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NJ SWAT Teams Prepare for Super Bowl

The Newark Police Department is reportedly engaged in intensive preparation activities for the upcoming Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Although the event itself will not be held in their municipality, the Newark Police SWAT team conducted drills to address a series of potential crises and criminal activity at […]

New Jersey Police Plan DWI Checkpoints on Super Bowl Sunday

New Jersey law enforcement will be cracking down on drunk driving in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. As many as 400,000 people are expect to descend on the Tri-state area during Super Bowl Week. In an effort to keep drivers on NJ roadways safe, Acting Attorney General […]

South Orange Carjacker Gets 40 Years in Prison

A man convicted of a violent carjacking in South Orange NJ has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. The carjacking occurred in 2011. The victim was a 21-year-old woman who was approached by the 24-year-old defendant and forced into her car. The defendant told the victim that he was […]

Governor Christie Protects Lives of NJ Women with “Lisa’s Law”

NJ Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law a bill that provides for electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders. The New Jersey State Legislature passed A-321, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer of District 12 and Assemblyman Troy Singleton of District 7. In addition to calling for stricter monitoring of […]

NJ Passes S-2636, Makes Changes to Megan’s Law

A bill was recently passed by the New Jersey State Legislature that will overhaul Megan’s Law. Megan’s Law allows the police to make available to the public information about certain sex offenders. The law requires anyone convicted of certain sex crimes in New Jersey to register as a sex offender. The purpose […]

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