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Patrol

New Jersey Officer Saves Man from Being Struck by Oncoming Train

A New Jersey police officer is being credited with "saving the life of a man who was unaware that an oncoming train was about to hit him."

July 26, 2018

Patrol

Video: Prosecutors Release Body Camera Footage of Fatal New Jersey OIS

For nearly 30 minutes, police attempted to get the man to drop what he was holding. But ultimately, the subject began walking toward the officers, who then opened fire, killing the man.

July 20, 2018

Patrol

Police Post "Mug" of Found Pug on Facebook to Find Dog's Owners

Cape May (NJ) police decided to use social media to find the owner of a lost dog they discovered on Sunday.

July 17, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Police Revive 2-Year-Old Found Unresponsive in Swimming Pool

Police in New Jersey are being heralded as heroes for their quick actions to resuscitate a 2-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Newark on Sunday afternoon.

July 10, 2018

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New Jersey Officers Get New Bike for Boy After His was Stolen

Officers from the Westwood (NJ) Police Department recently delivered a new bicycle to a 13-year-old boy who discovered one morning that his had been taken from his front porch.

July 6, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Man Shot Dead After Stabbing Police Officer

A press release from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said that 32-year-old Timothy Deal stabbed an officer in the torso with a knife in an unprovoked attack.

June 25, 2018

Special Units

22 Injured in Shooting at New Jersey Arts Festival

The 24-hour “Art All Night Trenton 2018” arts festival in Trenton, New Jersey turned violent just before three in the morning on Sunday when gunfire suddenly erupted.

June 18, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Trooper Stops Retired Officer Who Delivered Him 27 Years Ago

On June 1 Trooper Michael Patterson stopped Matthew Bailly for a minor motor vehicle violation in Kingwood Township. During the initial conversation, Bailly told Trooper Patterson that he was a retired Piscataway police officer. Patterson, being a Piscataway native, told Bailly that he is from the same town.

June 7, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Officer Severely Injured Breaking Up Fight

A Jersey City, NJ, police officer breaking up a street fight early Sunday morning suffered bleeding on the brain after being punched in the head multiple times, officials said.

June 4, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Officers Praised for Not Shooting Back After One Shot During 2017 Warrant Service

Newark police executed a search warrant on a Goodwin Avenue home on Oct. 14, 2017. During the course of the investigation Detective Joe Soares was shot in the chest. His body armor saved his life.

May 4, 2018

Patrol

Video: Port Authority Commissioner Resigns After Confrontation with New Jersey Officers

A Democrat who raised money for Hillary Clinton, Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by former Gov. Chris Christie, as part of a pair of appointments that included former GOP state Sen. Kevin O'Toole. Turner was the pick of Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-37), who was pushing for more women on the board.

April 25, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Officer Pronounced Dead After Patrol Vehicle Wreck

It is not clear whether the accident was the cause of his death, or whether the officer, who was 41, suffered a medical emergency before the 10:50 a.m. crash.

April 23, 2018