Lawrence couple indicted for allegedly submitting fraudulent applications for asylum seekers

Lawrence couple indicted for allegedly submitting fraudulent applications for asylum seekers

A Lawrence couple has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to prepare and submit fraudulent applications for asylum seekers, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced Wednesday. Zuwairul Ameer, aka “Zuwairul Thowfeek,” 61, and Claudette Ameer, aka “Claudette Pieries,” 63, were both indicted on Aug. 29 on one count of conspiring to commit immigration fraud and one count…

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Princeton mayor named in lawsuit related to 2021 car theft incident and fatal crash on Route 27

Princeton Mayor Mark Freda has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit related to the 2021 vehicle theft and crash on Route 27 that killed a Newark teen and a Kendall Park woman. The lawsuit, first reported by NJ 101.5, alleges that Freda, who is a volunteer firefighter and the president of the Princeton…

Lawrence High alumna Jennifer Downing-Mathis promoted to first assistant prosecutor for Mercer County
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Lawrence High alumna Jennifer Downing-Mathis promoted to first assistant prosecutor for Mercer County

Jennifer Downing-Mathis has been promoted to first assistant prosecutor in Mercer County. She was sworn in last week by Judge Janetta Marbrey at the Mercer County Criminal Courthouse. In her new role, Downing-Mathis will assist the prosecutor’s office in formulating policy and overseeing investigations. She will oversee several units in the office, as well as…

Third man charged in the N.J. political operative’s murder-for-hire case
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Third man charged in the N.J. political operative’s murder-for-hire case

A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire scheme in which a New Jersey-based political consultant paid him and another man to kill a longtime associate. George Bratsenis, 74, of Monroe, Conn. previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. His…

Ewing man, Jackson couple charged with defrauding U.S. Department of Defense

Two Monmouth County residents and a Ewing resident were indicted Thursday for their role in a years-long scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense by providing military equipment parts that were not authorized under their contracts with the government, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Linda Mika, 70, and Paul Mika, 74, of Jackson, and…