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NJ Woman, 24, Threatens To Kill Prosecutor's Staffer's Spouse, Authorities Say
A 24-year-old New Jersey woman has been arrested and charged with stalking, retaliation, and more, after authorities say she used social media to harass law enforcement and their family members, threatening to kill one's spouse.
Malina Jaffrey was enrolled in the pretrial intervention program by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office in January 2024, after she was charged with bias intimidation for crimes against a Plainsboro man, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
Last July, Jaffrey began using different Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts to harass an MCPO emp…
SWAT Standoff: Ex-Con's Horrifying Attack On Bergen GF With Sledgehammer, Knife Described
UPDATE: An ex-con smashed his way into his Oakland girlfriend's home overnight with a sledgehammer, then beat her and held her captive at knifepoint -- at one point cutting her hair -- before he was captured following an hours-long SWAT standoff this weekend, authorities said.
"I wasn't going to make it to see tomorrow," the victim said Owen R. Harshaney, 30, of Dunnelen, told her during the horrifying overnight ordeal, court papers show.
The woman, who'd lost consciousness and suffered severe head injuries during the attack, managed to escape to a family member's home after Harshaney fell…
NJ Coach, Teacher Threatened District To Influence Tenure Vote, Report Says
Two longtime math teachers at Phillipsburg High School — one the head wrestling coach and the other a teachers’ union official — were arrested Monday for attempting to illegally influence a tenure vote, Pennlive.com reports.
Head coach Dave Post, 36, and George Chilmonik, 74, were being held at the Warren County jail on various charges of official misconduct, criminal coercion, improper influence in official and political matters and conspiracy pending Tuesday afternoon court appearances, according to the report, which cites Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer.
Post and Chilmonik were all…
