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New York terrorist attack: Alleged killer Sayfullo Saipov has N.J. ties

The man taken into custody by the New York Police Department after Tuesday’s terror attack that killed at least eight is 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov of Tampa, Florida, according to an ABC News report. Police stopped Saipov in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Pennsylvania, just south of Carlisle, in March 2015 and he gave police a Paterson, New… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: October 31st, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: News | Tags: , , , | 6 Comments »

Congressman Chris Smith’s Statement on Terror Attacks, Arrest

Congressman Chris Smith and Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger

Congressman Chris Smith and Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger at 9-11 Memorial

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) today commended the work of law enforcement in making a speedy arrest of a terrorist suspect thought to be connected to bombing attacks against targets in New Jersey and New York this past weekend.

“The law enforcement response to the initial pipe bomb attack in Ocean County, NJ at a Marine Corps charity race in Seaside Park and the subsequent attacks in New York and North Jersey, has been commendable in its rapid execution,” Smith said. “The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, State and local police, and especially the arresting officers of the Linden, N.J. Police Department, have performed exemplary in the face of a great danger to the public. I hope the injured officers recover quickly, and that any and all of those responsible for these cowardly attacks will be held to account and face justice.

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Posted: September 19th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Smith, War on terror | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Congressman Chris Smith’s Statement on Terror Attacks, Arrest

Ahmad Khan Rahami: A timeline of bombings in NYC & N.J. that led to his arrest

assetcontentAhmad Khan Rahami was taken into custody late Monday morning after a shootout with police in Linden, officials said. Rahami had been sought for his alleged involvement in bombings in Seaside Park and the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea. Earlier Monday, the FBI had released a security alert, naming Rahami. The bombings Saturday were followed… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: September 19th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: News, War on terror | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ahmad Khan Rahami: A timeline of bombings in NYC & N.J. that led to his arrest

NYC blast believed to be ‘intentional act,’ mayor says

assetcontent-5NEW YORK CITY — An explosion that injured more than 20 people in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood was an “intentional act” but there was no indication the blast was linked to terrorism, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “Tonight, New York City experienced a very serious incident,” the mayor said at a late Saturday press… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: September 18th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: News, War on terror | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on NYC blast believed to be ‘intentional act,’ mayor says

At least 28 dead as terror attacks rock Brussels

assetContent (80)BRUSSELS — Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. At least 28 people were reported dead. A spokesman for the Brussels Metro said 15 people were killed and 55 injured in an explosion… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: March 22nd, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Terrorism | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Pope shocked by ‘diabolical’ deadly attack on Yemen care home

Pope-FrancisVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has slammed as “diabolical” an attack on an elderly care home in Yemen which killed at least 16 people, including four nuns, the Vatican said Saturday. “His Holiness Pope Francis was shocked and profoundly saddened to learn of the killing of four Missionaries of Charity and 12 others at a home… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: March 6th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Pope Francis | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Pope shocked by ‘diabolical’ deadly attack on Yemen care home

Freehold Bomb Threat Was Domestic Terrorism Hoax

Bomb-scare2Monmouth County authorities arrested Jessee Carroll, 22, of Middletown on Friday and charged him with making bomb threats at the AMC theater complex at Freehold Raceway Mall on Monday December 14 and again on Friday the 18th.

Carroll is being held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution on $200,000 bail with no 10% option as set by Superior Court Judge Honora O’Brien Kilgallen.  Should he make bail, Carroll is ordered not to return to the scene of the crime or any other movie theaters.

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Posted: December 19th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Shaun Golden, War on terror | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Freehold Bomb Threat Was Domestic Terrorism Hoax

Christie: Steps being taken to protect N.J. after Paris attacks

assetContentORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday night New Jersey officials are on alert following the deadly series of attacks in Paris that have claimed lives across the city. Christie, tweeting from his gubernatorial account, said he’s working with New Jersey State Police and the state’s Homeland Security department in the wake of the attacks.… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: November 14th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Terrorism, War on terror | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Report: FBI tells N.J. students that ISIS is actively recruiting

assetContent (15)HACKENSACK — An FBI intelligence analyst warned students at Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School not to fall prey to the recruitment tactics of terror organization ISIS, according to a Record report. The presentation at the Hackensack charter school on Tuesday was part of a national outreach effort from federal officials on how the ISIS terror… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: May 20th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Education, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Report: FBI tells N.J. students that ISIS is actively recruiting

Boston Marathon bomber convicted

assetContent (69)BOSTON — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. A federal jury found Tsarnaev guilty today in the 2013 terror attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260. He kept his hands folded in front of him and looked down at the defense table as the guilty verdicts… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 8th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Terrorism | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Boston Marathon bomber convicted