Woman Allegedly Sets Fire to Family’s Home in Cliffside Park, NJ
A Cliffside Park woman was recently charged with aggravated arson and child endangerment after she allegedly started a fire at her own apartment building. According to Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbur S. Grewal, Laila Abualia started a fire inside the apartment building where her husband and two young children, ages three and five, also resided. The […]
read full articleNJ Governor Chris Christie Applauds DCP&P
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently praised the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), for its steady progress in efficiently and appropriately responding to allegations and reports of child abuse and neglect. Christie noted that headlines regarding DCP&P usually only surface […]
read full articleDWI with a minor child in the vehicle – Traffic, Criminal, and DCP&P consquences
DWI/DUI with a Minor Child in the Car A 46-year-old New Jersey woman appeared to be drunk when she got into an accident with her son in the car on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, police said. According the to the authorities, Tracy A. Tirotti-Skahan and her 14-year-old son were involved in a minor motor vehicle crash but, fortunately, […]
read full articleFederal Monitor Cites Improvement in New Jersey DCP&P Case Management
The New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), recently received a favorable report from its federal monitor. One of the highlights noted in the report is that DCP&P has made significant strides in reducing the number of cases assigned to any one […]
read full articleTrenton Newspaper Allowed to Publish Information from DCP&P Document
A New Jersey judge has tossed an order that censored The Trentonian, a local newspaper, from publishing information obtained from a Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”) court document. Superior Court Judge Lawrence DeBello ruled in favor of The Trentonian, lifting a prior restraint that had been imposed by another judge. Previously, the New […]
read full articlePingry School in Bernards Township NJ Releases Report About Sexual Abuse of Students
The Pingry School, a college prepartory day school in Bernards Township NJ, recently released an investigative report finding that a former teacher may have sexually abused at least 27 boys during the mid-1970s. According to the report, Thad “Ted” Alton targeted preteen boys in his class at the Pingry School and in his Boy Scout […]
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