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Suspicious Device Cancels NJ St. Patrick's Day Parade: Police Suspicious Device Cancels NJ St. Patrick's Day Parade: Police
Suspicious Device Cancels NJ St. Patrick's Day Parade: Police Keansburg's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was cancelled on Saturday, March 28 after a suspicious device was spotted, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious device near the parade route and secured the area while coordinating with local, state and federal law enforcement, Keansburg Police Chief Sandra Burton said. The decision was then made to cancel the parade to ensure the the safety of all attendees. K9 units conducted a thorough search of the area and no additional suspicious items were found. The parade was set to kick off at 1 p.m. "We recognize the signifi…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Asbury Park WomAsbury Park Woman Robs Teens In Dating App an Robs Teen In Dating App Trap: Cops Asbury Park WomAsbury Park Woman Robs Teens In Dating App an Robs Teen In Dating App Trap: Cops
Asbury Park WomAsbury Park Woman Robs Teens In Dating App an Robs Teen In Dating App Trap: Cops Two teens thought they were going on a date. Instead, they walked into an armed robbery, police in Clifton said. The incident happened around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, when Clifton Police responded to Harrington Road for a reported armed robbery, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The 18-year-old male victims had connected with a woman through a dating app and were invited to meet her in the neighborhood, Anderson said. When they arrived, Luis Mena, 24, of Clifton, and Nevaeh Steve, 18, of Asbury Park, apparently approached their vehicle. Mena got into the car while Steve waited outside, And…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore
Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore Police in Cape May County were investigating two swatting incidents in Avalon, authorities said. County dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who claimed a murder was committed at a home on the 7700 block of Dune Drive in Avalon at around 4:22 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, the borough's government said in a Facebook post. The caller also said law enforcement may be killed if they go to the home. Avalon police and the county SWAT team responded to the home and the call turned out to be an instance of "swatting," which is when police are called to the scene of a false crime report. "R…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Four Atlantic City Boys Took Stolen SUV On Joyride In South Jersey, Police Say Four Atlantic City Boys Took Stolen SUV On Joyride In South Jersey, Police Say
Four Atlantic City Boys Took Stolen SUV On Joyride In South Jersey, Police Say Four Atlantic City boys were accused of stealing an SUV and driving it across Atlantic County, authorities said. A 14-year-old, a 13-year-old, and two 12-year-old boys were given several charges, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. Absecon police received a report of several people trying to break into vehicles in the city at around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. The suspects were reportedly driving a Dodge Journey towards Galloway Township. Galloway police found the Dodge and stopped it near the intersection of Route 30 and Eighth Avenue.…

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by Chris Spiker