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State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Identifying Human Remains

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Brielle NJ, the New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Transit Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the body of a woman that was fatally struck by a train in Monmouth County in 2008.

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Assemblyman Don Guardian Selected to Participate in German Transatlantic Exchange Focusing on Climate and Renewable Energy Policy

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Atlantic City NJ, Assemblyman Don Guardian today announced that he has been selected as one of seven state legislators in America to participate in the Aspen Institute Germany’s transatlantic exchange program, the Laboratories of Democracy Initiative.  The program, which is meant to foster stronger ties between the US and Germany at  the subnational level, includes a bipartisan delegation of state legislators from Florida, Massachusetts, California, Washington, and West Virginia. The group will depart on  Monday and spend a week in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern learning  about their innovative approach to climate policy and renewable energy generation.

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Ocean County Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Lakewood Violent Rampage Against Orthodox Jews

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Lakewood NJ, an Ocean County man was charged with federal hate crimes for a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today.

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The Best Casinos in Atlantic City

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Whilst online casinos like Novibet provide us with the perfect chance to enjoy casino games from the comfort of our own home like Bluechip casino, it is an altogether different experience to actually step foot inside a grand casino. It is for this reason that so many people head down to Atlantic City when they are on a trip to New York, in order to enjoy the very best that New Jersey has to offer. If you have plans to go to a casino in the city, here are the best ones to hit first. 

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Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce : “Recent efforts to impose a permanent smoking ban on Atlantic City casinos should be halted”

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Atlantic City NJ, Michael Chait, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber, issued the following statement on behalf of the organization regarding the recent efforts to impose a permanent smoking ban on Atlantic City casinos:

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New Jersey Turnpike Authority Settles Lawsuit of Trooper Who Used Traffic Stops to Pick Up Women and download intimate videos

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Neptune NJ, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority will pay $250,000 to settle a driver’s lawsuit that was filed after a former State Trooper downloaded an intimate video from her cellphone during a 2016 traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway.

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Senator Michael Testa reminded us we missed National Pizza Day!

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Vineland NJ, Senator Michael Testa reminded us we missed National Pizza Day. National Pizza Day is the perfect time to get that pizza eating game on! Yes, it’s absolutely true! A whole day ,a full 24 happy and delicious hours . The Senator wished everyone a Happy National Pizza Day adding , “I’m glad I got to celebrate my favorite holiday with my brother and partner in public service, Assemblyman Antwan McClellan at my first pizza love, Luca’s in Vineland! Make sure you support your local pizzerias today and always ”

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Toms River Mayor : “Two weeks to flatten the curve has extended to two years of unchecked executive power “

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Toms River Mayor Opposes the Extension of Governor Murphy’s Emergency Powers, Supports Bi-Partisan Legislation to Curb Those Powers

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Toms River NJ, Toms River Mayor Maurice B. “Mo” Hill, Jr. is urging Governor Phil Murphy not to renew his declaration of a Public Health Emergency when it expires this week and he is urging the Legislature to pass S-1200, a bill sponsored by Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) and Senator Vin Gopal (-D-Monmouth) that would curb the governor’s emergency powers and reestablish the Legislature as a co-equal branch of State government.

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Two Nurses Indicted in Connection with the Death of a Nursing Home Patient in Absecon

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Absecon NJ,  Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Tracy M. Thompson today announced that a former Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) was indicted for allegedly committing reckless manslaughter in Absecon, NJ. A Registered Nurse was also indicted for allegedly falsifying a record at Absecon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (“Absecon Manor”) related to a patient’s medical care.

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Two Juveniles Charged for Fire that Shut Down Garden State Parkway

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Brick Township NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the arrest of two juveniles from Ocean County for the alleged arson on the Garden State Parkway that shut down the northbound and southbound lanes for approximately 10 hours.

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NJ Attorney General Accuses Charity for Fallen and Injured Law Enforcement Officers of Misuse of Funds

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Brick NJ,  Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced a lawsuit against a charitable organization, the National Police Relief Association based in Brick, New Jersey, and several of its board members for allegedly misusing more than $200,000 in charitable donations that were raised primarily to benefit law enforcement officers and their families, and in particular families of officers killed or injured in the line of duty. Instead, the organization made direct payments to the board members and financed their personal expenses, including restaurant outings and vacations to Walt Disney World.

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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Garden State Parkway Arson Investigation

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Brick Township NJ, The New Jersey State Police Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office is seeking the public’s assistance with an arson investigation that occurred on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County.
On Wednesday, January 19, at approximately 5:00 PM, troopers responded to the report of a fire in the area of milepost 91 in Brick Township. Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives determined that the fire was started by several individuals, possibly juveniles, within a drainage culvert that runs underneath the Garden State Parkway from the 91 north entrance ramp to the 91 south exit ramp.

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NJ State Police Arrest Man Who Fired a Gun at a Motorist on Garden State Parkway

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Toms River  NJ, The New Jersey State Police have arrested William Sabo, 22, of Berkeley, N.J., for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another vehicle on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County.
On January 12, troopers from the State Police Galloway Station, along with detectives from the Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office, responded to the Community Medical Center in Toms River for the report of a shooting that occurred on the Garden State Parkway. When troopers arrived, they discovered that a male victim was allegedly struck by gunfire while traveling southbound on the Garden State Parkway in the area of exit 80.

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