POLICE

July 31 Leonard W. Bonter, 40, of Montague, was sentenced to 12 years state prison with 37 months of parole ineligibility, $2,205 in fines and a two-year loss of driver’s license. He pled guilty on June 15 to the second degree crime of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. He admitted that on March 27 he possessed approximately 50 grams of cocaine, which he intended to sell from his home in Montague. John J. Vesota, 36, of Vernon, was sentenced to three years probation, 60 days jail, $2,205 in fines and a one-year loss of driver’s license. He pled guilty on July 6 to two counts of third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He admitted that on April 23 in Vernon he possessed 20 bags of heroin in his motor vehicle. The matter was investigated by Vernon Police Officer D. Scudieri. He also admitted that on July 2, 2008 he possessed a small amount of heroin in his home. That matter was investigated by Sussex County Sheriff’s Detective Michael Yanko. Aug. 6 A juvenile, pled guilty to third-degree witness tampering. She was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. The juvenile, age 15, of Stanhope, was sentenced to 12 months probation on condition that she complete 20 hours of community service, submit a DNA sample, undergo random drug testing, attend school every day and follow all home and school rules and have no contact with the victim. In May the juvenile threatened the victim with physical violence if he gave information to police regarding an ongoing investigation. Aug. 7 Richard Dobrowolski, 30, formerly of Sussex, Wantage and Vernon, New Jersey, was sentenced to serve five (5) years New Jersey State Prison. The Court also imposed a two-year period of parole ineligibility. He was also ordered to pay $1,655 in monetary penalties. He pled guilty on June 30, to a total of 13 counts contained in five indictments and one accusation. The indictments and the accusation charged him with three counts of the third degree crime of failure to register as a Megan’s Law offender; one count of the third degree crime of bail jumping; seven counts of the fourth degree crime of violating the terms of his community supervision for life; one count of the fourth degree crime for a Megan’s Law violation for failure to notify law enforcement that he had moved to a new address; and one count the fourth degree charge of Megan’s Law violation of providing law enforcement with false information regarding his address. Under the provisions of Megan’s Law, Dobrowolski was required to register with law enforcement as a convicted sex offender. He was also required to notify the local police that he was moving to a new address 10 days prior to his actual move. In addition, he was required to provide law enforcement with truthful information regarding his address. In addition, under the provision of Megan’s Law, Dobrowolski was subject to the terms of community supervision for life. At the time of his guilty pleas, Dobrowolski admitted the following offenses: 1. that on or about March 3, 2007, he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he failed to notify his parole officer that he had been released from jail; 2. that between March 31, 2007-April 23, 2007, he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he failed to report to his parole officer and failed to obtain his parole officer’s permission to move to a new address; 3. that between April 16, 2007-April 23, 2007, that he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he failed to notify his parole officer that he had been arrested; 4. that between March 3, 2007-May 23, 2007, that he failed to register with the Vernon Township Police Department as a convicted sex offender; 5. that between Sept. 7, 2007-Sept. 27, 2007, that he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he failed to notify his parole officer of his release from jail, failed to live at an approved address, and failed to obtain permission from his parole officer to move to a new address; 6. that between Sept. 7, 2007-Sept. 27, 2007, that he failed to register with the Vernon Township Police Department as a convicted sex offender; 7. that between Sept. 27. 2007-Oct. 2, 2007, that he failed to register with the Vernon Township Police Department as a convicted sex offender; 8. that between Sept. 7, 2007-Oct. 2, 2007, he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he failed to reside at a parole approved address; 9. that between Sept. 7, 2007-Oct. 2, 2007, he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he initiated contact with a minor; 10. that between Sept. 7, 2007-Oct. 2, 2007, he violated the terms of his community supervision for life when he lived with a minor without the permission of his parole officer; 11. that on or about Sept. 7, 2007, he provided false information to law enforcement about his address contrary to the provisions of Megan’s Law; 12. that on or about Feb. 12, 2008, he failed to notify the New Jersey State Police that he moved to a new address in Sussex Borough; and 13. that between Dec. 2, 2008-Jan. 22, 2009, while out on bail by court order he failed to appear for court. John Schweighardt, 57, of Haskell, was sentenced to two years probation. As a condition of his probation, Schweighardt was ordered to serve 30 days in the county jail and to complete his outpatient counseling program and to attend AA meetings. Schweighardt was also ordered to pay $205 in monetary penalties. He pled guilty on Oct. 27, 2008 to an accusation charging him with third degree aggravated assault. Schweighardt admitted to the court that on or about July 8, 2008, he had assaulted an adult female during a domestic dispute when he pushed the adult female out of a motor vehicle. Douglas J. Scherr, 28, of Budd Lake, was sentenced to serve one year probation. As a condition of his probation, Scherr is to serve 75 hours community service and to pay $205 in monetary penalties. He pled guilty on June 23 to an indictment charging him with one count of a fourth degree charge for a Megan’s Law violation for failure to notify law enforcement that he had moved to a new address. Under the provisions of Megan’s Law, Scherr was required to notify the local police that he was moving to a new address 10 days prior to his actual move. Scherr admitted to the court that on or about April 30, 2007 he had moved to a new address in Mt. Olive, Morris County without first notifying the Hopatcong Police Department of the change in his address.