674 Guns Collected During Morris County Gun Buyback

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Morris County Prosecutor’s office paid $104,675 to remove 674 guns from circulation during a recent gun buyback event in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office. In a…

Ten Days After New Jersey Authorizes High Speed Pursuits, Two Killed in Glen Ridge Traffic Stop

Glen Ridge, N.J. – Ten days after New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin reauthorized high-speed police pursuits, two people were killed and one was injured during an attempted traffic stop in Glen…

Your Illegal Gun Is Worth $300 in New Jersey Gun Buyback Event

BUDD LAKE, NJ – In conjunction with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Chief of Detectives Christoph K. Kimker, Mount Olive…

Ocean County Board of Commissioners Say No to Marijuana for Off-Duty Cops

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County’s Sheriff’s Officers, both civil service and those in Sheriff Michael Mastronardy’s growing personal team of special investigators, are not allowed to consume cannabis while off-duty. That…

New Jersey Politicians Targeting Cops, But No Other Professions for Exempting Legal Marijuana

TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week, the Toms River Township Council and Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill joined the chorus of New Jersey politicians taking aim only at police officers when it…

Toms River Councilman Says Not Afraid of FBI Investigations After Town Makes $100k Crony Hire

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With multiple ongoing investigations by state and federal authorities into the hiring practices of the Ocean County GOP by the Department of Justice and the Attorney General’s Office,…

Toms River Mayor to Give $132,000 Public Job to Former Councilwoman Who Lost Election

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last November, the voters of Toms River sent a clear message to Mayor Maurice Hill and his splinter Republican faction when they overwhelmingly voted against Hill’s candidates, including…

Car Thefts Up 31% in New Jersey and Here are the Most Stolen Cars

TRENTON, NJ – It’s open season for criminals in New Jersey to steal cars. This year, auto thefts are up 31% and the state’s revolving door of justice and the handcuffing of…

Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D., Care Plus Management, LLC, and Anesthesia entities pay $7.2 million to resolve kickback and False Claims Act allegations

ATLANTA – Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D. and the company they created, Care Plus Management, LLC (“Care Plus”), along with 18 anesthesia entities that Care Plus owned and operated, agreed…

Couple Charged for Over 250 Vehicle Burglaries Around Pennsylvania

YARDLEY, PA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has charged a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde after they were identified as suspects in over 250 motor vehicle theft and burglaries statewide. Attorney General…

This Hate Needs to Stop: Jackson Mayor Condemns Attacks on Orthodox Jews

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina met on Sunday with members of the Lakewood Township government, including Mayor Raymond Coles and Deputy Mayor Manache Miller, to condemn the attack against…

Two Years and $300,000 Later, Defiant New Jersey Gym Owners Get their License Back

BELLMAWR, NJ – The owners of the Atilis Gym, located in Bellmawr got some good news this week. After two years of fighting local, state, and county agencies, Ian Smith and Frank…

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the appointment of 12 U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). Created in 1973, the AGAC advises the…

Five arrested in North Jersey high-end car theft ring

NEWARK, NJ – Five North Jersey men have been arrested for stealing at least a dozen cars, mostly high-end vehicles, and fencing those vehicles, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin…

Former Jackson Township Business Administrator, Paterson Mayor Torres Charged for Contempt

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Since leaving Jackson Township after being hired by Mayor Michael Reina, former township Business Administrator and mayor of the City of Paterson is back in the sights of…

Jackson Township Orthodox Jewish Chaplains Spreading Awareness in Morris County

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It was a rough time for Jackson Township back in May of 2018. The township was being sued by multiple Orthodox Jewish entities claiming town officials were trying…

Governor Murphy is “deeply disturbed” over cop reaction during Bridgewater Mall incident

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today said he is deeply disturbed over a police-involved incident at the Bridgewater Mall that appears to show responding officers making an on the…

Two teens fight at Bridgewater Mall, but the black kid was treated differently when police arrived

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A fight that broke out inside the Bridgewater Mall between two hot-headed teens, equally responsible for the fight ended with one of the teens thrown to the floor and…

BLM shuts down fundraising after threat by California AG for abuse of $60 million in donations

Black Lives Matter is under fire again, this time from the California Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened to revoke the organization’s charitable status after failing to file multiple annual…

Anderson County Man Arrested for child exploitation

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Demetrius David John, 27, of Anderson, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against…

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