Tag: Drug Enforcement Administration
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Woodbridge man sentenced to 18 months for lying on application to join DEA
A Middlesex County man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Jan. 26 for making false statements to United States government agencies. Gulshan Manko, 37, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty on Aug. 30, 2021, by videoconference before Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to an information charging him with one count of making false…
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Woodbridge man admits lying in employment application with DEA
A Woodbridge man admitted to lying about his educational background in his application for employment with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Gulshan Manko, 37, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty by videoconference before Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson on Aug. 30 to an information charging him with one count of making false statements to federal…
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Woodbridge police will collect unused, expired drugs on April 24
The Woodbridge Police Department (WPD) will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) 20th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 24. The program, geared to prevent prescription drug abuse, is free and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at WPD Headquarters, Town Hall, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge. WPD will collect…
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Old Bridge rings in New Year by hiring three new officers
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge rang in the New Year with three new police officers. Mayor Owen Henry, along with Police Captain Joseph Mandola, introduced officers Jeffrey Karabin, Thomas Pena and Andrew Annuzzi during a Township Council meeting on Jan. 13. The officers were sworn in on Dec. 31 and will begin training at the…
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Parents need to be aware of drugs ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A toddler is seen clumsily walking over, alone, to the kitchen table. On her tippy toes, she reaches up and feels her way around. A sharp steak knife is at the edge, which the curious youngster pulls off the table. Not hurt at first, the child keeps looking at the knife on…
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Former DEA officer to address South Brunswick community on how children hide illegal substances
The final South Brunswick Parent Academy workshop for the school year, “Hidden in Plain Sight,” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on April 16 at Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The workshop is presented by a former DEA officer and Monmouth University Professor of Criminal Justice, Douglas Collier, on…
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School safety in Edison at forefront in wake of school shooting
EDISON — The placement of armed security guards in the schools and other safety measures are on the table as the Edison Board of Education begins to assess security protocols following the recent school shooting in Florida. On Feb. 14, a 19-year-old gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.…
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Edison man pleads in narcotics case
TRENTON — An Edison man faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and fines for his role in a conspiracy to distribute 140 kilograms of narcotics in New Jersey, according to Acting United States Attorney William Fitzpatrick. Gemal Singleton, 27, and Siddeeq Q. Williams, 39, of Cranford, pleaded guilty before United States District…
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Edison dentist helps battle rise of opioid addiction
EDISON — Dr. Mark A. Vitale has been a local dentist for more than 30 years. He and other health care professionals are committed to prescribing less pain medication as a way to stem the opioid addiction epidemic. During his residency program at JFK Medical Center, Vitale said he remembers a stamp that was ready…