Authorities say 16 people — 15 from NJ and 1 from PA — have been charged for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Garden State.
Neil Rosenstein, of Elizabeth, already served a federal prison term after pleading guilty to child pornography possession. Now, he faces allegations stemming from summer 2015.
A registered sex offender from NJ has been sentenced to 15 years for distributing child porn while on supervised release on a previous child porn conviction.
Federal authorities say a man from North Jersey has been sentenced for illegally possessing drugs for distribution and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Jean Dorval was in his early 20s when he was convicted of a murder in Elizabeth, despite proof that he was out of state in Georgia. His conviction was overturned after more than two decades in prison.
Federal authorities say a man from Union County has admitted participating in a conspiracy to commit multiple armed robberies during a span of seven months in 2018 and 2019.