Newark Field Division
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Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Newark Field Division. The Newark Field Division is responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory activities in the State of New Jersey. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, investigators, auditors, technicians, and support staff.
ATF is committed to reducing violent crime in our neighborhoods. ATF’s Newark Field Division special agents combat firearms violence by focusing their investigative efforts on firearm traffickers, street gangs that include the Bloods and Crips, armed violent offenders, and career criminals. We have joint firearms task forces that include partnerships with other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey to accomplish this mission.
ATF Newark is also very proactive in investigating violations of federal law pertaining to arson and explosives. Our special agents work closely with local and state fire investigators and police bomb squads in conducting investigations throughout the State of New Jersey. We have our own special agent canine handler and bomb dog Ithaca who can respond to any need of assistance for suspicious packages or explosives related crime.
ATF also has the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industries. Our industry operations investigators work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled, and sold in a safe manner according to law.
We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our communities. Please give us a call and let us know what we can do for you. Our telephone number is (973) 413-1179.
Matthew W. Horace
Division Management Team
- Matthew W. Horace
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Carolyn M. Williams
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Michael O’Neil
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Thomas McDermontt
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Christopher Bombardiere
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Takes Down Illegal Gun Operation
November 29, 2011
Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, working with the Newark Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) arrested six individuals for running an illegal gun distribution network in the City of Newark.More »
Manville, N.J., Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession and Sale of Stolen Firearms
November 7, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County man was sentenced today to 20 months in federal prison for possession and sale of approximately 150 stolen firearms, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Lucchese Organized Crime Family Member and Associate Among 13 Arrested, Charged for Racketeering and Other Offenses, Including Illegal Takeover of Publicly Traded Company
November 2, 2011
CAMDEN, N.J. – Thirteen individuals, including an alleged member and an associate of the Lucchese organized crime family, are charged with racketeering and related offenses in an Indictment unsealed this morning in conjunction with arrests in the case, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman and Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division announced.More »
Bergen County Woman Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Rival
October 27, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, N.J., woman appeared in federal court today after her arrest last night for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill a romantic rival, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Federal Jury Convicts Camden Man for Illegal Firearm Possession
September 14, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. — Torien Brooks, a set leader in the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims set of the Bloods street gang, admitted today to murdering an innocent teenager in a case of mistaken identity, kidnapping a rival gang member and conspiring to distribute narcotics as part of a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
New Jersey Gang Member Admits Mistaken Identity Murder, Other Gang–Related Crimes
September 13, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. — Torien Brooks, a set leader in the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims set of the Bloods street gang, admitted today to murdering an innocent teenager in a case of mistaken identity, kidnapping a rival gang member and conspiring to distribute narcotics as part of a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Bloods Leader Arrested, Charged With Possessing Arsenal of Weapons Tied to Murders and Other Violent Acts in Newark
August 26, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. – An alleged leader of the Sex Money Murder set of the Bloods street gang was arrested today and charged with possessing eleven firearms, including two firearms tied to homicides in Newark, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Washington Township, New Jersey Felon Sentenced to Prison for Weapons Stockpile
June 29, 2011
TRENTON, N.J. — A Bergen County man who is a previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for possessing a cache of 36 firearms in his Washington Township home and an additional gun in his car, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
ATF Announces Up to $5,000 Reward for Information on Concord Chemical Arson
June 24, 2011
CAMDEN — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Newark Field Division Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. Horace announced today the posting of a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the arson fire that destroyed the former Concord Chemical Company facility in Camden, N.J.More »
Three Southern New Jersey Men Arrested, Charged in Drug Robbery Sting
May 26, 2011
CAMDEN, N.J. – Three southern New Jersey men were charged today and remain in federal custody following their arrests last night in Maple Shade, N.J., as a result of a sting operation in which they believed they were on their way to rob a drug stash house, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. More »
Trenton Man Pleads Guilty to Leading Network that Trafficked Guns into New Jersey from Virginia to Sell to Gang Members
April 25, 2011,
TRENTON – Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that a Trenton man pleaded guilty today to leading a network that trafficked guns to Trenton from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The defendant was linked to guns recovered in connection with several homicide investigations and a narcotics investigation.More »
Newark Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison for Illegally Dealing in Firearms, Including Machine Gun
April 5, 2011,
NEWARK, N.J. — Cory Melvin was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison for offenses related to his illegal possession and sale of firearms, including the sale of a machine gun in Newark, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Newark Man Arrested, Brothers Charged with Possessing Firearms In Connection with Newark Shootout
February 25, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. – Davion Jackson, 27, of Irvington, N.J., appeared in federal court today following his arrest this morning on a firearms offense connected to a Newark shootout, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Sweeping Racketeering Indictment Charges 15 Members of the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims Bloods Set
January 24, 2011
NEWARK, N.J. – Fifteen alleged members and associates of the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims Set of the Bloods street gang are charged with racketeering conspiracy in a sweeping Indictment unsealed today. The second superseding Indictment outlines, among other things, murder and murder conspiracies, numerous aggravated assaults, a kidnapping, firearms offenses, and various controlled substance distribution conspiracies, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
New York Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Contraband Cigarettes in New Jersey
January 6, 2011
CAMDEN, N.J. — A New York woman was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison and nine months in a halfway house for selling untaxed cigarettes through the Internet to restaurants and individuals in New Jersey, resulting in a $3.9 million revenue loss to the state, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Camden Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Possession
November 29, 2010
CAMDEN, N.J. — Wilson Behe
Ramirez was sentenced today to 234 months in federal prison for his role in a Camden-based drug conspiracy and for illegal possession of a gun, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Ramirez, 33, of Merchantville, N.J., pleaded guilty on May 10, 2010, before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb, to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine; and one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. Judge Bumb also imposed the sentence today in Camden federal court. More »
ATF Firearms Task Force Arrest Convicted Felon In Possession of 31 Firearms
January 21, 2010
Special Agent in Charge Matthew W. Horace of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Newark Field Division, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes, and Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford announced the arrest of a Manahawkin, New Jersey resident for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. More »