NJ’s Most Wanted Fugitive—Accused Meth & Assault Weapon Trafficker—Dragged Back from California
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TRENTON, NJ – The relentless pursuit of justice paid off this week as law enforcement officials announced the successful capture of a top fugitive. Jordan P. Ragland, 33, of Absecon, NJ, was arrested in Sacramento, California, on September 23, 2025, bringing an end to a multi-year manhunt.
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TRENTON, NJ – The sanctity of care facilities is under intense focus as New Jersey authorities announce serious charges against a Pennsylvania-based group home operator and several employees. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) have confirmed that Elwyn Pennsylvania Delaware Inc. (Elwyn), which operates the Strathmore Group Home in Vineland, NJ for intellectually disabled adults, and multiple staff members have been indicted for the alleged neglect and abuse of an elderly resident.
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Fair Lawn NJ, a licensed massage therapist in Fair Lawn has had her license temporarily suspended and has been permanently banned from owning or operating a massage therapy business, according to a statement released Wednesday by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
photo PJ Blogger at the Great Falls in Paterson
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Paterson NJ , the shooting early Thursday that left a New Jersey State Police trooper wounded in the leg occurred in the Paterson neighborhood Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr. has called home for decades.
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Trenton NJ, with the goal of ensuring safe travels for all drivers in New Jersey during the holiday season, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (“the Division”) announced the launch of the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Year End Holiday Campaign today. Grant funding from the Division will be used to mobilize law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to take alcohol or drug impaired drivers off our roadways.
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