Authorities: Plainfield Mom Left Teen Alone With Drugs; $20K, Cocaine Seized
A Plainfield mom left her daughter home alone with drugs, said authorities who arrested her along with another man and seized $20,000 in cash and cocaine.
Jerry Ross, 42, of Dunellen, and Nicole Moody, 35, of Plainfield, were both charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute and two other drug-related offenses, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.
Moody is also charged with endangering the welfare of a child for leaving her teenage daughter alone in a home with the drugs, authorities said.
After identifying Moody and Ross as local drug dealers, law enforcement age…
Cranford Man Charged With Breaking Into Several Police Vehicles, Stealing Vest, Patches, More
A 19-year-old Cranford man has been charged with breaking into several of township police vehicles last month, taking bulletproof vests, a gear bag and more, authorities said.
Jake Fichiera broke the back windows of six vehicles parked overnight near the municipal building on July 28, police said.
He rummaged through the items inside and tried breaking into a gun vault bolted into the trunk, they said.
A jacket with police patches was taken in the break-ins, which authorities said caused about $4,000 in damage.
Three bulletproof vests, an entry tool kit and a gear bag we…
