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Former Assembly member killed in Newark car crash
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (216+ words) Former New Jersey Assembly member Alberto Coutinho was killed Sunday in a car crash in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor and Newark Public Safety director said. The 56-year-old served in the state legislature for more than five years. Authorties say…...
NJ Transit to hold sessions on how they can improve service. Riders have thoughts.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (256+ words) New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order giving the transit agency 45 days to come up with a solid plan to improve service for riders. NBC New York's Adam Harding reports. After Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order…...
Judge appoints new U.S. attorney for NJ after Habba, others were disqualified
1+ week, 4+ day ago (493+ words) Trump appointee Alina Habba announced she would resign as New Jersey's top prosecutor, which comes after an appellate court found she was improperly named to the position. The question now: Will the courts sign off on who and how the…...
Not your traffic violation? A QR code scam is targeting New Jersey drivers
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (169+ words) New Milford police are warning about a fake QR scam targeting drivers in New Jersey. Get a notice of hearing in the mail for a traffic violation in New Jersey? Fear not, it may not be real. Police in Bergen…...
'Fit for Amazon Prime packages, not people': NJ sues DHS over planned detention center
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (691+ words) New Jersey and Roxbury Township are suing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to stop what they call the federal government's "illegal plan" to convert a warehouse into a mass detention facility, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Friday. Sherrill and…...
Bird flu may be why over 1,000 geese died in NJ this week
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) Geese are reportedly dying in large numbers throughout the state of New Jersey causing a new concern over bird flu. According to New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection, over 1,100 dead or sick wild birds were reported all over the state…...
Minor earthquake rattles New Jersey, officials say
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (117+ words) A minor earthquake rattled New Jersey Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Society. The magnitude-2.4 quake was centered around Whitehouse Station, in Hunterdon County, at 3:42 p.m., the USGS said. It occurred at a depth of about 5.5 miles. That level of quake…...
Two French bulldogs abandoned in freezing NJ park, with glass found in stomach of one
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (307+ words) Authorities are searching for whoever abandoned two French bulldogs in frigid temperatures at a New Jersey park, with one of the dogs found with glass shards in her stomach. The two young pups, since named Diamond and Sapphire, were discovered…...
This is what it looks like right now in Times Square
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (90+ words) We'll be streaming live cams of various locations in New York and New Jersey as snow falls throughout the day. Watch in the player above. Follow the latest news and developments in our live blog. " Watch snow fall in 4 NY,…...
NJ school district thought it was missing $15 million. The actual total is even higher
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) A financial crisis in a New Jersey school district has deepened, with an independent audit revealing the district is now facing a staggering $17 million deficit " $2 million more than previously disclosed. Parents, students and educators were stunned as both the public…...