1. Explosive Situation Averted in N.J.? Teen Arrested after Cops find Bomb-Making Materials
(N.J./State)

... of Atlantic City, a teacher at the school noticed the boy had drawings of weapons in his notebook.  She reported it to authorities and when investigators went to the boy’s home they found chemicals ...

2. Newtown, Conn, School Massacre Update: Gunman used Semiautomatic Rifle and Children were Shot Several Times
(U.S./Nation)

... by federal and state investigators." *** *** *** Three days before the massacre, Lanza tried to purchase a rifle at a sporting goods store in Danbury, CT but was turned away. Lanza refused a background ...

3. Gloucester Catholic HS custodian accused of camera spying in locker rooms
(N.J./State)

... there is no evidence Martin sold any of the images or posted them online. Investigators and the school staff are examining the video footage to determine what students and teachers were unknowingly ...

4. Casey Anthony 'suffocation' evidence botched by Sheriff's Office
(U.S./Nation)

... only of four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators who were looking into the child's June 2008 disappearance. Now after the verdict has been released in this high profile case, according to the ...

5. Accused child predator Robert Mucha talked cannibalism, say police
(N.J./State)

... contact with the boy. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Bruck said investigators looked over 30,000 lines of online chat room conversations where Mucha wrote about his sexual fantasies of child cannibalism. ...

6. New Jersey State Troopers Deployed at Shore to Provide Enhanced Security in the Wake of Storm
(N.J./State)

... food safety tips can be found at http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater/facts.asp The Christie Administration, through the Division of Consumer Affairs, is also deploying teams of investigators ...

7. New Jersey State Troopers Deployed at Shore to Provide Enhanced Security in the Wake of Storm
(N.J./State)

... food safety tips can be found at http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/foodwater/facts.asp The Christie Administration, through the Division of Consumer Affairs, is also deploying teams of investigators ...

8. Price gouging rears its ugly head in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... investigators to check out complaints against specific retailers. Violations are punishable by $10,000 fines. At least one gas station operator paid $20,000 to settle gouging charges in New Jersey related ...

9. NYPD's finest cannibal: Gilberto Valle had real plan to eat women, say prosecutors
(U.S./Nation)

... wrote to an unknown person, "$5,000 and she's all yours." Valle is married and has a child. After an argument, his wife contacted authorities, and the NYPD found the files on Valle’s computer. Investigators ...

10. Christie, officials oppose Sen.Weinberg’s proposed study of developmentally disabled adults
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the most important question is “Why would the Christie Administration be opposed to having these questions answered”? Apgar was reportedly one of the principal investigators of the ”Post-North Princeton ...

11. Clark, N.J. teen Kara Alongi still missing after Twitter kidnapping hoax
(N.J./State)

... Alongi. Clark-Garwood Patch reported that police responded to her call with canines. Early investigations indicated that no foul play had occurred in the disappearance. But investigators later learned ...

12. Chef Sweeney Todd: David Viens says he slow-cooked wife's body
(U.S./Nation)

... and poured it into the grease pit at the restaurant. He told investigators all that was left was her skull. "I came up with the idea of cleaning the grease traps and commingling in the, the excess, the ...

13. Mich. man haggles price with prostitute as he calls police
(U.S./Nation)

... woman was arrested, but the 45-year-old man was not, according to Mail Online, and county prosecutors were deciding whether to file charges against him. The Huffington Post reported that investigators ...

14. Freak accident on Sweet 16 party bus leaves Sayreville teen dead, friends traumatized
(N.J./State)

... closed, according to the New York Post. Investigators are looking into where Franco was when Fernandez was struck. According to an Associated Press report on ABC News, he said he went to the lower floor ...

15. Butterball turkey abuse scandal ruffles corporate feathers
(U.S./Nation)

... after investigators caught the abuse on video. Four other workers, who were arrested with Douglas in December 2011 during a raid, were also charged but their cases are pending. Animal rights group Mercy ...

16. Double-dipping not a topic Christie can address in 'reform' keynote
(N.J./State)

... in addition to $5.5 million in state salaries. At least one-third were hired under Governor Christie’s watch with duties that include protecting taxpayers from fiscal misconduct. Three investigators ...

17. Police: Antifreeze poisoning death of N.J. grandmother was calculated
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The woman charged with killing her husband’s grandmother with antifreeze had researched its effects on the human body beforehand, according to investigators. Anna ...

18. Tony Scott suicide: Brain cancer rumor declared false by family
(Entertainment/Movies)

... famed director had recently learned that he had inoperable brain cancer is false, reports TMZ. Scott's wife told investigators that there were no medical reasons why Tony would take his life. Police ...

19. South Jersey teen accused of setting fire in family home
(N.J./State)

... girl, whose name has been withheld since she is a juvenile, will face attempted murder charges for a fire that took place Saturday morning. Investigators believe the girl started the fire with gasoline ...

20. Paterson, N.J. man charged with false imprisonment of girlfriend
(N.J./State)

... has been revealed, but based on interviews investigators believed the woman was kept in the bedroom for extended periods of time for up to 10 years. Neighbors said they saw Mendez often, but seeing his ...