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1. Richard H. Steen to become president of New Jersey State Bar Association
(N.J./State)

... officers will be installed. Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will administer the oath of office to Steen. For more information on the meeting, visit: www.njsba.com  ...

2. $100,000 abuse verdict against West Windsor-Plainsboro BoE tossed
(N.J./State)

... portion of a 1997 board meeting. But the High Court threw out a jury's $100,000 award to Philip Besler, saying it was "so clearly excessive that it constitutes 'a miscarriage of justice.'" The incident ...

3. Herbert, Douglas Brandt of Verona get prison for Medicaid fraud totaling over $700K
(N.J./State)

... fraud every year in New Jersey, and far too frequently licensed professionals are involved," Dagli said. "We will continue to make these cases a top priority in order to bring dishonest licensees to justice ...

4. Washington looking to reform U.S. prison system
(U.S./Nation)

... Criminal Justice Commission — are optimistic that it will become a reality and that its recommendations will be taken seriously by the president, Congress and the U.S. public. The reason, says its sponsor, ...

5. alleged medicaid fraud
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... Police and Justice Departments are the arch angels who see to it that there are never malicious prosecutions or miscarriage of justice whatsoever, especially where it involves aliens, right? Wake the f**k ...

6. N.J. mob indictments handed to Lucchese crime family
(N.J./State)

... Friday. The state grand jury indictment stems from Operation Heat, an investigation by the state Division of Criminal Justice that uncovered what authorities describe as an international criminal gambling ...

7. Retired N.J. Justices: We urge Gov. Christie to reconsider his decision not to reappoint Justice Wallace
(Opinion/Commentary)

... judges would be influenced by their desire to be reappointed. The convention proceedings reveal with unmistakable clarity how the seven-year initial appointment for Supreme Court Justices became part of ...

8. Justice Served!!!! Way to Go!!!
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I think it's great that Gary Wade won this case and I also feel he did indeed receive the justice he so deserved. ...

9. Nicole Victor of Gloucester County indicted for allegedly defrauding state heating assistance program
(N.J./State)

... laundering, tampering with public records, and falsifying records, state Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor said. The indictment stems from an investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice ...

10. Seriously?
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... crucify 3 young white individuals, who happen to be lacrosse players from the NY metro area and were not bred in a society/culture (the South) seemingly interested in demanding "justice" against those ...

11. Craigslist murder in Washington is a cautionary tale for Internet users
(U.S./Nation)

... arrest in which he was charged with second-degree vehicle theft and obstructing justice. According to police reports, Reese was a passenger in a stolen car that fled when a Puyallup tribal officer attempted ...

12. Steve Vilshteyn, who headed now-defunct Newark mental health center, charged with Medicaid fraud
(Health/Healthquest)

The owner of a now-defunct Newark mental health and substance abuse counseling center has been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of thousands of dollars, state Criminal Justice Director Stephen ...

13. Pope finds Catholic Church losing Portugal as a stronghold
(World/International)

... world. Responding to reporters' questions aboard the papal plane on his way to Portugal, the pope said "Forgiveness cannot substitute justice." He also said "The greatest persecution of the church ...

14. Madison police officer James Haspel arrrested for exposing his genitals to detective posing as young girl on Internet
(N.J./State)

... as a police officer," state Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor. "We have no tolerance for government officials who abuse their office and violate the public trust." Haspel is being held in the ...

15. Medicaid Fraud
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... people towards ur selfish desire but unfortunately, u cannot mock God. Your prayers have been answered. If it were Nigeria, this could've gone unchecked but u cannot beat American long arms of justice. ...

16. Elena Kagan would be third Jewish U.S. Supreme Court justice
(U.S./Nation)

... among legal scholars Monday. Kagan, currently the first woman to serve as U.S. solicitor general, would join two other women on the high court. She would also be the third Jewish justice, after Ruth ...

17. Christie proving more formidable than Trenton can handle
(Opinion/Commentary)

... who stands ready to do battle in pursuit of his agenda. Nor has he flinched from butting heads with Senate President Steve Sweeney. His decision to replace Supreme Court Associate Justice John Wallace ...

18. Bloods member Mark A. Young of Camden gets 5 years for shooting man three times
(N.J./State)

... four years and three months of parole ineligibility under the No Early Release Act, by state Superior Court Judge Anthony Pugliese in Camden, according to state Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor. ...

19. Four men charged with illegallly dumping 18 drums of ink, solvents in Jersey City
(N.J./State)

... Monday morning, the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management alerted detectives from the state Environmental Crimes Section of the Division of Criminal Justice that city trash collectors had found 18 ...

20. Christie’s Supreme Court decision puts independence of N.J. courts in jeopardy
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  As the state's oldest and largest lawyers association, the state bar felt it was essential to speak out when state Supreme Court Justice Barry T. Albin's renomination hearing was the subject of political ...