Union County man gets 10 years for being a felon with “submachine gun”

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man convicted of being a felon in possession of a semi-automatic submachine gun with a high capacity magazine was sentenced today to 120 months…

January 29, 2021

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New Jersey AFSCME treasurer caught stealing $40,000 from union funds

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

UNION, NJ – The former secretary-treasurer of Local 2254 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME) today admitted embezzling $40,455 from the union’s checking and savings accounts,…

January 12, 2021

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New York City Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend, Dumped Her Body on Highway and It Was Caught on Video

New York News·Police Blotter

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Goey Charles, 29, has been charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found Friday morning alongside…

October 27, 2020

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Another Shooting Monday Morning in Atlantic City, One Man Shot

New Jersey News

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On August 24, at 2:34 am, patrol officers responded to the beach block of Tennessee Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Officers located a shooting victim, 27-year-old…

August 26, 2020

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Union County Men Indicted for Violent Robbery Spree

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

ELIZABETH, N.J. – A federal grand jury today indicted two Union County, New Jersey, men for allegedly committing multiple armed robberies from August 2018 through February 2019, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.…

August 10, 2020

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Soviet Union Style Crackdown Caught on Camera in NYC Park

Politics

NEW YORK CITY, NY – You will assimilate. For anyone who grew up during the Cold War, watching Cold-War and Soviet-era propaganda, the following video will send chills down your spine. New…

May 10, 2020

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NJ.com Report: Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins on police union president op-ed

In the News

Today, NJ.com reports Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins on police union president op-ed. “My mom says this plugin is unbelievable!” NJ.com reports. Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins authored an op-ed on Inquirer.com on Monday entitled…

November 27, 2019

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Celebrates the Loss of 25,000 New Jobs in Her City

Business News·New Jersey News·Politics

BROOKLYN, NY-From her posh new apartment in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spiked the proverbial political football and celebrated the loss of 25,000 new jobs in New…

February 15, 2019

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Suspect arrested with illegal gun and drugs in West New York

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**Suspect arrested with illegal gun and drugs in West New York** West New York, NJ Officers apprehended a man with active warrants during a response to a physical altercation near 62nd Street…

December 6, 2025

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Photo Caption: Demond A. Clacken, 29, of Hackensack, was arrested after police say he assaulted officers responding to reports of overnight vehicle burglaries at a luxury apartment building.

Naked Poop-Covered Burglar With Criminal Record Attacks New Jersey Cop

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Hackensack police say a 29-year-old city resident was arrested after allegedly assaulting officers during an investigation into overnight vehicle burglaries at a luxury apartment building.…

August 21, 2026

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$3M scratch-off stunner hits at Erie County convenience store

Lottery Results·Pennsylvania News

Country Fair in Union City sold the Golden Ticket carrying the game’s top prize UNION CITY, PA – A $30 Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off lived up to its Golden Ticket name in Erie…

August 18, 2026

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Authorities charged a Somerville man with murder after investigators say his wife was found fatally stabbed inside their Brookside Avenue home. The suspect was arrested several days later in West New York with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies.

Somerville Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Stabbing of Wife

Breaking News

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A Somerville man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of his wife following an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and local police. Somerset County…

August 15, 2026

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$3 million scratch-off jackpot hits at small-town Pennsylvania convenience store

Lottery Results·Pennsylvania News

Country Fair in Union City sold the top-prize Golden Ticket and will collect a $10K bonus UNION CITY, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off worth a staggering $3 million was sold at…

August 15, 2026

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Husband arrested for wife’s murder five days after she was found dead in New Jersey home

Police Blotter·New Jersey News

Ignacio Espinal captured five days after Alyne Espinal was found dead inside Somerville home SOMERVILLE, NJ – A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with murdering his wife five days…

August 13, 2026

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Route 70 Closed in Manchester Due to Fallen Telephone Pole

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Manchester Township, NJ – Tuesday morning commuters are encountering traffic delays at two locations across New Jersey, including a crash on Route 495 in Hudson County and a downed utility pole that…

July 21, 2026

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81 year old arrested at Newark Airport in child sex assault case from 2022

Police Blotter·New Jersey News·New Jersey News

An 81-year-old man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport on charges stemming from the alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl at a Union City flea market, according to prosecutors. JERSEY…

July 15, 2026

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Former Hudson County Superintendent Fired and Charged in $250K Theft Case

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SECAUCUS, N.J. – The former superintendent of the Hudson County Office of Weights and Measures has been charged with official misconduct and theft after investigators alleged he diverted more than $250,000 into…

July 15, 2026

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New Jersey Lottery players score more than $2.9 million in prizes during one week

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Fourteen New Jersey Lottery players claimed prizes of at least $10,000 in a single week, including a jackpot worth more than $2.3 million. TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen New Jersey Lottery players won…

July 7, 2026

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Garden State sees wave of lottery wins led by $439K jackpot

Lottery Results·New Jersey News·New Jersey News

Ten New Jersey Lottery players won prizes of at least $10K as a South Amboy ticket claimed the week’s biggest prize TRENTON, N.J. — A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $439,345 led…

June 22, 2026

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Widespread Delays in Friday Morning Commute Across New Jersey Made Worse by NJ Transit Shutdown

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A major NJ Transit rail shutdown into New York City sent ripple effects across New Jersey’s transportation network Friday morning, as commuters scrambled for alternate routes following an Amtrak tunnel fire that…

May 29, 2026

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