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Tuesday | Millville News

Richard Wyckoff of Lambertville dies at age 67

Richard C. Wyckoff died on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Lambertville, NJ, Wyckoff, NJ, Somerville, NJ, State Prisons, Prison, Rahway, NJ

Sun Jan 03, 2010

The Jersey Journal

Op-Ed: NJ Legislature should approve bills to help ex-cons stay out of prison

New Jersey State Prison in Trenton in a 2006 aerial photo. When prisoners are released in New Jersey, their punishment is far from over.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Trenton, NJ, Trenton Metro, Opinion

Sat Dec 19, 2009

PennLive.com

ACLU wish isn't to start a 'War on Christmas'

As Christmas approaches we welcome the signs of the holiday: homes adorned with multicolored lights, Christmas carols on the radio and wishes of a Merry Christmas from those we meet.

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Related Topix: ACLU, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Chambersburg, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, State Prisons, Prison, Opinion

Wed Dec 16, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

B'town Twp. man is convicted again

A second Burlington County jury has convicted a Bordentown Township man for sexually assaulting a girl he met through her friendship with his own young sons.

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Related Topix: Burlington County, NJ, Bordentown, NJ, Pemberton, NJ, State Prisons, Prison

Mon Dec 14, 2009

MyCentralJersey.com

Appeal of 1995 Franklin robbery conviction will continue in 2010

Avram Gottlieb's legal odyssey will continue next month. Gottlieb is appealing his conviction on an armed robbery charge in connection with the March 14, 1995 robbery of the Jeffrey Scott Fine Jewelry Store in Franklin .

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Related Topix: Somerset, NJ, State Prisons, Prison, Trenton, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

Sun Dec 13, 2009

North Jersey Media Group

Reputed crime family underboss summoned to court in Newark

Martin Taccetta, a reputed former underboss of the Lucchese crime family's New Jersey faction, has been summoned to a Newark courtroom next week to possibly resolve the charges pending against him in a mob case that has resulted in the convictions of 19 others.

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Related Topix: Newark Metro, Newark, NJ, New Jersey, Prison, State Prisons

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Courier News

Man receives 20 years in fatal Green Brook shooting

Minutes before Hai Nguyen received a 20-year prison sentence Friday for fatally shooting her son seven years ago, Do Nguyen told Superior Court Judge Paul Armstrong she "would rather have taken that bullet." Hai Nguyen, 33, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Paul Armstrong, sitting in Somerville, for the fatal shooting of Tuan ...

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Related Topix: Prison, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, State Prisons

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Leader Free Press

Leader Newspapers- Former NYC officer Castillo takes deal, vows to testify against Alvarez

Miguel Castillo, a former New York City Police Officer who was arrested in Rutherford for allegedly burglarizing a suspected drug dealer's home on East Pierrepont Avenue, took a plea deal, today, Dec.

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Related Topix: Rutherford, NJ, Bergen County, NJ, State Prisons, Prison

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Victorville Daily Press

N.J. inmate wins appeal of preaching ban

NEWARK, N.J. A New Jersey convicted murderer has won a settlement that allows him to preach during prison services.

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Related Topix: Newark, NJ, Newark Metro, State Prisons, Prison

Fri Dec 04, 2009

The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

12-4 Religion: National/World News

Christian group to pay off $10K in strangers' parking tickets BOISE, Idaho - A Christian group will once again camp out in front of City Hall and offer to pay off up to $10,000 dollars in parking tickets for any passers-by. Organizers say the Dec.

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Related Topix: Boise, ID, State Prisons, Prison, World News, China,

Wed Dec 02, 2009

New Jersey Online

Bail is high even though conviction is dismissed

Instead of immediately freeing Shakur Carrasquillo from New Jersey State Prison, Superior Court Judge Joseph Falcone, sitting in Passaic County, set a bail for him of $150,000 with various conditions.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Passaic County, NJ, Morris County, NJ

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Wcbs880.com

Inmate Wins Appeal of Prison Preaching Ban

A New Jersey prisoner has won a settlement that allows him to preach at services inside the prison.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Courier News

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It's a murder case that just won't die. Marquis Kennon, 46, who is serving a life sentence in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal jewelry store holdup in the township almost 15 years ago, still is pursuing an appeal of the conviction.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Somerset County, NJ

Wed Nov 18, 2009

NBC New York

Sniffing Out Prison "Cell" Phones

At the New Jersey State Prison inmate check-in starts with a seat on the B.O.S.S. chair.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

Easton Express-Times

Lighter sentence sought by Thor Frey, convicted of the murder of Phillipsburg resident Mary Bostian

Murderer Thor Frey wants his prison sentence reduced. Oral arguments are scheduled before President Judge John Pursel at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Somerset County Courthouse in Somerville, N.J., court officials said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Somerset County, NJ, Somerville, NJ, State Prisons, Prison, Trenton, NJ

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Daily Record

Morris kidnap convict could go free over speedy trial violation

A man sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping, robbing and pistol-whipping a Harding resident could go free under a judge's finding that the Morris County Prosecutor's Office violated a duty to try the suspect within a certain period of time.

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Related Topix: Morris County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, State Prisons, Prison

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Courier News

Court upholds convictions of Plainfield men in fatal shooting of Piscataway teen

A state appellate court has upheld the convictions of two city men on manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting death of a Piscataway teenager following a 2004 car accident on Plainfield Avenue.

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Related Topix: Piscataway, NJ, Plainfield, NJ, State Prisons, Prison, South Woods State Prison

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Associated Content

How Penal Institution Volunteers Help Change Lives of Inmates for the Better

Why do so many criminals repeat their offenses? In a landmark study conducted by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck, the conclusion emerged that about three fourths of those entering jail have been there before.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Trenton, NJ

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Asbury Park Press

Hit-run driver may not testify

Whether the state's key witness will testify against a former Millstone Township man on trial for allegedly hiring him to run over his onetime Red Bank attorney is in question, after the reputed hit man repeatedly refused to answer questions for a judge on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Red Bank, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, State Prisons, Prison, Neptune, NJ

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Lower Township Gazette

Judge doubles bail for Lawless

Batten doubles Lawless' bail CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE-After it was revealed that his blood alcohol content was .23 when his car crossed over the center line on Route 9 and took the life of an Erma man, Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten doubled the bail on John Lawless, 37, of Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: 9, Philadelphia Metro, Prison, State Prisons

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