Lakewood Couple Sentenced for Plot to Kidnap Jewish Man to Force Divorce

NEWARK-A husband and wife from Lakewood, New Jersey, were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to kidnap a Jewish man and force him to give his wife a religious divorce,…

January 12, 2016

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Troopers waved Puerto Rican flag in drug bust photos, got suspended

Police Blotter

TRENTON — Five state troopers who celebrated a Camden drug bust by waving a Puerto Rican flag in front of a camera were given 20-day suspensions after the photos became public, documents…

January 2, 2016

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Weinberg Applauds Sweeney Plan to Engage Top Transportation Experts in Assessing NJ’s Infrastructure Needs

Politics

Weinberg Applauds Sweeney Plan to Engage Top Transportation Experts in Assessing NJ’s Infrastructure Needs TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg issued the following statement today on the announcement by Senate…

January 15, 2015

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SWEENEY AND PRIETO: PATH SERVICE SAVED

Politics

TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto announced on Wednesday that the Port Authority is tabling indefinitely its plan to eliminate overnight PATH service. Senator Sweeney and Assemblyman…

January 15, 2015

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Addiego, Brown & Rodriguez-Gregg Laud Gov. Christie for Getting New Jersey Back to Work

In the News

Senator Dawn Marie Addiego, Assemblyman Christopher J. Brown and Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (all R-8) issued the following statements on Gov. Christie’s State of the State address: Governor Chris Christie gives the State…

January 14, 2015

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Benson, Lagana, Mosquera & Eustace Bill to Help Curb Financial Fraud and Exploitation of Elderly Approved by Assembly Panel

Politics

(TRENTON) – An Assembly panel released legislation on Monday sponsored by Assembly Democrats Daniel Benson, Joseph Lagana, Gabriela Mosquera and Timothy Eustace to revise current law in an effort to train agents…

January 14, 2015

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GILL-WEINBERG BILLS INCREASING OVERSIGHT OF SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT PROGRAM IN NJ CLEAR ASSEMBLY PANEL

Politics

TRENTON – Two bills sponsored by Senator Nia H. Gill and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg that would increase transparency and oversight of the federal Department of Defense 1033 program in…

January 13, 2015

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Tucker Bill to Honor Historic Black Sorority Becomes Law

Politics

(TRENTON) – Legislation Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker sponsored to authorize special license plates honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. was signed into law on Friday. The new law (A-1993) permits the Motor…

January 11, 2015

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Eustace & Lagana Introduce "Amber Light" Bill to Establish Minimum Duration for Yellow Light Signals

Politics

(TRENTON) – Assembly Democrats Tim Eustace and Joseph Lagana (Both D-Bergen, Passaic) recently introduced legislation to establish a statutory standard duration of the amber/yellow light signal at intersections with a traffic control…

January 10, 2015

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SENATORS GORDON & WEINBERG ANNOUNCE EFFORT TO OVERRIDE VETO OF PORT AUTHORITY REFORM BILL

Politics

TRENTON – Senator Bob Gordon and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg today announced that the Senate will vote to override the governor’s veto of legislation they sponsored to bring comprehensive transparency and…

January 9, 2015

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NJ Legislative committee mulls program to shine light on some police internal affairs matters.

Politics

On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee will discuss Senate Bill No. 1236 which seeks to establish a two-year pilot program placing the Edison Township (Middlesex County)…

January 8, 2015

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State Police Identify Lethal Drug Brands Three Stamps Associated with Recent De…

In the News

State Police Identify Lethal Drug Brands Three Stamps Associated with Recent Deaths in N.J. West Trenton, N.J. – The New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), working in collaboration with New…

January 8, 2015

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State Police Identify Three Lethal Brands of Heroin Responsible for Recent Deaths

Community News·Police Blotter

WEST TRENTON- The New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), working in collaboration with New Jersey Department of Health and law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York through the…

January 8, 2015

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CRUZ-PEREZ TO SERVE AS VICE-CHAIRWOMAN OF ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

Politics

Senator Will Also Focus on Veterans and Transportation Issues In State Senate TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney announced today Senator Nilsa Cruz-Pérez will serve as the Vice-Chairwoman of the Senate Economic…

January 6, 2015

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Missing Juvenile The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public's assistance…

In the News

Missing Juvenile The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with locating Kahlajah (Kayla) Parker, 16, of Southampton, N.J. Kahlajah is a black female, 5′, 100 pounds, brown eyes, and…

January 5, 2015

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Two Ocean County Men See Record Fish Catches Surpassed in 2014

Community News·Local Sports News

TRENTON-The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has certified two new fish into the state record book, ousting a Lakewood man who had held one of those records for the past year.…

January 5, 2015

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