”New Jersey prison” News

Cash-strapped states resort to odd taxes

ALBANY, N.Y. - It's the perfect tax: Government exacts a big payment without having to fend off lobbyists or wage a political fight. And in most cases, the taxpayer doesn't even have a say.
01 29 2008 9:40AM (...more)

Man arrested on Amtrak train after alleged threat

LA JUNTA, Colo. – An Amtrak passenger who alarmed fellow passengers by talking about terrorist threats on a cell phone was pulled from the train and is being held in Colorado .
01 30 2010 9:53AM (...more)

Arrest on Colo. Amtrak train over alleged threat

LA JUNTA, Colo. – An Amtrak passenger who alarmed fellow passengers in Colorado by allegedly talking about terrorist threats on a cell phone was pulled from the train and faces
01 30 2010 9:36AM (...more)

Canadian man pleads guilty to child sex charges

NEWARK, N.J. – A Canadian man pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from an international pedophile ring that investigators traced from computer records in New Jersey to Thailand .
05 15 2010 4:22AM (...more)

No charges planned in Colorado train threat

DENVER – Prosecutors in southeastern Colorado said they won't pursue charges against an ex-convict accused of making a threat against an Amtrak train because further investigation revealed the man displayed no bizarre behavior or
02 4 2010 5:18PM (...more)

Dogs sniff out inmates' illegal cell phones in NJ

BORDENTOWN, N.J. – As Congress considers whether to allow state prisons to install cell phone jamming devices , New
09 16 2009 6:38PM (...more)

Former New Jersey Firefighter Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD: +1-202-514-1888 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 10 3 2009 1:51AM (...more)

Man accused in Colo. train threat denies charges

DENVER – A man pulled off an Amtrak train after passengers reported hearing him talk about al-Qaida and make threatening statements is well known among prison rights advocates after
01 30 2010 2:26PM (...more)

Inmate wins appeal of NJ ban on prison preaching

TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey prisoner has won a settlement that allows him to preach at services inside the prison. Howard Thompson Jr . is an inmate
12 1 2009 7:27PM (...more)

Fugitive nabbed after 28 years on run

PHILADELPHIA - A man who escaped from a New Jersey prison 28 years ago was arrested Wednesday at his Philadelphia home, making one last bid to conceal his identity and remain a free man.
10 25 2007 3:54AM (...more)