TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick wants to bolster the experience level of his town’s police department with more seasoned veteran police officers and military veterans, but …
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OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – A 2-year-old petite Labrador mix named Daisy is in urgent need of rescue placement after being returned to the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility just two …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man wearing a full Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume was arrested at a Tallahassee location of the children’s entertainment chain after allegedly using a stolen debit …
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TRENTON, NJ – A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a Keansburg police officer in connection with the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Willem Roman during a …
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BURBANK, Calif. — A 38-year-old registered sex offender was arrested last week after allegedly engaging in lewd behavior inside a Walmart near the Empire Center shopping area, Burbank police said. …
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TRENTON, N.J. — A former staffer in the administration of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has pleaded guilty to a first-degree charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child …
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ATLANTA, Ga. — IRobots can’t get driving tickets. Driverless cars may be weaving through Atlanta’s streets, but if they break the rules, there’s no ticket waiting for them. The Atlanta …
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A court in Argentina has ordered Google to pay approximately $12,500 to a man whose naked image was captured by a Street View camera while he …
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Community News
Legislators call proposed freelancer law a threat to livelihoods for tens of thousands New Jersey independent contractors
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers are once again California dreaming as they propose a new law to mimick one in Califnornia. Three Republican lawmakers representing New Jersey’s 9th Legislative …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has revoked the U.S. Agency for International Development’s authority to independently manage 8(a) contracts following the exposure of a $550 million …
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TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is sweltering under an intense heat wave Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 98 degrees and heat index values soaring as high as 104. The …
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BEDMINSTER, N.J. — A series of incidents and heavy congestion brought major disruptions to New Jersey’s highways Tuesday morning, impacting drivers across several counties. A crash on US 206 northbound …
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Highlights
Mikie Sherrill pledges expansion of affordable housing mandates if elected New Jersey governor
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is the most densely populate state in America and one candidate for governor wants to see even more housing units built in the Garden State. …
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Man arrested after pit bull set on fire in Queens as animal groups demand maximum penalty NEW YORK — A suspect is in custody after surveillance footage captured a dog …
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Police Blotter
Marcos Antonio Rivera-Rodriguez arrested in Ocean County for Assault with Deadly Weapon
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A man booked into the Ocean County Jail early Wednesday is being held without bail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting …
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Community News
Red Bank Man Who Killed Lakewood Mother and Child in Drunk Driving Crash is an Illegal Immigrant
LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Red Bank man charged in a drunk driving crash that killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl and seriously injured another child is in the United …
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Migrant Crime
ICE arrests Salvadoran national in Pa. after release by sanctuary county despite sex crime charges
PHILADELPHIA — Federal immigration authorities arrested a 56-year-old Salvadoran national in Pottstown on July 27, days after Montgomery County officials released him from custody despite an ICE detainer and pending …
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SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — The Seaside Park Police Department announced Tuesday it is partnering with 7-Eleven’s Operation Chill program, a nationwide initiative aimed at building positive interactions between officers and …
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TRENTON — Congressman Tom Kean Jr. is facing sharp criticism after voting in favor of a controversial Republican spending package that opponents say could strip health insurance from hundreds of …
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Atlantic City man found dead outside motel with apparent gunshot wound ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A 28-year-old Atlantic City man was found dead late Monday night outside the Martinique Motel …
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Police Blotter
New Jersey man lived off his dead father’s benefits for 19 years before getting caught and sentenced to prison
TRENTON, N.J. — A Somerset County man has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison after fraudulently collecting nearly $700,000 in government benefits by impersonating his deceased …
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WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Two RWJBarnabas Health hospitals have been named among the top 10 in New Jersey and the top 25 in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the U.S. News …
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Most Wanted Criminals
Philly police hunt two suspects after deadly quadruple shooting that also left child critical
Manhunt underway after deadly quadruple shooting kills two in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — Police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a brutal quadruple shooting that left two men …
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NJ Attorney General sues Trump administration over Medicaid ban on Planned Parenthood TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing …
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Babies crawl and waddle to glory in Wildwoods’ annual contest THE WILDWOODS, N.J. — Diapers, determination, and a dash to the finish line took center stage Tuesday as babies from …