Plainfield Preschool Administrator Allegedly Threatened Kids with Knife
NJ.com recently published a sad article concerning a Plainfield preschool administrator who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to hurt students for misbehaving. Fortunately, no students were injured in the alleged incident. However, that did not stop law enforcement from intervening. Moreover, it did not keep the Union County Prosecutor’s Office from bringing criminal charges […]
read full articleThe Child Welfare System in New Jersey: What Happens When DCPP Intervenes?
A recent article discusses 12 instances where children tragically died after the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) began monitoring their families. In the reported cases, the deaths of the children were caused by the parents despite the Division investigating and, later, intervening. The national nonprofit Children’s Rights had previously sued the Division, claiming […]
read full articleNJ High School Volleyball Coach Charged with Criminal Sexual Contact and Child Endangerment
A high school volleyball coach from New Jersey was recently arrested and charged due to allegations that he inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl. According to law enforcement, this case arose in Middlesex County after the man, who is also the coach at a volleyball club in Rahway, took one of the members of his club […]
read full articleNew Jersey Man Convicted of Murder and Child Endangerment
A New Jersey man was recently convicted of murder and child endangerment after a jury found that he repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend in front of her young daughter. According to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, the 41-year-old man killed his girlfriend by stabbing her dozens of times, all while her five-year-old daughter watched. Apparently, the […]
read full articleNJ Father Charged with Manslaughter Following Death of Four-Month-Old Son
A New Jersey father was recently charged with first degree aggravated manslaughter, second degree aggravated assault and second degree endangering the welfare of a child following the death of his four-month-old son. According to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, police responded to the report of an unresponsive child and found a four-month-old boy with no […]
read full articleWoodbridge Mother Accused of Using 11-Year-Old Child in Shoplifting Scheme
A Middlesex County mother has been accused of using her 11-year-old daughter to steal merchandise from the Woodbridge Center. According to the Woodbridge Police Department, the mother and daughter stole items from the men’s, bedding, and children’s department at the shopping complex. The mother would reportedly have her daughter hide beneath a table and then […]
read full articleNew Jersey: 15 Child Deaths in the Past Three Years
The recent passing of two-year-old Kayley Freeman marks the 15th time a child being monitored by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), has died in the past three years in New Jersey. The child in this case died on August 26, 2017 […]
read full articleNew Jersey Mother Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Manslaughter for Death of Child
A New Jersey mother who was accused of being under the influence of drugs in the front seat of her car while her child was in the backseat suffocating to death recently pleaded guilty to manslaughter as a result of her child’s death. In this tragic case, the allegations included that the mother left her […]
read full articleNew Jersey Teacher Fired for Alleged Unprofessional Conduct
A New Jersey middle school science teacher from Gloucester County was recently fired after allegedly engaging in what has been referred to as “unprofessional” conduct. In a letter sent by the Pitman Middle School superintendent, the teacher’s actions were described as “unprofessional actions towards some students.” However, additional details about the specific conduct were not […]
read full articlePediatric Dentist Indicted on Child Endangerment Charges in Hudson County, NJ
A pediatric dentist in New Jersey was recently indicted by a Hudson County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, weapons offense, and endangering the welfare of children. These charges arose after the woman allegedly punched and threatened to kill her boyfriend’s eight-year-old son. According to law enforcement, the dentist struck the boy […]
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