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California Duo Admits To Armed Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor California Duo Admits To Armed Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor
California Duo Admits To Armed Home Invasion In Point Pleasant: Prosecutor Two residents from California admitted to pleaded guilty to burglary on Tuesday, June 15, following an armed home invasion in Point Pleasant, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement Jaheim Wilson, 24 and Oleya Brown, 22, both Stockton residents, are expected to be sentenced to seven years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 1:38 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 7, Point Pleasant police responded to a residence on Barton Avenue for a report of a home invasion with a gunshot having been fired, Billhimer said. Police found the back door to the residence had been f…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Drunk Driver Admits To Crash That Killed Mother, Daughter: Prosecutor NJ Drunk Driver Admits To Crash That Killed Mother, Daughter: Prosecutor
NJ Drunk Driver Admits To Crash That Killed Mother, Daughter: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Red Bank man pleaded guilty to driving drunk in a crash that killed a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in Lakewood, authorities announced Tuesday, June 16. Raul Luna-Perez pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter and one count of assault by auto, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. As part of his plea bargain, Luna-Perez is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison, Billhimer said. On Saturday, July 26, at 11:20 p.m., Lakewood police responded to Cross Street and Hearthstone Drove after a Dodge Durango operated by Luna-Perez crossed into the …

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North Brunswick Man Followed Boys From School, Tried To Take Them Home: Prosecutor North Brunswick Man Followed Boys From School, Tried To Take Them Home: Prosecutor
North Brunswick Man Followed Boys From School, Tried To Take Them Home: Prosecutor A 27-year-old North Brunswick man was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after he followed boys as they were leaving school and told them he wanted to take them home, authorities announced. An investigation determined Andrew Luna approached two boys near North Brunswick Library and attempted to kidnap them, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and North Brunswick Police Director Joseph A. Battaglia said. After the boys fled the area, Luna immediately approached two other boys and engaged in similar conduct, authorities said. Luna was arrested on Friday, May 29 …

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by Sam Barron
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New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know
New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know A common habit is getting a closer scientific look. A study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found no protective health effect from alcohol at any level of consumption. The study examined how drinking affects the lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes in the US. Researchers estimated that men who drink 14 drinks per week face about a 1-in-25 lifetime risk of dying from an alcohol-related illness or injury. That equals a 4 percent lifetime death risk tied to a drinking level that previous federal dietary guidance placed at the upper end for men. The stu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Colbert's Joke Cost CBS Money, Exactly As Planned Colbert's Joke Cost CBS Money, Exactly As Planned
Colbert's Joke Cost CBS Money, Exactly As Planned Stephen Colbert wasn't wrong. When the late-night host joked on the May 21 finale that anyone using the iconic "Peanuts" theme without permission would have to "pay through the nose," CBS was already on its way to doing exactly that. The network struck a licensing agreement with Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP) for the use of Vince Guaraldi's famed composition "Linus and Lucy" during Colbert's bit on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." And proceeds from the deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, LMFP announced this week. It all went down during the "Meanwhile…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries $40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries
$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries A former cemetery manager admitted stealing more than $40,000 from one of the Capital Region's most historic landmarks and spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, and other personal expenses, prosecutors announced. David Eslinger, 58, of Fort Edward, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree before Albany County Judge Roger McDonough on Thursday, March 27, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. An investigation found Eslinger, who served as general manager of Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fecal Bacteria Found In Water At 9 New Jersey Beaches Fecal Bacteria Found In Water At 9 New Jersey Beaches
Fecal Bacteria Found In Water At 9 New Jersey Beaches Swimming advisories have been posted at nine Jersey Shore beaches after testing found elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal contamination. Swimming advisories were issued at beaches in Monmouth, Ocean and Cape May counties following water samples collected Monday, June 15, according to New Jersey beach monitoring data. The highest reading was recorded at Elberon Beach Club in Long Branch, where Enterococcus bacteria levels measured 465 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters of water. The affected beaches include: Monmouth County Elberon Beach Club, Long Branch:  465 C…

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Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why
Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why The federal government is warning US travelers to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas. The US Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert on Monday, June 15. The warning comes after several American women said they were sexually assaulted by jet ski operators in recent years. Two American women reported sexual assaults so far in 2026, along with two more reports in 2025 and three in 2024. "Some victims reported that male jet ski operators sexually assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from the small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and …

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NJ Native Fisherman Swept Away In Delaware River Current Identified NJ Native Fisherman Swept Away In Delaware River Current Identified
NJ Native Fisherman Swept Away In Delaware River Current Identified A fishing trip along the Delaware River ended in tragedy when a man was swept away by the current and later found dead after an hours-long search spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Brian King, 45, of Easton, PA, originally of Cedar Grove, NJ, was fishing with a friend along the river near Easton around 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, when he waded too far into the water and was carried away by the current, Pennsylvania Water Rescue Chief Stan Brown said. His friend called 911 after seeing King disappear beneath the water. The caller reported seeing him go under and not reappear for 20 to 30 m…

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by Jillian Pikora
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The Advice From Uber Nobody Expected Before MetLife Match The Advice From Uber Nobody Expected Before MetLife Match
The Advice From Uber Nobody Expected Before MetLife Match Drop dead, Uber. Long live NJ Transit? At least if you plan on attending any of the FIFA Club World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. In a twist few commuters saw coming, Uber is urging soccer fans headed to East Rutherford to skip the rideshare app and hop on a train instead. The warning from Uber spokesman Josh Gold came ahead of the Tuesday, June 16 Group I matchup between France and Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, one of several FIFA Club World Cup matches expected to draw large crowds to the venue. Gold even posted a photo of himself riding NJ Transit to the stadium Tues…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash In East Windsor: NJSP Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash In East Windsor: NJSP
Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash In East Windsor: Njsp A child was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County overnight on Tuesday, June 16, authorities said. At 1:29 a.m., troopers responded to Turnpike south in East Windsor Township after a Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the back of a Subaru, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The Freightliner then continued forward and struck the rear of a Volvo box truck, Brennan said. The Freightliner then traveled off the roadway to the left and struck the guardrail, Brennan said. A child sitting in the back of the Subaru w…

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She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges
She Rescued A Newborn Fawn Found Beside His Dead Mother: Then Came The Charges Cammy Lowe rescued a newborn fawn that she found next to its dead mother and nursed him for years. Now, the Lawrenceville, NJ resident and barn owner has found herself running afoul of the law years after she said the wild animal, who she named Ruby, escaped. In April, Lowe was convicted of possessing a potentially dangerous species without a permit, interfering with a conservation officer and having the deer illegally castrated. Court records show Lowe was charged on July 25, 2024, with possessing a live indigenous or exotic animal without a permit, interference with the duties of …

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by Sam Barron