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Pemberton Township man is charged with assaulting state trooper
WRIGHTSTOWN — A Pemberton Township man is being held in the Burlington County jail after allegedly fighting with a state trooper who tried to take him into custody following a traffic stop, according...
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Authorities probe three Franklin shootings in one day
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset) — Authorities are investigating several shootings on Tuesday that they believe targeted three men, all of whom refused to cooperate with police. Somerset County Prosecutor...
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Attorney for Ocean Township man accused in killing should step down after...
Prosecutors in Monmouth County are asking a Superior Court judge to disqualify the attorney for an Ocean Township man accused of killing his daughter’s former husband because they say the lawyer...
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Mine Hill man admits role in alleged Dover cocaine ring
MINE HILL — A 38-year-old Mine Hill man, who was among 10 people arrested in January for operating an alleged cocaine ring in Dover, today admitted his guilt in the scheme. Luis Buritica became the...
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Poconos camp to conduct investigation after Montclair teacher is charged with...
MONTCLAIR — The director of a summer camp in the Poconos said the camp will notify parents and conduct its own investigation, after being informed of a child pornography charge against a longtime...
View ArticleN.J. to pay $100K to former seasonal worker shot in the leg by Ex-Hopatcong...
HOPATCONG — The state will pay a $100,000 settlement to a former seasonal worker at Hopatcong State Park who was shot in the thigh by a former park ranger in 2005, according to the ex-ranger’s...
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New Brunswick man is indicted on murder charges in beating that led to fatal...
NEW BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick man was indicted today on charges of murder for the fatal beating of another city man last year who died a month after the assault. Larry Byrd, 39, is charged with...
View ArticleWoodbridge man convicted of identity theft, attempting to defraud finance...
LINDEN — A Woodbridge man has been convicted of trying to defraud a finance company of $30,000 by billing for services he never performed, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said today. A jury last...
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Ex-Assemblyman Joseph Vas appeals conviction on corruption charges
PERTH AMBOY — Former assemblyman and Perth Amboy mayor Joseph Vas is appealing his conviction on corruption charges and apparently will represent himself. Alan Zegas, the Chatham attorney who was Vas’...
View ArticleMoorestown pet store owner is jailed for animal cruelty
MOORESTOWN — The owner of a Moorestown pet store will serve six days in jail for failing to provide proper care for several dogs, two of which died, according to a report on PhillyBurbs.com. Karen...
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Ringwood couple is charged with stealing copper from former Essex County...
CEDAR GROVE — A Ringwood couple faces theft charges after they were arrested at the former Essex County Hospital Complex in Cedar Grove on Wednesday, authorities said. Cedar Grove police were on...
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Grand jury indicts Monroe woman on charges of poisoning estranged husband
MONROE — A Monroe Township woman deliberately fed her estranged husband poison for two months until he died in January, a Middlesex County grand jury charged today. A two-count indictment charges...
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Law enforcement agencies share $1.5M forfeited by Bayonne bank for failing to...
BAYONNE — Several New Jersey law enforcement agencies are sharing some $1.5 million forfeited by a Bayonne bank last year, officials said. The money is part of $5 million Pamrapo Savings Bank agreed...
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Police investigate reported abduction of New Brunswick man by two suspects
NEW BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating reports that a man was abducted from a front porch of a New Brunswick home by two men who sped away in a car. Authorities said a witness reported seeing two...
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Ex-Rutgers student accused of invasion of privacy in Tyler Clementi case to...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY— A former Rutgers University student accused of watching a secret webcast of another student's same-sex encounter, will be appearing Friday before a judge in New Brunswick. Molly Wei,...
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Judge rules Morristown man's alleged confession to sister-in-law of drowning...
MORRISTOWN — Accused killer Kleber Cordova’s admission to his sister-in-law that he drowned his wife in a bathtub during a struggle may be used as evidence in his upcoming trial, a Superior Court...
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Six are arrested following multiple fights in Hillside
HILLSIDE — Within minutes of the final bell at Hillside High School on Wednesday, as students spilled into the streets, a fight broke out between two teens. They fought on the hood of a woman’s car,...
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Custody fight emerges over abused pit bull Patrick found in Newark trash chute
NEWARK — The feel-good story of a starving pit bull rescued from a trash chute has turned into a nasty custody battle that's headed to court. The dog nicknamed Patrick because he was found on the day...
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U.S. attorney won't appeal dropped charges against ex-Assemblyman Lou Manzo,...
JERSEY CITY — U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman will not challenge a federal court ruling tossing out charges against some defendants in the state’s largest public corruption sting. The decision not to seek...
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Newark woman accused of abusing pit bull Patrick to appear in court
NEWARK — A New Jersey woman accused of starving a 1-year-old pit bull that was found at the bottom of a trash chute is due in court today. Kisha Curtis pleaded not guilty in late March to animal abuse...
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