A soccer coach was arrested for allegedly **kicking a 16-year-old player on the opposing team– It happened at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle, back in October– during a match between North Plainfield and Elizabeth. Gustavo Rosa Plata was charged with simple assault.

A Galloway man was arrested for a **double-shooting that killed one teenager and injured another in Atlantic City — last month. 23-year-old Louis Jackson, who was found in Philadelphia, is charged with murder and attempted murder.

Congratulations to Belal Halim, who was sworn in as a full-time officer with the Stone Harbor Police Department. Halim will attend the Basic Course for Police Officers at the Cape May County Police Academy next month.

New Jersey Blood Services celebrated the *grand opening of their new location on Route 9 in Freehold. The organization provides *lifesaving blood products to nearly 200 hospitals across the region.