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TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend
TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend The July Fourth weekend started off at Newark Airport's TSA security checkpoints with what wasn't exactly a bang but still drew a lot of attention. A TSA officer at a checkpoint X-ray monitor spotted a gun inside a traveler's carry-on bag, agency spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was the 10th firearm picked off at a Newark Airport checkpoint this year, she said. The man told officials that he "forgot that he had his loaded gun with him," Farbstein said. Port Authority police were alerted and took him into custody, Farbstein said. “This is lining up to be what is likely the busiest tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Police Sergeant's Unsecured Guns Taken Twice By Teens: Report NJ Police Sergeant's Unsecured Guns Taken Twice By Teens: Report
NJ Police Sergeant's Unsecured Guns Taken Twice By Teens: Report A Jersey Shore police sergeant accused of leaving his guns unsecured had them taken by teenagers at least twice, NJ Advance Media reported. Beach Haven Sgt. Andrew Wahlberg, 48, has been charged with child endangerment, authorities previously said.  A 15-year-old was arrested with a 9mm Beretta handgun taken from Wahlberg at a Stafford park near an elementary school last month. Wahlberg had dropped a bag of guns in his room after returning from a firearms range on May 18 before leaving home for a meeting, the outlet said, citing a criminal complaint. In July, a 13-year-old p…

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by Jon Craig