March 1, 2016 More than 200 animal cruelty charges filed against New Jersey pet shop owner A New Jersey pet store owner accused of hiding three dead dogs in a freezer and failing to keep infections under control was charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty on Monday.
February 29, 2016 NJ overlooked red flags to produce more diverse police recruits, lawsuit claims Under pressure from Gov. Chris Christie’s administration, red flags in the background checks of New Jersey police academy applicants were overlooked in order to increase racial diversity in the State Police, according to a whistleblowing lawsuit filed by a veteran trooper.
February 29, 2016 Woman pleads guilty to setting her newborn on fire in road A woman has pleaded guilty to setting her newborn on fire and leaving her in the middle of a New Jersey street.
February 28, 2016 Off-duty NYC cop killed by hit-and-run driver on NJ Turnpike An off-duty New York City police officer was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver following an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.
February 25, 2016 Teenager accused of pigeon abuse at Pennsylvania gun club A teenager hired to humanely kill birds after a suburban Philadelphia gun club's pigeon shoot has been charged with animal cruelty.
February 25, 2016 Prosecutors: Purse thief causes pregnant woman to miscarry Prosecutors say a New Jersey woman tried to rob an expectant mother of her purse, causing her to miscarry.
February 24, 2016 Woman gets jail term for death of dog she threw into traffic A New Jersey woman who fatally threw her neighbor's small dog into traffic during an argument over a parking space was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday.
February 24, 2016 Man admits stealing $135K minutes after 'dear friend' died A New Jersey man has admitted stealing more than $135,000 from the retirement account of a woman whose obituary described him as a "dear friend." MyCentralJersey.com (http://mycj.co/1mXB1g4) reports that 60-year-old Dennis Lordi pleaded guilty Tuesday in Superior Court in Morristown to theft by deception.
February 23, 2016 Towns restrict door-to-door solicitation amid Hasidic influx James Jackson wasn't interested in selling his home but thanked the black-suited man for his interest anyway.
February 22, 2016 New Jersey gun charge dropped against Pennsylvania guard A prosecutor in New Jersey has dropped a gun charge against a Pennsylvania corrections officer who was accused after a car accident of carrying his weapon without a state permit.
