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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About NJ Grammy Award Winner SZA
North Jersey native SZA won her first Grammy Award Sunday, April 4. The artist, whose real name is Solána Rowe, won the award alongside Doja Cat for their song "Kiss Me More" for best pop duo/group performance. The song was on Doja's 2021 album "Planet Her" and topped the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 3. Here are five things you may not have known about the Maplewood native: Her dad was an executive producer at CNN. She grew up Muslim and wore a hijab, but stopped after 9/11 due to bullying. She's a college dropout and attended three different schools. Her first album, See.SZA.Run, was self…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Man Arrested For 31 Graffiti Incidents Across Morris County Town: Police
A 20-year-old man was charged in 31 graffiti incidents over the last four months across Morris County, authorities said. Shjon Peterson defaced multiple properties in Jefferson, including the marquee sign in front of the high school, parts of the Abenaki Trail, and more, Jefferson Township police said. The investigation into the incidents began on Dec. 8, 2021 on the trail, when police thought that incident was isolated. Peterson was slapped with 31 counts of criminal mischief and released on a court summons.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Chris Rock Packs Atlantic City's Borgata Following Will Smith Slap
Will Smith's Oscars slap didn't hurt the turnout for Chris Rock's comedy tour. The comedian packed the Borgata in Atlantic City over the weekend, the second stop on his "Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour 2022." Lines were longer than expected, and even those who purchased their tickets online were forced to wait for an hour or more, PhillyMag reports. StubHub users hiked up ticket prices, some to nearly $1,000. The first show started at 8 p.m., but was supposed to start at 7 p.m., the outlet said. "I had a whole show written long before that shit went down," the comic said, before launch…
Middletown, NJ
Your Community
NJ Singer Sheds Tears As 'American Idol' Run Ends
Cole Hallman's "American Idol" run has come to a tearful end. The 22-year-old Manasquan resident performed "How Sweet It Is" with Cadence Baker of Alabama as a duet in Sunday night's show. The judge's noticed Hallman was slightly hoarse and opined his performance was "underwhelming." “Cole, you have a tremendous amount of talent to build on," judge Luke Bryan said. "But for right now it’s the end of the road." American Idol on ABC | Season 5 | Hollywood Week 2 #AmericanIdol #TalentRecap #Audition Watch our weekly @Talent Recap Talent Recap Hallman shed some tears and reflected on…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Obituaries
High School Sweetheart Survives DPW Worker Killed In Weekend NJ Crash
A 37-year-old dad and longtime Egg Harbor Township Department of Public Works employee died in a weekend crash. Jose Costa was heading east on Ocean Heights Avenue when he lost control, veered off the road and struck a pole around 12:40 a.m. in Egg Harbor Township Saturday, April 2, local police said. The Scullville and Bargaintown Fire Companies responded and extricated Costa, who was pronounced dead at the scene. More than $4,300 had been raised as of Sunday, April 3 on a GoFundMe for Costa's wife and four children. The page is intended to raise funds for Costa's wife and hig…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Body Found In Philadelphia Home Under Construction
A 36-year-old man's body was found in a Philadelphia home under construction, CBS3 reports. His body was found on the 4600 block of Silverwood Street and he was pronounced dead around 10:30 a.m., the outlet said. It was not clear if foul play was involved. Click here for more from CBS.
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support
Support is surging for the family of an 11-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a 22-year-old woman in a pickup truck while biking with a friend in Bridgewater. Victoria Bastos was struck near 3rd Street on Fulton Street around 6:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, according to local police and a GoFundMe launched for the girl's family. Police said she was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset where she was pronounced dead following the crash. More than $12,300 had been raised on the GoFundMe as of Monday morning. Victoria is survived by her father, Vitor Bastos, her mother Cyn…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Breaking News
Trenton Twins Killed In House Fire, Video Shows Neighbors Hugging As Building Burns
A pair of twin brothers were killed in a house fire that broke out Saturday night in Trenton. The three-alarm blaze at 834 Carteret Ave. broke out just before 7 p.m. One firefighter suffered burns and three others were injured due to a collapse, officials said. The twins, who were 20 years old, were not identified. Footage posted to Facebook by Kion Pickett-Levell shows neighbors comforting each other as the building burns. “I am praying for this family who lost two sons tonight," Mayor W. Reed Gusciora said. "This is heartbreaking and we will do everything we can to support to get throu…
Newark, NJ
On Your Side
Iconic NJ Deli Reopening After Pandemic Shutdown
A family-owned New Jersey deli is gearing up for a long-awaited reopening, originally reported by NJ Advance Media. Hobby's Delicatessen, in Newark, announced in an April Fool's joke "We are open... ing soon." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hobby's Delicatessen (@hobbysdeli) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hobby's Delicatessen (@hobbysdeli) The Kosher-style deli — whose website says it was "established before you were born" — was bought by Sam Brummer in 1962. His tw…
Towson, MD
Breaking News
Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight
A flight headed to Washington D.C. made an emergency landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield last Thursday, March 31. A cardiologist heading to a convention shared a photo of the cockpit. We were on our way to the ACC meeting when it was announced that we we would need to make an unplanned landing in Denver because the windscreen cracked. Apparently it was spontaneous. Fortunately, we landed safely and are about to get back in air. We are grateful for safe flights pic.twitter.com/lK6kq5UiY2 — Kirk Knowlton, MD (@KirkKnowlton) March 31, 2022 The Delta flight had left Salt Lake Cit…
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