Crime & Safety

Stabbing, Shooting, State Of Emergency At The Shore: NJ Weekend

A toddler drowned in a residential pool, a teen was stabbed and an 11-year-old shot at the Jersey Shore were part of a chaotic weekend.

NEW JERSEY — A toddler drowned in a residential pool, a teen was stabbed and an 11-year-old shot at the Jersey Shore punctuated a chaotic holiday weekend in the Garden State.

Here's a look at the incidents reported across New Jersey over the weekend:

4-Year-Old Drowns In Pool In Middlesex County

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A 4-year-old boy drowned Sunday in a residential pool in North Brunswick, according to authorities. Read more.

Woman Charged In Overdose Death Of 12-Year-Old Girl In Fort Lee: Bergen County Prosecutor

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A 48-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the drug overdose death of a 12-year-old girl in Fort Lee on Saturday, prosecutors said Sunday. Read more.

No Shots Fired In Seaside Heights, Authorities Say; Teen Curfew Instituted

Authorities instituted a 10 p.m. curfew for teens under age 18 on Saturday night after rumors of a shooting caused several minutes of chaos on the boardwalk. Read more.

Authorities Issue Warning After Chaotic Weekend At Jersey Shore

A number of towns along the Jersey Shore, many of which enacted curfews ahead of Memorial Day, handled multiple incidents of mayhem over the holiday weekend, including the stabbing of a teenager and the shooting of a child, according to officials. Read more.

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