BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — It was a night of community connection and celebration at Windward Beach Park as residents gathered for Brick Township’s National Night Out Against Crime and honored…
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump posted a fiery message on social media Wednesday, blasting the state of public safety in Washington, D.C., and threatening to exert federal power over…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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 made the announcement on Monday.
Ryan Gunsauls, 33, from Union Beach, pleaded guilty last week before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Christie Bevacqua. His charges included first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Manufacturing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), second-degree Attempted Endangering by creating CSAM, and second- and third-degree Endangering through Sexual Conduct.
The investigation began earlier this year, led by MCPO Detective Joseph Mason, involving the MCPO Special Victims Bureau and Union Beach Police Department. A juvenile reported Gunsauls solicited and shared explicit materials via a social media app. Eight more victims, aged 11 to 17, were identified, resulting in Gunsauls’ arrest in May and subsequent detention as the case proceeds, as ordered by a Superior Court Judge.
Assistant Prosecutor Keri-Leigh Schaefer is handling the case. Gunsauls’ lawyer is Michael J. Pappa, Esq., based in Hazlet. His
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” aimed at combating bias and discrimination across New Jersey. This initiative invites middle and high school students to develop projects that tackle bias within their communities.
As part of a broader campaign launched earlier this year, “No Hate in the Garden State,” seeks to address increasing bias incidents and crimes. The campaign is funded federally and highlights elementary and secondary schools as the most common settings for bias incidents in the state.
The competition encourages students to create projects or events that focus on combating hate and celebrating New Jersey’s diversity. Possible projects include social media campaigns, cultural celebrations, and educational workshops designed to raise awareness and inspire change.
Participants, required to be New Jersey residents in grades 6 through 12, will enhance their civil rights knowledge and leadership abilities through DCR-led virtual trainings. Project proposals must be submitted by January 13, 2025. Additional details are available on the competition’s website.
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,…
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…
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…
FAIR HAVEN, NJ – A youth softball game in Fair Haven, New Jersey, took a terrifying turn when a large tree branch came crashing down on a dugout, narrowly avoiding…
Trenton, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) Commissioner Larry Hazzard, Sr. have announced the selection of two Paterson boxing clubs to…
POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK — Sgt. Alonzo Montanya of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office was recognized as the New York State Youth Officer of the Year by the State of New…