An Atlantic County prosecutor is preparing a lawsuit against top local officials, claiming they worked together to smear the office and disrupt a child‑abuse case that resulted in the mayor’s acquittal.

The demand comes after Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, opened an inquiry into Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Arlington County’s lead prosecutor.

The role of Cook County special prosecutor comes with immense power and potentially a lot of money. But these appointments, at times, have been criticized by attorneys representing the defendants.

The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office chief of detectives was charged with driving under the influence early Saturday, according to online court records. Francisco Roman Jr. was arrested shortly after midnight in Somerville,

The Trump administration previously attempted to prosecute the former FBI director in a separate matter but the case was dismissed.

An extensive backlog, a lack of support and concerning behavior by personnel from the sheriff's office were just some of the accusations laid out by the Camden County prosecutor to commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

A combative court hearing in Trenton this week underscored deepening friction between the U.S. Justice Department and New Jersey’s federal judiciary. Monday’s sentencing hearing concerned a man who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography charges last year,