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Jersey City Politician’s Corruption Charges Dropped, but No Go for Reimbursements

allan13 years ago13 years ago02 mins

Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com You can see why former Jersey City assemblyman Louis Manzo thought he might try his luck once more. But this time the only luck he had was bad luck. The Jersey Journal reports that Manzo lost his bid for reimbursement of $150k worth of legal fees paid over the course of a…

Blood Gang Leader Admits to Murdering Teen in Case of Mistaken Identity

allan14 years ago14 years ago04 mins

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A leader of a Bloods street gang in New Jersey has admitted to the murder of an innocent teenager in a case of mistaken identity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark. Torien Brooks, the 30-year-old leader of the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims subgroups or chapters of the…