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Christie signs law criminalizing dog fighting in N.J.

assetContentTRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed legislation making dog fighting a criminal offense and adding it to a list of crimes that can be prosecuted under the same laws used to target organized crime members. Under the bill ( S736), it is now illegal for anyone to keep or use a place for dog… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 11th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Christie signs law criminalizing dog fighting in N.J.

N.J. would criminalize dogfighting under new bill

assetContentTRENTON — A bill that would criminalize dogfighting in New Jersey and allow prosecutors to treat those who participate in dogfights like mobsters cleared a legislative hurdle Thursday. Technically, dogfighting isn’t a crime in New Jersey, though prosecutors can charge those who participate in the act under animal cruelty laws. The measure ( S736) approved by… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: May 8th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, NJ Senate Republicans, NJ State Legislature | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on N.J. would criminalize dogfighting under new bill