Lori Comstock
New Jersey Herald
Newton, NJ, United States
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Accused killer of Fort Drum soldier hires lawyer, co-defendant competent to stand trial
A judge will allow Jamaal Mellish to hire an attorney to represent him, months after insisting he wanted to represent himself at his murder trial. → Read More
Warren man declines plea for charges in fatal hit-and-run of Centenary president's wife
Jefferson Chimbo-Pelaez, 25, will not accept a plea offer that would send him to prison for 12 years, his attorney said. → Read More
Judge says jurors can hear blood results, evidence in double fatal 2019 Lafayette crash
Joseph Crilley, of Hampton Township, is accused of ingesting several psychoactive drugs before causing a double fatal crash in 2019. → Read More
Federal judge denies U.S. Capitol rioter from Sussex County a new sentence
A federal judge called Scott Fairlamb's claims "meritless" and denied him a new hearing to argue for a resentence. → Read More
Andover man sentenced to prison for hiding man's dead body in doghouse
Brian Cheda Hackembruch admitted he was on a 9-day drug "bender" when he and his co-defendant hid the dead body of a Hopatcong man. → Read More
Franklin Borough fire chief suspended and accused of assaulting girlfriend, police say
Khyle Conklin, 28, was charged on Jan. 19 with simple assault after he allegedly struck his girlfriend in the face during a dispute, police said → Read More
Man charged in fatal hit-and-run of Centenary president's wife was drunk, prosecutors say
Jefferson Chimbo-Pelaez, 25, is accused of striking Jeanne Murphy, 70, with his SUV on Jan. 7 and then leaving the scene. Murphy died on Jan. 8. → Read More
Sparta man pleads guilty in fatal crash that killed local woman, faces prison
Attila Princz, 42, admitted he was drunk and driving recklessly over the speed limit when he crashed head-on with an SUV and killed Erin Moore. → Read More
These 2 Sussex County men donated their organs. Now they'll be honored at Rose Parade
Joey Savage and Tyler Rodimer died in car crashes in 2017 and 2019 and their donated organs and tissue helped saved lives. → Read More
Woman, 19, dies after deer strike causes crash on Route 94 in Fredon
Zoey C. McClain, 19, of Knowlton, died after the vehicle she was traveling in was struck by a Jeep Wrangler on Sunday evening, police said. → Read More
Montague school bus driver disciplined after reporting 'dangerous' practices, lawsuit says
Bus driver Karen Moriarty said Montague administrators and board members turned a blind eye to nearly 20 "dangerous, unsafe" practices. → Read More
A class action lawsuit has been filed against this New Jersey club due to state wage violations suffered by caddies
Jose Yanez, who worked during the 2020 season, filed a proposed class action suit on behalf of an estimated 50 caddies. → Read More
Passaic man killed in Montague motorcycle crash
Elio Fernandez, 50, was riding a Harley-Davidson east on Deckertown Turnpike in Montague when he went off the roadway and was ejected, police said. → Read More
Sussex County Prosecutor Francis Koch retires, plans time with family
Francis Koch, who served as a municipal prosecutor, assistant prosecutor and then prosecutor, all in Sussex County, has retired. He served 25 years. → Read More
Andover nursing home never responded to a PR firm's lawsuit. Judge says turn over $105K
The attorneys and owners of Woodland Behavioral Rehabilitation and Nursing Center failed to respond to a lawsuit and now owe $105,000. → Read More
Woodland's license revoked, funding seized as state seeks transfer of residents
Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center has failed to correct violations to bring the facility into compliance, the state said in court filings. → Read More
State officials ask judge to place Woodland nursing home into receivership
State officials are asking a judge to appoint a receiver to take control of Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center. → Read More
Hopatcong man charged with murder denied release from jail for third time
Nicholas Powers' attorney attempted to present evidence that the decedent had medical issues and had instead died of a drug overdose. → Read More
Wantage man accused of 2012 killing not competent to stand trial, doctor opines
Victor Razumov of Wantage is accused of cutting the throat of Virginia "Suzy" Sommer in 2012 during a burglary. → Read More
Sussex prosecutors dismiss charges against Missouri man in 2010 botched kidnapping
Douglas Stangeland, 58, had a heart attack a day after a jury reached a verdict in the botched kidnapping case and has not fully recovered since. → Read More