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Accused NJ predator, 50, charged after fleeing 'teen' sex sting
Police say a 50-year-old man's attempt to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl led to a reckless escape and his arrest.

One of NJ deputy attorneys general charged with 3 felonies in PA
A New Jersey deputy attorney general has been arrested on serious charges involving AI-generated child sexual abuse material. The investigation started with a cybertip and uncovered disturbing evidence.

Ocean County man charged after woman is burned and left in woods
A woman was airlifted to a burn center after being left to burn in a wooded area of Plumsted. The suspect was arrested in Asbury Park and faces attempted murder charges.

West Orange man gets 50 years for sexually exploiting children
Investigators uncovered thousands of explicit images and videos on a West Orange man's phone involving child victims. Now, Nabeen Singha heads to prison.

Middle Township teacher charged in alleged casino hotel robbery
Two women charged in Atlantic City casino theft case involving Apple Pay and facial recognition on the victim's cell phone.

Former Mantua lieutenant convicted after affair blows up
A former Mantua Township police lieutenant was found guilty of official misconduct and related computer crimes, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

NJ fraudster gets prison, again, for multi-million-dollar scheme
Federal investigators discovered enough evidence at one location to show just how organized this operation was. Loaded firearms, hundreds of fake IDs, stolen checks worth millions. This wasn't small-time crime.

Asbury Park cats abandoned in a mesh tunnel in pouring rain
A person has been charged after Asbury Park police found four freezing cats stuffed in a mesh tunnel, covered in fleas, in the pouring rain, the MCSPCA announced.

NJ parents accused of killing daughter, covering it up
A nine-year-old girl from Paulsboro died Tuesday after her parents called 911 with a story that investigators say doesn't match the evidence.

Man indicted in murders of Cranford best friends killed on e-bike
Two Cranford best friends were killed when a Jeep struck them on an e-bike last year. The driver has been indicted on first-degree murder charges and is scheduled for arraignment on October 27.
