Pickup truck plows onto youth football field in New Jersey, driver arrested
West Deptford, NJ – A youth football practice at the RiverWinds complex was disrupted Wednesday night when a pickup truck drove onto the field toward a crowd of children and parents, police…
Eleven victims file lawsuits over alleged abuse at New Jersey Youth Detention Center
CAMDEN, N.J. — Eleven survivors who say they were sexually abused as children while confined at the Camden County Youth Detention Center have filed lawsuits against Camden County, alleging the county failed…
Delaware announces winners of 39th annual youth fishing tournament
DOVER, DE — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced the winners of the 39th Annual Delaware Youth Fishing Tournament held Saturday, as over 150 young anglers braved rainy…
Youth sailors set to race in Wildwoods back bays for summer regatta
WILDWOOD CREST, NJ — Youth sailors from across southern and coastal New Jersey will compete June 26 in the Mid-Atlantic Yacht Racing Association’s South Jersey Summer Series Regatta at Sunset Lake in…
Toms River to host youth karate classes with Master Keith this summer
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Children ages 5 to 14 will have the opportunity to learn martial arts this summer through Toms River Recreation’s karate classes led by Master Keith of Kum Sung…
Sen. Andy Kim backs Kids Online Safety Act, citing rising mental health risks for youth
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) expressed strong support for the Kids Online Safety Act in a letter to constituents this week, emphasizing the urgent need to increase protections for…
Armed teens flee youth facility, terrorize DC in red Land Rover
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of juveniles who escaped from a Pennsylvania facility led police on a violent and chaotic spree Sunday night in Northeast D.C., culminating in an armed robbery, a…
13-year-old in custody after violent attack at youth facility
BRISTOW, VA — A 13-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly stabbing a staff member with metal screws and damaging property during a violent incident at a residential youth facility in Prince…
Migrant youth soccer coach charged with murder after 13-year-old’s body found on roadside
A youth soccer coach has been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Oscar “Omar” Hernandez, whose body was discovered last week along a rural road in Ventura County, officials announced. Key Points…
Cranford Police to Host Youth Fishing Event During Spring Break
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Police Department will hold its third annual “Cops and Bobbers” youth fishing event on Wednesday, April 16, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Nomahegan Park, 955 Springfield…
New Jersey U.S. Attorney Habba vows zero-tolerance for youth violence against police in Garden State
NEWARK, N.J. — Alina Habba, the newly appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, issued a strong warning Monday evening, stating that any violence against law enforcement officers in…
New Jersey Youth Services Worker Accepted Illegal Payments for Private Case Information
TRENTON, N.J. — A suspended IT employee with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families has been criminally charged after allegedly accepting illegal payments in exchange for confidential information and case…
Former Bradford County Youth Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault
HARRISBURG, PA – Robert David Fenton, 55, a former youth pastor from Bradford County, has pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated indecent assault and statutory sexual assault, announced Attorney General Michelle Henry…
Four teens charged as adults after riot at youth facility in Pennsylvania
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — Four teenagers have been charged as adults following a riot Saturday night at a youth facility in Fairfield Township that resulted in injuries to staff and significant property…
Pennsylvania man charged with scamming parents over non-existent youth lacrosse camp
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — A Monroeville man has been charged with scamming parents out of thousands of dollars for a youth lacrosse training camp in Westmoreland County that never occurred, according to…
Fatal shooting outside restaurant leaves youth mentor dead in Upper Marlboro
UPPER MARLBORO, MD — A 33-year-old man was fatally shot outside a restaurant early Saturday morning, prompting an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit. The victim, identified as…
New Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Admits to Sexual Offenses
Youth Soccer Coach Admits to Sexual Offenses **Freehold, NJ** – A local youth soccer coach confessed to numerous sexual offenses against former student-athletes, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, who…
New Jersey Launches Anti-Bias Youth Competition
New Jersey Launches Anti-Bias Youth Competition **TRENTON, NJ** – The Office of the Attorney General and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced the "No Hate in the Garden State Youth Competition"…
Trump Vows to End “Mutilation of Our Youth” on Day One
NEW YORK—In a recent address, former President Donald Trump outlined a series of measures he would take to restrict gender-affirming care for minors, criticizing what he described as “chemical, physical, and emotional…
Toms River Man Among Six New Jersey correctional officers charged in assault and cover-up at youth facility
TRENTON, N.J. — Six correctional officers from the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Burlington County face criminal charges following an alleged assault on an inmate and subsequent attempts to cover up…
Kean University graduate and NJ state trooper mentors inner-city youth through baseball
UNION, N.J. — Rey Cruz Jr., a 2004 graduate of Kean University, has dedicated his career to serving his community—first as a middle school teacher, and now as a New Jersey State…
