Crime

Elected school board member Leonardo Marchetta and his wife, Dana Marchetta, are accused of ripping off thousands from school PTAs and a local football and cheer program.

Arraqeeb Williamscook, of East Orange, and Washir Singletary, of Newark, face federal charges of carjacking.

Justin Kuhl was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a victim younger than 13 — which in NJ means between 25 years to life.

The married couple, Ekaterina Kalyapina and Ilya Gagin, were publicly identified by Monmouth County authorities.

Carl Richards is indicted on an upgraded charge, after prosecutors say his self-defense story fell apart in the killing of George Mott.

Vincent Dispoto, of Belmar is accused of scamming investors out of funds since the 1980s, as the owner of both Giddeon Financial Services and Liberty Mortgage Services.

Sherry Lee Heffernan faces 30 years to life in prison for the Surf City murders of John Enders and Francoise Pitoy in their waterfront home.

Amy D'Ovidio, of Pompton Plains, was arrested and charged on Feb. 16 after an investigation by Garfield police and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

Giovanni Impellizzeri, of Vineland, is accused of tainting food and utensils with bodily fluids at the elementary cafeteria where he worked in Upper Deerfield.

Giovanni Gaines-Little was arrested and charged nearly a year after the February 2023 death of Kerri Lynn Shea in a South Brunswick hit and run crash.