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Middle Township Police are asking for the public’s help with catching a suspect wanted in connection with an aggravated assault Tuesday at the Red Roof Inn in Rio Grande.  Police say the suspect is black male who was wearing a black jacket, black pants, and a black hoodie.  Police have …

New Jersey State Police have joined a movement called “Next Door” which attempts to bring individuals in a community together to share information and help prevent crime before it happens.  Police have announced that the social network will help disseminate important information while keeping information private.

A 49 year old Millville man is among four individuals convicted in a dog fighting operation that reached across the United States.  Robert A. Elliott Sr. was among four men found guilty on conspiracy and other charges relating to the operation; five others had already admitted their participation in the …

A Secret Service car ride in Jersey City that included former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was involved in a minor automobile accident.  Clinton was a passenger in the car that pulled into a parking garage and hit a concrete beam.  She was uninjured and walked the rest of the way …

Avalon will begin construction of its new Surfside Park on Monday.  Business Administrator Scott Wahl announced that a contractor from Malaga, NJ was the successful bidder on the project that is supported by a $2 million grant from the Cape May County Open Space Program.  The Park will be completed …

29 year old Sean Tatem of Bridgeton has been indicted by a Cape May County grand jury on a drug induced murder charge.  Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced that the jury indicted Tatem on the first degree offense relating to last summer’s death of 31 year old David …

Two people were killed last night during a raging house fire in Browns Mills, Burlington County.  Authorities say the fire started shortly after 8:30pm in a home that had an elderly couple and adult son inside.  So far, no confirmations of the victims have been made.

There were no winners in last night’s Mega Millions lottery drawing.  Lottery officials say the top prize for the next drawing Friday night will be worth a staggering $868 million.  The all time record lottery jackpot was $1.6 billion in a Powerball drawing nearly three years ago.

Republican Bob Hugin has spent $24 million of his own money in order to unseat democratic United States Senator Robert Menendez.  Hugin has outspent Menendez by a three to one margin according to finance records ending September 30th.  Menendez has received a donation…from Major League Baseball.

A very large fire in Pleasantville Tuesday afternoon resulted in smoke being seen a few communities away.  It happened late afternoon  at an unoccupied property near Route 9 and Adams Avenue.  A detached garage was on fire with a vehicle inside.  No injuries, no word yet on what sparked the …