Yvette Mae St. Cerny, 33, of North Plainfield, was charged with shoplifting at 8:47 p.m. May 15 after she attempted to return two lamps and an air conditioner filter, valued at $65.38, at the Home Depot store.

She was released after the charge was filed, pending an appearance in municipal court.

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Warren Pender, 51, of Plainfield, was charged with shoplifting at 7:28 p.m. May 11, after he allegedly took bathroom fixtures, valued at $144.06, from the Home Depot. He was turned over the Somerset County Jail, with bail set at $150, after the charge was filed.

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Eleanor Bayley, 52, of East Orange, was charged with shoplifting $42.19 of merchandise from the Wal-Mart store at 4:24 p.m. May 12. He was released after posting a $50 bond.

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Romarie Esposito, 19, of Toms River, was charged with shoplifting makeup valued at $46.05 from the Wal-Mart at 5:10 p.m. May 12. She was released on her own recognizance after the charge was filed.

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Tadesha Midwinter, 26, of Linden, was charged with shoplifting clothing valued at $795 from the Kohl's Department store at 6:20 p.m. May 15. She was released after the charge was filed, pending an appearance in county court.

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Ronald Davis, 53, of North Plainfield, was charged with shoplifting when he allegedly attempted to leave the Stop 'n Shop grocery store with a cart full of groceries at 3:55 p.m. May 20. He was released after the charge was filed.   

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Rodney Stroughn, 44, of Newark, was charged with shoplifting a gas pressure washer, valued at $399, from the Home Depot, at 5:12 p.m. May 20. He was turned over to Somerset County Jail, with bail set at $2,500.

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Kalyshia Smith, 23, of Plainfield, was charged with shoplifting clothing valued at $112.06 from the Wal-Mart at 5:39 p.m. May 20. She was released on her own after the charge was filed.

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Fatima Grant, 23, of Plainfiled, was charged with shoplifting clothing valued at $118.44 from the Wal-Mart at 5:39 p.m. May 20. She was released after posting $250 bail.

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Jacqueline Santana, 24, of North Plainfield, was charged with shoplifting clothing and beauty products from Wal-Mart valued at $384.63 at 3:06 p.m. May 25. She was released pending an appearance in municipal court.

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Josef Allen, 25, of Newark, was charged with shoplifting merchandise valued at $498 from Wal-Mart at 8:03 a.m. May 29. He was released after posting $500 bail.