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NJ Blames Bacteria for Scores of Dead Fish Found in Rivers, Bays Since Fall
Hundreds of dead menhaden have been washing ashore in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers in Monmouth County, following similar fish kills in Newark Bay, the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers, and the Long Island Sound in Connecticut last fall and winter
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NJ Child's Hunger Pains Inspire Waves of Donations to Food Bank
The pandemic has created a hunger crisis that has only intensified over the past year. In New Jersey, one girl’s call for help put a face to the crisis — and inspired a wave of giving to a local food bank.NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.
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Monmouth County Announces Vaccination Rescheduling Due to Delay in Shipment
New Jersey’s Monmouth County is postponing vaccine appointments from Wednesday to Friday after the winter weather in the Midwest and South has delayed vaccine shipments. The county is also postponing appointments scheduled for Thursday to Monday, Feb. 22. “The County has been notified by the New Jersey Department of Health that vaccines will not be delivered on time due to…
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Trying to Avoid Frustrations of Signing Up for Vaccine in New York
It’s been two months since the coronavirus vaccine was first administered in New York. Now that millions of more people are eligible for the shots, the demand versus the supply is causing plenty of frustration for everyone. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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New Jersey Probation Officer Gets Prison for Sex Assault
A probation officer in New Jersey is going to prison for coercing a woman he supervised to have sex with him. A judge in Monmouth County on Thursday sentenced Henry Cirignano, 48, of Wall Township, to 10 years in prison. He must serve nearly 7 years before he’ll be eligible for parole. The 18-year veteran of the probation department will…
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NJ Store Clerk Offers Free Vapes to Underage Girls in Exchange for Sexual Photos: Prosecutors
A convenience store clerk in New Jersey was arrested last week for allegedly asking underage customers to give him sexually explicit photos in exchange for free vape products, according to prosecutors. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office says Muhammad Ikram worked at Sam’s 2, a store located on Palmer Avenue within Hazlet. After receiving several reports of inappropriate behavior, police...
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29 Nabbed in Gang Takedown; Charged With Attempted Murder, Dogfighting, Other Crimes
Twenty-nine individuals from Monmouth and Ocean counties were charged with racketeering, conspiracy, attempted murder, drug- and gun-trafficking and dogfighting following and 8-month investigation into gang activities and organized street crimes, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. The investigation allegedly revealed a power grab by Xavier Reed, a Bloods gang leader, to consolidate his command of the gang’s criminal activities...
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NJ Woman's Home Nearly Sold Due to Six Cents in Unpaid Taxes
An 89-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s almost lost her home over pennies in back taxes, before her daughter contacted the town and the mayor to put a stop to it. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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NJ Officials Warn of COVID Spikes in 2 Jersey Shore Counties
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday singled out two New Jersey counties home to growing coronavirus cases as the state’s total surpasses 200,000. For over a week, the largest increases in the state were in Ocean and neighboring Monmouth counties. Masks are still mandated indoors in New Jersey, but its activity elsewhere has state and local officials worried. Gatherings like the…
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COVID Surge in 2 Jersey Shore Counties Worries Officials
Gov. Murphy says he’s open to reinforcing restrictions for two counties in the state if recent spikes in coronavirus cases are not curbed. Brian Thompson reports.
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NJ Homeowner Nearly Loses Her House Because She Owed 6 Cents in Back Taxes
A nearly 90-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s was close to losing her home after the nickel and penny she owed in taxes in 2019 accrued to more than $300 in interest
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Fugitive NJ Woman Nabbed After 3 Months, Charged in Deaths of 4 Stolen Puppies
New Jersey authorities arrested a woman on the run for nearly three months after she was charged with the deaths of four puppies. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office says 24-year-old Tricia Jaccoma was apprehended Friday, nearly three months after charges were ordered for the deaths of four German Shepherd puppies. According to authorities, the four puppies were found dead...
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New Jersey Gym Opens for Business — And This One Is Legal
The Ovox Gym in Morganville has changed not only how it is operating — but where, as the owners set up a tent outside with no walls, but does have most of the equipment any exercise aficionado would expect at a gym
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First Gym is Legally Allowed to Reopen in NJ
It’s operating under an open tent, with masks required, constant cleaning and social distancing. News 4’s Ray Villeda reports.
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More Than a Dozen Dogs, Puppies Rescued From Sweltering, Abandoned NJ Home
A seemingly lifeless puppy was among more than a dozen dogs that were rescued from an abandoned home in New Jersey over the weekend. Monmouth County SCPA says the dogs and puppies were found in and around a sweltering home on Mattison Avenue in Asbury Park on Sunday. One of the puppies was found laying on hot concrete outside. Rescuers…
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Dogs Rescued From Abandoned New Jersey Home
The Monmouth County SPCA says it rescued more than a dozen dogs and puppies from an abandoned home in Asbury Park.
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Dozens of Pooches, Including Pregnant Dogs, Rescued From NJ Hoarding Nightmare
Dozens of hoarded dogs had to be removed Monday from a home in Monmouth County where they had been living in squalor. Medical staff at the Monmouth County SPCA are working on evaluating the 61 dogs that were rescued from living in cruel conditions in Belford. “You couldn’t tell what was the front and what was the back… and now……
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Dozens of Dogs Rescued from NJ House
More than 60 dogs, some of which were puppies or even pregnant, were rescued from a home that has had similar problems in the past, and the owner is now facing charges. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Manasquan Covid Spike
Manasquan, New Jersey scales back to keep cases under control, Brian Thompson reports.
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NJ High School Cancels Graduation After Senior Tests Positive, May Have Exposed Others
A New Jersey high school canceled its in-person graduation ceremony just two days before it was set to be held after a senior student tested positive for COVID-19, officials say. They’re concerned the student may have infected others. In a statement posted to its website Tuesday, the Red Bank Regional High School District said it learned early this week...