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DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials
DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials A woman has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a husband and father in a school zone earlier this month in Long Branch, authorities said. Jennifer Perez-Martinez, 19, of Long Branch, is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death in connection with the May 1 crash that killed Armindo A. Vieira, 57, of West Long Branch, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago. Police responded to the area of 258 Broadway for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 8:45 p.m., where an investigation found Perez-Martin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say A 20-year-old Hamilton man was arrested by SWAT Team and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Jack Green was arrested following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street, Hamilton police said. A search resulted in the recovery of cocaine, MDMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor piercing ammunition, police said. Green was charged with multiple co…

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by Sam Barron
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Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say
Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say A covert social media network used by Rutgers University students to buy and sell drugs led to seven arrests following a months-long investigation, authorities said. The seven were arrested as part of the "Operation RU Pharm" investigation, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 5. The undercover operation exposed a private social media network used by Rutgers students to distribute and purchase drugs. Investigators said they uncovered the online platform created by a former Rutgers student. Dealers posted menus of drugs for students w…

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by Chris Spiker
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Seven People Sold Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Atlantic City: Police Seven People Sold Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Atlantic City: Police
Seven People Sold Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Atlantic City: Police Seven people were arrested in a drug bust in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police investigated drug dealing happening between the 2500 and 3000 blocks of Pacific Avenue, the department said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6.  Officers executed three search warrants in the area on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Police seized more than 55 grams of cocaine, 62 individual bags of heroin, prescription pills, and items used to sell drugs. Two people from Philadelphia were among those arrested: Mikelle Jones and Kareem Singletary. Police also arrested three pe…

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by Chris Spiker