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Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG
Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG A 27-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, March 10 after previously pleading guilty to providing fentanyl that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers in 2022, authorities said. Elias Santiago pleaded guilty in December to two counts of strict liability drug-inducted death, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old were discovered unresponsive by one of their father’s at a home in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Platkin said. The teenagers were taken to a hospital in Delaware where they were p…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Trying To Lure Girls For Sex Sent His Drivers License To Undercover Cop: AG NJ Man Trying To Lure Girls For Sex Sent His Drivers License To Undercover Cop: AG
NJ Man Trying To Lure Girls For Sex Sent His Drivers License To Undercover Cop: AG A 39-year-old Ocean County man was arrested and charged on Friday, Feb. 28 with trying to lure young children for sexual activity, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 7,  an undercover law enforcement officer purporting to be an adult male with access to a 6-year-old girl was contacted on an online platform by a user, later identified as Daniel Dagostino, of the platform, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The undercover officer and the other user moved their conversation to a messaging app, where the undercover mentioned he had access to an 8-year-old girl and a 10-year-old gir…

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by Sam Barron
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Asbury Park Restaurant Fined For Discriminating Against Nonbinary Customer, AG Says Asbury Park Restaurant Fined For Discriminating Against Nonbinary Customer, AG Says
Asbury Park Restaurant Fined For Discriminating Against Nonbinary Customer, AG Says A restaurant in Asbury Park was fined after it was accused of having a dress code that discriminated against a nonbinary person, officials said. Brando’s Citi Cucina agreed to several punishments, including a $5,000 payment to the customer, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Friday, June 28. The restaurant was found to have violated the state's Law Against Discrimination (LAD). Investigators said Brando's refused to serve the customer because staff believed they weren't following the restaurant's dress code, banning men from wearing sleeveless shirts while …

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by Chris Spiker