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)
- Robert Berger
- Acting Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Michael O’Neil
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Adrian F. Gyuro
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Christopher Bombardiere
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Supermarket Employee Shoots, Kills Two Co-Workers, Self
August 31, 2012
Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Chief William Volkert of the Old Bridge Police Department announced that a 23-year-old supermarket employee shot and killed two co-workers this morning before killing himself.More »
Bergen County Woman Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Rival
August 8, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, N.J., woman today admitted trying to hire a hitman to kill a romantic rival, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Cape May County, NJ Man Admits Providing Handgun Ammunition to Two Convicted Felons Charged with Racketeering
June 27, 2012
CAMDEN, N.J. — An associate of the two lead defendants in a racketeering case today admitted providing them with ammunition despite knowing they were both convicted felons, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Federal Jury Convicts Bloods Street Gang Leader for Illegal Firearm Possession
June 27, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. — The leader of the South Side Cartel set of the Bloods in Newark was convicted today by a federal jury for illegal possession of a loaded handgun by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
New Jersey Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Mistaken Identify Murder
June 8, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. – Emmanuel Jones, a set leader in the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims set of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced today to 360 months in prison for murdering an innocent teenager in a case of mistaken identity in July 2004 and conspiring to murder a rival gang member in October 2006 as part of a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
New Jersey Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 30 Years in Prison for Mistaken Identity Murder, Other Gang-Related Crimes
June 5, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. – Torien Brooks, a leader in the Fruit Town and Brick City Brims set of the Bloods street gang, was sentenced today to 362 months in prison for 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 »
Camden, N.J., Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Semiautomatic Pistol
April 27, 2012
CAMDEN, N.J. — A Camden man with prior felony convictions was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a semiautomatic pistol with a high capacity magazine, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Sale of 28 Guns in New Jersey
March 28, 2012
TRENTON, N.J. — A Mount Hope, W.Va., man today admitted to selling guns without a license and illegally possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Four Charged Federally with Transporting Stolen Handguns and Assault Rifles into New Jersey
March 15, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. – Three South Carolina men and one Newark resident face federal charges for allegedly transporting 22 firearms into New Jersey that were recently stolen from gun shops in Tennessee and North Carolina, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.More »
Federal Jury Convicts East Orange, NJ, Man of Illegal Firearm Possession
March 1, 2012
CAMDEN, N.J. – An East Orange, N.J., man was convicted today for illegal possession of a loaded handgun by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. The jury returned a guilty verdict against Rahim Gilbert, 27, following a four-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas in Camden federal court. Gilbert was convicted of the sole count of the Indictment against him: being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.More »
More Than $9.6 Million in Contraband Cigarette Sales Leads to Six Arrests in New Jersey Sting
February 14, 2012
CAMDEN, N.J. – Six men from southern New Jersey were arrested today for their alleged roles in a $9.6 million conspiracy to obtain contraband, untaxed cigarettes for sale – including out of three New Jersey retail locations, U.S. Attorney Fishman announced.More »