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TOTOWA NJ, The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation into the death of a 51-year-old man, who died earlier today after he was arrested by a New Jersey state trooper during a motor vehicle stop outside the State Police Totowa Substation. The man was placed under arrest after the state trooper discovered suspected narcotics in his vehicle.
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Paramus NJ, A rolled over truck blocked the exit ramp from the Garden State Parkway southbound to Route 17 southbound in Paramus during rush hour on Monday morning, 07/06. The truck’s driver self extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Injuries were reported to be non life threatening in nature; one (1) person was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and Paramus EMS assisted NJ State Police Bloomfield Barracks troopers at the scene. The truck appeared to have been larger than the Parkway’s current weight limit for commercial vehicles; police at the scene did not say whether any summonses would be issued to the driver.
Continue reading Monday Morning Crash Blocks Garden State Parkway Exit Ramp to Route 17 in Paramus
Continue reading NJ State Police offer some tips for safe boating
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Trenton NJ, according to Newsweek in January 2017, Laura Gallagher told New Jersey State Police troopers she was a victim of a sexual assault. The detective who interviewed her believed her account and secured a warrant for the suspect. His work on the case won him a commendation. But three-and-a-half years later, Gallagher’s alleged assailant is still free.
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TRENTON NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal outlined plans for revising New Jersey’s “Use of Force Policy,” which governs when the state’s 36,000 law enforcement officers may—and may not—use force against civilians. As part of that process, Attorney General Grewal announced that his office has launched an online portal for public comments and will be organizing community listening sessions in all 21 counties.
On June 2, 2020, Attorney General Grewal first announced his intention to revise the Use of Force Policy, the first update in two decades. The initiative is part of the Attorney General’s Excellence in Policing initiative, a sweeping set of policing reforms launched in December 2019 to promote the culture of professionalism, accountability, and transparency that is the hallmark of New Jersey’s best law enforcement agencies.
Continue reading NJ Attorney General Outlines Process for Revising Police Use of Force Policy
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Sidney Spiegel was with General Dwight D. Eisenhower in England in the early spring of 1944. Eisenhower was at a D-Day planning meeting and awaiting the arrival of top-secret film of the French Coast.
The courier who was to deliver the film had a hole in his satchel. When he arrived at the meeting, they discovered that he had lost it somewhere along the way.
Continue reading The New Jersey State Trooper that Saved D-Day
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Continue reading NJ State Police Arrest 3 In Major Heroin and Cash Bust in Garfield
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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the Attorney General’s Office has taken over prosecution of six cases and is filing upgraded charges against defendants who allegedly threatened police officers by spitting or coughing at them and claiming to have COVID-19.
“Last week, I said the time for warnings is over and those violating the COVID-19 emergency orders will face strong law enforcement action,” said Attorney General Grewal. “Police all across New Jersey are making good on that vow by charging violators with crimes. Now, with the cases being announced today, we’re letting our dedicated officers know that we have their backs as they work tirelessly to maintain public safety and health at this difficult time.”
Continue reading New Jersey Launches Website for Covid-19 Rumor Control
Continue reading COVID-19 Testing Site for New Jerseyans Now Open at Bergen County Community College
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Mt Holly NJ, A New Jersey state trooper was arrested today on charges that she received images of child pornography from a second trooper during sexually explicit text exchanges with him in 2018 and failed to report the conduct to police.
Andrea V. Knox, 35, of Mt. Holly, N.J., was arrested on charges of official misconduct (2nd degree) and possession of child pornography (3rd degree). Knox, who is assigned to Troop D Moorestown Station, was released after a first court appearance. She has been suspended by the New Jersey State Police.
Continue reading NJ State Trooper Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
