Harry Pizutelli, of Edison, managed the publicly funded program when he created millions in phony payments to pursue romantic or sexual relationships with Maritza Flores and other women, according to federal prosecutors.
James Allandale was wanted after a shooting in Elmwood Park on Dec. 27. Police exchanged fire with a man in a Pine Brook motel on Dec. 31, while trying to arrest him for attempted murder.
Howell police said that after an argument outside the Wawa on Route 9 Alonzo Godbolt of Howell struck a 51-year-old homeless man with his car in the parking lot Christmas night.
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were charged with murder, felony murder, robbery and weapons offenses in the Hopewell shooting death of 20-year-old Philip Urban, a graduate of Pennington School.
A multi-vehicle crash in South Brunswick left 1 person dead and 3 hurt, police said. Prosecutors said that the Dodge Charger, in which a passenger died, had been fleeing a "crime scene."
Westville police said the woman was walking on Cedar Street around 8:30 p.m. when a Andre Graig, 43, walked up from behind, grabbed her and carried her onto the front porch of a home