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Atlantic County Inmate Beat Another Inmate Dead: Prosecutor Atlantic County Inmate Beat Another Inmate Dead: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Inmate Beat Another Inmate Dead: Prosecutor An inmate from Burlington County is charged with beating another inmate to death at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, authorities said. Aahznier Hayes, 22, of Westhampton, was charged with first-degree murder for the beating death of Kenneth Raymond, 52, of Ventnor, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 12:09 a.m., the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility in Mays Landing for a report of an inmate that was beaten to death by another inmate.  The investi…

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These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG Twenty-eight municipalities statewide have been cited by New Jersey officials for excluding the LGBTQIA+ community in their online marriage license applications. The municipalities face fines of up to $10,000 if they don't fix the problem, the state said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights said DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the municipalities for allegedly violating the Law Against Discrimination by publishing marriage license application forms on their websites that exclude certain LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. Th…

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UPDATED: Coronavirus Test Centers In Central Jersey UPDATED: Coronavirus Test Centers In Central Jersey
Updated: Coronavirus Test Centers In Central Jersey Five counties continue to offer tests for coronavirus to residents, health-care workers and first responders at state-sponsored sites. UPDATE: On April 22, the state noted that NJ residents could get COVID-19 tests in Bergen and Monmouth counties even if they are not showing symptoms. “There is no longer a requirement that persons must be symptomatic prior to testing (at those sites),” the New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services announced on Wednesday. The change is “effective today and until further notice," the state said. Community-Based Testing Sites are for individuals wh…

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