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Rick Rickman
Jersey City, NJ Councilwoman refuses to resign for hit-and-run amid protests, reports say
Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise will not resign after a hit-and-run on July 19 despite growing pressure from protestors and other council members.
NJ firefighter, cop charged in Magnolia fire truck crash that killed 2
Firefighter and cop John Gibson, 29, of Lawnside is charged with vehicular homicide for a crash on Jan. 19, 2022, that killed John Bishop and Marie Endicott.
Sandy contractors who didn’t finish work for hurricane victims sentenced
Contractors John Bishop and Paul Rueda were sentenced to a combined nine years in prison for taking money from Hurricane Sandy victims and not finishing repairs.
Abandoned, neglected beagles found off Garden State Parkway in Ocean Township, NJ
Two beagles, Brian and Brianne, were found on July 6 wandering the forest near the entrance to the Garden State Parkway in Waretown, NJ.
Jersey Mike’s pays fine for breaking child labor laws in NJ and elsewhere
Jersey Mike's has paid a $24,660 fine after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation at locations including Freehold, Long Branch, Neptune and Red Bank.
NJ man in wheelchair tried smuggling $1 million in cocaine from Dominican Republican, CBP says
Gabriel Ruiz, 34, of Union City, NJ, is accused of trying to smuggle 30 pounds of cocaine worth $1 million in his electric wheelchair from overseas on June 20.
Pop-up party rumors swirl that this Jersey Shore town could be next, police say
The Asbury Park police said there will be "zero tolerance" for pop-up party chaos in their community.
Delran, NJ woman sues Dunkin’ for scalding hot coffee spill
A New Jersey woman who ordered three hot coffee drinks from the Delran Dunkin' on Route 130 said she suffered third-degree burns in August 2021, a lawsuit said.