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⛷️💰 MATAWAN MAN SENTENCED AFTER DEFRAUDING SOCIAL SECURITY OF MORE THAN $585,000 ⚖️🚨
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⛷️💰 MATAWAN MAN SENTENCED AFTER DEFRAUDING SOCIAL SECURITY OF MORE THAN $585,000 ⚖️🚨
A Matawan man was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing over $585,000 in Social Security disability benefits. Steven D. Stankovits claimed he could not work, but investigators found he was skiing and working as a physically active funeral director.
🔥🎸 TWO ALARM FIRE ERUPTS NEXT TO HISTORIC SPRINGSTEEN COTTAGE IN LONG BRANCH 🚒
A two-alarm fire broke out Tuesday night at a vacant house in Long Branch next to the cottage where Bruce Springsteen wrote "Born to Run." The historic building was not damaged, and no injuries were reported as officials investigate the cause.
⚠️🏘️ NJ DEP FINDS NO EVIDENCE FORMER KEYPORT LANDFILL IS IMPACTING NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS 🧪
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection found no evidence that the former Keyport Landfill is contaminating nearby neighborhoods or drinking water. While officials reported that residents remain concerned about local cancer cases, the state maintains that groundwater flows away from homes.
🇺🇸🔎 CHRIS CHRISTIE CONSIDERING ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL RUN IN 2028 🏛️
Former Governor Chris Christie says he is considering a third run for president in 2028. The Newark native plans to evaluate the Republican Party's performance in the 2026 midterm elections before making a final decision sometime in 2027.
🩸🚗 BLOODIED VICTIM ALLEGEDLY DUMPED IN WEST ORANGE AFTER NYC KIDNAPPING ⚖️
Three men face federal charges for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a man in a vehicle traveling from Manhattan to New Jersey. Prosecutors say the suspects robbed the victim and left him with severe injuries in West Orange before fleeing the scene.
🚨 ICE DETENTION NEAR BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY PROMPTS TEMPORARY SHELTER-IN-PLACE 🏫
Berkeley Elementary School in Bloomfield briefly sheltered in place Wednesday morning after federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained an adult on a nearby sidewalk. School officials emphasized that no students or staff members were in danger during the incident.
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