Michigan border patrol agent charged in New Jersey child exploitation sting

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Michigan has been charged in New Jersey with multiple offenses related to child exploitation following an undercover operation conducted by the Morris…

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ICE detains Ivorian national with nine convictions after prison release in New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a 38-year-old man from Côte d’Ivoire on July 23 following his release from state prison in Comstock, citing a history of…

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Milwaukee man arrested for sexual extortion of New Jersey child under 13

NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — A 34-year-old Milwaukee man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses after investigators uncovered a months-long case of online sexual extortion targeting a child under 13 in…

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Brooklyn man accused of stealing $555K in gold bars from Ephrata woman waives hearing

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A New York man accused of stealing more than half a million dollars in gold bars from an Ephrata woman by posing as a federal agent has waived…

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Thousands of Illegal Aliens Linked to Drug Cartels to be Held at New Jersey Military Base

Alien detainees linked to drug cartels may be held at Joint Base in New Jersey under new federal plan TOMS RIVER, NJ — Non-citizens suspected of ties to transnational criminal organizations or…

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Ten charged in multi-state EBT card skimming ring operating across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities have charged ten individuals in connection with a widespread Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card skimming operation that targeted victims across five New Jersey counties as well as…

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New Jersey child predator extradited to Pennsylvania to face charges in interstate child exploitation investigation

BENSALEM, PA — A 65-year-old Hainesport, New Jersey man has been charged in Bucks County following an undercover investigation by Bensalem Police that began earlier this year, officials announced. According to police,…

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Wall Township Police say dump truck did not strike downed pole as vehicles struck downed live wires

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police have determined that a utility pole that fell across State Highway 138 near East Hurley Pond Road was not struck by a vehicle, contrary to initial reports,…

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Murder charges filed in Virginia Beach case of missing North Carolina man

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A Virginia Beach Grand Jury has indicted a North Carolina man on murder charges in connection with the 2024 disappearance and death of Martell Andre Lamar, 42, of…

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Toms River man charged with possession of lewd and abusive pictures of children

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 34-year-old Toms River man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material following a multi-agency investigation, authorities announced Thursday. Jeremey Howell was taken into custody…

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Baltimore County Police promotes first African-American female captain

TOWSON, MD — The Baltimore County Police Department has promoted Lieutenant Deneisha L. Seaman to the rank of Captain, making her the first African-American woman in the department’s history to achieve the…

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Justice Department sues New York City over sanctuary policies

NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and other city officials, challenging the city’s sanctuary laws as unconstitutional. Filed…

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Hankins Delivers Budget with Another Massive Tax Increase for Manchester Residents

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP — Property taxes are rising again in Manchester Township, with the average homeowner facing a $108 increase in 2025 following a 5.72% hike last year. That doesn’t include school district…

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New Jersey Governor Murphy Calls “Big Beautiful Bill” a “Fiscal Disaster” for Cutting Clean Energy Funding

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 393 on Wednesday in direct response to the recently enacted federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which he sharply criticized as a…

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Undercover sting busts Pittsburgh man with meth and ghost gun

RILLTON, PA — A Pittsburgh man is facing drug and firearm charges after an undercover operation in Westmoreland County led to the seizure of crystal methamphetamine and a ghost gun, authorities said.…

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This ancient New Jersey fish is nearing extinction with fewer than 250 remaining

TRENTON, N.J. — Fewer than 250 spawning Atlantic sturgeon remain in the Delaware River, putting one of the region’s most ancient and genetically distinct fish populations on the brink of extinction, conservation…

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New Jersey’s loses court battle as judge rules Murphy ban on immigrant detention centers illegal

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court has ruled that New Jersey cannot prohibit private companies from contracting with federal authorities to detain immigrants, striking down a state law passed in 2021 that…

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SWAT team makes arrest in Chesapeake after long-term investigation

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police took one person into custody Tuesday afternoon following a SWAT activation tied to a long-running investigation, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 3:00 p.m. in the 1300…