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Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In NJ Captured By Drone In NY: Cops Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In NJ Captured By Drone In NY: Cops
Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In NJ Captured By Drone In NY: Cops A man who barricaded himself in his New York home after threatening to torture and kill his ex-girlfriend — as she filed a complaint against him in New Jersey — was captured with the help of drone technology, authorities announced. Joseph B. Bell, 47, is accused of threatening to torture and murder his ex while she was trying to sign a complaint at the New Jersey State Police barracks in Sussex County on Sunday, Oct. 22, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. “At one point the suspect even threatened the New Jersey state trooper who was taking a statement from the victim,” polic…

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by Valerie Musson
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Why Drones Are Putting Robots On Power Lines Across South Jersey Why Drones Are Putting Robots On Power Lines Across South Jersey
Why Drones Are Putting Robots On Power Lines Across South Jersey Have you wondered what those tiny UFOs are doing along South Jersey power lines? "Bird mitigation." In other words, setting up a system for scaring off birds that would otherwise be killed striking into or landing on the lines. The drones place tiny robotic devices on the lines. In the past, utility workers used to dangerously dangle from helicopters to accomplish the same tasks, according to the Wetlands Institute.  The "bird diverters" were most recently placed along the north side of Stone Harbor Boulevard, according to the Institute. In addition to sparing the birds from electroc…

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by Jon Craig
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Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected
Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected Police using a drone found the bodies Tuesday of an Ocean County couple who went missing two weeks ago. No foul play was suspected, authorities said. The bodies of Lorraine Parker, 60, and Gary Parker, 67, "were located deceased in a densely wooded area of Warren Grove in the vicinity of their residence," Stafford Township police announced in a release. Although autopsies were scheduled for later this week, police said they don't suspect any criminal wrongdoing. "Our department sends its condolences to the Parkers' family and friends," the department said. The couple was reportedly last s…

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by Jerry DeMarco