Ed Forchion, the perennial candidate and cannabis provocateur better known as the NJ Weedman, said that a police officer s personal bias against legalized marijuana led to his arrest on charges of marijuana possession in Wanaque early Saturday morning.
Forchion, 56, and passenger Dawn Perry, 29, of Freehold, were arrested around 12:25 a.m. on various drug offenses and traffic violations, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.
The longtime advocate for the legalization of marijuana told New Jersey 101.5 he was found with a couple grams of marijuana, two vape pens and $9,000 in cash, which he said was seized by the arresting officer. The news release from Valdes did not mention the money and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Andrew C. Palestini would not disclose information about the cash citing the ongoing investigation.
UpdatedMon, Feb 1, 2021 at 3:34 pm ET
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Patrick Moccia was found dead Friday night at Pompton Lakes High School, where he was a teacher. (Google Maps)
POMPTON LAKES, NJ A Doylestown man who worked as a technology education teacher at a high school in northern New Jersey was found dead of an apparent suicide Friday, the Passaic County Prosecutor s Office said.
The body of Patrick Moccia, 47, was found at Pompton Lakes High School at around 9 p.m., according to police. His death is believed to be the result of an apparent suicide, authorities said.
Moccia is listed as a technology education teacher on the school s website. He is survived by his wife, two children and two stepchildren, NorthJersey.com reported.
By PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR S OFFICE
January 30, 2021 at 9:39 PM
Passaic County Prosecutor s Office
Passaic County Prosecutor s Office
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By PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR S OFFICE
January 30, 2021 at 9:39 PM
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Chief Derek Clark announce that on Friday, January 29, 2021, at approximately 9:04 p.m., police officers responded to Pompton Lakes High School to conduct a welfare check regarding a school employee. Upon their arrival, the officers searched the building and discovered the body of Patrick Moccia, 47 years old from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Mr. Moccia was a teacher at the school, and his death is believed to be the result of an apparent suicide. An autopsy will be conducted by the New Jersey Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date. This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes available.