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Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say
Girl Listed Targets Of NJ School Shooting 'To See How People Would React,' Police Say A girl was taken into custody after police in New Jersey said she made a school shooting threat on social media "to see how people would react." Bridgeton police were made aware of the threat of a shooting at the Broad Street School on Thursday, Sept. 19, they said. "This threat was posted to Instagram and other social media applications," police said. "On the post there were many names listed as potential targets of the shooting." Following an investigation, police tracked down the girl who posted the threat and arrested her, they said. "It was learned during this investigation that the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Teens Arrested With Handguns In Atlantic City: Police Two Teens Arrested With Handguns In Atlantic City: Police
Two Teens Arrested With Handguns In Atlantic City: Police Two boys were arrested and two handguns were recovered in an Atlantic City arrest, authorities said. On Aug. 25, Detective Christopher Dodson received a tip that two juveniles on the Boardwalk were each in possession of a handgun. Dodson along with numerous other police officers and members of the Surveillance Center searched for and located the juveniles near Arkansas Avenue on the Boardwalk shortly after 10 p.m. As officers converged on the group, the two juveniles fled, police said. Sergeant Darrin Lorady chased one juvenile. The juvenile, 15, removed a handgun from his waistband and t…

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by Jon Craig
News
Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint
Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint The Middlesex County Prosector is investigating the alleged arrest of teenager in Perth Amboy for riding "an unregistered bicycle," authorities said.   His bike and several others were seized by police.  In a Twitter post by Amol Sinha, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Sinha questioned the local arrest of a teenager for an alleged bicycle violation.   Sinha wrote: "This is Perth Amboy, NJ. Are the police really arresting kids over bike registrations? Does it really require this many officers to address whatever situation this is? Police CANNOT contin…

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by Jon Craig