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Family Loses Home In Fire: Stafford PD Family Loses Home In Fire: Stafford PD
Family Loses Home In Fire: Stafford PD A fire severely damaged a home in Stafford Township on Wednesday, June 24, authorities said. Officers and firefighters responded to 1549 Breakers Dr. after the fire originated in the garage of the residence, Stafford Township police said. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, police said. The occupants of the residence were outside the home at the time the fire occurred and were not injured, police said. An investigation determined the fire may have originated from lithium-ion batteries that were being stored inside the garage, police said.. As a precaution, the Ocean Count…

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by Sam Barron
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Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE) Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (Update) A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said. The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor NJ Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor
NJ Man Met Girl For Sex: Ocean County Prosecutor A 24-year-old Neptune City man was arrested and charged after he traveled to Manchester Township to meet a girl to have sex, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. In April, Jake Hessels contacted a girl who lived in Manchester over Snapchat, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. After conversing and exchanging sexually explicit photographs electronically, Hessels met up with the girl and engaged in inappropriate sexual activity, Billhimer said. Hessels was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 2 and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, possession of child sexu…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Prosecutor NJ Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Prosecutor
NJ Man Beat 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged in the death of his infant daughter, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. James Capo Jr. is charged with homicide and endangering the welfare of a child following the 2025 death of Sophia Capo, who was two months old, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, Lopatcong police responded to the 700 block of Youngs Road and found Sophia unresponsive, authorities said. Officers performed CPR and she was eventually airlifted to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was pronounced dead a week later, …

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by Sam Barron
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Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report
Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report A senior prank at one New Jersey high school is no laughing matter. An investigation at Manchester Township High School is reportedly underway following a prank on Wednesday, June 17, the Asbury Park Press reports. A TikTok video shared by Tri-County Scanner News shows the school strewn with toilet paper both inside and outside the building and students sitting on top of the roof. Students put a "For Sale" sign over the school sign. Superintendent Diane Pedroza said in a statement that the senior prank "exceeded the expectations and guidelines that had been communicated to studen…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Charged After Shooting Woman: Monmouth County Prosecutor Man Charged After Shooting Woman: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Man Charged After Shooting Woman: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 21-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after shooting a woman in Neptune Township Monday, June 22. At 5:43 p.m., Neptune police responded to a shooting at Asbury Park Circle and Route 35 South, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. While police were investigating,  a woman arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, Santiago said. Jaiden Edwards was identified as the person responsible for the shooting and he is charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses, Santiago said.

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by Sam Barron
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Wanted Forked River Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window, Gets Held Until Cops Arrive Wanted Forked River Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window, Gets Held Until Cops Arrive
Wanted Forked River Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window, Gets Held Until Cops Arrive A 41-year-old Forked River man was arrested after police say he climbed through a woman's bedroom window in Hackensack and was held by residents until officers arrived. Quran Hall entered an apartment through a bedroom window in the 200 block of Central Avenue just after 11 p.m. Monday, June 22, according to the Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. The resident called 911 to report an unknown person inside the apartment, police said. After entering through the window, Hall was confronted by people inside the home and remained on the floor until patrol officers arrived, the chief said.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD
Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD A 56-year-old Long Beach Township man was arrested and charged with DWI after he drove to police headquarters, authorities announced Monday, June 22. On Thursday, June 18, a vehicle approached the Long Beach Township Police Department Headquarters through an entrance meant for emergency vehicles only, law enforcement said. It then drove to the Long Beach Township Police Department patrol vehicle parking lot, officers said. Officers approached the driver, later identified as James Leonetti, to see if he needed assistance, Long Beach Township police said. An investigation led to Leonetti bei…

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by Sam Barron
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Point Pleasant Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor Point Pleasant Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor
Point Pleasant Man Admits To Possessing Child Porn After SWAT Search: Prosecutor A 74-year-old Point Pleasant man pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Monday, June 22. As part of his plea bargain, James Vavra is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  An investigation into Vavra began after law enforcement received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual, later identified as Vavta, was uploading images of child sexual abuse material to the internet, Billhimer said. Last October, investigators, including the Oce…

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by Sam Barron
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'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…

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by Josh Lanier
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NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Of Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Minor: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Mantua resident pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. Michael Brown, the husband of cheerleading coach Valerie Brown, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a minor on Wednesday, June 17, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Jones said. As part of his plea deal, he is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, Johns said. As part of his guilty plea,  Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 on multiple occasions at his Mantua home, Johns said. Valerie Brown was a coach and…

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by Sam Barron