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Newark NJ, Police officials are searching for a gunman who fatally shot an imam outside his mosque in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday.
Newark Imam Gunned Down Outside Mosque
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Pedestrian Killed on Route 3 in Clifton on Christmas Day
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Clifton NJ, on Christmas Day evening, a driver fatally struck a 31-year-old Passaic man on Route 3 in Clifton, as confirmed by authorities.
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Son Faces Charges in Morris County Christmas Eve Killing Father
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Boonton Township NJ, on Christmas Eve, a Boonton Township man faces charges in connection with the killing of his father, as announced by Morris County’s prosecutor and Boonton Township police on Monday.
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FBI Coordinates Multi-agency, “Operation Clean House” to Locate and Arrest Violent Offenders
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Newark NJ, FBI Newark Safe Streets Gang Task Forces based in Newark Headquarters and the North Jersey Violent Crime Task Force based at the Garret Mountain Resident Agency worked with law enforcement agencies in Hudson, Passaic and Essex Counties to organize a month-long effort titled Operation Clean House to proactively locate and arrest violent offenders in a strategic effort to address violent crime. FBI agents, task force officers, and detectives made 29 arrests beginning November 1, through December 1, 2023. The charges range from drug possession, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin, to manslaughter and murder.
Two North Jersey Men Charged with Kidnapping
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Paterson NJ, two men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in an armed kidnapping for ransom of a Paterson, New Jersey, resident, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Antisemitism on Campus: Rutgers University Under Federal Investigation
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Newark NJ, Rutgers University is now under the federal government’s scrutiny due to allegations of antisemitic incidents during October and November 2023, a period marked by the Israel-Hamas war. This investigation is part of a broader initiative, with 29 U.S. universities and school districts facing civil rights inquiries since the onset of the conflict. The heightened focus on these institutions revolves around concerns regarding the handling of free speech and incidents of bullying amidst student protests linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
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West New York financial advisor was found guilty on 11 counts of defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million
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West New York NJ, a West New York financial advisor was found guilty on 11 counts of defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million and transacting in the criminal proceeds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Arm bone of St. Jude to tour Archdiocese of Newark as part of first U.S. Pilgrimage
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Newark NJ, a bone from the arm of St. Jude, widely revered among Catholics as the patron saint of hopeless causes, will be on public display at seven parishes within the Archdiocese of Newark this December as part of the relic’s first tour outside Italy.
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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Locating Missing 12-year-old boy
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Newark NJ, State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Locating Missing 12-year-old boy.
The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons and Human Trafficking Unit and the Newark Police.
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NJ TRANSIT Santa Train Helps Hundreds of Kids Ring in the Holidays
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Hoboken NJ, The annual “Railmen for Children” ride with Santa by NJ Transit took place, serving a wonderful cause as over 300 less fortunate children, many with special needs, boarded the train at Hoboken Terminal.
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TaskRabbit Advertiser: “No Jews Allowed”
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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Notice of Violation against an individual advertising his services on the gig economy website TaskRabbit, as well as on other platforms. Melquisedec Francis, the advertiser, stated that he would not provide services to Jewish patrons in at least three online communications in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
Rutgers University Benefactors With Hold Support Over Over Antisemitism on Campus
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New Brunswick, NJ, Marvin and Eva Schlanger are taking a stand by withholding their financial support from Rutgers University. Both proud Rutgers alumni, the couple, who contribute to various educational institutions through their Florida-based nonprofit, the Eva and Marvin Schlanger Family Foundation, has donated over $130,000 to Rutgers. However, they have decided to cease contributions due to what they perceive as the university’s inadequate response to antisemitism following the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Bergen County Narcotic Task Force Nets 800 Grams of Coke, $58,070 in Cash and 10 Vintage Exotic Cars in Nutley Drug Bust
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Nutley NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of OMAR RIOS (DOB: 12/26/1978; single; unemployed) of 510 Franklin Avenue Apartment 15, Nutley, NJ, for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, maintaining a controlled dangerous substance production facility, and money laundering. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
NJ State Police Are Still Seeking the Public’s Assistance with Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash that Occurred on the Garden State Parkway
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Irvington NJ, the New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with a fatal hit-and-run motor vehicle crash investigation that occurred on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, October 9.
Based on an investigation at the scene, detectives determined that at approximately 9:24 p.m., a 2004-2006 black Acura TL with an unknown New Jersey license plate was traveling northbound on Eastern Parkway in Irvington in the area of the 143C entrance ramp. A juvenile pedestrian crossed the roadway and was struck by the vehicle.
NJ State Police Targets Fugitives Throughout New Jersey to Reduce Gun Violence
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Newark NJ, Thursday, October 26, 2023, the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit, along with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police Crime Suppression North Unit, the Real Time Crime Center North Unit, the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Newark Police Department, and the New Jersey Department of Corrections – Special Operations Group, conducted a warrant operation in Newark, NJ. This operation, dubbed “NJ SAFE” (NJ Strategic Apprehension Fugitive Enforcement) targeted fugitives in Newark and the surrounding areas.
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