NJ 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 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 articleAppellate Court Upholds Middlesex County Trial Court’s Finding of Child Abuse and Neglect
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, recently affirmed a trial court’s finding of child abuse and neglect against a mother of two young girls. This case originated in Middlesex County in 2014 when the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), received a […]
read full articlePolice: 100 Bags of Heroin and 2 Children in Car in Franklin Township, NJ
Two adults were arrested after a motor vehicle stop when police allegedly found 100 bags of heroin and two young children in the car in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Patrol officers with the Franklin Township Police Department stopped a suspicious vehicle and then called the K-9 unit to the scene. At that point, the officers […]
read full articleThree Infant Deaths in Essex County, NJ Within One Week
Over a period of 40 hours in the first week of October, three babies passed away in Essex County, New Jersey: a 26-day-old baby in Belleville, NJ, a one-month-old girl in Newark, NJ, and an 11-day-old boy in East Orange, NJ. Sadly, each child passed away while sleeping in beds with parents or family members. […]
read full articleMarijuana Found in Diaper Bag During Ocean County Traffic Stop
A recent traffic stop in Ocean County, New Jersey reportedly revealed an infant not properly secured in a car seat and a stash of marijuana in a diaper bag. According to Jackson Police Captain Steven Laskiewicz, an officer conducted a motor vehicle stop and smelled the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. At the […]
read full articleNewark Grandmother Charged with Manslaughter for Car Accident that Killed Grandchildren
A Newark NJ woman was recently charged with involuntary manslaughter as the result of an auto accident on Interstate 78. According to authorities the suspect was driving while high on drugs. The car crash tragically killed the suspect’s two grandchildren. Afterwards, the driver’s blood reportedly tested positive for marijuana. Moreover, police officers allegedly found drugs […]
read full articleMother Allegedly Abandons Son in Woods in Burlington County, NJ
A New Jersey mother was recently arrested after her 10-year-old special-needs son was reportedly found wandering in a wooded area in Burlington County. According to the New Jersey State Police, a passing motorist saw the young boy walking in the woods near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, NJ. Detectives investigated and determined that the […]
read full article27 Drownings in New Jersey in June and July
In the months of June and July 2017, there were 27 drowning deaths in New Jersey. Sadly, in many cases the victims were young children in otherwise safe environments, surrounded by family or friends at home or at a resort. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), hundreds of children in the United […]
read full articleEssex County Boy Saved from Drowning, DCP&P Investigates
Cedar Grove police officers, paramedics, and concerned adults recently saved a five-year-old boy from drowning in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Officer John Smigelsky of the Cedar Grove Police Department responded, along with members of the Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad, to a local residence upon a report of a young boy who was found […]
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