UPDATE: No Issues Caused By 'Fake' Murder-Suicide Report, Police Say

Livingston, NJ – Livingston police reported that there were no issues created due to a “fake” news article about an alleged Powerball-related murder suicide in town on Thursday.

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The article – as posted on News10Live.com on Thursday afternoon - read:

“Ralph Weinstein, an investment banker on Wall Street, was found dead along with his wife and three children in their home. According to reports, authorities received a call from the school reporting the children had not attended school, which is unusual for the Weinstein family. Authorities attempted to make contact with the Weinstein family via phone before going to the home. Once authorities were unable to make contact, police arrived at the Weinstein residence at approximately 8:55 a.m. in response to a call from the school where the Weinstein children attended. Authorities entered the home to find the Weinstein family dead in their living room.”

Livingston Sgt. John Hickey told Patch that local police didn’t see any issues from the fake article.

“I hadn’t heard of this website before,” Hickey said. “It seems the website follows the supermarket tabloids that are at the registers.”

“We received some calls on it, then put out on Facebook to advise the public,” Hickey added. “It seems it is a bad joke, however, it did not cause a public alarm here in town, only a few calls.”