April 12, 2026, 12:56 p.m. ET
A Sussex County man who thought he was meeting a 14-year-old boy for sex was sentenced to seven years in state prison, authorities announced on Friday.
As part of the sentencing, Larry Noel, 49, of Stanhope, will also remain on parole for life and have to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law, according to a press release issued April 10 by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.