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Theft Offenses

NY Police Seize Counterfeit Super Bowl Tickets

NY police busted two men for allegedly selling counterfeit Super Bowl tickets. On January 28, 2014, NY police officers arrested Damon Daniels and Eugene Fladger for allegedly selling counterfeit Super Bowl XLVIII tickets. According to authorities, the suspects also allegedly sold high-quality fake tickets for the AFC divisional round playoff game in Foxborough, MA, the […]

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Assault

Newark NJ Law Enforcement Ready for Super Bowl Media Day

The Newark NJ Police Department reported that they were actively engaged in intensive preparation activities for the upcoming Super Bowl, to be held this upcoming Sunday, February 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Although the event itself will not be held in their municipality, the Newark Police SWAT team conducted drills to address a […]

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Sex Crimes

New Jersey Law Enforcement Agencies Aim to Curb Human Trafficking, Arrest People Who Solicit Prostitutes During Super Bowl Week

NJ law enforcement is cracking down on prostitution and human trafficking during Super Bowl week. Over the years, NJ legislators have strengthened human trafficking laws as part of ongoing efforts to prevent forced prostitution. However, combating human trafficking will prove especially difficult in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. Many of the prostitutes involved in […]

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Drunk Driving (DWI)

New Jersey Law Enforcement Agencies Participating in “Sobriety Blitz” Program, Aim to Stop Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Sunday

Acting Attorney General John Hoffman has committed $84,000 to 21 different NJ police departments to crack down on drunk driving in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, during which time as many as 400,000 people are expected to descend on the NJ area. Super Bowl week is typically characterized by rowdy and raucous football […]

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Sex Crimes

Prostitution in New Jersey on the Rise in Advance of Super Bowl

This year’s Super Bowl has brought more than just football fans to New Jersey. An increase in the number of prostitutes descending on NJ has compelled a statewide increase in awareness of the sex trafficking industry. Of course, it is still debatable whether the Super Bowl is actually “the largest human trafficking venue on the planet.” However, the […]

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Weapons Offenses

New Jersey Gun Crime on the Rise

In 2008, the NJ Attorney General’s Office ordered all New Jersey police department to forward gun-tracing requests to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The initiative, known as “NJ Trace,” also called for local police department to forward gun-tracing requests to the NJ State Police. The program has the benefit of […]

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Assault

New Jersey Bill Allows Offenders to Perform Community Service in Lieu of Paying Fines

On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Governor Christie signed into law a multitude of leftover bills from the prior year’s legislative session. Among the leftover legislation was bill A-3254. The bill amends N.J.S.A. 2B:12-23.1, “Penalties Payable in Installments; Alternative Penalties.” The new bill adds language to the statute to allow municipal court judges to order any person […]

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