Dajuan Burns, facing attempted murder charges, struck assistant county prosecutor Thomas Rovito in the face before being removed from the courtroom.

Anthony Frederick Brillante II, 36, was convicted on Friday of attempted murder of a U.S. government employee, solicitation of a crime of violence and witness tampering. Brillante is expected to receive several more years in prison at his sentencing in early October before U.S. District Judge Melissa Damian in Fort Lauderdale federal court.

Penns Grove’s civilian police director was criminally charged last month with obstruction of justice and harassment for alleged on-duty behavior, adding another twist to a force that since May has been supervised by the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office.

Kimberly A. Sanchez, who has led the U.S. Attorney's Office in Fresno, replaces Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.