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Burlington County Man Stabbed by Girlfriend
In a recent incident of domestic violence, a Burlington County man was stabbed by his girlfriend just prior to ending their relationship. According to officials from the Jersey City Police Department, the victim in this case is a 52-year-old man from Burlington County. He was allegedly stabbed twice, once in the right arm and once in…
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Man Facing Drug Distribution Charges in Burlington County after Buyer’s Fatal Overdose
A jury in Burlington County recently indicted a Camden man on a number of serious drug charges, including distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and strict liability for drug-induced death, after one of his alleged customers suffered a fatal overdose. The defendant in this case, 24-year-old Camden resident Jose LaPorte, was indicted by a grand…
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Moorestown Home Invasion Leads to Homicide Investigation
Authorities in Burlington County have identified a man who was killed during a suspected home invasion at a residence in Moorestown recently. The incident in question occured in the early morning hours on Sunday, July 9th. At approximately 12:25 a.m, police received a report from the resident of a home located on the 700 block of Hartford…
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Authorities Confiscate $9.6 Million in Heroin in Multiple Drug Raids, Including Willingboro
New Jersey law enforcement officials recently confiscated $9.6 million worth of heroin and several other drugs, including methamphetamine, fentanyl and Percocet, in several drug raids, one of which occurred in Burlington County. According to the New Jersey State Police, four men were arrested in connection with the raids, which followed a month-long investigation into drug distribution…
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Where You are Most Likely to be Arrested for Marijuana in Burlington County
The American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey recently published a report that investigated racial disparities in marijuana arrests across the state. The research report, entitled “Unequal & Unfair: NJ’s War on Marijuana Users,” also analyzes the number of arrests for possession of marijuana in each town in New Jersey in 2013. The results of…