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NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics New Jersey teen Athing Mu is going down in history. The 19-year-old track runner from Trenton became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 800-meter race in more than 50 years Tuesday night at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ATHING MU TAKES THE GOLD! 🥇She is the first American woman to win the 800m since the 1968 Mexico City Games. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/WmJq2dYulr — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2021 Mu, who was in the lead for nearly the entire race, finished in 1 minute and 55.21 seconds. Her time is the new American record and fifth-best in Olympic histor…

by Cecilia Levine

08/03/2021

Lakewood, NJ

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NJ Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Is Warden At Jail Housing Ghislaine Maxwell A New Jersey resident and associate warden at the troubled jail housing Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused of killing her husband, authorities and news reports say. Antonia Ashford, 44, discharged the weapon that killed Roderick Ashford, 47, in their Jackson Township home on Aug. 2, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Roderick suffered a gunshot wound to the face around 2:15 a.m., Billhimer said. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said alongside Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz. A…

by Cecilia Levine

08/03/2021

Lakewood, NJ

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Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin A pair of Ocean County drug dealers were arrested after authorities said they found more than a pound of crystal meth and heroin/fentanyl combined, along with $13,000 in cash at their home. A court-ordered search warrant executed July 29 at a Waretown home turned up approximately 40 grams of crystal meth, 20 grams of unpackaged heroin/fentanyl and other "evidence indicative of narcotics distribution purposes." the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. Daniel Labiak, 47, and Jaclyn Applegate, 37, were subsequently arrested on a slew of drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor B…

by Cecilia Levine

08/03/2021

Hamilton Township, NJ

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LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Trenton Shooting Was Protecting Loved One, Friends Say A 23-year-old LGBTQ+ advocate was shot and killed last Friday in Trenton, with their killer in custody as of Monday morning, authorities said. Shaquil Lofti was found with gunshot wounds in their face in a house on Kelsey Avenue around 4:40 a.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. They were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later. The accused gunman, Daniel L. Smith, 36, was arrested in a traffic stop the following day, authorities said. He is charged with one count of murder and multiple weapons offenses. The …

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

Franklin Township, NJ

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CDC Recommends Wearing Face Masks Indoors In All But 1 NJ County All but one of New Jersey's 21 counties have "high" or "substantial" COVID-19 transmission rates. What does that mean for you? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you should probably wear a mask indoors -- even if you're vaccinated. Federal officials made the announcement Monday in the wake of the Delta variant's spread across the country. The only county where transmission rates are "moderate" is Warren County. Monmouth and Cape May counties have "high" transmission rates, the rest have "substantial" rates. Last week, only 10 counties were urged to wear mas…

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

Franklin Township, NJ

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New Brunswick Pair Nabbed In Somerset County Shooting, Prosecutor Says Two New Brunswick men have been arrested in connection with a Somerset County shooting that injured one victim. Franklin Township police were dispatched to a local hospital for a person suffering gunshot wounds around 12:20 a.m. June 16, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The incident occurred on Somerset Street in Franklin Township, and the victim had non life-threatening injuries, authorities said. An investigation identified New Brunswick residents Nadir M. Lopez, 20, and Jailen D. Coleman, 26, as suspects, Robertson said. Lopez was arrested in New Brunswick whi…

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

Elizabeth, NJ

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Amazon Just Opened 3 New Jersey Delivery Stations Amazon opened three new delivery stations last month in New Jersey. Delivery stations power the last mile of Amazon’s order process and help speed up deliveries for customers. The late July openings include: A 464,000-square-foot facility at 600 Washington Ave., in Carlstadt, A 340,000-square-foot facility at 10 Princess Road in Lawrence Township A 289,000-square-foot facility at 8 B Court South in Edison. Packages are shipped to a delivery station from neighboring Amazon Fulfillment and Sortation Centers, loaded into delivery vehicles and delivered to customers. Combined, the deli…

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

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Atlantic County Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking Dog Police in Atlantic County are searching for the driver who struck and killed a 61-year-old woman walking her dog last week. Star Wardell was crossing Washington Avenue in Egg Harbor Township when she was struck around 12 a.m. July 28, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. A GoFundMe for Wardell's family said she was walking the dog in front of her house. The campaign had raised more than $2,700 as of Aug. 2. She lived in Ventnor for 20 years before moving to Egg Harbor Township. "Star loved spending time with her beautiful family, caring for and sharing her love of animals, and br…

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

Franklin Township, NJ

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These NJ Healthcare Facilities Will See Stricter Vaccination, Testing Regimes Come September Stricter vaccination and COVID-19 testing guidelines are coming for some New Jersey healthcare workers, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. All employees in certain healthcare facilities and other high-risk congregate settings will be required to either complete a full vaccination course or undergo regular testing at a minimum of once to twice each week. The following facilities must be in full compliance of the regulations by Sept. 7: The above employers must require employee vaccinations or regularly subject them to COVID-19 tests.NJ Office of the Governor The news comes as the Delta …

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

Franklin Township, NJ

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2 NJ Lottery Tickets Split $1.3M Jackpot A pair of lucky New Jersey Lottery tickets will be splitting the nearly $1.3 million jackpot. Each of the tickets from Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing are worth $664,836. Those tickets were sold at: Somerset County: Wegmans Food Store, 724 Route 202 S., Bridgewater; Ocean County: 7-Eleven #16164, 403 Main St. Route 9, Lanoka Harbor. The winning numbers were: 09, 13, 26, 30, and 38 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold. Those tickets were sold at the following locations:

by Cecilia Levine

08/02/2021

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