TAMPA — “Be safe,” her friend told her at the door. Jasmine Bedwell was back in her apartment. She had fled eight hours earlier, afraid her ex-boyfriend Rico would make good on his telephone threats to kill her and her baby. Now the 17-year-old More
TRENTON — Like most states, prosecutors and law enforcement officials in New Jersey are struggling with how to deal with teens who engage in racy online behavior, including sending explicit photos via their phones — so-called “sexting.” Their More
A combination of the words “sex” and “text,” the term refers to the act of sending sexually explicit text messages - or pictures of oneself - instantly over a mobile phone. Sometimes these images wind up posted on the Internet. Eighteen-year-old Mel More
TRENTON — Like most states, prosecutors and law enforcement officials in New Jersey are struggling over how to deal with teens who engage in racy online behavior, including sending explicit photos over their phones — so-called “sexting.” Their More
At the conclusion of “The Road to Woodstock” — a memoir by the prime organizer of the famous rock festival published on the eve of its 40th anniversary — the author says the road from Woodstock led to President Barack Obama’s election. “During a More
Recognizing that teenagers who e-mail nude or sexually suggestive photos of themselves to friends aren’t really child pornographers, New Jersey legislators are proposing alternatives to criminal prosecution that may be more effective in stanching the More
The marijuana comedy as a genre generally isn’t one known for excellence. Getting laughs out of someone who’s high isn’t the most challenging task. The genre was pioneered with 1978’s “Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke.” The defining characteristic of More
A disturbing trend with hidden dangers is growing among teens. “Sexting” — or sending racy pictures on a cell phone — can land a child in serious legal trouble and leave them with a criminal record that can affect their futures. CBS 2 HD has More
TRENTON — Like most states, prosecutors and law enforcement officials in New Jersey are struggling over how to deal with teens who engage in racy online behavior, including sending explicit photos over their phones — so-called “sexting.” Their More
Summer 1990. I was 10 years old, waiting impatiently by the window of my uncle’s house in Cambridge for my father to pick me up. Although he called me at home in New York at least once a week, we saw each other only twice a year, and that day he More