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Arrest Made In Miami Killing Of Man Week Before NJ Wedding Arrest Made In Miami Killing Of Man Week Before NJ Wedding
Arrest Made In Miami Killing Of Man Week Before NJ Wedding An arrest has been made in last February's Miami killing of a 39-year-old man just a week before he was set to get married in Lakewood, NBC Miami reports. Hershy Schwartz was found shot dead in North Miami Beach on Feb. 19 in a strong-arm robbery, police said. A suspect in the killing, Louis Antuwn Redmon, 23, was arrested Wednesday, May 17 by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, NBC said. Redmon was being held in connection with Schwartz's death on charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, armed carjacking, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, records show. Update: Po…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Golf Cart DUI Briefly Lands NJ Devils Associate Coach In Florida Jail Golf Cart DUI Briefly Lands NJ Devils Associate Coach In Florida Jail
Golf Cart DUI Briefly Lands NJ Devils Associate Coach In Florida Jail NHL All Star Game Week proved to be unforgettable for NJ Devils Associate Coach Andrew Brunette, who was arrested for driving a golf cart while under the influence last week in Florida, various news outlets are reporting citing authorities in Broward County. It all started early Wednesday, Jan. 25 when a sheriff's deputy was apparently writing a ticket for Brunette's illegally parked golf cart outside of a Deerfield Beach bar, according to local10, who first reported the incident. SLATER SCOOP: New Jersey Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette was arrested for DUI in South Florida on We…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
News
Fake Nursing Degrees Sold For $15K, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Feds Fake Nursing Degrees Sold For $15K, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Feds
Fake Nursing Degrees Sold For $15K, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Feds A large-scale scheme to sell fake nursing degrees has been busted up by federal authorities.  Two South Jersey men were charged in the scheme that allowed thousands of prospective nurses to skip time-consuming training and licensing by purchasing credentials for up to $15,000. Those indicted collected more than $100 million peddling the bogus licenses, federal officials said. HHS-OIG, the FBI and Justice Department worked jointly on the operation, dubbed "Operation Nightingale," named after Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The overall scheme involved the distribut…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of NJ Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway: ESPN Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of NJ Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway: ESPN
Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of NJ Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway: ESPN Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins died after being struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida highway early Saturday, April 9, ESPN reports. He was 24 years old. ALSO SEE: Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story Haskins was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he was struck, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda told ESPN. The Highland Park native had been training in South Florida with his teammates, the outlet said.  Statement from Head Coach Mike Tomlin: pic.twitter.com/hI5QaKzBUq — Pitts…

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by Cecilia Levine