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Racketeering, Extortion, and Re-Election: Prospect Park Councilman Pleads Not Guilty in Illegal Gambling Case

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Elected Official Running for Re-Election Pleads NOT GUILTY to 18 Felonies in Mob-Tied Gambling Scandal

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PROSPECT PARK, NJ – The political landscape in the small town of Prospect Park has been rocked by high-stakes drama as Council President Anand Shah formally entered pleas of “not guilty” to a sweeping 18-count indictment in state court.

The October 24 arraignment in Morristown, before Judge Ralph Amirata, confirmed the Democrat councilman’s intention to fight the serious allegations that link him to an illegal gambling syndicate with alleged ties to organized crime figures, including the Lucchese crime family.

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Racketeering, Extortion, and Re-Election? Poker Playing Councilman Indicted on 18 Felony Charges

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Prospect Park Council President Anand Shah Faces Massive Legal Turmoil Ahead of Election Day

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Prospect Park NJ, the political world in Prospect Park, NJ, has been rocked by an explosive 78-page indictment against Council President Anand Shah. Shah, a sitting Democrat nearing the end of his third term, is now facing 18 serious charges, including multiple counts of money laundering and racketeering in the first degree.

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ARREST MADE: South Hackensack Man Charged with Sexual Assault, Recording Acts with Minor

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MAJOR CASE: NJ Man, 21, Faces Decades in Prison After Being Charged with Sexual Assault and Endangering Minor, Including Recorded Acts.

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PROSPECT PARK, NJ – Authorities have announced the arrest of a South Hackensack man following an investigation into serious sexual offenses involving a minor. Torin W. Halvorsen, 21, was taken into custody on Wednesday, October 1st, stemming from charges filed by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Prospect Park Police Department.

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Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah Held in Mob-Linked Gambling Ring Case, Maintains Innocence

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Prospect Park NJ,  Borough Council President Anand Shah, 42, remains in custody following his arrest in connection with a sweeping illegal gambling and money laundering operation allegedly tied to the Lucchese crime family. Shah, a Democrat in his third term, continues to deny the allegations as his legal team prepares to fight the charges.

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Democrat Prospect Park Council President Urged to Resign After Mob-Tied Gambling Charges

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Prospect Park NJ, Municipal leaders in Prospect Park are calling for the immediate resignation of Council President Anand Shah, who was recently charged in connection with an organized crime-linked gambling ring.

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Democrat Prospect Park Councilman Arrested with Members of the Lucchese Crime Family for Racketeering, Gambling, and Money Laundering

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Prospect Park NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) today announced that 39 people – including a Prospect Park councilman and members of the Lucchese Crime Family – have been charged with racketeering, gambling offenses, money laundering, and other crimes, after law enforcement executed search warrants at 12 locations throughout North Jersey earlier this week.

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NJ Attorney General Charges Prospect Park Man with Mail-In Vote Fraud

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Prospect Park NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the indictment of a man who is charged with fraud in connection with mail-in ballots in the May 12, 2020 special election in the City of Paterson.

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