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NJ Legislature Considering Bail Reform Proposals

As the New Jersey legislative session comes to a close, several members of the legislature are in the process of gathering last-minute support for two significant bail reform measures. Although the two legislative proposals would fundamentally alter the state’s current bail system, legislators have less than a week to secure the necessary votes within the […]

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Dover NJ Man on Trial for Homicide

The trial began for a Dover, NJ man accused of beating a man to death outside a bar. According to authorities, the 29-year-old defendant got into an altercation inside Mero’s Lounge. At the same time, a bouncer ejected the 26-year-old victim from the establishment. Prosecutors said that the defendant admitted to investigators that he “hit […]

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Randolph, NJ Authorities Suspect Arson in House Fire

A recent house fire in Randolph NJ may have been the result of arson. According to a joint press release issued by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Randolph Township Police Department, investigators ruled out natural causes and accidental causes in the fire on Mountainside Avenue. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, […]

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Boonton Twp. Woman Charged with Assault by Auto

A woman from Boonton Township, New Jersey was recently arrested for allegedly hitting another woman with her car after a dispute. The defendant, who is now facing charges for assault by auto, is also accused of attempting to flee the scene following the incident. According to officials at the Boonton Township Police Department, officers initially responded to a call reporting a […]

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Parsippany, NJ Police Investigating Numerous Vandalism Incidents

Parsippany, NJ police have warned members of the public to keep an eye out for vandals. Over a two-night period, Parsippany police received reports of 15 different incidents of vandalism. According to police, all of the alleged incidents of vandalism occurred in the Lake Intervale area – on Wood Glen Way, Glenbrook Road, Redgate Road, […]

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Pequannock NJ Police Pepper Spray Man Who Allegedly Resists Arrest

Pequannock police officers pepper sprayed a man who allegedly threatened them with a baseball bat. A police officer was called to the home of a Pequannock, NJ man after police received a noise complaint. When he arrived at the scene, the officer allegedly found multiple juveniles yelling from inside the home. According to the officer […]

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Franklin Township NJ Police Look for Suspect in Assault, Theft

Police in Franklin Township, NJ police are looking for a suspect who allegedly attacked a man and stole an SUV. The male suspect’s criminal actions allegedly began when a 58-year-old woman called Franklin Township police to report that someone had stolen her purse. The woman informed officers that a man approached her and then took […]

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