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1. Stun gun surprise at Newark International Airport
(N.J./State)

... fully with the investigations. The FBI has identified the passenger who was sitting in the seat where the gun was found, but could not definitively link that person to the stun gun. According to ABC ...

2. Casey Anthony fallout leads to Caylee's Law in N.J.
(N.J./State)

... before they report him or her missing. Assemblyman John Wisniewski told NorthJersey.com that a bill like Caylee’s Law will aid police in finding abducted children and assist in investigations. Casey ...

3. Gary Cramer of Bridgeton, Rachel Baker of Winslow, and Stephanie Bennett of Woodbine indicted
(N.J./State)

... continue to work hand in hand with the experts in the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit to uncover and aggressively prosecute these criminals who target our most vulnerable ...

4. Abbe Tiger named head of the N.J. Bureau of Securities
(Money/Economy)

... the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. During her eight-year tenure at the SEC, Tiger conducted numerous investigations into a wide range of securities ...

5. Dr. Ajit Jayaram indicted for plotting to kill wife, lover, and former partner with hitman
(N.J./State)

... that our investigators put a stop to a very dangerous man.” “It is fairly common for Medicaid fraud investigations to lead to evidence of other types of crime, including narcotics offenses, but there ...

6. Assembly panels to consider bills to toughen child abuse reporting, oppose end of greehouse gas initiative
(N.J./State)

Another proposal would criminalize drug known as bath salts Assembly committees on Thursday will consider legislation to reform state child abuse reporting investigations, reaffirm New Jersey’s support ...

7. Starvation death of Irvington girl, 8, prompts changes to DYFS
(N.J./State)

... new category for investigations, “not substantiated," would mean a probe did not find a high level of evidence required for the state Division of Youth and Family Services to take action, but would allow ...

8. N.J. Consumer Affairs files complaints against three firms that falsely claimed to help immigrants
(Money/Economy)

... fees and a filing fee of $545, to resolve the matter. The complaints against Lili Pablo Agents and RC Travel, resulted from undercover investigations by Consumer Affairs. The state alleges that both ...

9. Arrest made in one of four Memorial Day weekend shootings in Newark
(N.J./State)

...  According to the Star-Ledger, no arrests have been made in any of these shootings and the investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office ...

10. Give N.J. governors their own helicopter
(Opinion/Commentary)

... span of a few days, we've had Democrats calling for hearings and investigations, the State Police defending the trip, and the governor first refusing to reimburse the state, and then pulling an about-face ...

11. Mays Landing Condo Association found to have discriminated against disabled woman
(N.J./State)

... and other amenities. Elizabeth Russian, manager of the division’s Housing Investigations Unit, handled the case. Deputy Attorney Generals Charles Cohen and Beverly Lapsley served as the counsels. — ...

12. Beaver shootings by Princeton animal control officer prompt outrage and alleged cover-ups
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... out, obfuscation set in. One official after another declined to say much, claiming that “investigations were underway.” Health officer David Henry said in the first Packet story that the beavers weren’t ...

13. $2 million HIV pharmaceutical drug bust in Fairview results in convictions
(N.J./State)

... pending sentencing, which is scheduled for May 23 for Gonzalez, and June 13, for Rosario. Fishman credited special agents of the Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, and Special ...

14. Unabomber auction: Ted Kaczynski owes millions in restitution to victims
(U.S./Nation)

... 1996, at his remote cabin they found one live bomb, ready for mailing. He was the target of one of the most expensive investigations in the FBI's history. Earlier this month, the FBI announced Kaczynski ...

15. Christie nominates former Asst. U.S. Attorney Ronald Chillemi as state insurance fraud prosecutor
(N.J./State)

... and serves as the focal point for investigations of insurance and Medicaid fraud in New Jersey. The prosecutor supervises a staff of 125 attorneys, investigators, and support personnel. If confirmed ...

16. Study of Bergen County law enforcement suggests reduction, elimination key to saving
(N.J./State)

... within the department that are not daily occurrences at the agency. Meaning they are not core functions -- activities which are vital to the provision of law enforcement such as criminal investigations, ...

17. Navy Seals found extensive porn collection during Osama bin Laden raid
(U.S./Nation)

... U.S. officials familiar with evidence gathered during investigations of other Islamic militants said the discovery of pornography is not uncommon, the Huffington Post reported. ...

18. N.J. begins issuing enhanced digital driver's license
(N.J./State)

... program which even outside partners have taken advantage of over the years. In 2010, the MVC conducted 340 criminal investigations that led to 278 arrests resulting in either completed or still-pending ...

19. Inmate Quadir Barnes pleads guilty to smuggling cell phones, drugs into Northern State Prison
(N.J./State)

... or another accomplice on the outside. The state Department of Corrections Special Investigations Division began looking into the possibility of a correction officer or other prison worker smuggling contraband ...

20. New Jersey a hub for human trafficking and sex trade
(Life/Style)

... a strong network. Last May, pimp Allen “Prince” Brown of Jersey City got 18 years for running a prostitution ring in Hudson County and the task force continues to tackle other active investigations involving ...