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NJ woman charged after dumping boiling water on man during argument: Police
A New Jersey woman faces charges after dumping boiling water on a man during an argument inside an apartment, according to police.
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Deadly bear attack sparks NJ police warning
A New Jersey police department is warning residents to be on the lookout after two separate bear encounters killed one pet dog and injured another in less than a week, officials said. Police in Sussex County’s Sparta Township say both incidents, the first on May 9, the second May 13, happened near West Mountain Road. In the first case, a…
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New Jersey quintuplets celebrate their graduation from same college
A set of quintuplets from New Jersey are now all graduates of the same school in their home state, Montclair State University, albeit with different majors.
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NJ Transit issuing refunds for some unused one-way tickets. Here's what to know
Do you have old and unused NJ Transit tickets lying around? You may be eligible for a refund. NJ Transit announced Wednesday that refunds will be made available for unused one-way bus, rail and light rail tickets purchased prior to June 1. The agency said the new policy will also apply to rail 10-trip tickets, which are the equivalent of…
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Laying a hero to rest: Funeral services held for NJ trooper who died in training
The funeral for New Jersey State Police Trooper Marcellus E. Bethea, who died on May 5, were held on Wednesday.
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Husband and wife killed in fire at NJ townhouse
Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that killed a husband and his wife in West Orange overnight. Officials said the fire started in the basement of the townhome where a couple in their 80s lived. The husband and wife were found inside, unconscious. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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Married couple in their 80s killed in fire that broke out in NJ townhome
An overnight fire that broke out inside a New Jersey townhouse killed a husband and wife in their 80s, according to investigators.
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More than a dozen Red Lobster locations appear to close without warning across NJ, NY
Fourteen Red Lobster locations across New York and New Jersey appear to be closed suddenly on Tuesday, according to the company’s website. Red Lobster has not published any additional information but under the listings for the specific locations, they are listed as “Closed” across the entire week. It’s unclear if the locations are temporary or permanent. In April, CNBC...
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Red Lobster closing dozens of locations
Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the country appeared to close Tuesday without warning.
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American sought after ‘So I raped you' Facebook message detained in France
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, had been taken into custody last month and will be held…
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New Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state's open records law
Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to overhaul the state’s open public records law despite objections from civil rights groups and the state’s press association. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed the legislation that heads now to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, whose spokesperson declined to comment on the measure. The...
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New Jersey Marine accused of threats to kill white people, commit mass shooting
A former Marine from New Jersey was arrested Friday and accused of threatening to kill white people and carry out a mass shooting, federal prosecutors said Monday.
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Corruption trial for NJ Sen. Bob Menendez begins
The criminal trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez got underway with jury selection, part of the bribery case where the senator and his wife allegedly took gold bars and cash to help three businessmen. Menendez sat at the defense table as one by one, a jury of 12 with six alternates was being selected. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst...
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Remains found in NJ three years ago belong to NYC man missing since 2011
Officials in Atlantic County say the remains recovered three years ago are that of a missing Staten Island man, Kevin Morris.
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Woman gets 2 life sentences in 2021 NJ murders of father, his longtime girlfriend
A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to two life terms in the shooting and stabbing deaths of her father and his longtime girlfriend 2 1/2 years ago in New Jersey. Sherry Lee Heffernan, 57, of Landenberg, Pennsylvania was convicted in March of murder and weapons offenses in the deaths of her father, John Enders, 87, and Francoise Pitoy, 75, Enders’…
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Menendez's second corruption trial gets underway with jury selection
Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat, went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. Menendez, 70, sat with his lawyers and listened as Judge Sidney H. Stein told two separate groups of 50 prospective jurors about the charges against Menendez and two...
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‘Heard a big boom': NJ house explodes, bursts into flames – at least 1 hurt
Neighbors claimed to be woken up as the ground shook as a South Jersey house exploded and burst into flames early Monday, leaving at least one person hurt.
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Sen. Bob Menendez faces his second corruption trial Monday. This time, it involves gold bars
For the second time in a decade, Sen. Bob Menendez is finding his political career and freedom on the line in a federal criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the Senate’s most powerful posts. The New Jersey Democrat goes to trial Monday in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors say he and his wife accepted gold bars,...
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Bear sightings prompt safety warnings in New Jersey
Several recent sightings have prompted warnings about bear safety in parts of New Jersey. News 4’s Jen Maxfield reports.
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NJ legislators advance bill overhauling state's open records law
New Jersey lawmakers are pushing ahead with legislation overhauling the state’s public records access law. That, in turn, is reigniting debate over the overhaul that stalled earlier this year amid vocal opposition from civil rights and other groups. The Democrat-led state Senate’s budget committee approved the amended legislation Thursday. Its Assembly counterpart expected to take up the bill on Friday....