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Man Killed In Fatal Hunterdon County Crash After Failing To Stop For Police: State AG Man Killed In Fatal Hunterdon County Crash After Failing To Stop For Police: State AG
Man Killed In Fatal Hunterdon County Crash After Failing To Stop For Police: State AG The State Attorney General's Office said on Friday, Dec. 20, it is investigating a fatal crash in Hunterdon County that killed a 20-year-old Virginia resident back in October. On Friday, Oct. 18, Scott Segreaves was operating a vehicle on Water Street in Milford Borough when New Jersey State Police Staff Sergeant Nicholas Pryszlak attempted to catch up to his car in connection with a speeding violation, the State Attorney General's Office said.  Both vehicles made left turns on Stamets Road in Holland Township and Sgt. Pryszlak activated his lights and sirens, authorities said. Se…

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by Sam Barron
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'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey's notorious prison for women. Murphy said he ordered a "full independent investigation," under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11. “I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said. Female inmates "have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse" and must be "treated with dignity and respect" li…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Female NJ Correctional Officer Had Sex For Year With State Prison Inmate, Authorities Charge Female NJ Correctional Officer Had Sex For Year With State Prison Inmate, Authorities Charge
Female NJ Correctional Officer Had Sex For Year With State Prison Inmate, Authorities Charge A senior correctional police officer at Northern State Prison in Newark was charged with having sex with an inmate, authorities said Tuesday. Tasheena Majors, 42, of Newark, had been having intercourse beginning in November of last year with the male inmate "over whom she had supervisory or disciplinary power" before she was recently caught, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. An investigation by the New Jersey Department of Corrections Special Investigations Division and the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) produced charges of sexual assault…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Authorities Discover State Prison Correctional Police Officer Belonged To Outlaw Biker Gang NJ Authorities Discover State Prison Correctional Police Officer Belonged To Outlaw Biker Gang
NJ Authorities Discover State Prison Correctional Police Officer Belonged To Outlaw Biker Gang A correctional police officer at the state prison in Newark was also a member of two outlaw motorcycle gangs, said authorities who charged him with lying about it to keep his job. Ruben Morales, 41, of Orange, lied about being in the “Thug Riders” and “Thunderguards” when he applied to renew his state-issued identification card last year, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. “The card identifies him as a law enforcement officer, grants him access to state buildings, and marks him as an emergency responder,” Grewal said. “The renewal process requires the completion, ce…

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by Jerry DeMarco