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Man Admits To Sex Trafficking Women In NJ, 6 Other States: Feds
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty Tuesday to "essentially enslaving" five women and forcing them into prostitution, authorities said.

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A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty Tuesday to "essentially enslaving" five women and forcing them into prostitution, authorities said.

A NJ man was sentenced to 18 years in state prison on Thursday for fatally hitting a man with a brick at the Morristown train station.
A New Jersey man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for setting off a homemade bomb at a gym, officials said.
A string of stolen and damaged pride flags has prompted a bias crime investigation in Frenchtown, officials said.
A faulty traffic signal has prompted commuting delays in the area Friday morning, authorities said. Here's the latest.
Former Garden State Gov. Chris Christie said the search of former President Donald Trump’s safe is “fair game” in an interview this week.
Authorities are investigating a report of a dirt bike stolen out of Levittown valued at nearly $6,000.
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Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding are in the cards for some regions of Pennsylvania Thursday. Here's the latest.
A motor vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge has prompted commuting delays in the area Thursday morning, authorities said
A motor vehicle crash in Holmdel has prompted commuting delays in the area Thursday morning, authorities said. Here's the latest.
Flooding in Point Pleasant Beach has prompted commuting delays in the area Thursday morning, authorities said. Here's the latest.
A motor vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls has prompted commuting delays in the area Thursday morning. Here's where.
A motor vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Old Bridge has prompted commuting delays in the area Thursday morning, authorities said
The body of an adult man was pulled from the Raritan River in New Brunswick on Monday, said police. Here's the latest.
A motor vehicle crash on the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee has prompted commuting delays in the area Thursday morning.
Mosquito control treatment is coming to Warminster and Warrington this week, according to Bucks County officials. Here’s what to expect.
A single-vehicle crash in Doylestown has closed Lower State Road. Here’s the latest.
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