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Black Friday Bomb Scare Hits American Dream Mall in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford  NJ, the American Dream mall in New Jersey, the second-largest mall in the country, experienced an evacuation shortly after opening on Black Friday due to a bomb threat that was later determined to be unfounded, according to police.

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New Jersey State Police: Additional Patrols for Holiday Weekend

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West Trenton NJ, Thanksgiving weekend is consistently one of the busiest travel periods of the year with millions hitting the road. We want everyone traveling New Jersey’s roadways this holiday to get to their destinations safely. We encourage you to prepare for the unexpected emergencies associated with holiday traffic by following a few safety tips. Before you head out, please consider the following:

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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.

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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Fatal Crash Investigation of the New Jersey Turnpike

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East Brunswick Township NJ, The New Jersey State Police and Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on August 23.

Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives determined that at approximately 10:45 p.m., a White ISUZU box truck 25 feet long was parked northbound on the shoulder of the truck lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County. In the area of milepost 78.8, a collision occurred with an unknown tractor trailer that fled the scene.

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The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s help with identifying a man wanted for a theft that occurred at the New Jersey Turnpike Vince Lombardi Service Area

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Ridgefield NJ, the New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s help with identifying a man wanted for a theft that occurred at the New Jersey Turnpike Vince Lombardi Service Area in Ridgefield in Bergen County, on December 3rd , 2022.

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NJ State Police : Safety Starts with Sober Driving

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West Trenton NJ,  the day before Thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest travel days of the year, so if you plan on traveling, we encourage you to take the time to prepare for the unexpected associated with holiday traffic. We want everyone traveling New Jersey’s busy roadways this holiday weekend to get to and from their destinations safely. We encourage you to prepare for your travel by following a few safety tips. Before you head out, please consider the following:

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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Fatal Hit-and-run Crash Investigation on Garden State Parkway

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Teaneck NJ, the New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on September 19.

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NJ State Police Investigate Fatal Megabus Crash on New Jersey Turnpike

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Woodbridge Twp. NJ,  the New Jersey State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a double-decker Coach bus that resulted in two fatalities and three serious injuries on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County.

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NJ State Police Arrest Three and Dismantle Drug Mill Producing Heroin and Fentanyl in West New York

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West New York NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Richard Stroman Jr., 38, of North Arlington, N.J., Jose Acosta, 37, of Hoboken, N.J., and Miguel Carrasco-Lara, 35, of Lyndhurst, N.J. for various drug offenses. During a two-month investigation, detectives dismantled a drug mill and seized 38 kilograms of heroin and fentanyl.

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NJ State Police Joins Englewood Police Seeking the Public’s Assistance with Locating Missing Man

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Englewood NJ, The New Jersey State Police and Englewood Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with locating Ruben Wilson, 68, of Englewood NJ.

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NJ State Police Arrest Eight Suspects and Dismantle Central New Jersey Human Trafficking Network

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Trenton NJ,  the New Jersey State Police have arrested eight suspects for allegedly operating a human trafficking network in Central New Jersey. During a four-month investigation, detectives discovered that the suspects smuggled female victims into the country and forced them into prostitution.

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NJ State Police Charge Man in Fatal Garden State Parkway Hit-and-Run Crash

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Woodbridge NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Fornice Cary Boatner 3rd, 31, of Cleveland, TX in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident on the Garden State Parkway that killed Felipe Dos-Santos, 31, of Elizabeth, N.J.

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New Jersey State Police’s Most Wanted List Fugitive Picked Up in Mexico

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Mexico City Mexico, the New Jersey State Police have located Juan Francisco Aguillon, 43, of Mexico, who has been on New Jersey State Police’s Most Wanted List for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile in 2003 and being on the run for nearly two decades.

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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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NJ State Police Charge Brooklyn Duo With Placing Illegal Gambling Machines Across the State

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Wallington NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Daniel Kohan, 31, and Yuriy Yakubov, 34, both of Brooklyn, N.Y. for allegedly setting up illegal gambling machines at various locations across the state that were believed to be generating more than $10,000 a month.

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