Maryland inmate charged with murder after cellmate’s death

Inmate charged with murder in death at Eastern Correctional Institution Somerset County, MD – Maryland State Police have charged an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution with murder in connection with the…

Police Blotter·Maryland News

New Jersey dealer busted with $223K in heroin and cocaine stash, stolen gun in major drug raid

Somerville, NJ – A three-month multi-agency narcotics investigation ended in a major bust this month when law enforcement raided a Dunellen home and seized a massive cache of drugs, weapons, and packaging…

Police Blotter·New Jersey News

Fugitive with replica Glock fights cops at New Jersey train station; ends with violent takedown

Somerville, NJ – A 35-year-old fugitive wanted on a robbery warrant sparked a violent confrontation at the Somerville Train Station on Friday when he resisted arrest, injured multiple officers, and attempted to…

Community News·Police Blotter·South Jersey News·Top Headlines

Republicans blast New Jersey Democrats for letting the same agency blamed for grid failure and high electric bills lead its own investigation

A former New Jersey Democrat Party Chairman Will Handle the Investigation into Governor Phil Murphy’s Energy Failures Which Led to Skyrocketting Electrical Bills for New Jersey Residents TRENTON, NJ – A battle…

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Bars from a prison jail cast a shadow on the floro.

New Jersey police chief sentenced to 7 years for sexual assault and abuse of power

TRENTON, NJ — The former chief of the Manville Police Department was sentenced Monday to seven years in state prison for sexually assaulting subordinates and abusing his official position over more than…

Community News·New Jersey News

Shots fired outside Route 22 business leads to arrest in attempted murder case

A 20-year-old Plainfield man has been arrested in connection with gunfire outside a business along Route 22 West in Watchung that sent patrons scrambling but left no one injured. Naseem Eure was…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

Fugitive Oscar Vasquez Barraza Wanted for Rape in North Jersey

A 45-year-old Plainfield man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 20, in North Plainfield, but remains at large, officials…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

New Jersey man gets prison for collecting dead father’s federal benefits for nearly 20 years

TRENTON, N.J. — A Somerset County man has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for stealing nearly $700,000 in government benefits over a 19-year period by posing…

New Jersey News

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 father for…

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Plainfield man arrested for attempted murder after shots fired outside Watchung business

WATCHUNG, N.J. — A 20-year-old man from Plainfield has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident outside a business on Route 22 West in Watchung, authorities announced. Naseem Eure was taken…

Police Blotter·North Jersey News

Disabled truck on George Washington Bridge causes lane closure as NJ roads see delays

NEWARK, N.J. — A disabled tractor trailer on the George Washington Bridge westbound upper level was blocking one right lane of the Upper Trans Manhattan Expressway in Manhattan during the morning rush…

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Alina Habba’s New Drug Strikeforce Arrests New Jersey Man for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl Dose

NEWARK, N.J. — A Somerset County man has been indicted for distributing fentanyl and heroin that led to the death of a victim in Plainfield, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Thomas Kane Miller,…

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Bridgewater Grocery Trip Nets $1M Lottery Surprise

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — A Somerset County Lottery player won a $1 million top prize last week on the 100X Cash Blitz Scratch-Off ticket, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Monday. The winning $20…

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Two Elizabeth men arrested after firearms and drug raid yields Uzi-style gun, ghost gun, and 12 pounds of marijuana

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Two men from Elizabeth, N.J., were arrested following a joint law enforcement raid that uncovered a cache of illegal firearms, drugs, and cash during a multi-agency investigation, authorities announced.…

North Jersey News

Trump Gives Undisputed Endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli, Slams Spadea and New Jersey’s ‘Blue Horror Show’

RARITAN, N.J. — President Donald Trump gave his full endorsement to Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in a tele-town hall Monday night, calling on New Jersey voters to turn out in record…

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Former New Jersey GOP councilman took bribes to steer work to attorney

TRENTON, NJ — A former Mount Arlington councilman admitted Thursday to accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for backing an attorney’s reappointment as municipal counsel, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J.…

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He killed her with his bare hands, dumped her body then fled to Canada

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A 61-year-old man pled guilty Monday to aggravated manslaughter in the 1997 killing of Tamara “Tammy” Tignor, closing a 27-year-old cold case that remained unsolved until a DNA match…

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Trump got it right: NJ 101.5 radio host dumps on former co-worker Spadea in light of endorsement

Trump backs Ciattarelli in NJ governor race as former Spadea colleague slams ex-cohost TRENTON, N.J. — They say if you want to know a person, ask his co-workers about him. New Jersey…

Local Politics·New Jersey News·Politics·Top Headlines

Two men arrested in daytime burglary of occupied Warren Township home

WARREN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Two men have been arrested and charged following a residential burglary that took place in broad daylight at an occupied home in Warren Township, Somerset County officials announced…

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Brooklyn man gets 50 years in prison for Franklin Township murder tied to marijuana robbery

SOMERVILLE, NJ — A Brooklyn man convicted in the murder of a Franklin Township resident during a robbery involving marijuana was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in New Jersey State Prison, prosecutors…

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Maryland inmate charged with murder after cellmate’s death

New Jersey dealer busted with $223K in heroin and cocaine stash, stolen gun in major drug raid

Fugitive with replica Glock fights cops at New Jersey train station; ends with violent takedown

Republicans blast New Jersey Democrats for letting the same agency blamed for grid failure and high electric bills lead its own investigation

New Jersey police chief sentenced to 7 years for sexual assault and abuse of power

Shots fired outside Route 22 business leads to arrest in attempted murder case

Fugitive Oscar Vasquez Barraza Wanted for Rape in North Jersey

New Jersey man gets prison for collecting dead father’s federal benefits for nearly 20 years

New Jersey man lived off his dead father’s benefits for 19 years before getting caught and sentenced to prison

Plainfield man arrested for attempted murder after shots fired outside Watchung business

Disabled truck on George Washington Bridge causes lane closure as NJ roads see delays

Alina Habba’s New Drug Strikeforce Arrests New Jersey Man for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl Dose

Bridgewater Grocery Trip Nets $1M Lottery Surprise

Two Elizabeth men arrested after firearms and drug raid yields Uzi-style gun, ghost gun, and 12 pounds of marijuana

Trump Gives Undisputed Endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli, Slams Spadea and New Jersey’s ‘Blue Horror Show’

Former New Jersey GOP councilman took bribes to steer work to attorney

He killed her with his bare hands, dumped her body then fled to Canada

Trump got it right: NJ 101.5 radio host dumps on former co-worker Spadea in light of endorsement

Two men arrested in daytime burglary of occupied Warren Township home

Brooklyn man gets 50 years in prison for Franklin Township murder tied to marijuana robbery

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