The criminal saga for the New Jersey woman who became known as the "Tan Mom" is now over. A grand jury in Essex County, N.J., has declined to charge her with a crime.
Patricia Krentcil, of Nutley, got into trouble with the law began after staff at her 5-year-old daughter's school noticed burns on the little girl's legs. The girl reportedly told authorities she got them from being in the tanning booth with her mother.
That led police to Krentcil, whose heavily tanned face was then plastered across newspapers and magazines across the country. She spoke openly about her love of tanning salons but did deny bringing her daughter to one.
Officials didn't buy it, so they charged her with child endangerment because anyone under 14 using a tanning booth is illegal.
Now those charges have been dropped, and Krentcil is free to go anywhere. She told a London newspaper she wants to leave the Garden State and move to a place like London where people are less small-minded. The paper reported that she she said she wants to start selling her own line of tanning lotion.
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An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.
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The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has approved the master plan for the American Dream megamall in the Meadowlands sports complex. The approval at Friday's special board meeting means the
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has approved the master plan for the American Dream megamall in the Meadowlands sports complex. The approval at Friday's special board meeting means the
Friday, May 17 2013 2:13 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:13:33 GMT
An Internet celebrity known on Facebook and YouTube as "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" was arrested in connection with the killing of an elderly Clark, N.J., man.
An Internet celebrity known on Facebook and YouTube as "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" was arrested in connection with the killing of an elderly Clark, N.J., man.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:39:46 GMT
A couple was found shot dead inside a park in Montclair, N.J.
A couple was found shot dead inside a park in Montclair, N.J. Police say they were responding to calls about shots fired when they discovered the bodies of Shanae Q. Howard, 24, of Orange and Brandon Brown, 26, of Montclair. The couple were found near a bench in Canterbury Park at around 10 p.m. on Thursday. A weapon was recovered at the scene.
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Thirty-seven claims have been filed in federal court in Newark over the crash of a commuter ferry in New York City that left dozens of passengers injured.
Thirty-seven claims have been filed in federal court in Newark over the crash of a commuter ferry in New York City that left dozens of passengers injured.
