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Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were indicted on multiple charges after a video showed their catch apparently stuffed with lead weights.Two fishermen captured in a viral video appearing to scam an Ohio fishing tournament are on the hook for multiple crimes, including cheating, authorities said in announcing their indictments Wednesday.Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley described the allegedly fishy conduct of Jacob Runyan, 42, and Chase Cominsky, 35, at last month’s Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament as “not only dishonorable but also criminal.”Runyan and Cominsky were indicted on charges of attempted grand theft, cheating, possession of criminal tools and unlawful...

Runyan is a Republican from New Jersey. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) Updated 10:51 a.m. | Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in the Garden State’s 3rd District, creating an unexpected opening in a competitive district for 2014.“After a great deal of thought and discussions with my family, I have decided not to seek re- election in 2014,” Runyan said in a statement. “Politics shouldn’t be a career and I never intended to make it one.”The two-term Republican is one of 17 members of the House GOP caucus to represent a district...

New Jersey Rep. Jon Runyan is currently favored to win his first re-election race this fall in a district that was improved for the Republican by redistricting. But the former professional football player faces a unique political circumstance in the 3rd district contest against former town Councilwoman and PTA President Shelley Adler (D). The memory of Adler’s late husband, Rep. John Adler (D), who lost a close race to Runyan in 2010, has the potential to disrupt the dynamics of the race. New Jersey political observers said Runyan maintains the edge. But, they added, Adler has a path to victory,...

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is building a firewall in the final stretch, dumping money into five competitive races that had gotten less attention in previous weeks. This week, the DCCC spent $1.5 million on ads for Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), after spending nothing in the previous week, and dropped $653,865 to protect another vulnerable incumbent, Rep. John Adler (D-N.J.), against his challenge from former NFL offensive tackle Jon Runyan. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/44339.html#ixzz13j7ZY71m

Statement on Congressman John Adler Planting a Fraud Tea Party Candidate in NJ-3 Race Friday, October 8th, 2010 The following was issued today to members of the press… Jon Runyan Statement on Congressman John Adler Planting a Fraud Tea Party Candidate in NJ-3 Race Mount Laurel, October 8, 2010 – The following is a statement from Republican congressional candidate Jon Runyan (NJ-3) that was delivered at his 2:00pm press conference. “Ever since our campaign established links between Congressman John Adler and the fraudulent candidacy of Peter DeStefano, I knew there was a possibility that something much more sinister was going...

MOUNT LAUREL — Republican congressional candidate Jon Runyan has accused a Democratic campaign volunteer of trespassing on the Runyans' Mount Laurel property and taking photographs as his 8-year-old daughter, Isabella, played in the front yard, according to a report on CourierPostOnline.com. Runyan's wife Loretta followed Fredric C. Samson for four miles until he stopped at Rep. John Adler's Evesham campaign office at which time police were notified, the report said. Samson is a Burlington County Democratic committeeman.

TRENTON, N.J. – Former NFL lineman Jon Runyan has won the Republican primary election in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional district. The retired Philadelphia Eagles player is a political neophyte who will face first-term Democratic Rep. John Adler in November. Observers anticipating the matchup say it could be one of the most competitive and expensive races in the nation this year. Adler easily won the Democratic primary in the southern New Jersey district.

In a case that drew attention from the Gun Owners Action League and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld a state law requiring trigger locks on guns kept in people’s homes. In what was seen by some as a victory for law enforcement and advocates of gun control, the state’s highest court ruled that the Second Amendment does not restrict the right of Massachusetts to impose its own rules on gun ownership. “We conclude that the legal obligation safely to secure firearms in [state law] is not unconstitutional,’’ Justice Ralph Gants wrote for...

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) - One day after signing with the San Diego Chargers, Jon Runyan says he'll retire at the end of the season and run for Congress in New Jersey. The 35-year-old offensive lineman said Wednesday that he told Republican officials in Burlington County of his plans to challenge Democratic Rep. John Adler in New Jersey's 3rd District. "I look forward to a successful end to my career on the field," Runyan said in a statement, "and a spirited campaign against Congressman Adler in 2010."

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. -- Former NFL player Jon Runyan says he's considering running for Congress. In a statement issued Wednesday by the Burlington County Republican Committee, Runyan says he believes the country is being taken in the wrong direction by career politicians. Runyan, an offensive lineman, played 13 seasons in the NFL, the last nine with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 35-year-old is out of football this season, though he's talked to the Eagles and other teams about coming back. If he runs for Congress, it would be in New Jersey's 3rd District, which stretches from the Philadelphia suburbs to central...

PHILADELPHIA -- They first met eight years ago, when the world was young and their knees and shoulders didn't ache nearly so much. On Sunday, Giants left defensive end Michael Strahan and Eagles right offensive tackle Jon Runyan meet for the 13th time. It is a classic, cosmic collision featuring an extremely irresistible force and a thoroughly immovable object. The Giants lead the NFC East with a surprising 8-4 record, while Philadelphia, the defending NFC champion, is struggling at 5-7 and is coming off a disturbing 42-0 home loss to the Seahawks. For these two proud men, however, records don't...