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April 26, 2024

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - WWII aviator Donald Stern, who survived 32 combat missions in Italy as a bombardier onboard a B17 Flying Fortress, returned to the skies Thursday, taking off from Central Jersey Airport with his son Russel and pilot, Ret. Air Force Major Glenn Sinibaldi, who briefly handed over ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Suck in your gut, shimmy into your old Scarlet Knights hoodie and get ready to party like it’s 1999. Or 2011. Or 1976. Thousands of alumni from graduating classes spanning the decades will make the pilgrimage to the Banks of the Old Raritan on Saturday for Rutgers Day. It’s a ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — A lifelong love of games and a rare experience of having appeared on multiple game shows paid off recently when Westfield resident Scott Menke reached the final round of “Wheel of Fortune,” and had to solve the final phrase. Hostess Vanna White lit up the board with a few ...

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WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ - Brian Gallagher, the 60-year-old mayor of Somerville, NJ made history early Tuesday morning as the only mayor of the Somerset County borough to ever jump from an airplane over the bright blue skies of southern New Jersey. "Awesome, what a rush, it was exhilarating," Gallagher ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Four Westfield High School students, who are part of the school’s chapter of Model United Nations, were selected to go to Philadelphia last week to watch the solar eclipse alongside Vice President Kamala Harris. Model UN is a program run as part of the civic engagement programs ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A sophomore from Paramus will perform at The Yard on College Avenue during the April 3 COMMchella Music Festival. Rutgers student Jake Thistle is two years away from earning his dual degree in Communication/Journalism and Media Studies. But the 19-year-old is already a decade ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - Essex County College (ECC) commemorated the life and impactful legacy of the late New Jersey Senator Ronald L. Rice, Sr. during a poignant ceremony held on March 21. The highlight of the event was the renaming of the college's Public Safety Department in honor of Senator Rice, a ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ — A borough man is now charged with murder in the death of his 9-year-old son, whose burned body was found inside a car intentionally set ablaze in a parking lot at Sayreville War Memorial High School, authorities said. Manuel Rivera, 43, is charged with first-degree murder, ...

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GLEN ROCK, NJ - Apologize and resign. That was the message from many individuals who said they were offended by Councilwoman Paula Gilligan's meme she recently posted on Instagram. The meme: "Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship. Happy ...

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Fisher-Price is recalling about 204,000 Little People Mickey and Friends Figures due to a choking hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The heads of the Donald Duck and Daisy Duck figures can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children, said the ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Elizabeth Tartakovsky, a Livingston High School Class of 2018 graduate and recent Harvard alumna, is heading to Paris this summer after qualifying to represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games as a fencer in the Women’s Saber Individual & Team event. According to USA ...

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GLEN ROCK, NJ - Apologize and resign. That was the message from many individuals who said they were offended by Councilwoman Paula Gilligan's meme she recently posted on Instagram. The meme: "Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship. Happy ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ — Elizabeth Tartakovsky, a Livingston High School Class of 2018 graduate and recent Harvard alumna, is heading to Paris this summer after qualifying to represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games as a fencer in the Women’s Saber Individual & Team event. According to USA ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — A home on North Avenue West was severely damaged when it was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon. Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said that a crash near the intersection of Tuttle Parkway and North Avenue West resulted in an Infiniti EX 35 crashing into the home at 3:21 ...

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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 ...

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CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham Borough Historical Society set out to recreate the 1930 photo commemorating the first time an electric-powered train stopped at the Chatham Train Station, and the organizers were blessed with picture-perfect weather for the event on Sunday. Chatham residents love their ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – The woman who had bellied up to the counter was very pregnant and very hungry, but couldn’t cover the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich she had ordered. The man behind the register gruffly insisted that she cough up the $12.61 for the food. When bystander Violet Robinson heard their ...

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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 ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The mild weather our entire region has been experiencing for the past few days is about to give way to a surprisingly significant punch from mother nature in the next 24 hours. A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch has been issued for regions throughout Central and ...

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Meep is a one year old spayed female Boston Terrier who went missing at 12:15 am on January 1, 2024 in Morristown, NJ after being scared by fireworks. There is reason to believe she was picked up after she ran to Dorothy Drive in Morristown. The family is asking for any help in getting the word ...

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MILLBURN, NJ - Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 5. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour when you go to sleep Saturday night. 

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TRENTON, NJ - Ahead of what will start out as a wet weekend, the New Jersey Forest Service (NJFS) published the latest Fall Foliage Conditions map on Friday Oct. 13, making Sunday the ideal time to catch the annual show.  Fall foliage is changing across the entire state except the southernmost ...

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ - Vowing to stay in place as New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Robert Menendez said on Monday that he will be vindicated once all the facts in the case against him are presented. America’s justice system is based on the concept of innocent until proven guilty, Menendez said at a ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Law enforcement officials said eyewitness accounts, cell phone and E-ZPass records, and license-plate reader information led them to charge a 28-year-old Portsmouth, Virginia, man with the shooting death of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice K. Dwumfour. Rashid Ali Bynum has been ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The "Seinfeld Bill" is now law in New Jersey, and it puts telemarketers on the clock. Within 30 seconds of a telemarketing call, they will soon have to identify themselves by name and provide the name and number of the person on whose behalf the call is being made. The ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Andrew McCarthy remembers standing in line for hours at the Rialto Theater for tickets to see “Jaws.” So it was a bit crazy to see his own name on the marquee Sunday night, he admitted. The actor, director and author was back in the town where he lived for the first 15 years of ...

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BAYONNE, NJ -  A cold breeze off New York Harbor and gradually heavier rain did not keep officials from gathering at the Tear Drop 9/11 memorial on May 4, joining former US Secretary of Army Patrick Murphy, former Governor Jim McGreevey, and other dignitaries to launch a groundbreaking initiative ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - NJ TRANSIT officials have announced a plan to take over the DeCamp bus routes to New York City, starting April 10. On Monday, April 10, NJ TRANSIT will implement the emergency service, modifying four existing bus routes during weekday peak periods, to/from Port Authority Bus ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair resident Alixon Collazos-Gill has announced her candidacy for NJ State Assembly in the 27th District.  Following the announcement of retirement by Asm. Thomas P. Giblin, Collazos-Gill will be running to represent the communities of Livingston, Millburn, Montclair, ...

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