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New Jersey Sues DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors

▶ Posted 10-01-2025

New Jersey joins a coalition of 20 states in filing a lawsuit to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of violent crimes.

Bloomfield Police Blotter: September 22, 2025 to September 28, 2025

▶ Posted 10-01-2025

Read about last week's arrests and incidents as released by the Bloomfield Police Department.

Update on Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Police in North Bergen

▶ Posted 09-30-2025

Additional information has been released regarding the September 28th police-involved accident on Tonnelle Avenue that resulted in two deaths.

North Bergen Man Charged in Connection with Stabbing in Union City

▶ Posted 09-30-2025

Axel Fuentes-Zavala, age 35, is arrested for stabbing a woman unknown to him multiple times in the back in the area of 30th Street and Jeanette Street.

Pequannock High School Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault

▶ Posted 09-30-2025

William Arnold of Wayne, age 53, is arrested for sexually assaulting one of his students on multiple occasions, who was 15 and 16-years-old at the time.

No Charges Filed Against Franklin Police Sergeant in Fatal Crash

▶ Posted 09-30-2025

A grand jury has voted not to charge Sergeant William Grissom after he crashed into a vehicle on Route 23 causing the death of a 19-year-old from Vernon.

Guttenberg Police Blotter: September 22, 2025 to September 28, 2025

▶ Posted 09-30-2025

Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Guttenberg Police Department.

Two Killed in Fatal Accident Involving Police in North Bergen

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

Officials are investigating a fatal crash on Tonnelle Avenue between two civilian vehicles while one of those vehicles was being followed by police.

New Jersey Files Lawsuit to Protect Homeland Security Funding

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

New Jersey co-leads a multi-state coalition in a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from reallocating homeland security funding away from certain states.

Secaucus Police Blotter: September 22, 2025 to September 28, 2025

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

Read about last week's arrests and incidents as released by the Secaucus Police Department.

Paterson Police CompStat Data

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

See the latest Compstat Data collected by the Paterson Police Department for the period ending on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Clifton Man Sentenced for Luring and Child Endangerment

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

Brian Stewart, age 43, is sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to engaged in online sexual conversations with children and luring them to meet.

Palisades Park Man Arrested for Child Abuse

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

Donald L. Bush, age 35, is charged with assault and child endangerment for physically striking and abusing a juvenile in Palisades Park.

Four Charged in Fair Lawn Home Invasion and Auto Thefts

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

Four men from Mount Carmel, Old Bridge, and Kearny are indicted for breaking into an occupied residence and stealing two vehicles from the property.

No Charges Filed Against Police in Death of Apprehended Suspect

▶ Posted 09-29-2025

A state grand jury has voted not to charge NJ state officers for the death of 38-year-old Armond Anthony Avitable who died in Knowlton while in police custody.

Newark Participates in Congressional Caucus in Washington D.C.

▶ Posted 09-26-2025

Newark’s Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery join other organizations at the first Congressional Community Safety Caucus on Capital Hill.

Jersey City Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing His Wife

▶ Posted 09-26-2025

Lucus Cooper, age 41, is sentenced to 25 years in state prison for the 2023 fatal shooting of Temara King at a residence on Bergen Avenue in Jersey City.

Jersey City Improves Public Safety with New Firefighters

▶ Posted 09-26-2025

Twelve new firefighters graduate from the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy to join the Jersey City Fire Department.

Arrests Made in Fort Lee Armed Robbery

▶ Posted 09-26-2025

Five men from Brooklyn, Bronx, and Newark are charged with the armed robbery of multiple victims in the parking lot of a hotel on Route 4 East in Fort Lee.

Wayne Man Posing as Doctor Ordered to Stop Seeing Patients

▶ Posted 09-26-2025

Imran Rasid, who ran Stress Reduction Clinic, Inc. in Paramus, is barred from providing further medical and therapy services which he was never qualified for.

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