Former DCF employee admits taking cash while posing as caseworker

Ex DCF worker admits taking cash in scheme tied to confidential child welfare cases Trenton, NJ – A former New Jersey Department of Children and Families employee admitted to posing as a…

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Lyft Driver Charged After Princeton University Students Report Luring Attempts

PRINCETON, N.J. — A rideshare driver from Middlesex County faces multiple criminal charges after two Princeton University students reported separate encounters in which a man allegedly approached them, handed them cash and…

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FBI Raids Office of Recently Absent Top Virginia Democrat in Corruption Probe

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — FBI agents raided the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas on Tuesday as part of what federal law enforcement sources described as a major public…

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Wine theft erupts into violent robbery inside Boston liquor store

Store confrontation escalates into robbery in Mattapan Boston, MA – A suspected shoplifting attempt inside a Mattapan liquor store escalated into violence when a man allegedly struck a worker in the head…

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Man Charged After Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer Shot During North Philadelphia Traffic Stop

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 26-year-old man faces firearms charges after a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer was shot during a traffic stop Monday night in North Philadelphia, leaving the officer hospitalized with a…

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Police Investigate Threat Made Against Lacey Township High School

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A threat made against Lacey Township High School Tuesday morning prompted a major law enforcement response and a temporary shelter-in-place order as authorities investigated the situation. According to…

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Pepper spray attack on elderly men sparks hunt for suspect in Queens

Two elderly men attacked with pepper spray during street argument Queens, NY – Two elderly men standing outside a commercial building in Queens were suddenly pepper sprayed during a morning confrontation, sending…

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Police search for missing 12 year old last seen in Catonsville

Search launched for missing 12 year old last seen in Catonsville Catonsville, MD – Baltimore County police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen…

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Newark School District Ordered to Repay $33K After State Rejects ‘Staff Fun Day’ Spending

JACKSON, N.J. — More than $33,000 in taxpayer money tied to a Newark Public Schools employee event will be returned to the state after investigators determined the spending violated New Jersey rules…

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Brutal train robbery leaves victim beaten and without backpack

Brooklyn robbery unfolds inside moving subway train Brooklyn, NY – A subway ride turned violent when a man was punched repeatedly and robbed by a group of attackers inside a train at…

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Security Guard Accused of Punching 77-Year-Old Woman on Manhattan D Train After Seat Dispute

New York, NY — A 77-year-old woman suffered facial injuries after a security guard allegedly punched her aboard a southbound D train in Manhattan last month during an argument over a subway…

New York City News

Fact or Fiction: Did New Jersey Have More Registered Voters Than Eligible Voters in 2024?

A claim circulating online in recent months has sparked debate across New Jersey and beyond: that the Garden State had more registered voters in 2024 than eligible voters. At the center of…

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Rabid Angry Beaver Attacks Boy, Multiple People at New Jersey Lake

MAHWAH, N.J. — A rabid beaver attacked a young boy and several other people at Lake Henry in Mahwah before the animal was eventually thrown back into the water during the chaotic…

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Wawa theft bust spirals as suspect drinks booze in front of deputy

Wawa shoplifting call turns bizarre as suspect starts drinking Fredericksburg, VA – A larceny call at a local Wawa quickly escalated when a suspect accused of shoplifting allegedly began drinking alcohol in…

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New Jersey Democrats’ New Plan to Vote by Phone Driven Financially by VC Brother-In-Law of New Jersey Congressman Gottheimer

Trenton, N.J. — New Jersey Democrats are advancing legislation that would allow some municipal elections to be conducted through smartphones under a pilot program backed by a national mobile voting group founded…

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