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Bill Would Help Spouses of Fallen Officers, Firefighters

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:41:58 +0000

New Jersey would provide lifetime workers compensation benefits to surviving spouses of fire and police personnel who die in the line of duty under a bill that has passed the full Assembly. The measure is sponsored by Assembly members Annette Quijano, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Jason O’Donnell, Ruben Ramos and Nelson Albano.

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NJ Court Upholds Police Use of "Flash-Bang" Device

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:19:07 +0000

New Jersey's Supreme Court has ruled police were within their rights to use a flash-bang device to search a drug suspect's home in 2007.

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7-Year-Old Struck By Car In Lakewood

Jill Bartlett — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:23:08 +0000

A 7-year-old suffered serious head and leg injuries last night in Lakewood after being struck by a vehicle.

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NJ Lawmaker Wants More Money to Hire Additional Police

David Matthau — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:48:11 +0000

A New Jersey U.S. Senator is leading the charge to maintain funding for a program that allows communities in the Garden State and across the county to hire local police officers.

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Search For Missing Lambertville Woman Focused On Nearby Canal [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:00:46 +0000

As the search continues for Sarah Majoras of Lambertville, officials continue to focus on a canal area near the Delaware River that's close to where the woman lives.

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Man Seeking Westwood Police Job Ends Up Arrested

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:43:53 +0000

A man seeking to become a police officer in northern New Jersey was arrested during his interview after authorities found he was wanted on a warrant stemming from a traffic violation several years earlier.

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How Common Are Police Imposters In NJ? [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:08:57 +0000

Phony cops making phony stops. It's a continuing problem in New Jersey, and you should know what to do if someone stops you and you're not sure they are legit.

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Would you Pull Dennis and Judi's Screener Katie Over? [PHOTOS, POLL]

Dennis and Judi Show — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:53:21 +0000

A Voorhees township police officer got himself in hot water after using the state's motor vehicle data base to look up personal information about a female motorist which he later used to reach out to her on Facebook.

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New Jersey Lawmen Less Likely To Be Killed [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:31:58 +0000

The number of police officers killed in the line of duty this year- in Jersey and across the country - has dropped sharply.

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Remembering Fallen Men & Women In Blue [PHOTOS/AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:32:31 +0000

The brave men and women who died while serving the public were remembered this morning during the New Jersey Law Enforcement Memorial Service.

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