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06
Dec
THIS DIDN’T END WELL: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Ringleader Gets 20 Years for HELOC Scam Run from NJ Luxury Apartment

THIS DIDN’T END WELL: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Ringleader Gets 20 Years for HELOC Scam Run from NJ Luxury Apartment

A New Jersey man who turned home-equity lines of credit into his personal ATM has been sentenced to 20 years
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06
Dec
Atlantic County Corrections Officer, 24, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman Inside Jail Cell, Prosecutors Say

Atlantic County Corrections Officer, 24, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman Inside Jail Cell, Prosecutors Say

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (ATLANTIC COUNTY) — A 24-year-old Atlantic County corrections officer is facing serious criminal charges after prosecutors say he walked
3 min read
06
Dec
SCARY:THIS COULD BE IN YOUR CABINET; FDA Flags 19 Cookware Products for Lead — Here’s What New Jersey Families Need to Know

SCARY:THIS COULD BE IN YOUR CABINET; FDA Flags 19 Cookware Products for Lead — Here’s What New Jersey Families Need to Know

TRENTON, NJ — The biggest health threat in your kitchen might not be undercooked chicken or expired leftovers. It might be
4 min read
04
Dec
Documents Reveal Montgomery Says It Can Extend Affordable Housing Controls Without Homeowner Consent

Documents Reveal Montgomery Says It Can Extend Affordable Housing Controls Without Homeowner Consent

Township email tells 30-year homeowners the deed limits will “extend automatically” even if they refuse a $10,000 payment MONTGOMERY
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04
Dec
THIS IS SCARY: Hoboken Police Say Late-Night Purse Snatcher Targeting Women Is Now Off the Streets

THIS IS SCARY: Hoboken Police Say Late-Night Purse Snatcher Targeting Women Is Now Off the Streets

Hoboken Police say a 23-year-old city resident has been arrested after a late-night string of purse snatchings that targeted women over the November 7–8 weekend. Detectives used surveillance footage, campus alerts, and help from neighboring departments to track the suspect down on Hudson Street.
3 min read
04
Dec
THIS IS SCARY: New Street Poison Is Quietly Moving Through New Jersey — And It Makes Fentanyl Look Mild.

THIS IS SCARY: New Street Poison Is Quietly Moving Through New Jersey — And It Makes Fentanyl Look Mild.

New Jersey is facing a fresh synthetic opioid threat: nitazenes. Federal officials say some versions hit up to 40 times stronger than fentanyl, causing near-instant overdoses and overwhelming Narcan. Here’s what families, first responders, and communities need to know now.
3 min read
04
Dec
Study shows scammers love Jersey

GARDEN STATE HIT NO. 2 FOR ID THEFT — SCAMMERS LOVE JERSEY

A new national study says New Jersey is the second-most at-risk state in America for identity theft, with residents losing
3 min read
04
Dec
‘Pedophile Parties’ In A NJ School? Lawsuit Says Pinelands Staff Turned Red Flags Into A Joke

‘Pedophile Parties’ In A NJ School? Lawsuit Says Pinelands Staff Turned Red Flags Into A Joke

By the Garden State Gazette staff; LITTLE EGG HARBOR — A South Jersey special-ed teacher says she tried to blow the
4 min read
03
Dec

MADE IN AMERICA: THE GARDEN STATE GAZETTE LAUNCHES A NEW SERIES ON WORKING-CLASS POWER

Why we’re dedicating a whole franchise to New Jersey’s builders, grinders, and second-gen strivers By The Garden State
3 min read
03
Dec
NJ SNAP Is Caught in a DC Food Fight. 800,000+ Residents Are the Leverage.

NJ SNAP Is Caught in a DC Food Fight. 800,000+ Residents Are the Leverage.

By The Garden State Gazette Staff The federal government just turned New Jersey’s grocery money into a bargaining chip.
4 min read