, by the FBI, at LAX on a warrant issued [...]

Jersey City DWI cop sentenced to 11 years in prison

The Jersey City cop who killed a 2-year-old and who put the child’s mother in a year-long coma in a drunken driving incident on the Pulaski Skyway last year has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, The Jersey Journal is reporting. Click here to read the Web story.
Former police officer Kevin Freibott has since [...]

NY Times: Congress may have DOJ investigate possible Clemens perjury

A Congressional Committee may ask the Department of Justice to investigate whether Roger Clemens lied to them while under oath several weeks ago as he testified about steroid use, The New York Times is reporting. Click here to read the story.

Jersey Journal: Harrison Stabbing suspect may have been drinking

The suspect in Sunday’s homicide in Harrison was apparently drunk as he stabbed Manuel Romero, of Harrison, several times in the throat, The Jersey Journal is reporting on its Web site. Jorge Quintanilla, 65, has been charged in the incident, the newspaper reports. Read the entire chilling story by clicking here.

Reports: Man murdered in Harrison

A man was murdered in Harrison yesterday, according to reports.

Reports say the victim’s name is Maunel Romero, of North Second Street. A suspect has been arrested and charged in the crime, according to reports.

As soon as more details become available, we’ll share them with you.

Maureen Kanka to speak in Nutley March 5

Mayor Joanne Cocchiola and the Women’s Initiative of Nutley is proud to announce a program featuring Maureen Kanka entitled “Who is Watching Our Children” to take place Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Spring Garden School Auditorium at 59 South Spring Garden Ave., Nutley.
Mrs. Kanka is the founder of the Megan Nicole Kanka [...]