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Major N.J. Child Porn Bust / 6 Injured In Massive Blaze / 50 Dogs Left In Frigid Van: This Week On Patch
Check out the top headlines from the past week across the Patch network in New Jersey.

Check out the top headlines from the past week across the Patch network in New Jersey.
Major N.J. Child Porn Bust Involving 16 Men, Including Teacher, Bus Driver
- A major statewide New Jersey child porn bust was announced Wednesday involving 16 men in 14 towns, including a teacher and a school bus driver, according to authorities.
50 Dogs Found In Freezing Van Outside Paramus Puppy Store: Police
Police found 50 puppies and small dogs inside a van with near-freezing temperatures parked outside the Just Pups store on Route 17 South Monday morning, authorities said.
6 Injured In Massive Fire At Jersey Shore As Building Collapses [VIDEO]
- Six firefighters were injured in a massive blaze at the Jersey Shore on Friday as a building collapsed, police said.
Biker Records 140-MPH Chase With Cops, Posts To YouTube, Gets Arrested
- A 20-year-old Haskell man who rode his motorcycle through Pequannock at speeds reaching 140-miles-per-hour in December was arrested Wednesday after his video recording of the chase was posted to YouTube.
32 N.J. Towns Could Face Reassessments - And Big Tax Hikes
- The state is going after towns that haven't had revaluations in decades - and their property owners could have higher tax bills as a result.
Standoff At Toms River ShopRite Ends Peacefully
- An emotionally disturbed man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after an hourlong standoff with police that resulted in a lockdown of businesses including ShopRite, Toms River police said.
Former Hackettstown Teacher Sexually Assaulted Teen For 2 Years: Indictment
- A Grand Jury has returned an indictment against a former Hackettstown High School teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a teen student over the course of two years, Warren County Prosecutor Richard Burke announced. At least one of those assaults allegedly occurred inside a classroom, prosecutors say.
N.J. Man Dies From Heroin While Awaiting His Third Child's Birth
- Steve Schmincke never got to see what his third child looked like. He died from a heroin overdose while his girlfriend was pregnant.
'Microburst' With Tornado-Force Winds Landed In New Jersey: NWS
- The National Weather Service has determined whether a tornado struck N.J. in the middle of a wicked weekend of storms
Missing South Jersey Man Spotted at Bus Terminal in Denver, Family Says
- A Cape May County man who has been missing since March 31 was last seen in a Greyhound Bus terminal in Denver at midnight on Saturday, April 2 into Sunday, April 3.
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