2022 News Releases

May 12, 2022

State Police Arrest Man for Leading Auto Theft Ring in Essex County

Newark, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Tyquan R. Black, 19, of Irvington, N.J., for allegedly running an auto theft trafficking network in Newark, Essex County. Read more...

May 10, 2022

State Troopers to Set Up Sobriety Checkpoint in Mercer County

West Trenton, N.J. – In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving while under the influence, the New Jersey State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, May 14, in the Hamilton Township, Mercer County area. Read more...

May 6, 2022

State Police Charge Man with Murder and Arson in Connection to Fatal Burlington County Fire

Pemberton Borough, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have charged Newlin Evans, 22, of Burlington, N.J., with murder and arson for allegedly setting fire to an apartment complex that killed a man and injured two other victims. Read more...

April 26, 2022

State Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Shooting Man at American Dream

East Rutherford, N.J. – New Jersey State Police have arrested Anwar Stuart, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., for allegedly shooting a man during an attempted robbery at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, Bergen County. Read more...

April 8, 2022

Public Meeting of the State Emergency Response Commission

West Trenton, N.J. – The State Emergency Response Commission will be holding a public meeting on April 20, 2022. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held at the New Jersey Forensic Science Technology (NJ FST) Center Auditorium, 1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, N.J. Follow the signs for the Auditorium and look for the door marked number 7 on the outside of the building. Read more...

March 17, 2022

State Police Arrest Man for Manufacturing and Selling 'Ghost Guns' in Gloucester County

Mantua, N.J.- The New Jersey State Police have arrested Carlos Castillo, 26, of Mantua Township, N.J., for various weapons offenses during an investigation that led to the seizure of a ghost gun, more than a dozen partially assembled ghost guns, and firearm manufacturing tools. A ghost gun is a firearm that is assembled from various parts that are not imprinted with a serial number and registered with a federally licensed manufacturer, making them difficult for law enforcement to trace. Read more...

March 7, 2022

State Police and Partners Arrest 18 Fugitives, Including Individuals Wanted for Violent Crimes in Essex County

Newark, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated a four-day cooperative mobile deployment that led to the arrest of 18 fugitives in Essex County, including seven documented street gang members. This deployment is part of a comprehensive initiative to reduce violent crime statewide. Read more...

February 23, 2022

State Police Uses DNA Evidence to Charge Man in Burglary Investigation

Hainseport, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested William Clifford, 34 of Maple Shade, N.J. for allegedly burglarizing a home in Burlington County after detectives used DNA evidence to link him to the scene of the crime. Read more...

January 26, 2022

Acting AG Bruck and State Police Superintendent Callahan Announce Two Juveniles Charged for Fire that Shut Down Garden State Parkway

Brick Township, N.J. - Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the arrest of two juveniles from Ocean County for the alleged arson on the Garden State Parkway that shut down the northbound and southbound lanes for approximately 10 hours. Read more...

January 19, 2022

State Police Arrest Man Who Fired a Gun at a Motorist on Garden State Parkway

Toms River, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested William Sabo, 22, of Berkeley, N.J., for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another vehicle on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County. Read more...

January 11, 2022

State Police Arrest Three Suspects for Allegedly Operating Child Trafficking Network in South Jersey

Trenton - Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the arrests of Marquise Ogawa, 28, Chyaire Lee, 26, and Jazmin Scott, 21, all of Lawnside, N.J., for allegedly trafficking a missing child for prostitution. During the three-month investigation, detectives discovered that the suspects were allegedly operating a human trafficking network out of Camden County, N.J., in which they trafficked the juvenile victim. Read more...

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