Briarwood man shot by NYPD indicted for knife attack
Queens, NY – A 22-year-old Briarwood man who was shot four times by an NYPD officer during a confrontation inside his family home has now been indicted by a Queens grand jury…
NJ bill targeting masked federal agents advances in Assembly
Trenton, NJ – A controversial measure that would require federal and state law enforcement officers to show their faces and clearly identify themselves while operating in New Jersey moved forward this week…
Lakewood dispatcher guides emergency birth before officers arrive
Lakewood, NJ – A routine Sunday morning turned urgent inside a Lakewood home when a woman in labor dialed 9-1-1 and realized there was no time to reach a hospital. On the…
Drone rescue finds runaway in freezing woods
Ocean Township, NJ – A search for a missing juvenile in dropping temperatures ended in a wooded stretch along Oyster Creek after Ocean Township police deployed new drone technology to narrow the…
Baltimore man charged after bomb threat targets Maryland courthouse
Bomb threat to Maryland courthouse traced to prepaid phone purchase in Baltimore HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A bomb threat that warned a judge would die and claimed explosives were inside the Washington County…
Brick Township celebrates 5th grade D.A.R.E. graduates at Veterans Memorial School
BRICK, NJ – Dozens of proud fifth graders at Veterans Memorial Elementary School celebrated their graduation from the D.A.R.E. program this week, marking a milestone in Brick Township’s continued effort to promote…
Jackson mayor’s alleged affair with police union boss at center of federal civil rights suit
JACKSON, NJ – Explosive allegations of a romantic relationship between Jackson Township’s mayor and a police union leader have landed the municipality in federal court, after a resident claimed she was silenced…
Two Million Dollar Settlement Agreement With Jackson Police Chief Released, Ending Two-Year Power Struggle with Council, Mayor Kuhn
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township has quietly agreed to pay Police Chief Matthew D. Kunz a $2 million settlement to resolve a whistleblower and discrimination lawsuit, ending a bitter legal battle…
Judge Orders Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Jackson Township Mayor to Proceed
TRENTON, N.J. – A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a case brought by a Jackson Township resident who claims she was silenced and removed from multiple public meetings after…
Lakewood Shomrim awarded $275,000 in federal funds through Rep. Chris Smith’s budget earmarks
LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Lakewood’s volunteer public safety group, the Lakewood Shomrim, will receive $275,000 in new federal funding to modernize its radio communication infrastructure, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced this week. The…
Sen. Serrano introduces “Dignity for Immigrants in New York State Act” to limit local cooperation in federal immigration detentions
ALBANY, NY – State Senator José M. Serrano has introduced legislation (S01359) aimed at prohibiting New York State and local law enforcement agencies from detaining individuals solely for violations of federal immigration…
Calvert students dominate regional SkillsUSA with top wins in criminal justice
PRINCE FREDERICK, MD – Future law enforcement leaders in Calvert County are earning early accolades after sweeping the regional SkillsUSA competition in both Criminal Justice and Crime Scene Investigation categories. Held Saturday…
Trump-pardoned New Yorker pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
CLINTON, NY – A Hudson Valley man once pardoned by former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after threatening…
New Jersey lawmakers push bipartisan bill limiting governor’s emergency powers
TRENTON, NJ – In a rare bipartisan move, New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a sweeping measure that places new limits on how long a governor can maintain a state of emergency or…
Lakewood scores millions in federal funding as Rep. Chris Smith including $2 Cross Street expansion
LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Lakewood Township is set to receive several million dollars in new federal funding for local infrastructure and public safety improvements as part of a broader $23.8 million package secured…
ICE arrests Salvadoran national convicted of sexual abuse after New York prison release
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal immigration officers have arrested a Salvadoran national with a history of sexual offenses in New York, officials confirmed this week. The suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza, was taken…
ICE warns California over plan to release 33,000 criminal aliens from jails
WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration is sending a clear warning to California. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have issued an urgent warning to…
Honduran national with violent criminal history released by Maryland sanctuary county despite detainer
BALTIMORE, MD – Federal immigration authorities have taken into custody a Honduran national with a violent criminal history after Prince George’s County released him despite an active immigration detainer, officials announced this…
Chester County outlines response to officer involved shootings
Chester County officials address public concerns after fatal Minnesota shootings Chester County, PA – In response to growing questions and online discussion following fatal police shootings in Minnesota, Chester County law enforcement…
Gun store burglary ring busted after year-long probe
PITTSBURGH, PA – County police, working with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and federal agents, have charged eight people following a year-long investigation into a group accused of targeting gun stores…