Creepy Clowns Making A Comeback In New Jersey?: Patch PM

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Are Creepy Clowns Making A Comeback In New Jersey?

Please say it ain't so. A year after creepy clown sightings had people on edge nationwide, some police departments are bracing for another round of reports.>>>read more here.

NYPD Cop Shoots U.S. Marshal, Pit Bull During N.J. Arrest Attempt: Prosecutor

An officer from the New York Police Department shot a U.S. Marshal and a pit bull while executing an arrest warrant at a Jersey City residence on Thursday morning, authorities said.

L.A. Fitness Trainer Arrested For Groping Woman

A man who worked as the top personal trainer at the Holmdel L.A. Fitness has been arrested before for groping a woman at the gym — but the charges were dropped and the fitness club kept him on as an employee. Then in July of this year, he was arrested a second time, again for groping a woman.

Trapped Woman Killed After Car Dragged By Truck In Fiery South Jersey Crash: Cops

A trapped woman was killed this week after her car crashed into a tractor-trailer, caught fire and was dragged by the truck, police said

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