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Politics
These Two New Jersey Counties Flipped From Red To Blue In 2020 These Two New Jersey Counties Flipped From Red To Blue In 2020
These Two New Jersey Counties Flipped From Red To Blue In 2020 As President Joe Biden cruised to victory in New Jersey in the 2020 presidential election, he got some help from two counties that went his way after voting for former President Donald Trump in 2016: Morris and Gloucester. Morris County went to Biden, 51.14% to 46.90%, 153,881 votes to 141,134 votes. It was a remarkable turnaround for a county that hadn't voted Democrat at the presidential level since Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964.  In 2016, Morris County voted for Trump, who defeated Clinton 126,071 votes to 115,249 votes, 49.72% to 45.46%. In 2020, Sen. Cory Booker…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Get In, New Jersey: Local High School Is Backdrop In New 'Mean Girls' Movie Get In, New Jersey: Local High School Is Backdrop In New 'Mean Girls' Movie
Get In, New Jersey: Local High School Is Backdrop In New 'Mean Girls' Movie New Jersey is doing its part to make "fetch" happen once again. A new musical adaptation of "Mean Girls" is hitting theaters on Friday, Jan. 12, and many parts of the movie were shot in the Garden State. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) estimates the reboot of the high school comedy will generate about $36 million for the state. Avantika plays Karen Shetty; Renee Rapp plays Regina George; Bebe Wood plays Gretchen Wieners and Angourie Rice plays Cady Heron in Mean Girls from Paramount Pictures. Jojo Whilden/Paramount © 2023 Paramount Pictures Many scenes in the n…

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by Chris Spiker
News
11-Year-Old Among Hundreds Of Nationwide Sexploitation Victims Rescued By FBI, Local Agencies 11-Year-Old Among Hundreds Of Nationwide Sexploitation Victims Rescued By FBI, Local Agencies
11-Year-Old Among Hundreds Of Nationwide Sexploitation Victims Rescued By FBI, Local Agencies FBI agents based in New Jersey teamed up with local, county and state authorities to rescue five sexually exploited teenagers who were among hundreds of victims located or identified during a two-week nationwide blitz. The New Jersey joint FBI operation with State Police, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office and police from Newark, Jersey City and Morris Township was part of a nationwide enforcement campaign dubbed “Operation Cross Country.” Across the United States, similar operations the first two weeks in August identified and located a total of 84 minor victims of child sex traffickin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Lawyer Recorded Himself Sexually Exploiting 14-Year-Old Victims On Chat Website: Prosecutor NJ Lawyer Recorded Himself Sexually Exploiting 14-Year-Old Victims On Chat Website: Prosecutor
NJ Lawyer Recorded Himself Sexually Exploiting 14-Year-Old Victims On Chat Website: Prosecutor A New Jersey lawyer was charged with child endangerment and several other offenses after recording himself sexually exploiting several 14-year-old victims using an online chat site, authorities said. Michael Rave, 53, was charged with child endangerment for possession of child sexual abuse materials, as well as four counts each of promoting obscene material and criminal sexual contact, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release alongside local officials. Rave, of Morris Township, was found with several videos that showed him exposing himself to 14-year-old victims us…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun
Grand Jury: Morris Police Sergeant Justified Shooting Man Pointing Airsoft Gun UPDATE: A police sergeant was justified in shooting a Morris Township man who pointed an airsoft gun at him during a domestic disturbance call, a state grand jury has ruled. Timothy O’Shea, 24, was bleeding from the neck and wrists when officers responding to a 911 call found him in the driveway of his Fairchild Avenue home on July 14, 2020, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said Tuesday, April 12. Several responding officers -- from the township, Morris Plains and Morristown – had gotten the older female caller to safety when they encountered O’Shea, the attorney genera…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Victims, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Victims, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4 Teen Victims, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey man was charged Thursday in connection with the sexual abuse of four different teen victims, authorities said. Ruben Gonzalez, 19, of Morristown, is accused of sexually assaulting four victims between ages 14 and 18 from December 2020 and November 2021, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. The assaults occurred in Morris Township and Morristown, Carroll said. A search of Gonzales’ phone turned up several videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, authorities said. Gonzales was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault on a p…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
NY Red Bulls Building Brand New Training Complex In Morris County NY Red Bulls Building Brand New Training Complex In Morris County
NY Red Bulls Building Brand New Training Complex In Morris County The New York Red Bulls are taking their training to the next level with the construction of a new facility in Morris County. The privately funded 80-acre Training Complex will be located at the former Honeywell site off of Columbia Road in Morris Township. The facility — which will also be home to the New York Red Bulls Academy and Youth Training programs — includes eight full-size soccer pitches as well as space for the team’s front office staff, officials said. "We are fortunate to have the support and commitment from Red Bull to help realize our vision of developing a world-class Traini…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says
Morris Township Man Killed By Police Held Genuine-Looking Airsoft Pistol, Attorney General Says A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Officers from three…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting
AG: Man Killed In Police-Involved Morris County Shooting UPDATE: A 24-year-old Morris County man who was shot and killed by police Tuesday was holding an airsoft gun that looks like a real firearm, authorities said Wednesday. Police got a 911 domestic call from an older woman at a Morris Township home who said Timothy O’Shea, 24, had a gun and had cut himself shortly after 4 p.m, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They got the caller, whom responders said is O’Shea’s mother, to safety before encountering him in the driveway of the Fairchild Avenue home, responders said. He was “holding a pistol and bleeding,” Grewal said. Office…

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by Cecilia Levine