East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting
An East Orange man was being held in the Morris County Jail for having burglary tools on him during an undercover prostitution bust in Hanover, authorities said.
Gerrod Martin, 27, was among six arrested Thursday, Hanover police said. He was charged with promoting prostitution and possession of burglary tools for having a card skimmer, police said.
The operation targeted possible human and sex trafficking, and the exploitation of juveniles, Hanover police said in a news release.
The four women charged with prostitution were:
Deja Berkelmann, 31 of Paterson
Erica Parenti, 35 yea…
FBI, Hanover Police Bust 6 For Prostitution In Undercover Hotel Sting
Four women and two men were arrested in an undercover prostitution sting by federal agents and state police at a Hanover hotel.
Thursday's operation targeted possible human and sex trafficking, and the exploitation of juveniles, Hanover police said in a news release.
The four women charged with prostitution were:
Deja Berkelmann, 31 of Paterson
Erica Parenti, 35 year of Easton P.A.
Katherine Torres, 25 of Paterson
Carolina Mittman, 34 of Townsend D.E. Berkelmann and Torres also face drug charges.
Rahj Majid, 22 of Ozone Park, N.Y., and Gerrod Martin, 27 of East Orange, were arr…
Reporter Drove 1,200 Miles For Best Southern BBQ In New Jersey, Here's What He Found
Barbecue has never been New Jersey's forte.
That didn't stop an NJ.com reporter from trekking 1,200 miles to find the best southern BBQ spots, though.
Peter Genovese compiled a list of the top 31 barbecue spots in New Jersey, with several of them in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Union counties.
Those are:
Bobcats Texas BBQ, Ramsey -- the owner is a Texas native. Try the brisket or pulled pork sandwiches.
Red White & Que, Kearny -- Try the brisket sandwich.
Big Papa Smoke'm, Bogota/food trucks -- Try the ribs with sauce on the side.
Kimchi Smoke, Westwood --…
