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Newark, NJ
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Jersey City Man Charged In Newark Homicide
A 19-year-old Jersey City man was charged with murder in the shooting death of a 42-year-old Newark man, authorities said Thursday. Akram Brown was shot on Mt. Vernon Place in Newark on Wednesday, and pronounced dead at the scene at 8:02 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Deautay M. Haines was charged with murder, possession of a weapon and possession of weapon for an unlawful purpose. He was lodged in the Essex County Jail in Newark. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide…
Lakewood, NJ
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Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast
A 183-pound white shark who took a trip to the New Jersey coast late last month is back for more summer fun. Martha, a juvenile white shark who measures approximately 7 feet long, was "pinged" just before 8 a.m., Wednesday morning. She was spotted approximately 20 miles off the coast, between Point Pleasant and Neptune, according to shark tracking organization OCEARCH. Sharks will "ping" when their dorsal fin is above the surface long enough to be detected by a satellite. Martha -- named after the island of Martha's Vineyard -- was tagged on Aug. 13, 2020 off Cape Cod. She was …
Newark, NJ
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Driver Dead, Toddler Hurt In Essex County Crash
A driver was killed and a toddler injured in an Essex County crash early Thursday. The male driver lost control on North Munn Avenue near the William Street intersection and struck a parked car then overturned around 5:10 a.m. in East Orange, police said. The man was rushed to a local hospital where he later died, authorities said. A 2-year-old boy in the vehicle suffered minor injuries.
Newark, NJ
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NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok
A New Jersey woman posted a 48-part series on TikTok detailing the terrifying days that a member of an extremist group invaded her home and tried to reclaim it as his ancestral property. Shanetta -- on the video-sharing app as @regblackgrl -- said she began getting letters from members of a sovereign citizens group who claimed ownership of her Ivy Street home in Newark, since purchasing and renovating it back in February. Sometime last week, the men -- who identified as members of the Al Moroccan Empire -- broke into the house, changed the locks and hung a moorish flag in the window. On J…
Jersey City, NJ
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Restaurant All About Lasagna Opens In North Bergen
Calling all lasagna lovers! An all new lasagna restaurant has opened in North Bergen. Lasagna Loca, located on the Bergen Turnpike, offers a variety of lasagna classics. "We believe in our concept of personal lasagna place where lasagna lovers can just get personal lasagna of different varieties in one place," the website reads. Ground beef, chicken, shrimp, eggplant, spinach & ricotta are offered between $12 and $14. A lasagna burger is also available. Lasagna Loca, 4305 Bergen Tpke., North Bergen
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player
Former sports reporter Kat O'Brien has opened up about being raped by a Major League Baseball player when she was 22 years old. O'Brien -- who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business -- kept the incident a secret until now, when she told her story in a New York Times essay. The now-40-year-old writer says she had just graduated from Notre Dame and was working as a (mostly high school) sports reporter for "The Fort Worth Star-Telegram" in 2002. She was in a hotel room with an interview subject for a longer piece on foreign-born athletes in the U.S., w…
Newark, NJ
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Decomposed Body Found In Abandoned Newark Building
A body was found in an abandoned Newark building Wednesday afternoon. Police responded to the 100 block of Rose Street where the unidentified body was found around 3 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Unconfirmed reports say workers found the decomposed body in a confined space. Newark firefighters and EMS also responded. The incident remains under investigation. No further information is available.
Edison, NJ
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Aspiring NJ Attorney Found Dead In PA Was 'Trying To Figure Out Way To Change The World'
Support is surging for the family of a 26-year-old aspiring attorney from New Jersey who was found dead in Pennsylvania last week. Funeral services for Kevin Rosero will be at the Judkins Colonial Home in Plainfield from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 26. Rosero's body was found in a wooded area of Richland Township, Pennsylvania last week. Brothers Anthony Gamble, 19, and Joshua Gamble, 17, of Franklin Township (Somerset County) have been charged in Rosero's death. As of Wednesday, more than $12,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Rosero's family. A Plainfield High School and…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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UPenn Wharton Grad, Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By MLB Player In 2002
Former sports reporter Kat O'Brien has opened up about being raped by a Major League Baseball player when she was 22 years old. O'Brien -- who graduated from UPenn's Wharton School of Business -- kept the incident a secret until now, when she told her story in a "New York Times" essay. The now-40-year-old writer says she had just graduated from Notre Dame and was working as a (mostly high school) sports reporter for "The Fort Worth Star-Telegram" in 2002. She was in a hotel room with an interview subject for a longer piece on foreign-born athletes in the U.S., when things took a frigh…
West Chester, PA
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Philly Ice Cream Shop Dating Back To 1800s Ranks Among Best In America
A Philadelphia ice cream shop with roots in the 1800s was named among the creme de la creme. Bassett's was ranked the best ice cream spot in all of New Jersey, according to a recent list of "The Best Ice Cream in Every State" by "Food & Wine." Open since 1861, Bassett's is the longest-running family-owned operation in America, the website says. Click here for a complete timeline and to meet the family that keeps Bassett's running. "A staple of the historic Reading Terminal Market since the market's earliest days, this is still some of the country's finest ice cream, b…
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