COUNTY PROSECUTOR

July 20 Kamil Rosolowski, 26, of Port Murray, was sentenced to three years drug court probation, 60 days in jail, seven days credit for time served, intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, Narcotic Anonymous meetings, $1,255 in fines and a 18-month loss of driver’s license. He pled guilty on June 22 to the third degree crime of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He admitted to possessing a small amount of heroin in Hopatcong on March 20. July 23 Richard Ramirez Jr., 37, formerly of Andover Township was sentenced to a three years probation. As a condition of his probation, Ramirez is to serve 364 days in the county jail and to pay $175 in monetary penalties. He pled guilty on June 1 to one count of failure to register as a convicted sex offender, a crime of the third degree. Under the provisions of Megan’s Law, Ramirez was required to notify and register with the local police where he was residing within 10 days of first moving to the State of New Jersey. He admitted to the Court that between June 1, 2008 and Nov. 6, 2008, he failed to notify the Andover Township Police Department that he had moved to the State of New Jersey from Alabama. July 24 Nicholas Paparella, 21 of Hamburg, was sentenced to two years probation. As a condition of his probation Paparella is to serve 100 hours of community service. In addition, he is to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and follow the recommendations, obtain and maintain employment, and to pay $1,330 in monetary penalties. He pled guilty on June 8 to third degree credit card theft and third degree possession of anabolic steroids. At the time of his guilty plea, Paparella admitted that he had used his computer to illegally access the victim’s credit card information. He then used that credit card information to make purchases between $200 and $500 without the victim’s consent. He also admitted that anabolic steroids seized during the execution of a search warrant at his home belonged to Paparella. Kyle J. Holt, 22 of Hopatcong, pled guilty to violating his probation and was sentenced to three years in State prison with credit for 293 days time served. Probation was terminated as unimproved. He initially pled guilty on Nov. 1, 2007 to the third degree crime of forgery. Gregory M. Skellenger, 21, of Franklin, was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for one day previously served, three years probation and six months loss of his driving privileges. In addition, he must submit his DNA and pay $955 in court costs and fines, as well as undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation. Skellenger pled guilty on June 1 to fourth degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He admitted to possessing more than 50 grams of marijuana in Lafayette Township on Jan. 26. July 27 Richard S. McGinley, 26, of Newton pled guilty to third degree eluding, driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. Sentencing is anticipated for Sept. 11. He admitted to driving his Jeep Wrangler while intoxicated and refusing to stop the vehicle when the New Jersey State Police instructed him to do so. He then ran the Jeep off the road hitting an embankment and attempting to flee on foot. Nigel L. Bisbing, 23, of Easton, Pa., pled guilty to fourth degree aggravated assault. Sentencing is anticipated for Sept. 11. He admitted to becoming physically and verbally abusive to Andover Township Police Officers when they tried to arrest him for contempt of court. Jason Hompesch, 25, of Newton, entered a guilty plea to an accusation 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, Hompesch was required to notify the local police that he was moving to a new address 10 days prior to his actual move. Hompesch admitted to the court that on or about May 7 he had moved to a new address in Newton without first notifying the Franklin Police Department of the change in his address. Hompesch is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 3. July 28 Barth Stewart, 56, of Sussex, was sentenced to serve two years probation. As a condition of his probation, Stewart is to continue with his medical treatment and take all prescribed medications. In addition, he was ordered to pay $155 in monetary penalties. He pled guilty on June 16 to one count of the 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, Stewart was required to notify the local police that he was moving to a new address 10 days prior to his actual move. Stewart admitted to the court that between Dec. 1, 2007 and Dec. 11, 2007 he had moved to a new address in Sussex Borough without first notifying the Newton Police Department of the change in his address. Jackie DeGraaf, 23, of Sparta was sentenced to four years drug court probation, 40 days county jail, long-term inpatient substance abuse treatment, $905 in fines, $1,708.06 in restitution and a one-year loss of driver’s license. She pled guilty on July 13 to the third degree crimes of burglary and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and the fourth degree crime of making a false statement to the police. She admitted to burglarizing a motor vehicle in Sparta on March 28, 2008 and then a month later she stole another vehicle in Sparta and later lied to the police about it. Christopher A. Rocco, 24, of Newton, was sentenced to three years state prison, $1,205 in fines and a six-month loss of driver’s license. He pled guilty on July 13 to the third degree crime of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He admitted to possessing several bags of heroin in Wantage on June 24, 2008. July 30 Ramona Thompsen, 37, of Hewitt, was sentenced to non-custodial probation, 50 hours community service and restitution of $4,500. She pled guilty on June 1 to theft by unlawful taking or disposition, a third degree crime. July 31 Thomas E. Lozier, 42, of Hamburg, was sentenced to two years probation, was ordered to serve 76 days in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility and was given credit for 75 days served. He must submit to a TASC evaluation and follow all recommendations made and attend Alcoholics Anonymous four times per week and obtain a sponsor. He must pay total fines and penalties of $155 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on July 6 to criminal trespass, a fourth degree crime. On May 17, in Hamburg, Lozier broke into two motor vehicles. He was confronted by the owner of the vehicles who had been woken up by the slamming of a car door. Sean P. Bremer, 28, of Greenfield, Maine, was sentenced to five years probation, which will be transferred to Maine for supervision. He must submit to a TASC evaluation and follow all recommendations made, was ordered to perform 25 hours of community service and must pay restitution in the amount of $19,480. He must pay total fines and penalties of $380 and submit a DNA sample at his expense. He pled guilty on June 1 to burglary, a third degree crime, and theft, a crime of the fourth degree. On Dec. 30, 2008 in Vernon, Bremer broke into a neighbor’s summer home looking for items to steal and then sell. He admitted his actions to police, stating he needed money to provide for his family. Margaret Decker, 44, of Franklin, was sentenced to two years probation and 50 hours community service. She pled guilty on June 15 to credit card theft, a fourth degree crime. Lenny L. Syfor, 23 of Newton, was sentenced to four years probation and 306 days in County Jail with 306 days credit. He must have no contact with the victim or family and no unsupervised contact with minors under 16 years of age. He is barred from the Newton High Rise. He must engage in out-patient counseling, maintain employment, submit his DNA and pay fines and Court costs of $155. He pled guilty on June 16 to one count of child abuse, a fourth degree crime. On Aug. 10, 2008 the defendant had a minor under the age of 16 touch him inappropriately.