Crime & Safety

900 Bags of Heroin Seized, Teenager Charged With Murder, Knife-Wielding Man Tased Tops N.J. Crime News

Parents sought after baby was locked in hotel safe.

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‘You Will Have to Shoot Me’: Knife-Wielding Man Tased at North Jersey School, Cops Say
Stand-off required pepper spray and electrical force to bring down 59-year-old man, police report.

900 Decks of Heroin, $1,500 Seized, 3 Arrested in Howell Bust
Trio stopped in shopping plaza parking lot Thursday.

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Teenage Girl Charged in Shooting Death of South Jersey Man
21-year-old shot on Aug. 12, died from injuries Thursday; girl charged with murder.

2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Struck By Car; 3 Others Critical
Victims were walking along roadway in Burlington County, police said.

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Dad Indicted for Kidnapping Sons in Morris County, Fleeing to Florida
Kristopher Dohm remains jailed on $800,000 bail.

Baby Locked in Safe During Game of Hide-And-Seek, Police Say
New Jersey family called police after learning they were subject of a cross-border search.

Cops Wrestle With Biker Trying to Flee in North Jersey
Driver tried taking off on motorcycle during traffic stop, cops say.

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