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Here's 'The Situation': Signing Books In Northvale Here's 'The Situation': Signing Books In Northvale
Here's 'The Situation': Signing Books In Northvale Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is ready to tell his story. The "Jersey Shore" star will be signing copies of his new book "Reality Check: Making the Best of the Situation" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday, April 21 at noon. In the memoir, Sorrentino discusses his rise and fall and gives fans a glimpse behind the scenes of the hit MTV show, according to a synopsis. He also discusses his intoxicated run-ins with Hollywood heavyweights like The Rock, Robert Downey Jr., Jason Statham and Leonardo DiCaprio, according to a synopsis. Sorrentino also goes into detail about his drug a…
Fellow Inmate Charged For Dad's Death In Pennsylvania Prison Fellow Inmate Charged For Dad's Death In Pennsylvania Prison
Fellow Inmate Charged For Dad's Death In Pennsylvania Prison The cause of death of a Pennsylvania father and inmate has been revealed and new charges have been filed, the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo announced on Tuesday.  Michael Howard Butler II, 37 of Gratz, died following a "medical emergency" in his bunk in the Dauphin County Prison at 10:22 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2024, as Daily Voice previously reported.  It is now known that the emergency was caused by a fentanyl overdose from what Richard Leonard Weikel thought was heroin which he had smuggled into the prison in his shoe, the DA explained in the release on March 26.&n…
GOTCHA! Police From Neighboring Towns, Sheriff's K9 Help Hillsdale PD Nab Career Criminal GOTCHA! Police From Neighboring Towns, Sheriff's K9 Help Hillsdale PD Nab Career Criminal
Gotcha! Police From Neighboring Towns, Sheriff's K9 Help Hillsdale PD Nab Career Criminal Teamwork with their colleagues in neighboring Pascack Valley towns helped Hillsdale police capture a drug-addicted repeat offender as he fled yet another crime, authorities said. Ex-con Daniel Margulies, 32, of Teaneck bolted from the Walgreens at the Plaza at Hillsdale with several items late Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18, Officer Jordan Bruce reported. He made it to the train station when Bruce and Officer Sean Marro him moments later.The officers chased him down Broadway before Margulies began ducking through backyards, he said. To call Margulies “known to police” overstates the obviou…
Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds
Drug Kingpin Peddling Nearly Pure Meth In Virginia Convicted For 15th Time: Feds A Virginia Beach man just earned himself his 15th conviction — this one federal. Malik Dillard, who guys by “Mayo,” used out-of-state methamphetamine suppliers to import bulk packages of nearly pure methamphetamine (98.6% purity) to Virginia through the U.S. Postal Service, according to Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Dillard employed a network of sub-dealers to scale and expand his methamphetamine operation across the Hampton Roads region over multiple years, Aber's office said. "Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affec…
Funeral Set For Woman Stabbed Dead In Somerville: 'A Bright Light' Funeral Set For Woman Stabbed Dead In Somerville: 'A Bright Light'
Funeral Set For Woman Stabbed Dead In Somerville: 'A Bright Light' Funeral services have been set for 27-year-old Maryrose Fealey, who was fatally stabbed in Somerville on Tuesday, Jan. 30. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Somerville, according to her obituary on the Bridgewater Funeral Home website.  Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the funeral home. Fealey, who was born and raised in the borough, was a graduate of Rutgers Business School and was a dedicated to battling drug addiction, founding 4TheYounger Me and working with Not an Easy Fix and Empo…
Virginia Man Targeting Drug-Addled Women For Prostitution Ring In DMV Region Arrested: Police Virginia Man Targeting Drug-Addled Women For Prostitution Ring In DMV Region Arrested: Police
Virginia Man Targeting Drug-Addled Women For Prostitution Ring In DMV Region Arrested: Police A Virginia man who courted women suffering from drug addictions to help run an East Coast prostitution ring has been arrested, federal authorities announced. Brian Lamont Turner, 42, was arrested in his Charlottesville home on Wednesday following an hours-long standoff with police, who ultimately arrested him and accused him of posting hundreds of commercial sex ads for women in various cities.  Officials say that Turner violated the Mann Act, "a federal law that criminalizes the transportation of any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution." The women he allegedly exploited wer…
Stoughton Sex Offender Busted AGAIN Forcing Vulnerable Women Into Sex Trade: Feds Stoughton Sex Offender Busted AGAIN Forcing Vulnerable Women Into Sex Trade: Feds
Stoughton Sex Offender Busted Again Forcing Vulnerable Women Into Sex Trade: Feds A convicted Stoughton sex offender is again accused of preying on women, exploiting their drug addictions, and using violence to force them into sex work for his benefit, federal authorities said.  Marvin Pompilus, 39, is charged with three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, one count of attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Investigators said Pompilus sought out women who had a history of substance abuse issues and plied …
Hauppauge Man Forced Women Into Sex Trafficking 'Movement,' Branded Victims, Feds Say Hauppauge Man Forced Women Into Sex Trafficking 'Movement,' Branded Victims, Feds Say
Hauppauge Man Forced Women Into Sex Trafficking 'Movement,' Branded Victims, Feds Say Two Long Island men are facing federal charges for allegedly running sex trafficking rings. Lamont Young, age 41, of Hauppauge, and Michail McKen, age 35, of Baldwin are named in separate indictments that were unsealed in federal court in Central Islip Wednesday, Sept. 27. According to prosecutors, both men forced women to engage in prostitution by subjecting them to violence. Young spent a decade recruiting victims, beginning in 2011, by promising them financial stability, prosecutors said. He allegedly then used violence, fraud, and coercion to force them into performing commercial sex a…
