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In this Saturday, May 30, 2020, photo, Camden County Metro Police Chief Joe Wysocki raises a fist while marching with Camden residents and activists in Camden, N.J., to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police officers in one of New Jersey's largest and most violent cities were praised on social media for marching alongside protesters in rallies held this weekend over Floyd's death. (April Saul via AP)
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May 31, 2020 - 10:27 pm

Police in New Jersey praised for marching in Floyd protests

Police officers in one of New Jersey's largest and most violent cities were praised on social media for marching alongside protesters in rallies held this weekend over George Floyd's death. Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki, who has been working in the city for decades, joined the front line...
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New Jersey Turnpike
Dreamstime
Kimberly Dole
May 27, 2020 - 7:46 pm

Toll hikes approved for NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, $24B construction plan gets OK

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted Wednesday to increase tolls on two of the state’s major highways and approve a $24 billion construction plan that the hike will fund.
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May 26, 2020 - 3:52 pm

Judge whose anti-rape advice was 'close your legs' loses job

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A judge who suggested that a woman seeking a restraining order could “close your legs” to prevent a sexual assault was removed from the bench Tuesday by the New Jersey Supreme Court and permanently barred from presiding over a courtroom. The unanimous decision cited “repeated...
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UConn student
Connecticut State Police
1010 WINS Newsroom
May 25, 2020 - 6:43 pm

Woman taken hostage by Conn. murder suspect found safe in New Jersey

A woman who said she was abducted by a college student suspected of killing two people in Connecticut has been found safe in New Jersey, police said Monday.
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New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Singh Grewal
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May 23, 2020 - 3:36 pm

State probes 2 shootings involving police in New Jersey

State authorities are investigating a pair of shooting deaths involving police that occurred over the Memorial Day weekend in New Jersey.
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Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus
Facebook
Kimberly Dole
May 22, 2020 - 12:55 pm

NJ woman arrested in Texas for killing wife with wine chiller

Texas officials arrested a New Jersey woman accused of killing her wife with a wine chiller, officials said.Texas officials arrested a New Jersey woman on Wednesday accused of killing her wife with a wine chiller, officials said.
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Sean Adams
May 19, 2020 - 8:53 am

Photographer Holds Free Front Lawn Photo Sessions for College Grads

A commercial photographer who has worked with some of the biggest athletes and celebrities in the world is now offering free front lawn photo sessions for college graduates.
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New Jersey turnpike
SIPA
Kimberly Dole
May 18, 2020 - 1:04 pm

2 state troopers help deliver baby on NJ Turnpike

Officials say two New Jersey state troopers helped deliver a baby girl for a Tennessee woman on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend.
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iStock
Kimberly Dole
May 18, 2020 - 8:30 am

SUV crash leaves 5 dead, including 1 child, on New Jersey highway

Five people including one child were killed in a crash on Route 3 late Sunday, officials said.
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John Lynch
John Lynch
Adam Warner
May 17, 2020 - 6:53 pm

NJ man who said final goodbye to dad over video collects iPads so families can connect in pandemic

A New Jersey man who said his final goodbye to his father over video because of the pandemic is collecting iPads to donate to hospitals and nursing homes to make sure patients can also have contact with their loved ones.
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