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Body found hanging in tree in Lakewood, report says
LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating the death of a man in this Ocean County township. The apparent victim is a 23-year-old Hispanic man, according to Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. His body was found hanging in a tree Sunday morning around 7 a.m., the Lakewood Scoop reported. Authorities have...
George Norcross is guilty of dropping F-bombs. And that’s about it | Opinion
Extortion is a crime of force, threats, violence, and coercion through unlawful means. It is not a crime of hard bargaining, aggressive business practices, or foul language. This is an obvious, intuitive legal line – and one the prosecutors pursuing George Norcross seek to obliterate. The New Jersey Attorney...
Arrests after more than $100,000 stolen from NJ mailboxes
WALL — A group of New Jersey residents have been charged with stealing checks from township business mailboxes — amounting to over $100,000. Police arrested Kaliek Easton, 29, of Bloomfield, James Miller, 37, of Passaic, and Asia Harrell, 31, of Bloomfield, this week after a months-long investigation. Over...
NJ Caseworker Indicted for Sexual Abuse of Two Children
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) have announced the indictment of a former Department of Children and Family Services caseworker for alleged sexual abuse involving two minors.