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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Breaking News

Woman Struck By Train In Morris County Hospitalized A woman was hospitalized after being struck by an NJ Transit train Saturday, March 4 in Morris County, officials said. The woman was struck at Convent Station in Morris Township around 2:30 p.m. by Morris & Essex Line train 6926, NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. The train was set to arrive at Penn Station New York at 3:39 p.m. There were no injuries reported to the approximately 150 customers or the crew on board at the time. Train 6926 was cancelled at Convent Station with customers accommodated by the following train. The woman was hospitalized in unknown conditio…

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Obituaries

'The Friend Who Was Always There:' Morris County's Dondré Allen Dies Suddenly At 29 Those who knew and loved Dondré Shakel Allen are adjusting to life without "the friend who was always there." The 29-year-old Morris County native died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to his obituary. More than $1,900 had been raised as of Sunday, March 5 on a GoFundMe for his family. life swings by quick, don’t it ? Posted by Dondré Shakel Allen on Friday, February 24, 2023 "Dondré was a friend, a brother, & a son whose story, his life, will be remembered not by how long it was, but by how good it was," campaign founder Gwen Novack writes. "The friend that was alway…

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Jersey City, NJ

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Jersey City Man, 34, Gunned Down A 34-year-old Jersey City man was shot and killed Saturday, March 4, authorities said. Tyreef Robinson was found with a gunshot wound to the upper body around 10:15 p.m. near 2 Bergen Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:27 p.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to cont…

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Newark, NJ

Breaking News

Pair Dead In Newark Shooting Authorities have identified one of two men killed in Newark over the weekend. Sajade A. Nichols, 35, of Carteret, and an unidentified man were both found having suffered gunshot wounds on the 700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 5:05 p.m. Saturday, March 4, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Nichols was pronounced dead at University Hospital while the other man was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s…

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Breaking News

27-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed, Passenger Extricated In NJ Crash A 27-year-old Warren County Jeep driver was killed and his 33-year-old passenger extricated in a Union county crash Saturday, March 4, authorities said. The unidentified driver lost control of his Jeep Cherokee while heading south on North Broad Street near Hillside Avenue in Hillside just before 10 p.m., Hillside Chief Vincent Ricciardi said. The vehicle hit a guardrail and overturned in front of 16 Hillside Ave. The driver died and the passenger was taken to University Hospital in Newark in unknown condition. Both are from Washington Township.

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Edison, NJ

Breaking News

Rutgers Dining Hall Worker Saved Life Of Choking Student When No One Else Knew How Melanie Buschgans was at dinner with friends at Rutgers University's Livingston Dining Hall Feb. 4 when something unusual happened: She began to choke. The Waldwick native tried washing the cucumbers down with water to no avail. Then, her friends started to panic. "We went to the front desk and they didn't know what to do," recalls Buschgans, 18. And so, Buschgans' friends began yelling out for help. Halil Bektas, who works in the beverage section in the cafeteria, heard some noise. It's not unusual for college students to be noisy, so at first, he ignored it. But then Bektas turned aroun…

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Washington Township, NJ

Your Community

Celebs You Probably Didn't Know Were From Central, South Jersey When it comes to celebrities, New Jersey boasts a roster of A-List talent to rival any state. Some of the most iconic athletes, musicians, and TV personalities live in the Garden State, or once called it home. Here are the famous people you probably didn't realize were from South Jersey: Melissa Bacelar was born in Piscataway and is known for "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Pink Eye." Danny DeVito was born in Neptune and raised in Asbury Park. The actor and director is known for "Taxi," "Matilda," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and more. Emma Bell was born in Woodstown but attended Hunte…

by Cecilia Levine

03/05/2023

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Breaking News

Hundreds Without Power Across New Jersey JCP&L customers were reporting widespread outages across parts of New Jersey on Saturday, March 4. According to the JCP&L outage legend, the outages were reported in: Hunterdon: 637 Monmouth: 117 Morris: 55 Ocean: 808 Somerset: 41 Warren: 213 Restoration times varied between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Meanwhile, JCP&L recently announced a $6 million project to upgrade a high-voltage transmission line in Hunterdon, Morris and Warren counties. The project is expected to improve system reliability for more than 3,000 customers served by the line, the company said.

by Cecilia Levine

03/04/2023

Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ

Obituaries

Sussex County Native Kristen Wargacki Dies, 36 Sussex County native Kristen Wargackie died on Sunday, Feb. 26. She was 36 years old. A Vernon native, Kristen worked at ShopRite in Franklin for many years and at the Mixing Bowl Restaurant, where she amassed countless friends, according to her obituary. She had been living in Warwick, NY at the time of her death, her obituary says. Services were private. Click here for Kristen Wargacki's complete obituary from the Pinkel Funeral Home.

by Cecilia Levine

03/04/2023

Elizabeth, NJ

Breaking News

Woman Shot During Domestic Dispute In Linden: Police A woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in a Linden domestic dispute, authorities said. Police responding to the scene on the 800 block of Baldwin Avenue found the woman around 10:15 a.m., local police said. The victim said she'd been shot during a domestic argument. The suspect, who was still inside the home, surrendered to officers without incident, police said. The woman was treated on scene and taken to Newark University Hospital. The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Detective Bureau.

by Cecilia Levine

03/04/2023

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