The Ridgewood Blog Brings a Free Market Laissez-faire Point of View to Local, New Jersey State and National Issues.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Hawthorne NJ, a Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 194 months in prison for transporting and possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced today.
Continue reading Hawthorne Man Sentenced to 194 Months in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Fair Lawn NJ, a New Jersey doctor was charged with distributing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose, soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioid prescriptions, and defrauding New Jersey Medicaid by billing for visits that never happened, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Continue reading Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll: Fair Lawn Internists Accused of Trading Drugs for Sex
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Franklin Lakes NJ, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a New Jersey real estate investor and influencer with committing a multi-million-dollar Ponzi-like investment fraud scheme, conspiring to launder drug proceeds, laundering money represented to be drug proceeds as part of a sting operation, and bribing a New Jersey politician, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced today.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was charged in a three-count indictment today for forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
TRENTON, NJ — A 64-year-old Middlesex County man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for operating a fraudulent commodities investment scheme that defrauded South Korean investors out of more than $1 million, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Kearny NJ, a former caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Protection and Permanency, was sentenced to 109 months in prison for possessing and transporting child pornography, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Paulsboro NJ, a father and son were sentenced on May 13, 2025, for their roles in orchestrating a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgefield Park, NJ, a North Bergen woman was charged with distribution of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor child, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Continue reading North Bergen Woman Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, a former Ridgewood Library IT department head admitted his role in embezzling approximately $3.2 million from a New Jersey couple, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Continue reading Former Ridgewood Library IT Department Head Admits Embezzling More Than $3 Million
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Newark NJ, a Dominican national was arrested for assaulting a U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) deportation officer, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
New Milford NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 86 months in prison for distributing and possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.
Continue reading New Milford Man Gets 86 Months For Distribution And Possession Of Child Porn
