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New Jersey Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder of Police Officer

A jury found 24-year-old Dante Allen guilty of attempted murder, possessing a handgun without a permit, and illegal possession of controlled substance.

May 6, 2019

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In April Fool's Gag, New Jersey Police Announce New "Drug Sniffing Bunny"

The agency said that the fluffy little long-eared herbivore—an animal that feeds mostly on grass—can get into tight spaces the department's K-9 cannot.

April 2, 2019

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New Jersey Officer Injured When Suspected DUI Driver Strikes Patrol Vehicle

An officer with the Gloucester Township (NJ) Police Department suffered minor injuries when the patrol vehicle he was sitting in was struck by a suspected DUI driver.

March 29, 2019

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Police Force Way Into NJ Apartment to Help Mom, Newborn Baby

Police officers had to force their way into a Bergen County, NJ, apartment Tuesday to help a mom who had just given birth alone.

March 13, 2019

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DHS Announces Massive Seizure of Cocaine in New Jersey

The United States Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday that officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency recently seized approximately 3,200 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $77,000,000.

March 12, 2019

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New Jersey Officer Leaves $100 Tip for Pregnant Restaurant Server

An officer who stopped for lunch at the Lamp Post Diner in Gloucester Township on Friday left the pregnant server who tended to his table a $100 gratuity and the gift of a touching note.

February 18, 2019

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Retired New Jersey Officer Dies By Suicide Following Domestic Arrest

According to NBC News, 58-year-old Patrick Montella was in the process of being released when he lunged for his old service weapon—which had been collected during his arrest— and shot himself.

January 17, 2019

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Suspect Shot, Hostages Freed at New Jersey UPS Facility

​Police in Logan Township, NJ, were able to shoot, wound, and arrest a suspect who reportedly took two women hostage at a UPS facility on Monday.

January 14, 2019

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New Jersey Detective Found Dead in Government Building

Detective Pablo Santiago, a well-known Mercer County sheriff's officer, was found dead inside the Mercer County Administration of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

December 27, 2018

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New Jersey Officer Arrested After Leading Police on Vehicle Pursuit

A law enforcement source told the Jersey Journal that 50-year-old Michael Dillon of the Jersey City (NJ) Police Department had been at a police holiday party Thursday night and is suspected of driving drunk.

December 17, 2018

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New Jersey Police Use Bait Packages to Catch Porch Pirates

Police in Jersey City are teaming up with Amazon to install doorbell cameras and plant dummy boxes with GPS tracking devices at homes around the city.

December 12, 2018

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Police Union Slams New Jersey Radio Jock for Calling Move Over Law "Silly"

A radio personality in New Jersey is not a fan of that state's 'Move Over Law' that protects first responders at roadside incidents from being struck by passing vehicles—and the union that represents rank-and-file State Police troopers is on the offensive in defense of the law.

December 7, 2018