Convicted Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Denied a New Trial
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach convicted of child sexual abuse charges, recently lost his request for a new trial. Sandusky, who has consistently maintained that he was wrongly convicted, argued that he did not receive adequate representation at trial and that prosecutors should have disclosed more details about changes in the victims’ […]
read full articleNJ Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of $102 Million DCP&P Verdict
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently declined to hear an appeal of the reversal of a $102 million verdict against the NJ Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), now known as the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”). This case arose following the severe beating of a toddler in 2009 that resulted in […]
read full articleNew Jersey Mother Facing Manslaughter Charges Had Six Children Removed in Past
The New Jersey mother currently facing manslaughter charges in Salem County due to the death of her two-year-old daughter previously had her six children removed by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). According to a release by Allison Blake, commissioner of New […]
read full articleMonmouth County Woman Arrested After Allegedly Driving Drunk with Daughter in Car
A Monmouth County, NJ woman was recently arrested after she allegedly drove while intoxicated with her four-year-old daughter in the car and crashed into another vehicle. According to Middletown police, the mother rear-ended another vehicle on Route 35 and then fled the scene before pulling into the Holmdel Town Center parking lot. After police responded, […]
read full articleThree Infant Deaths in Essex County, NJ Within One Week
Over a period of 40 hours in the first week of October, three babies passed away in Essex County, New Jersey: a 26-day-old baby in Belleville, NJ, a one-month-old girl in Newark, NJ, and an 11-day-old boy in East Orange, NJ. Sadly, each child passed away while sleeping in beds with parents or family members. […]
read full articleRockaway Township Kindergartener Erroneously Placed on School Bus
A Morris County kindergartener who was supposed to be driven to and from school by her parents was reportedly placed on a school bus, dropped off at a bus stop, and then left to walk home alone. Usually, the child’s parents drive her to school in the morning, then the child attends aftercare and her […]
read full articleTrenton NJ Father Allegedly Drove Drunk with Son in Car
A Mercer County man was recently accused of driving under the influence of alcohol while his son was a passenger in the car. According to Trenton police, the suspect was intoxicated to the point where he could not remember where he lived. He then allegedly asked his 11-year-old son to get behind the wheel and […]
read full articleManslaughter Charges Filed Against Salem County, NJ Mother Who Allegedly Passed Out in Car
The New Jersey mother who was allegedly high and passed out in the car where her daughter passed away is now being charged with reckless manslaughter. According to the complaint filed by the New Jersey State Police, the suspect has been charged with recklessly causing the death of her two-year-old daughter by “snorting narcotics and […]
read full articleMorris County Couple Arrested for Alleged Drug Activity in Presence of Baby
A Morris County mother and father were recently arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana in their Victory Gardens apartment while their six-month-old baby was present. According to criminal complaints, a 22-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were both charged with endangering the welfare of a child because they had the child […]
read full articleMiddlesex County Babysitter Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment
A Middlesex County babysitter recently pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges stemming from the death of a six-month-old baby who died while in the care of the babysitter. In this tragic case, the babysitter claimed to run a licensed day care facility in Woodbridge, NJ and said that she was a registered nurse and trained […]
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