Gary G. SchafferCape May County Sheriff On Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Mercer County Assignment Judge Mary C. Jacobson will hear oral argument in the case of John Paff v. New Jersey State Police, et al, Docket No. MER-L- 1984-15. At issue are two State Police investigation reports pertaining to allegations that Cape […]
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Lawnside pays $120,000 to settle police excessive force lawsuit.
On October 16, 2015, the Borough of Lawnside (Camden County) agreed to pay $120,000 to a woman who claimed that a Lawnside police officer slammed her several times against her car. In her suit, Tiffany Gilmore claimed that on September 29, 2010 she was driving home from the grocery store with her two children when […]
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Elizabeth pays $145,000 to settle police excessive force lawsuit
On October 27, 2015, the City of Elizabeth (Union County) agreed to pay $145,000 to a Newark woman who claimed that an Elizabeth police officer slammed her face into a car window. In her suit, Jazmine Fortenberry said that on October 8, 2010 she was standing outside of local restaurant when Officer Will Torres ran […]
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Fairview pays $7,000 to settle police false arrest lawsuit.
In November 2015, the Borough of Fairview (Bergen County) agreed to pay $7,000 to a Franklin Lakes college student who claimed that Fairview police falsely arrested him and conspired to violate his rights. In his suit, Manuel Alvarez claimed that on December 8, 2013 the car he was driving was stopped by Fairview Police Detective […]
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Memory hole located in Bloomfield Township.
Update: In its February 1, 2017 report, the Municipal Court Practices Committee rejected my December 1, 2015 request for a rule change that would resolve the problem set forth below.—————————————————-Today, I learned that the Bloomfield Municipal Court (Essex County) did not prepare a formal complaint (called a CDR or special form of complaint) in 2012 […]