Animal Cruelty

The couple whose home had 276 dogs living in deplorable conditions have been charged with more than 550 counts of animal cruelty in Monmouth County's worst case of animal hoarding.

An NJSPCA officer allegedly said he "had no right to practice Santeria ... in New Jersey"

400 applications were submitted in just give hours to adopt the puppies found in the back of a van parked in back of the Just Pups store in Paramus.

An officer with the NJSPCA said animal abuse can often be a precursor to domestic violence incidents between humans.

The puppies found inside a van behind the Just Pups store in Paramus will get new homes soon.

No charges will be brought against TV "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan following an investigation of animal cruelty complaints involving an episode in which a dog nipped a pig's ear, authorities said Monday.

Over 30 people showed up in the rain to protest the Just Pups store in Paramus after 67 puppies were found in a van parked in back.

The protest comes a day after a Superior Court judge denied Just Pups owner Vincent LoSacco's request to lift the municipal order shuttering his store until at least a Health Board hearing next month.

Action comes two days after 67 puppies were found in a van parked in the back of the store during near-freezing temperatures.

Just Pups owner Vincent LoSacco, 50, is facing 267 animal cruelty charges filed by the NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.