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Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors The Trump administration will investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants, according to a brand-new report. Earlier report - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Calling the probe a "special project," Ed Martin, the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, asked prosecutors to turn over notes, documents, files emails and other information related to the cases in an email on Monday, Jan. 27, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hours after being sworn in to a second non-consecuti…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Galloway Township Resident Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Galloway Township Resident Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Galloway Township Resident Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Galloway Township resident pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on Monday, Jan. 27, authorities said. Evangelin Snow is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said. In July 2023, State parole agents conducted a search of Snow's residence due to suspicions they were violating parole, authorities said. During the search, parole officers seized the defendant’s cellphone, authorities said.  Snow admitted the phone would contain illegal images of minors, authorities said. T…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police
Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police A 60-year-old Cape May County man was arrested and charged after he threatened employees and threw a shovel at Wildwood police on Friday, Jan. 24, authorities said. At 6 p.m., officers responded to a store on the 300 block of Rio Grande Avenue on a report of a man, later identified as Ronald Norbeck threatening employees, Wlldwood police said. Norbeck screamed at the officers to not come any closer and that he had a gun, police said. The employees safely exited the store and the responding officers quickly initiated de-escalation techniques, police said. Norbeck continued to refuse to comp…

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by Sam Barron
News
3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Multiple Other States 3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Multiple Other States
3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Multiple Other States The US Geological Survey said a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook much of the Northeast on Monday, Jan. 27. The quake occurred at 10:45 a.m. and was initially reported as a 4.1 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located near York Harbor, approximately seven miles off the coast of Maine and about 13 miles underground. The tremors were felt across Massachusetts and reached as far as Upstate New York, parts of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey.  In all, residents in nine states felt the tremors.  According to the Maine Earthquake Database, this was the third-strongest eart…

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by Josh Lanier
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Powerball Ticket Sold At Trenton Market Wins Big Powerball Ticket Sold At Trenton Market Wins Big
Powerball Ticket Sold At Trenton Market Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Trenton. A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey's capital matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Jan. 25, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Torres Lopez Market on Stuyvesant Avenue. The winning numbers were 8, 15, 17, 53, 66 and the red Powerball was 14.

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by Sam Barron
Business
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Kia is recalling more than 80,000 hybrid and electric SUVs due to wiring issues that could prevent airbags and seat belts from properly deploying, officials said. Kia issued the recall for about 80,255 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recalled Niros are from the model years 2023 to 2025. The NHTSA said the recall is due to a defect in the floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat. The issue could increase injury risks in a crash because airbags or seal belts may not work correctly. …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Gets Life For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Gets Life For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Gets Life For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutors A 31-year-old Vineland man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 for shooting a Bridgeton man who died more than a year after he was shot, authorities said. Marese Washington Jr., 31, was convicted last October of murder in the first degree, and aggravated assault, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Friday, July 24, 2020, State police responded to a car crash and found 26-year-old Kesean Bey shot in the head in the driver's seat of his vehicle. Investigators used surveillance video, ballistic evidence, and cellphone location data to arrest Washingto…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Colombia Agrees To Accept Migrant Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs Colombia Agrees To Accept Migrant Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs
Colombia Agrees To Accept Migrant Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs Colombia, one of the United States' key allies in Latin America, has agreed to accept migrant deportation flights after earlier turning back two planes, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten steep sanctions. Trump said Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26 that he would impose "emergency" 25-percent tariffs on Colombian goods after it blocked the flights. But negotiations between the countries led to an agreement late Sunday night and Trump withdrew the tariff threats. “The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all undocume…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs After Colombia Turns Back Flights Carrying Migrants From US Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs After Colombia Turns Back Flights Carrying Migrants From US
Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs After Colombia Turns Back Flights Carrying Migrants From US President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 percent "emergency" tariffs on Colombian goods after the key South American ally refused to allow two two flights from the US carrying migrants to land. Click here for a new, updated story - Colombia Agrees To Accept Migrant Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs "The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals," Colombia President Gustavo Petro said in a statement on Sunday, Jan. 26. "I deny the entry of American planes with Colombian migrants into our territory. "The US must establish a protocol for the dignifie…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'Cancel Culture Coleslaw:' NJ Restaurant Apologizes For 'Proud Boys Burger' 'Cancel Culture Coleslaw:' NJ Restaurant Apologizes For 'Proud Boys Burger'
'Cancel Culture Coleslaw:' NJ Restaurant Apologizes For 'Proud Boys Burger' A New Jersey restaurant has found itself at the center of a controversy after a menu item titled the "Proud Boys Burger" sparked widespread outrage on social media.  Aqua Blu Kitchen & Cocktails on Route 37 in Toms River has since issued multiple apologies and taken action in response to the backlash. The burger, described as featuring “white American cheese, onion ring layers of truth, resilience pickles, freedom fries, cancel culture coleslaw, and liberty sauce,” was posted on social media by a customer, igniting immediate criticism. Many took issue with the apparent reference to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
PA Beats Out NJ For Italian Pasta Maker's First U.S. Facility In $12.5M Investment PA Beats Out NJ For Italian Pasta Maker's First U.S. Facility In $12.5M Investment
PA Beats Out NJ For Italian Pasta Maker's First U.S. Facility In $12.5M Investment An Italian company has chosen Pennsylvania as its first North American location to make its fettuccine, rigatoni, and other popular types of pasta. Il Pastaio will open a production facility in the Allenwood section of Gregg Township in Union County, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced at a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 23. The governor said the Keystone State beat out neighboring New York and New Jersey for the $12.5 million project. The 71,300-square-foot center is expected to create at least 74 full-time jobs. "I’m competitive as hell, and from day one, I’ve made clear that I w…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Tanker Truck Overturns On I-295 Curve In Camden County Tanker Truck Overturns On I-295 Curve In Camden County
Tanker Truck Overturns On I-295 Curve In Camden County Good Samaritans stopped to help a tanker truck that overturned on I-295 North in Bellmawr on Saturday, Jan. 25. One driver called 9-1-1 just after 12:40 p.m., when the driver lost control while navigating a curve at milepost 27, causing the vehicle to veer off the roadway and overturn, according to New Jersey State Police and Daily Voice sources. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital, authorities said. The crash is under investigation, and no additional details were immediately available.

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by Cecilia Levine