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New Police Force Credited with Crime Drop in Camden, New Jersey

New police statistics show total crime - violent and nonviolent - plummeted nearly 30 percent in Camden, N.J., in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter in 2013.

April 2, 2014

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Suspect Shot, Killed After Atlantic City Police Pursuit

One man is dead after a police pursuit and shooting in the middle of a busy Atlantic City street. The shooting occurred on the 2100 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 1:00 p.m. Thursday.

March 26, 2014

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Justice Dept. to Place Newark PD Under Monitor

The decision follows a federal review of the way the state’s largest police force swept aside accusations of misconduct against hundreds of officers and its almost-total failure to address complaints of brutality and abuse lodged by Newark residents over the years.

February 9, 2014

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New Police Force Lowers Camden Crime Rate

As of Dec. 1, homicides have dropped 20 percent in the city, records show, while burglaries and robberies have also fallen significantly. Overall crime is down 14 percent.

December 4, 2013

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Video: N.J. Officer Rescues Driver from Burning Truck

A Cape May, N.J., police officer pulled an unconscious man from his burning pickup truck last week and likely saved his life.

December 1, 2013

Training

Decorated N.J. Sgt. Killed In Off-Duty Crash

Sgt. Christopher Blackburn died at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday when he lost control of his 2006 Ford Explorer on county Route 540. His vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole.

October 13, 2013

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Video: N.J. Man Sues Over K-9 Arrest

A New Jersey man arrested by a K-9 unit outside a casino in June is claiming Atlantic City (N.J.) Police officers used excessive force.

October 1, 2013

Training

N.J. Officer Kills Self at Station

Veteran Ewing (N.J.) Police Officer Matthew Wallace shot himself to death in the parking lot behind police headquarters while off duty early Tuesday,

September 24, 2013

Training

Officer's Widow Meets Man Who Got Husband's Heart

The widow of a slain Jersey City Police detective met up with the Vietnam War veteran who received her husband's heart in an organ transplant earlier this year.

September 8, 2013

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N.J. Trooper Named Officer of the Month

New Jersey Trooper Jamie Ablett was named the Officer of the Month for August by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

September 6, 2013

Careers

N.J. Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit

The New Jersey State Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit's sworn officers prevent repeat offenses and help offenders re-enter society with active supervision, the use of GPS ankle bracelets, counseling programs and subsequent arrests for new violations.

September 2, 2013

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Video: Plainclothes Officers Berate N.J. Trooper

A New Jersey trooper got into a verbal altercation with several Bergen County Police officers after pulling over their unmarked vehicle and approaching with his weapon drawn.

August 28, 2013