PROSECUTOR

March 5 A juvenile pled guilty to third degree burglary as an accomplice. He was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. The juvenile, 17 at the time, of Wantage was sentenced to an additional six months of probation added to a previous sentence of probation. As conditions of probation he must undergo random drug testing, attend school every day and follow all home and school rules, submit a DNA sample, pay court fines of $45, pay restitution of $619.34 to the victim, complete 30 hours of community service, have no contact with codefendants and testify truthfully against codefendants. In October of 2008 the juvenile and several juvenile and adult codefendants broke into a storage beach shed at Lake Neepaulin taking various items, including alcohol and candy. A juvenile pled guilty on March 5 to third degree burglary as an accomplice. She was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. The juvenile, age 14, of Wantage, was sentenced to 12 months probation, concurrent to a previous sentence of probation. As conditions of probation she must complete drug treatment program, undergo random drug testing, attend school every day and follow all home and school rules, submit a DNA sample, pay court fines of $45, pay restitution of $619.34 to the victim, have no contact with co-defendants and testify truthfully against co-defendants. In October of 2008 the juvenile and several juvenile and adult co-defendants broke into a storage beach shed at Lake Neepaulin taking various items, including alcohol and candy. March 6 Nicholas C. Morley, 25, of Vernon was sentenced to five years probation, was ordered to serve 270 days jail and was given credit for 134 days served. He must pay restitution in the amount of $15,823 to two victims and enter and successfully complete an inpatient treatment program. He must pay total fines and penalties of $630 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on Jan. 12 to theft, attempted burglary and aggravated assault, all third degree crimes, and to the fourth degree crime of credit card theft. On Aug. 14, 2008 in Vernon, he admitted to stealing multiple pieces of jewelry from the home of his girlfriend’s roommate. On Aug. 19, 2008 in Vernon, he received a stolen credit card from a third party which he used to make cash withdrawals. On Oct. 31, 2008, again in Vernon, he was caught attempting to break into a residency by the homeowners, one of whom forcibly held him down until police arrived on scene. Howard Newton, 41, formerly of Branchville, was sentenced to five years New Jersey State Prison. The court also ordered that Newton serve two and one-half years prior to becoming eligible for parole. He was also ordered to pay a total of $2980 in fines and court costs, a total of $2,297.50 in restitution to the victims in the various matters, and to serve a 12-month driver’s license suspension. He pled guilty on Dec. 20, 2007 to aggravated assault, a third degree crime; witness tampering, a third degree crime; possession of cocaine, a third degree crime; criminal mischief, a fourth degree crime; possession of heroin, a third degree crime and falsely implicating another, a third degree crime. On Feb. 2, 2009, he pled guilty to aggravated assault, a third degree crime. March 9 Martin F. Larsen, 53, of Wantage Township pled guilty to resisting arrest, a third degree crime. Sentencing is presently anticipated for April 24. He admitted that he was involved in a domestic violence incident resulting in the New Jersey State Police responding to investigate. Several New Jersey State Troopers responded and ultimately placed defendant under arrest. While attempting to arrest Larsen, he resisted arrest by threatening the troopers with physical injury. Jason R. Grover, 20, of Branchville pled guilty to aggravated assault, a third degree crime. Sentencing is presently anticipated for April 24. On Dec. 27, 2008 in Lafayette Township, Grover got into a physical altercation with another person, hitting the victim twice in the face with a bottle. He admitted his actions to police in a taped confession. Cory Coulson, 20, of Wantage pled guilty to fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon. Sentencing is presently anticipated for April 24. He was in possession of a paintball gun in October, 2008, and shot it at the victim’s home and vehicle in Wantage while with several juvenile co-defendants. March 13 A juvenile pled guilty to third degree burglary. She was adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by the court. The juvenile, age 16, of Sussex, was sentenced to 12 months probation on condition that she attend school every day and follow all home and school rules, undergo a substance abuse evaluation and follow all recommendations, submit a DNA sample, undergo random drug testing, have no contact with the victim or co-defendants, pay $45 in court fines and $619.34 in restitution to the victim, joint and several. In October of 2008 the juvenile and several juvenile and adult co-defendants broke into a storage beach shed at Lake Neepaulin taking various items, including alcohol and candy. Michael C. Shea, 52, of Newton was sentenced to three years probation, was ordered to serve 180 days in the Sussex County Jail and was given credit for 64 days served. This sentence is to run consecutive to a Newton Municipal Court sentence he is currently serving. He must submit to a mental health evaluation and follow all recommendations made, pay total fines and penalties of $455 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on Nov. 10, 2008 to possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, a third degree crime, and unlawful possession of a weapon and lewdness, both crimes of the fourth degree. On June 30, 2008 in Newton, the defendant was walking down a street waving a box cutter and shouting, telling police he was protecting himself against drug dealers. On July 2, 2008, again in Newton, he got into a verbal altercation with another person, pulled out a serrated knife and pointed it at the victim. He admitted his actions to police, telling them he had the knife for protection and that he pulled it out when approached by the victim. On August 5, 2008 in Franklin, the defendant was observed in the Walmart parking lot masturbating with his pants open by two of the store’s employees.