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Middletown, NJ
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AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice
AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice A senior correctional officer from the Jersey Shore is accused of pepper spraying an inmate unjustly and then falsifying two reports about the incident, state authorities said. Jovanny Galindo, 32, of Neptune City filed a "special custody" and "use of force" report, saying the inmate was sitting down at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Wrightstown when the incident occurred.  Galindo reported that the inmate ignored an order and threatened him -- prompting Galindo to use the pepper-spray on June 16, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said on Thursday. An investigation f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder
Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder A Newark man has been charged with murder after a Newark education activist was found dead in his home last month, authorities said. Johnnie Lattner, 55 -- the co-founder of PULSE (Parents Unified for Local School Education) -- was found unresponsive at a Mount Pleasant Avenue home Aug. 17,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The death was considered suspicious and ruled a homicide following an autopsy, Ambrose and Stephens said. The cause of death was sharp force injuries, an ECPO spokeswoman said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating COVID-19 Orders
State Suspends Liquor License Of NJ Bar Accused Of Twice Violating Covid-19 Orders A Burlington County restaurant facing charges for a 500-person "quarantine release party" in violation of COVID-19 orders later allowed patrons to drink inside, said state officials who had the bar's liquor license and alcohol permits revoked. Il Portico Ristorante on Route 30 in Burlington was charged with numerous Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) violations for the "Quarantine Release Party," that began July 3 and lasted into the early-morning hours of July 4 -- bringing multiple law enforcement agencies to the scene, State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The charges issued July 3…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive
Montclair Principal Replaced After Showing Video Of Black Man Deemed Offensive The principal of a Montclair middle school was ousted from his role after showing what his colleagues called an offensive video of a black man during a staff convocation, reports say. Renaissance at Rand Principal John Putrino showed the video of a man yelling about the tribulations that remote learning posed for children during a "welcome back" event over Zoom, Baristanet reports. Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds had the tech team stop the video as the Zoom comment section became flooded with comments from staff calling the video offensive, the outlet said. Ponds subsequently emailed an …

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release
NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release A Jersey City man had only been out of jail for a few days when he sexually assaulted a female train passenger earlier this week, NJ Transit officials said. Darrell Jordan, 25 -- who has been arrested 14 times by the NJ Transit police since 2019 -- slapped the buttock of a woman on a northbound Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train near the Port Imperial station in Weehawken then fled the scene Tuesday, NJTPD Police Chief Christopher Trucillo said. NJTPD officers responded and searched the area, and found Jordan shortly after the incident, the chief said. Since January 2019, J…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder
Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder A Newark man was charged with murder after a Newark education activist was found dead in his home last month, authorities said. Johnnie Lattner, 55 -- the co-founder of PULSE (Parents Unified for Local School Education) -- was found unresponsive at a Mount Pleasant Avenue home Aug. 17,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The death was considered suspicious and ruled a homicide following an autopsy, Ambrose and Stephens said. The cause of death was sharp force injuries, an ECPO spokeswoman said. Josh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Linden 7-Eleven PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Linden 7-Eleven PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Linden 7-Eleven
PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Linden 7-Eleven A Pennsylvania man has been charged in the 2017 armed robbery of a Linden 7-Eleven, authorities said Thursday. Ibin Bryant, 32, of Glen Lyon, PA, handed a note to the clerk at the E. Edgard Road store demanding she open the register while brandishing a black handgun from his pocket around 10 a.m. Dec. 2, 2017, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The clerk, a 20-year-old woman from Elizabeth, was not hurt, Guenther said. Bryant was later identified as a suspect, and -- after a nearly three-year investigation by the Linden Police Detective Bureau -- was charged with first-degree rob…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek Shoplifter Who Stole $750 Worth Of Perfume From Bloomfield CVS KNOW HIM? Police Seek Shoplifter Who Stole $750 Worth Of Perfume From Bloomfield CVS KNOW HIM? Police Seek Shoplifter Who Stole $750 Worth Of Perfume From Bloomfield CVS
Know HIM? Police Seek Shoplifter Who Stole $750 Worth Of Perfume From Bloomfield CVS Bloomfield police are seeking a man who they say stole $750 worth of cologne and perfume from a CVS. The store manager of the Broad Street store told authorities a man walked out with 10 bottles of cologne and three bottles of perfume on Aug. 26, Public Safety Director Samuel DeMaio said. Anyone with information can call Bloomfield police at (973) 680-4141. This incident is under investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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LOOK INSIDE: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M LOOK INSIDE: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M LOOK INSIDE: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M
Look Inside: Teresa Giudice's Morris County Mansion Hits Market At Nearly $2.5M Joe and Teresa Giudice's Morris County mansion has hit the market. The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple, who recently finalized their divorce, raised their girls in the 10,000-square-foot Towaco home on Indian Lane. According to listing agent and top NJ real estate executive Michelle Pais the 6-bedroom and 5.5-bathroom home features an entrance foyer with a high ceiling and black marble flooring, Cinderella staircase, gourmet kitchen, wine cellar and master suite with walk-in closets. The home also has an attached three-car garage, detached two-car garage and outdoor heated pool. Alt…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Essex County Native Chris D'Elia Accused Of Exposing Himself To Hollywood Actress Essex County Native Chris D'Elia Accused Of Exposing Himself To Hollywood Actress Essex County Native Chris D'Elia Accused Of Exposing Himself To Hollywood Actress
Essex County Native Chris D'Elia Accused Of Exposing Himself To Hollywood Actress Essex County native Chris D'Elia has again been accused of sexual misconduct -- this time, the accusations are coming from a Hollywood actress. Megan Drust says the comic and former Montclairite had asked her for a ride home from a restaurant in Los Angeles when he got into her car and unzipped his pants, exposing himself in 2011, CNN reports. Drust is among a trio of women including Laura Vitarelli and an anonymous women who all allege D'Elia exposed himself to them.  D'Elia "emphatically states that he has never engaged in any sexual conduct with any woman without her consent," his lawy…

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