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Former Longtime Philadelphia City Commission Chairwoman Marge Tartaglione Dies
Marge Tartaglione, a longtime fiery figure in Philadelphia politics, has died.
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Miss America Pageant Begins Amid Turmoil in 1st Post-Swimsuit Competition
The post-swimsuit era for the Miss America pageant begins Wednesday night. It does so amid a revolt by state pageant officials unhappy with the way the decision to drop swimsuits was made, and who are demanding that top leadership, including chairwoman Gretchen Carlson, step down.
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Miss America's Accusations Costing Pageant, Chairwoman Says
Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman of the Miss America pageant, claims that reigning Miss America Cara Mund’s bullying accusations have cost the pageant scholarship money.
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NJ Trooper Accused of Pulling Women Over to Ask for Dates Forfeits Job
A New Jersey state police trooper accused of repeatedly pulling over women to ask them out on dates has agreed to forfeit his job as part of a plea deal to resolve the allegations.
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No More Megan's Law Registration for Life for Juvenile Sex Offenders in New Jersey
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled juveniles cannot be placed on the state’s sex offender registry for life.
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New Jersey State Trooper Accused of Pulling Women Over to Ask for Dates
A New Jersey State Police trooper accused of repeatedly pulling over women to ask them out on dates has been indicted.
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NJ Trooper Accused of Pulling Women Over to Ask for Dates
Eric Richardson faces official misconduct, criminal coercion and tampering with records charges.
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Video Shows Gunman Aimed at Officers Before Being Shot & Killed Inside New Jersey Panera Bread, Police Say
Authorities in New Jersey have released surveillance video they say shows that a man pointed a pistol in the direction of officers before he was shot and killed during a standoff at a restaurant near Princeton University.
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New Video Shows Police Shooting Armed Man in Princeton Panera Bread
New video shows the moments before New Jersey State Police shot and killed man during a standoff at a Panera Bread in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Pro-Pot Groups Call Warning of Marijuana Halloween Candy a Scare Tactic
Advocates say marijuana candy has seemingly become the new “razor blades in the apples” Halloween urban myth, with police around the country sharing the message despite the lack of any known cases.
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Woman Sentenced for Recruiting Teen Runaway as Prostitute
Authorities say Barbara Cantz met the teen in early 2016 and invited her to move in to Cantz’s Cherry Hill motel room.
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NJ State Trooper Accused of Harassing Women, Then Covering It Up
Investigators say a New Jersey state trooper pulled women over to pressure them into having a personal relationship with him and then tampered with records to cover that up.
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New Jersey State Police Don't Have to Cover Troopers' Tolls: Court
A New Jersey appellate court has ruled that state police don’t have to reimburse troopers for tolls they pay during their commute to and from work.
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Montgomery County Gets Top Rating, Philadelphia Places Last in New Study of Pennsylvania Health
Montgomery County placed at the top of a newly-released study of health by county in Pennsylvania, ranking first in a category that measures smoking and obesity rates, clinical care options and poverty.
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Anorexic, Bulimic New Jersey Woman Who Fought Force-Feeding Dies at 30
An anorexic and bulimic New Jersey woman who petitioned a court to refuse force-feeding has died three months after a judge granted her request.
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‘Fishing Expedition': Pennsylvania Fights Green Party Recount Bid in Federal Court
Calling it a “fishing expedition,” Pennsylvania election officials on Thursday asked a federal judge to throw out a Green Party-backed lawsuit that seeks a recount of paper ballots cast in the Nov. 8 presidential election and an inspection to determine whether election software was hacked.
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Supreme Court Nixes New Jersey Woman's Bid for Town's Security Video
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a northern New Jersey town doesn’t have to release security camera footage from outside its town hall under state open records laws.
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Judge: 69-Pound Anorexic Patient Can Refuse Force-Feedings at New Jersey Facility
A New Jersey judge has ruled a severely anorexic woman committed to a state psychiatric hospital two years ago can refuse forced feedings and granted her request for care to relieve pain or discomfort.
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Suspected Prostitute Offers Up Teen for Sex to Make More Money: AG
A New Jersey woman was indicted on charges she recruited a 16-year-old runaway to engage in prostitution and solicited clients on a website that advertises escort services, said authorities.
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Pennsylvania Woman Charged After Man With Maggot-Filled Foot Wounds Dies
A former Pennsylvania caregiver has been charged with homicide after authorities say she failed to properly treat a man with a congenital defect who died after his foot wounds became severely infected and filled with maggots.