Osher Eisemann Archives - New Jersey Globe

OPIA knew over two years ago that Gloucester official wasn’t being charged, but said nothing

July 20, 2026 12:26 amJuly 20, 2026 2:55 pm

The embattled state Office of Public Integrity and Accountability decided over two years ago that it would not prosecute Gloucester County Fire Marshal Shawn Layton for the death of two dogs in his county vehicle in 2022, but opted to...

2024 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2024 12:14 pmJanuary 3, 2025 10:34 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2024 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version. Do you know what they call a presidential election in New Jersey? The opening act of a gubernatorial campaign....

Lakewood rabbi’s lawyer demands investigation of OPIA after botched trials

August 2, 2024 7:59 pmAugust 3, 2024 12:54 pm

Defense attorney Lee Vartan is calling for an immediate investigation into circumstances involving the state’s prosecution of Osher Eisemann, a prominent Lakewood rabbi who was vindicated two days ago when a judge dismissed the state’s case because the evidence was...

Judge dismisses case against Lakewood Rabbi, leaving OPIA with another stain

July 31, 2024 1:00 pmAugust 1, 2024 12:04 pm

In a massive blow to the state’s embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, a Superior Court Judge today dismissed an indictment of a prominent Lakewood rabbi and ended a nearly decade-long prosecution. Judge Joseph Paone threw out the case...

Rabbi subpoenas Nicodemo, seeks prosecutor’s disciplinary and employment file

July 29, 2024 12:00 amJuly 31, 2024 2:23 pm

Embattled Deputy Attorney General John Nicodemo has been called to testify at the money-laundering retrial of a Lakewood rabbi, but prosecutors are seeking to quash the subpoena and are pushing back on a demand by defense attorney Lee Vartan to...