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A service dog named Bear jumped into the Hudson River and swam to New Jersey. Bear's owner, Ellen Wolpin, says the dog ran off after being spooked. Woplin received Bear last week as a service dog for her special needs son who suffers from seizures. Watch the video interview.

Troopers Pull Suicidal Female from Overpass Recently, troopers from Troop "C" Bordentown Station rescued a suicidal woman attempting to jump from an overpass in Mount Laurel, Burlington County. On November 29, Troopers Michael Basti and Stephen McDonald were dispatched to the State Highway 38 overpass on Interstate 295 for the report of a person sitting on the edge of the bridge. When troopers arrived, they made contact with an 18-year-old woman in a state of emotional distress.

State Police seeking public's assistance identifying man in the composite sketch as a person of interest who may have been at the scene of the fatal hit-and-run crash. The New Jersey State Police Troop “A” Criminal Investigation Office is seeking the public’s assistance with a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred on 12/29/2022 at 6:28 PM at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township, N.J.

New Jersey State Police Sussex Station Troopers responded to a missing person call a few days before Christmas. A man left his residence in an Ultra Terrain Vehicle (UTV) and was not heard from in 24 hours. Troopers conducted a search of the area and eventually located UTV tracks that led them deep into the woods of Stokes State Forest. The tracks led Troopers to the UTV that was disabled by a downed log and multiple boulders, but the man was not with the vehicle.