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Rutgers students confront burglar in their off-campus home
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (94+ words) Rutgers University students who live in an off-campus house in New Brunswick confronted a burglar early Wednesday, forcing the intruder to flee, officials said. A burglar entered the residence on Hamilton Street near the College Avenue Campus at 3:20 a.m., according to…...
ICE will play ‘key part’ at World Cup: What does it mean for fans in N.J., Philadelphia?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (305+ words) The most popular sporting event in the world is coming to New Jersey this summer, and the security detail around it will feature a controversial arm of the United States federal government. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will form…...
Gun fired during incident involving ICE agents in N.J. community, state Attorney General says
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (488+ words) An incident involving an ICE operation in which a gun was fired Tuesday in Roxbury Township is under investigation by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. No other details were released by the office, but investigators said there were no…...
N.J. county creates group to address ICE’s ‘aggressive enforcement tactics’
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (310+ words) Hudson County announced Tuesday it is forming a committee that will create a "unified approach to community outreach and information sharing" regarding ICE. County Executive Craig Guy issued the executive order establishing the Safe Communities Committee. "With recent events in…...
1 arrested, 1 sought in armed robbery of N.J. computer repair business
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (188+ words) One man has been arrested and another is still being sought for allegedly robbing a computer repair business in South River last month, officials said. Fernando Ramos-Garcia, 30, was arrested Thursday at a home on Burton Avenue in South River and…...
N.J. town employee used public funds to put gas in his car for months, cops say
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (189+ words) An employee in the Palisades Park Department of Public Works was arrested on a theft charge after investigators said he used a borough credit card to purchase fuel for his personal vehicle for months. Matthew P. Bonaguaro, 24, of Ridgefield, was arrested…...
ICE agents could be fined $1,000 for wearing masks in N.J. under new proposal
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (532+ words) As New Jersey officials continue to question immigration enforcement tactics by President Donald Trump's administration, lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit officers from wearing masks in the state. The bill, S3112, would prohibit all law enforcement officers in New…...
An old police car with rust and fluid leaks blamed for N.J. cop’s crash, lawsuit says
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (304+ words) A police captain in Passaic County has filed a lawsuit against Prospect Park and its police department, claiming the defective, 17-year-old car they gave him to drive caused him to crash and suffer disabling injuries. Prospect Park Police Capt. Walter…...
ICE detentions spark massive protest in N.J. city
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (331+ words) ICE out protest in Jersey City Hundreds of people took to the streets in Hudson County Saturday and marched in protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) less than a week after federal agents detained several people in Jersey City…...
Gunman convicted of shooting N.J. man sitting in his car
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (180+ words) A Newark resident who gunned down a man sitting in his car nearly four years ago has been convicted of murder, officials said. A jury sitting in Newark also found Eric Hampton Manning, 30, guilty of weapons offenses, the Essex County…...