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NJ Man at Center of Largest COVID Tax Fraud Case in U.S. Sentenced to 12 Years

NJ Man at Center of Largest COVID Tax Fraud Case in U.S. Sentenced to 12 Years

NEWARK—A Teaneck tax preparer at the center of what federal authorities say is the largest COVID-19 tax fraud case ever...

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Morristown Hit-and-Run: Ecuadorian Fugitive Still at Large, Immigration Enforcement Questions Raised

Morristown Hit-and-Run: Ecuadorian Fugitive Still at Large, Immigration Enforcement Questions Raised

MORRISTOWN—An Ecuadorian national who illegally re-entered the U.S. after a 2019 deportation remains at large, 18 days after allegedly killing...

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Feds Arrest Jersey City Man in NJ Transit Hammer Attack After Month-Long Hunt

Feds Arrest Jersey City Man in NJ Transit Hammer Attack After Month-Long Hunt

JERSEY CITY—A Jersey City man accused of bludgeoning a train passenger with a hammer was arrested on Thursday morning, following...

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FBI Arrests Hoboken Man Accused of Plotting Firebomb Attack on Palestinian Rights Activist

FBI Arrests Hoboken Man Accused of Plotting Firebomb Attack on Palestinian Rights Activist

HOBOKEN—Federal agents arrested a 26-year-old Hoboken resident on Thursday after a two-month-long undercover operation, intercepting eight assembled Molotov cocktails that...

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Atlantic County Supervisor Ran $80K Fuel Theft for 26 Months Undetected

Atlantic County Supervisor Ran $80K Fuel Theft for 26 Months Undetected

ATLANTIC COUNTY—A county Public Works supervisor is accused of operating a diesel theft scheme for 26 months before anyone noticed,...

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Former Hudson County Parks Directors Charged in $1.5 Million Bribery Scheme

Former Hudson County Parks Directors Charged in $1.5 Million Bribery Scheme

BAYONNE—Hudson County administrators are coming under fire for hiring a convicted former associate of the Genovese Crime Family for the...

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Ocean County College Dean Arrested in Child Sex Sting, Jailed Pending Trial

Ocean County College Dean Arrested in Child Sex Sting, Jailed Pending Trial

PLEASANTVILLE—James Hadley, an Ocean County College dean, traveled to Atlantic County intending to meet a child for paid sex acts...

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West Deptford High School Cleared After 90-Minute Bomb Threat Lockdown

West Deptford High School Cleared After 90-Minute Bomb Threat Lockdown

WEST DEPTFORD—A bomb threat prompted a 90-minute lockdown at West Deptford High School on March 13, 2026, triggering a sweeping...

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Gang Lyrics Lead to 50-Count Racketeering Indictment

Gang Lyrics Lead to 50-Count Racketeering Indictment

TRENTON—Fifteen alleged members of the South Trenton-based “OutSouf” street gang stand indicted on a 50-count racketeering indictment. The 28-month investigation...

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NJ DCF Employee Indicted for Selling Child Protection Files

NJ DCF Employee Indicted for Selling Child Protection Files

TRENTON—A former Department of Children and Families technical assistant has been indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly accepting...

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