NORTH BERGEN -- A federal trial against radio shock jock Harold Turner, who lives in North Bergen, was declared a mistrial earlier this week after jurors were deadlocked.

Turner, 47, had allegedly written on his online blog that three Chicago-based federal appeals court judges “deserve to die” after they upheld a local ban on the ownership of handguns.

Turner faced a single charge on the threats, which he has stated are protected under the First Amendment.

Last year the first trial ended in a mistrial due a deadlocked jury.

“Despite sending about eight separate notes to the judge asking questions about the law and about evidence exhibits, Jurors once again announced they were deadlocked at 3 p.m. today,” Turner’s family wrote on www.family-of-hal-turner.blogspot.com.

A third trial is tentatively scheduled for April 12.

For more information, read the North Bergen Reporter this weekend.