Feds charge 26 in massive bribery and point-shaving scheme targeting NCAA and Chinese basketball games

PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people in what they describe as an international sports corruption conspiracy that fixed dozens of college and professional basketball games, including NCAA Division I…

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Triple murder suspects held without bail in Maryland slayings

Two more arrested in connection to Washington County triple murder and house fire Clear Spring, MD — Maryland State Police have announced two additional arrests in the ongoing investigation into a triple…

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Lawmakers seek to ban state workers from using Tik Tok

TRENTON, N.J. – A proposed New Jersey Senate bill would prohibit state employees and contractors from downloading or using TikTok on any state-issued electronic device, citing national security risks linked to the…

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New Jersey lawmakers move to create public registry for convicted animal abusers, like Meghan’s Law

TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly would establish a statewide registry for convicted animal abusers, marking one of the most sweeping efforts yet to track and…

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Jackson Leaders Discuss Limitations of new New Rental Housing Bureau, Leaving Residents Frustrated

JACKSON, N.J. – At a town hall roundtable this week, Jackson Township leaders openly acknowledged this week that while residents are demanding tougher enforcement against illegal rentals and overcrowded housing, many of…

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Jackson Township Sued After Approving 50,000 Square Foot Yeshiva, Ignoring Environmental Concerns

JACKSON, N.J. – A Jackson Township resident has filed a lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court seeking to overturn the local Planning Board’s approval of a large-scale institutional development along Frank Applegate…

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‘Get Rid of the Retard by January’ Jackson Mayor Facing Workplace Discrimination Lawsuit

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A Jackson Township employee has filed a lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court accusing township officials, including Mayor Jennifer Kuhn and the Township of Jackson of workplace harassment,…

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Tens of Millions of Dollars in Lakewood, Montclair Public Schools Missing

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Parents in Montclair are demanding answers after nearly $20 million vanished from the township’s public school budget, leaving officials scrambling to make payroll and the state stepping in to…

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Dan Bongino is back! Pledging to restore open dialogue and integrity in public discourse

PALM CITY, FL – After a yearlong hiatus from the public media, as the Deputy Director of the FBI, Dan Bongino has returned to the private sector with a renewed message of…

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Walz to step aside as billions of dollars in fraud plauge Minnesota in new year

St. Paul, MN – Governor Tim Walz announced he is ending his bid for reelection, saying Minnesota “has to come first” as his administration continues to confront a massive statewide healthcare fraud…

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Four-alarm blaze engulfs Camden building marked for demolition

CAMDEN, N.J. – A massive four-alarm fire tore through an abandoned red brick building marked for demolition late Saturday night, lighting up the Camden skyline as firefighters battled the flames for hours.…

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Lieutenant Colonel David Sierotowicz named acting superintendent of New Jersey State Police

TRENTON, NJ – Lieutenant Colonel David Sierotowicz has officially assumed command of the New Jersey State Police, stepping into the role of Acting Superintendent and State Director of Emergency Management as of…

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Ecuadorian national charged in Connecticut with federal child exploitation offenses

HARTFORD, CT – Federal authorities announced Tuesday that a 21-year-old Ecuadorian citizen living in West Haven has been charged with multiple child exploitation offenses following an investigation that spanned from Connecticut to…

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Lakewood’s golden age remembered as historians trace legacy of New Jersey’s “Land of 100 Hotels”

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Once known as the “Land of 100 Hotels,” Lakewood was among New Jersey’s most celebrated resort towns, drawing wealthy visitors from New York City and beyond during its late…

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New Jersey highway to go fully cashless on January 4th doubling cost of tolls for drivers without E-ZPass

Atlantic City, NJ – Starting January 4, the Atlantic City Expressway will eliminate all cash toll payments and move to a fully electronic system that could cost some drivers twice as much…

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Operation Bad Santa Exposed the Dangers of New Jersey’s Soft-On-Crime Sanctuary State

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A week after “Operation Bad Santa” resulted in the arrest of twelve alleged online child predators, questions are mounting over how New Jersey’s bail reform and sanctuary policies…

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Starting January 1, photo ID required for NJ Transit reduced fares but not for voting

NEWARK, NJ – Beginning January 1, riders using NJ Transit’s Reduced Fare Program will need a photo identification card to qualify for discounted tickets, marking the end of the agency’s long-standing acceptance…

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ICE arrests more than 100 undocumented truck drivers in statewide California highway operation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Federal immigration authorities announced that more than 100 undocumented commercial truck drivers were taken into custody across California following a multi-agency enforcement effort known as Operation Highway Sentinel.…

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Afghan national charged in ambush killing of National Guardsman in D.C.

Washington, DC – Federal prosecutors have charged 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national living in Bellingham, Washington, in connection with the ambush-style shooting that killed National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded…

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Two Jersey City gang members convicted in triple murder that killed pregnant woman

Newark, NJ – Two members of the Neighborhood Bloods gang operating in Jersey City have been convicted on multiple federal charges for a 2017 triple murder that claimed the lives of a…

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