Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show on Tuesday:

🔗 New Jersey child exploitation crackdown nets men from NJ, PA, CT

(L-R) Connor O'Leary, Joseph Nesci, Joseph Nicosia all face criminal charges (Mercer County Prosecutor's Office)

⚠️ Mercer County investigators charged eight men after a months-long online child exploitation investigation.
➡️ The operation began in March and was timed ahead of the FIFA World Cup's expected influx of visitors.
🔴 The defendants, from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, face a range of child endangerment and attempted sex crime charges.

Law enforcement in Mercer County rounded up eight men accused of using social media to exploit and prey on children.

The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began the months-long investigation in March, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said.

“Operation Guardian Angel” was the name given by officers to the efforts timed to wrap mid-summer, as the FIFA World Cup matches drew a surge of visitors to New Jersey.

Eight men, ranging in age from 30 to 72 and who live in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut, were arrested on a variety of child endangerment charges.

Click the link above to see who was arrested.

🔗 NJ keeps summoning noncitizens for jury duty — coincidence?

⚠️ Around 75,000 people are excused from New Jersey jury duty each year because they aren't U.S. citizens.
➡️ Republicans say the numbers raise new questions after 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote.
🔴 Court officials say safeguards have prevented noncitizens from serving on New Jersey juries.

Tens of thousands of noncitizens are summoned for potential jury duty in New Jersey each year, according to a published report that's gaining traction in the wake of the state's voter registration scandal.

According to the Administrative Office of the Courts, New Jersey issues more than 1 million jury summonses each year. Around 75,000 are disqualified right off the bat because they aren't U.S. citizens, the New Jersey Globe first reported.

These names, including noncitizens, are randomly selected from records provided annually by three sources: the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Division of Elections, and Division of Taxation.

In mid-July, Homeland Security claimed more than 35,000 noncitizens could be registered to vote in New Jersey. The state is currently fighting in court to prevent Homeland Security and the Department of Justice from obtaining non-public voter information.

Then there was Tuesday's stunning revelation that thousands of noncitizens were on the voter rolls, which are maintained by the state Division of Elections. According to Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a "serious software error" at the MVC allowed 6,600 individuals to register to vote between June 2023 and June 2024.

Sherrill said they had answered "No" when asked on a keypad whether they were a citizen while applying for a driver's license or identification, but were registered to vote anyway. IDEMIA, the tech vendor that supplied the software, disputed Sherrill and said the state was responsible.

🔗 15-year-old charged in death of Mullica Township teen

Javon Stalworth (left), vehicle involved in fatal crash on Route 30 in Mullica Friday, July 24. 2026(latasha davis via GoFundMe, 6 ABC Action News)

🚨A 15-year-old is charged after a 19-year-old was found shot inside a crashed SUV
🚨Investigators say the victim suffered a single gunshot wound to the head
🚨The victim's family has launched a GoFundMe to help pay for funeral expenses

MULLICA — A 15-year-old was charged with manslaughter after a driver was found dead at a crash scene Friday night.

Authorities said Javon Stalworth, 19, of Mullica, had been shot in the head. He was in his car on Route 30 near Snow Hill Road, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds.

Witnesses told police that two other people in the vehicle ran away. They were both arrested a short time later.

Video from over the crash scene shows a Mazda SUV with damage to the hood. Reynolds did not disclose what led to the shooting or the relationship between the 15-year-old and Stalworth.

After all were questioned, the 15-year-old was charged with aggravated manslaughter, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, possession of a firearm without a serial number, and possession of a firearm by a minor. He was held at the Harbor Fields Juvenile Detention Center.

A GoFundMe campaign was created by Javon's father to help with funeral costs.

🔗 Mushroom edibles sicken 13 kids at NJ summer camp

Exterior of the East Orange YMCA (ABC 7 Eyewitness News via YouTube)

🚨More than a dozen children became sick after eating suspected mushroom edibles
🚨East Orange police say one child shared the candy with campers ages 10 to 13
🚨Detectives are investigating whether any criminal charges are warranted

EAST ORANGE — Over a dozen children ate mushroom-laced edibles at an Essex County summer camp on Thursday.

The East Orange YMCA said a child at its day camp program shared "a substance resembling candy without our knowledge," causing the children aged 10-13 to have an adverse reaction. Police were called as part of their emergency protocols to contact first responders and parents. Only one child was hospitalized because of a pre-existing condition, according to ABC 7 Eyewitness News.

Children are not allowed to share food or snacks, according to the YMCA.

East Orange Police Chief Phyllis L. Bindi said the child who shared the edibles has been identified, but no charges have been filed.

"Our detectives are conducting a thorough investigation to determine exactly what occurred, how these suspected edibles came into the possession of a juvenile, and whether any criminal offenses were committed. We are working closely with our partners to ensure the safety of our youth and to hold anyone responsible accountable under the law," Bindi said.

A mother whose son ingested the candy told CBS New York that kids looked like zombies with "low and droopy" eyes.

🔗 Rowan party sold 300 tickets, police say chaos followed

🚔 A Palmyra woman is accused of organizing an unauthorized pop-up party near Rowan University that drew hundreds of people and sparked chaos in Glassboro.
📱 Police say more than 300 tickets were sold through social media before the crowd created traffic gridlock, noise complaints and forced the closure of Rowan Boulevard.
⚖️ The charge comes after New Jersey toughened its riot laws following similar pop-up party chaos at Rowan University last year.

GLASSBORO — A Palmyra woman has been charged with inciting a public brawl after organizing a pop-up party near Rowan University in May.

Palmyra woman charged after Rowan University pop-up party turns chaotic
On May 1, just after 11 p.m., Glassboro police and members of the fire department responded to a party at 500 Whitney Ave. that created loud noise, parking issues, gridlock traffic and drivers driving recklessly throughout the neighborhood on Rowand Boulevard.

As the party was dispersed, the attendees went to another neighborhood, which prompted 13 calls to police and the closure of Rowan Boulevard.

An investigation revealed that the party had been advertised on social media and the organizer was identified as Meadow Carstarphen, 21, of Palmyra.

Police say Carstarphen sold over 300 tickets for the unauthorized party that resulted in chaos.

She was charged on a summons with inciting a public brawl and is pending a court date. If convicted, Carstarphen faces up to 18 months in prison, and up to a $10,000 fine.

This is not the first pop-up party at Rowan University. In June 2025, Glassboro police charged three individuals for the chaos that ensued on Rowan Boulevard.