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New State Police : Be Prepare for Unexpected Emergencies in Holiday Travel

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West Trenton NJ,  The day before Thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest travel days of the year, but this holiday season has proven to be anything but typical. Although we expect fewer motorists on the road this year, the message of the New Jersey State Police remains the same. If you must travel during the holiday, we encourage you to take the time to prepare for unexpected emergencies by following a few safety tips that will surely come in handy if you find yourself in a jam. Before you head out, please consider the following:

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Hasbrouck Heights Man Arrested For Illegally Trafficking Untraceable Firearms or “Ghost Guns”

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Hasbrouck Heights NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrest of a man who illegally trafficked untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns” in the area of Paterson, N.J.  Ghost guns, which are outlawed in New Jersey, are assembled from kits that can be purchased online.

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NJ State Police Charge Four in Fatal Double Shooting at the Meadowlands Racetrack

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East Rutherford NJ,  Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today that the New Jersey State Police have arrested Tariq Gathers, 24, Victor Geslicki, 19, Nyshun Morris, 19, and a 16-year-old male, all of Jersey City, N.J. for the fatal shooting of two men yesterday in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Racetrack.

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Fallen NJ State Trooper’s Memorial Vandalized

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Cape May NJ,  The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect(s) who vandalized Trooper Bertram Zimmerman’s memorial in Dennis Township, Cape May County.

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New Jersey State Police Capture Fugitive Wanted for Murder in Englewood

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Englewood NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Dwayne Redd Jr., 22, of Baltimore, MD, who was wanted for allegedly shooting a man and injuring another on June 20 in Englewood, N.J.

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New Jersey State Police to Increase Patrols Statewide July 4th Weekend

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West Trenton NJ, Independence Day 2020 has arrived, and although we will be celebrating differently this year by wearing face coverings and social distancing, we expect our roadways to experience increased traffic as a result of motorists traveling to New Jersey’s beaches, state parks, lakes and other tourists attractions as they always do during this holiday weekend. We know our citizens have done a great job flattening the curve through social distancing, and now we are asking motorists to help us flatten the crash curve by driving defensively, obeying speed limits, and by not getting behind the wheel while under the influence.

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Three New Jersey Men Charged in Interstate Custom Order Luxury Car Theft Ring

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Saddle River NJ,  Three New Jersey men have been charged for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to steal luxury cars in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut and transport them across state lines, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

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NJ State Police Seeking the Public’s Assistance with Locating a Hackensack Man Wanted for Vehicular Homicide

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Hackensack NJ, The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with locating Robert Gunn Jr., 47, of Hackensack, N.J., he also uses the alias, Robert Williamson Jr. for allegedly driving under the influence during a crash that killed Polly Tornari, 51, and seriously injured Robert Tornari, 52, both of Glassboro, N.J.

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The Attorney General’s Office Releases Audio and Video Recordings Related to Police Custody Killing of Maurice Gordon

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Bass River NJ, The Attorney General’s Office today released audio and video recordings related to the shooting on May 23, 2020 on the Garden State Parkway in Bass River, in which a New Jersey State Trooper fatally shot Maurice Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

The Attorney General’s Office today also released the identity of the State Trooper who shot and killed Mr. Gordon.  He is Sgt. Randall Wetzel of Troop “D” of the New Jersey State Police.

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Another NJ State Trooper Charged with Making Amorous Advances Toward Motorist

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Bayonne NJ, A New Jersey state trooper was criminally charged today for allegedly stalking a female motorist in his patrol vehicle while on duty. This is not the first time a NJ State Trooper has been charged with making amorous advances toward motorist . In 2016 a New Jersey State Trooper was arrested and suspended from his job after he allegedly pulled over several women in order to ask them out on dates and then tried to cover up the improper stops. Trooper Marquice Prather, 37, of Linden, New Jersey was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with tampering with public records or information and falsifying or tampering with records.

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FED’s Charge Atlantic City Man With Rioting

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Atlantic City NJ, An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man has been arrested on charges that he participated in a riot in Atlantic City on May 31, 2020, following a day of otherwise peaceful protests, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

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Humpback Whale Spotted in the Shrewsbury River

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Brigantine NJ, New Jersey State Police from the Marine Services Bureau responded to the Route 36 bridge over the Shrewsbury River for the report of a humpback whale.
Marine vessels arrived in the area at approximately 9:24 a.m. to monitor the mammal. Shortly after their arrival, an additional NJSP vessel arrived with a member of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which is located in Brigantine, N.J., to assess the whale’s condition.

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The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness warns about COVID Disinformation ,unless of course you are CNN/MSNBC/ABC/CBS/NBC/ or PBS

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Ridgewood NJ, a reader stated to obvious , “There still seems to be a significant amount of misunderstanding among the general public which, I believe, is mostly due to the way in which they consume their news. Most news comes by way of the political filter of either CNN/MSNBC/ABC/CBS/NBC/PBS, which all hate Trump to varying degrees, and will present “the facts” in a way that hopes you vote for their guy, Biden, at the end of the year. Remember, we are in an election year, which has really ratcheted up the Trump Derangement Syndrome level. Otherwise, you watch Fox, which is really the only right-leaning TV news broadcaster, which does the opposite.”

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NJ State Police Arrest Two for String of Commercial Burglaries and Car Thefts in “Operation Hellcat”

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Paramus NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Leon Lowery, 42, of North Brunswick, N.J. and Ishawn Redd, 39, of West Orange, N.J. after troopers linked them to numerous commercial burglaries and car thefts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 6-month investigation dubbed “Operation Hellcat.”

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Two New York Men Charge in Route 80 Homicide in Lodi

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Lodi NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of KENNETH REGAN (DOB:12/15/1998) of 139 Eastwood Boulevard, Centerreach, NY and DOUGLAS COUDREY (DOB: 11/18/1997) of 510 Montauk Highway, Eastport, NY on charges of Murder, Attempted Murder, and weapons offenses.  The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the New Jersey State Police under the direction of Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.

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