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New Jersey Search and Rescue Team Being Deployed to Florida
The highly trained team comprised of police, fire, and emergency medical personnel was deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The task force members are skilled in a variety of search and rescue activities including swift water rescue, which will allow them...
Attorney General Porrino Announces New Police Training Institute and Continuing Education Policy to Help New Jersey Officers Enhance Police-Community Relations and Avoid Deadly Encounters
The Community-Law Enforcement Affirmative Relations (CLEAR) Continuing Education Institute is the centerpiece of a new system of continuing education for New Jersey law enforcement officers, established under the directive, that will provide enhanced training in...
Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team Investigates Fatal Shooting Involving Atlantic County Swat Team
According to the preliminary investigation, John H. Fetter, 49, was fatally shot by members of the Atlantic County Emergency Response Team at approximately 7:39 p.m. outside his residence in the 700 block of North Burghley Avenue in Ventnor. The events leading to the...
Attorney General Announces N.J. Participation in Multi-State Settlement with Retailer Accused of Exploiting Service Personnel
Under the settlement, USA Discounters – which also did business as USA Living and Fletcher’s Jewelers – has agreed to provide consumer restitution and other relief with an overall value of $95.9 million throughout the 49 participating states. USA,...
Division on Civil Rights Obtains $42,000 Judgment Against Cab Company that Turned Away Deaf Caller in a Snowstorm – Woman Allegedly Was Asked to Stop Calling as January ’14 Blizzard Began
A Final Judgment issued by Superior Court Judge Thomas J. LaConte holds that Clifton Taxi and Limousine, Inc. committed violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) including unlawful denial of service on the basis of disability and failure to provide...