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April 24, 2024
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who represented New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, died on Wednesday at 65. Rep. Payne Jr. had been hospitalized for weeks with cardiac issues related to diabetes. He represented parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, including Roselle Park, and was only ...
CARTERET, NJ — Savnoor Kaur’s keen artistic vision turned trash into treasure. This 17-year-old Carteret High School junior’s art class creation – a stunning gown made entirely of recyclable “junk” – took Savnor all the way to the French Riviera. That’s where this smart, lovely teen made her ...
TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified Monday, March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over ...
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit plans to start replacing older gasoline-fueled vans with modern, battery-powered electric ones to shuttle senior citizens and people with disabilities. To accomplish this sustainability switch, NJ Transit said it will piggyback on a Michigan Department of Transportation ...
NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted in a wide-ranging federal investigation alleging bribe taking, influence peddling and attempted interference with state and federal investigations. According to the indictment announced on Friday, during the course of the investigation ...
NEWARK, NJ — A 22-year-old Saudi Arabian man who was arrested in January after stealing a school bus from the parking lot of the Livingston Senior and Community Center and transporting it across state lines was indicted for charges related to this incident on Thursday, according to the U.S.
NEW JERSEY -- A new state law is aimed at loud music from “boom parties” or other excessive noise coming from vehicles, often called "boom cars" because of their large speaker systems. The new legislation was signed into law last week by Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari. It takes effect ...
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, a Newark native, has died. She was 71 years old. "She was not only a distinguished public servant but also our cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and hero," the Oliver family said in a statement issued on Tuesday. "Sheila Y. Oliver leaves behind a legacy ...
NEWARK, NJ — A cargo ship fire that rose to two alarms at Port Newark on Wednesday night left two Newark firefighters dead and five injured, authorities said. Firefighters Augusto Acabou, 45, and Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, died while responding to Corbin and Marsh streets on a call of six to seven ...
Proposed changes to New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act introduced in the state Assembly are drawing criticism from open government advocates who are concerned that the measures would be a step back from transparency. One of the bills, A-5614, which state Assemblyman Joe Danielson, D-Somerset, ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Police Department (SPD) apprehended three suspects after a stolen vehicle being pursued by a SPD Detective crashed on Route 24 in Summit, according to the Summit Police Department. A Millburn Police unit apprehended a fourth suspect, while a fifth individual apprehended ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge baseball team has been disqualified by the NJSIAA from continuing in the state tournament over a one-pitch violation of the state's pitch count rules. Ridge defeated Westfield, 8-1, on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament, ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ — A pedestrian near the Short Hills station platform was struck and killed by a train on Wednesday afternoon, according to NJ Transit. Authorities have not said if the person was an adult or teen, but according to NJ Transit, Train No. 417 hit a male at 12:19 p.m. near the east ...
NEWARK/TRENTON, NJ — The FBI says it has found the person responsible for making a "broad threat" against New Jersey synagogues and that person "no longer poses a danger to the community." On Twitter, the FBI's Newark Office released a statement, saying "Upon receipt of threat information ...
NEWARK, NJ — The FBI's Newark office is investigating a "broad threat" to synagogues in New Jersey and is asking people to be alert. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin says law enforcement will be increasing patrols, both marked and unmarked, in "sensitive areas." “The FBI has received ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- It all started on a cool but glorious Fall morning, under a spectacular sunrise that crested the sea on Monday, September 19, 2022. Randolph High School 2016 graduate Tommy Pasquale dipped his toes into the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Beach in New Jersey, said a little prayer, and ...
WAYNE, NJ – A high speed chase in and around Wayne ended when the suspect vehicle “intentionally rammed” a Wayne Police car and struck several other vehicles. As soon as the car came to a stop, all the doors flew open and five suspects took off running. The following is based on a statement ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- An automobile accident in Little Falls Friday night claimed the lives of two teenagers. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Deputy Chief Brian Prall of the Little Falls Police Department, officers of the Little Falls Police Department responded to a ...
TRENTON, NJ — Due to ongoing hot and dry conditions, New Jersey is under a drought watch as of Tuesday. The state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is asking residents and businesses to conserve water. New Jersey has a three-stage drought advisory system. A drought watch is the ...
DENVILLE, NJ - A police chase of a stolen vehicle early Tuesday resulted in a fiery crash into a utility pole, the arrest of three Essex County juveniles who ran from the scene and the escape of two other people who were in the car, police said. The incident began at about 4 a.m. when Denville ...
NEW JERSEY -- Cash toll collections on the George Washington Bridge will be eliminated as of July 10, 2022, announced The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A new electronic tolling system will feature overhead gantries that will capture license plate images by overhead cameras, and a ...
NEW JERSEY — For the first time ever, the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in New Jersey is over $5. AAA says drivers are paying $5.01 on Tuesday, June 7. That's up 3 cents from the day before and nearly $2 from this time last year. AAA says the rising cost of oil and high demand for ...
NEW JERSEY — The average gas price in New Jersey has reached another all-time high. AAA says the price for a gallon of unleaded is $4.79 on Thursday, June 2, 2022. That's up 2 cents from yesterday, 57 cents from last month and up $1.74 a gallon, compared to this time last year. The price of a ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin has called for increased law enforcement presence at schools statewide, following the May 24, 2022 deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. "Nothing about this is normal," Platkin said in a statement. "We do not have to accept that ...
NEW JERSEY — The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in New Jersey didn't go up in the past 24 hours. But the price didn't go down, either. AAA says the average price of a gallon of unleaded in New Jersey is $4.77 on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The price is 12 cents higher than last week, 67 ...
NEW JERSEY — Gas prices in New Jersey have reached another all-time high. The average price of a gallon of unleaded reached $4.72 on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. That's up seven cents from the day before, 23 cents from last week and nearly 70 cents from last month. Those figures are according to ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - When 10-year-old Peyton Cohen decided to host a lemonade fundraiser for Natalie Ferguson, a 4-year-old battling brain cancer, Peyton had no idea how it would catch on, or that she could raise thousands of dollars in a single day. But word of the lemonade fundraiser spread ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - A Fifth-Alarm Fire at the Waste Management facility on Julia Street Tuesday sent thick smoke throughout North Jersey and could even be viewed in New York City. The City of Elizabeth reports receiving a phone call about the fire at approximately 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. The fire is ...
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