Police captured the Elizabeth NJ man who is believed to be responsible for the bombs that were set off in New York City and Seaside Park NJ last month. Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old man who was born in Afghanistan and resided in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was identified by federal authorities as a person of interest in connection with the…

The State of New Jersey is in the throes of a serious heroin epidemic, with state medical examiner records showing that there have been more than 5,000 heroin-related deaths in the state in the past five years. New Jersey lawmakers, health officials and other interested parties are drawing attention to the heroin epidemic because it seems to be affecting underage…

Camden County leaders recently led a public forum, at which they received sound advice from local residents about the county police department’s plan to fight crime by providing officers with body cameras. The informal public forum was held at the Salvation Army Kroc Center on Harrison Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. Sitting among the residents in attendance were Camden County…

Although drug overdose deaths from “hard” drugs like cocaine are on the decline, overdose deaths caused by painkillers and other prescription drugs are trending in the opposite direction, according to data released by the National Center for Health Statistics. In 2014, more than 17,000 people died due to overdoses of cocaine, heroin and other illicit drugs. Meanwhile, the total number…

Two South Jersey businesses, and their operators, were indicted by a grand jury on charges of insurance fraud, theft and misconduct. The businesses under indictment include a recycling company located in Lakewood NJ and an insurance company located in Neptune, New Jersey. The government has alleged that the owners and operators of the companies were behind a massive scheme to…