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Schenectady In 3-Day Span Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Schenectady In 3-Day Span
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Schenectady In 3-Day Span In a span of just three days, five people from the region have died from suspected drug overdoses, prompting a plea from police for those battling addiction to seek treatment. According to Schenectady Police, one person was found dead from a suspected overdose in the city’s Hamilton Hill/Vale neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 20.  Two more people died under similar circumstances in the same neighborhood on Tuesday morning, Aug. 22. All three people were believed to have injected and/or inhaled substances. On Tuesday evening, police announced that two additional people had been found dead …
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed Caln Twp. Toddler, Parents Charged: DA Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed Caln Twp. Toddler, Parents Charged: DA
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed Caln Twp. Toddler, Parents Charged: DA The parents of a Pennsylvania child who died from a drug overdose late last year are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and related counts, says the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Jason Moore, 36, and Amanda Moore, 35, surrendered to police on Friday, Aug. 11 and were each remanded to the county lockup in lieu of their $250,000 bonds, authorities said in a release.  In a criminal complaint cited by prosecutors, police said they were called to the Moores' Caln Township home to find an unresponsive 4-year-old around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 29 last year.  He was rushe…
Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland
Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland Have a troubling tale to tell? Producers in Maryland are looking for people who have had struggles in their lives for a documentary that is being prepped to film in the DMV region. A casting call has been issued for talent in Rockville, North Bethesda, and other neighboring communities for a film that will be shot later this year depicting “challenging life stories.” Specifically, the producers said that they are looking for “individuals with challenging life stories who would like to share their experiences with drug addiction, recovery, traumas from other family members, homelessness, …
Drugs Used As Incentive By Everett Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Operation: Feds Drugs Used As Incentive By Everett Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Operation: Feds
Drugs Used As Incentive By Everett Man Who Ran Sex Trafficking Operation: Feds A Massachusetts man from the Boston Area is accused of coercing several women who struggled with drug addiction into his sex trafficking operation, according to federal officials. A grand jury returned an indictment charging Trevor Jones, of Everett, with sex trafficking four female victims, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins said in a release dated Tuesday, May 2. Jones was indicted on four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. He was arrested on related state charges on March 23 and has remained in state custody ever since since.  Court documents reveal…
Atlantic City Pimp Sentenced To 60 Years Prison For Human Trafficking: Prosecutor Atlantic City Pimp Sentenced To 60 Years Prison For Human Trafficking: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Pimp Sentenced To 60 Years Prison For Human Trafficking: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Atlantic City has been sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison for human trafficking, authorities said. On Tuesday, April 11, Tahir Gregory was sentenced, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, and must serve at least 40 years before becoming eligible for parole. Gregory was originally charged on Sept. 29, 2017, with the human trafficking and promoting prostitution of two women. The remaining convictions for promoting prostitution will run concurrent to the other charges for a five-year New Jersey State Prison sentence, the prosecutor sai…
Human Trafficking: Everett Man Accused Of Targeting Vulnerable Women Pleads Not Guilty, DA Says Human Trafficking: Everett Man Accused Of Targeting Vulnerable Women Pleads Not Guilty, DA Says
Human Trafficking: Everett Man Accused Of Targeting Vulnerable Women Pleads Not Guilty, DA Says A 45-year-old Everett man with a history of violent crimes pleaded not guilty Wednesday, April 19, to charges that he preyed on female drug addicts and used their vulnerabilities to turn them into prostitutes for him, authorities said.  Trevor Jones, 45, was indicted earlier this month on two counts of human trafficking; two counts of deriving support from prostitution; rape; assault and battery on a family or household member; and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury. A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing set for May 10, the prosecutor …
Prostitutes Testified Against Human Trafficking Pimp: Atlantic County Prosecutor Prostitutes Testified Against Human Trafficking Pimp: Atlantic County Prosecutor
Prostitutes Testified Against Human Trafficking Pimp: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 43-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted on prostitution and human trafficking charges, authorities said. Tahir Gregory was charged on Sept. 29, 2017 with the human trafficking and promoting prostitution of two women, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Of the course of the two-week trial, the two victims identified Gregory as their pimp over a period of time, the prosecutor said. The defendant would use their addiction to heroin against them, the prosecutor said.  He went so far as to attempt to control one of the victims from the county jail…
Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA
Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA A Boston man arrested earlier this week for allegedly selling crack in the 'Mass and Cass' area had his bail revoked from a previous case, authorities said.  Robert Smith, 56, is charged with distribution of a Class B substance (crack cocaine), second offense, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Smith has a pending Roxbury drug case, and a judge revoked his bail on that charge and imposed a $2,501 bail on the more recent count, the prosecutor said.  Smith, who has a criminal record 20 pages long that stretches back to the 1980s, was ordered to stay away from t…
Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Mount Airy Mom In Prison Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Mount Airy Mom In Prison
Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Mount Airy Mom In Prison The Maryland mom who accidentally contaminated her baby's bottle with fentanyl leading to his death will be joining her husband behind bars. Heather Marie Frazier, 35, of Mount Airy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended after pleading guilty over the summer to involuntary manslaughter, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith's Office. She will also serve five years of supervised probation upon her release. Her husband, Jeremy Whitney Frazier, 35, also pleaded guilty in March to the same offense and received the same sentence. On Ju…
Former Teacher Who Robbed Tewksbury, Danvers Banks, Several Others, Gets Almost 5 Years: Feds Former Teacher Who Robbed Tewksbury, Danvers Banks, Several Others, Gets Almost 5 Years: Feds
Former Teacher Who Robbed Tewksbury, Danvers Banks, Several Others, Gets Almost 5 Years: Feds A judge sentenced a Manchester, NH, man who pleaded guilty to robbing banks in Massachusetts and New Hampshire to nearly five years in prison, authorities said.  Eric Mohan, 48, was accused of six bank robberies — including one Tewksbury bank twice — during a three-month spree that began in February, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said. He confessed to the crimes in September.  Mohan started the spree on February 11 when he robbed the Triangle Credit Union in Manchester, where he handed the teller a note and escaped with $2,000 in cash, the prosecutor said. He followed that up …
Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds
Lawrence Men Targeted Soldiers With Drug Addictions To Sell Fentanyl: Feds Police arrested two Lawrence men last week and charged them with planning to sell fentanyl to soldiers who were seeking help for addiction and substance abuse issues at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, federal investigators said.  Deiby Bladimil Casado Ruiz and Pedro Antonio Sanchez Bernabel are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of distribution of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Casado Ruiz is also charged with an additional count of distribution of fentanyl.  Investigators said&nbs…
'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns
'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns Brightly-colored fentanyl made to look like candy is being sold to children and young people, the Drug Enforcement Administration warns.  The DEA and our law enforcement partners seized some of the brightly-colored fentanyl in 18 states in the month of August 2022.  “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.   “The men and women of the DEA are relentlessly working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fe…
Video Surfaces Of Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Toddler In PA Video Surfaces Of Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Toddler In PA
Video Surfaces Of Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Toddler In PA A YouTube video with nearly 300,000 views has surfaced of a woman wanted by police after she kidnapped a toddler. The video was posted two weeks ago and was supposedly filmed in Kensington, Philadelphia. The channel "Soft White Underbelly" is described as "interviews and portraits of the human condition by photographer Mark Laita." In the video, Maria McKenzie, of Springettsbury Township— who appears much more similar to the second photo police released rather than the blue-eyed blonde-haired woman in the photo they first released— now refers to herself as 'Honey'. Maria McKenzieSprin…
Career Criminal Caught With Drugs, Theft Proceeds After Stolen Car Crash: Hasbrouck Heights PD Career Criminal Caught With Drugs, Theft Proceeds After Stolen Car Crash: Hasbrouck Heights PD
Career Criminal Caught With Drugs, Theft Proceeds After Stolen Car Crash: Hasbrouck Heights PD A convicted drug-addicted car thief with a decades-long criminal record was found with crack, heroin and the proceeds from several vehicle burglaries after he crashed a stolen car overnight, Hasbrouck Heights police said. John Petsu, 42, of West Milford failed a field sobriety test administered by Sgt. John Behr after crashing a 2019 Nissan Altima near the interchange for Routes 17 and 46, Detective Sgt. Jeffrey Werner said. The sedan had been stolen out of Hackensack, although the owner didn’t immediately know it was gone, the sergeant said. Besides the drugs, Petsu had “multiple items fr…
SENTENCED: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years SENTENCED: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years
Sentenced: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years UPDATE: A drug-addicted Sussex County driver who killed a father, son and gas station attendant in a horrific crash on Route 23 in Wayne three years ago was sentenced to a plea-bargained 25½ years without parole in state prison. Jason Vanderee, 32, of Vernon Township, apologized to the survivors during his sentencing in Superior Court in Paterson on Thursday, March 3. His mother also begged for leniency. Superior Judge Marilyn C. Clark held fast to the terms of the plea deal, saying that she hoped it would “bring some degree of justice to the families who have suffered such grievous lo…
PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction
PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction A Pennsylvania woman— who was found dead in a basement— was struggling with the loss of her partner while battling drug addiction, according to her social media. Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in South Connellsville Boro, Fayette County on Tuesday, Mar. 1, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. Three days before she was found dead her partner Tom (last name unavailable) passed away on Feb. 26, according to Faidley’s Facebook. I lost my ride o…
More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement
More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement More details are slowly emerging about a Pennsylvania woman who was found dead in a basement followed by a police shooting and killing of a seemingly unrelated man in the same home on Tuesday. Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in South Connellsville Boro, Fayette County on Tuesday, Mar. 1, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. Luke David Stash, 33, also of Connellsville, let the police into the home, according to the release. After Faidley's body was…
String Of Fentanyl Deaths Lead City In Fairfield County To Issue Warning String Of Fentanyl Deaths Lead City In Fairfield County To Issue Warning
String Of Fentanyl Deaths Lead City In Fairfield County To Issue Warning Police in one Fairfield County city are warning residents of a string of overdose deaths linked to the use of fentanyl-lace opiates. Captain Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police Department said on Sunday, Jan. 23, police are investigating a "string of overdose deaths that appear to be due to the use of fentanyl-laced opiates."  While there currently is no evidence that these three deaths of city residents are directly related, the department is warning the public with regard to the rapid and deadly effects of fentanyl, Conklin said. Fentanyl is widely prevalent in the illicit drug s…
Drugged Driver Takes Plea In Route 23 Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Drugged Driver Takes Plea In Route 23 Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Drugged Driver Takes Plea In Route 23 Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: A drug-addicted Sussex County driver who killed a father, son and gas station attendant in a horrific crash on Route 23 in Wayne two years ago will be sentenced to a minimum of 25½ years without parole after pleading guilty Friday to three counts of aggravated manslaughter, authorities said. Jason Vanderee, 29, told a state judge in Paterson that he’d used heroin and fentanyl in combination with other drugs when he blacked out behind the wheel on Feb. 19, 2019. Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighter from Fair Lawn and his 17-year-old son, Luke, of Lincoln Park, had stopped for…
No Doubt He Created A Most Memorable Villain: Michael K. Williams Of 'The Wire' Dies No Doubt He Created A Most Memorable Villain: Michael K. Williams Of 'The Wire' Dies
No Doubt He Created A Most Memorable Villain: Michael K. Williams Of 'The Wire' Dies TRIBUTE: Even if you don't instantly recognize the name, you no doubt recall the cigarette, the long coat and the shotgun -- or his character's motto: "It's all in the game, yo." Actor Michael Kenneth Williams, best known for portraying the Robin Hood-like criminal Omar Little on the cable show "The Wire," was found dead Monday at his Brooklyn penthouse. He was 54. “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams," a representative said. "They ask for your privacy while grieving this unsurmountable loss." Tributes poured in as …
NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic
NY, Other States Reach $4.5B Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Its Role In Opioid Epidemic New York is joining several other states in winning a multi-billion dollar settlement - one of the largest in the country’s history - with Purdue Pharma for its role in the opioid epidemic that has plagued the US for years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $4.5 billion settlement with the pharmaceutical company that will put them out of business after falsely marketing its products to get Americans hooked on opioids. The owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will pay out a total of $4.325 billion over the next nine years, with New York State receiving approximately $200 million. Cuomo …
REVOLVING DOOR: Bergen-Hudson Career Criminal, 64, Busted, Released Again REVOLVING DOOR: Bergen-Hudson Career Criminal, 64, Busted, Released Again
Revolving Door: Bergen-Hudson Career Criminal, 64, Busted, Released Again A 64-year-old ex-con with decades of small-time arrests and convictions on his record was charged with stealing tires from a Maywood business. As in many of his arrests over the years, North Bergen native Fred Worthington was released after borough Detective Christopher Nichols quickly tied him to the West Central Avenue crime. He charged Worthington with theft, conspiracy and possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia and burglary tools, Detective Sgt. William Phayre said. Worthington, who also recently had addresses in Cliffside Park and Fairview, has been charged and convicted in several …
NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths
NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths The New Jersey Senate on Thursday approved a proposed law that would require doctors to prescribe Narcan when writing opioid pain management prescriptions for high-risk patients. At least seven states now require co-prescribing Narcan (naloxone) with opioids: Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Laws in California and Ohio require prescribers to offer naloxone co-prescriptions in certain circumstances. “It can make a difference in New Jersey, as well,” said state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, a co-sponsor of the measure, which had bi-partisan su…