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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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New Jersey Paraplegic, 22, Answers TikTok's Most Intimate Questions About Being Paralyzed
Place your hand on a flat surface. Tuck all of your fingers except for your ring finger under your palm. Now, try to lift your ring finger. That's how Bergen County native Jessica Tawil explains what being paralyzed feels like to her 1.3 million TikTok followers. The 22-year-old college student began using the video-sharing app last November, nearly six years after the West Milford accident that left her wheelchair-bound, to provide an inside look at life as a paraplegic. She says sharing videos about the accident and her new life has been therapeutic and eye-opening -- for herself and o…
Middletown, NJ
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Eatontown Man Ejected, Killed In Ocean Township Rollover Crash
An Eatontown man died in a rollover crash over the weekend in Ocean Township, police said. Isaiah D. Calderon-Coleman was behind the wheel of a 2014 Jeep that overturned to NJ-18 near Deal Road around 10:20 p.m. on March 6, local police said. Calderon-Coleman was ejected and later died of his injuries police said. The crash in under investigation by the Ocean Township Police Traffic Safety Bureau. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who has information is asked to contact Ofc Ryan Krug at 732-531-1800.
Hackensack, NJ
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Best In The World? Jimmy Fallon Samples Coffee Cake From Hackensack's B & W Bakery
Crumbly. Cinnamonny. Really good. That's what NBC's "The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon had to say about B & W Bakery's famous coffee cake. The Hackensack bakery is known locally for its "legendary" coffee cake -- and so one of Fallon's friends bought him some to sample. "If you know me you know I like coffee cake" the former SNL cast member explains at the beginning of the video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by only here to eat (@onlyheretoeat) "My friend Bill Regan heard hat I liked coffee cake... he said it's the best…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say
An Atlantic City boy seen beating a helpless dog in a video posted online was located in North Carolina, local authorities said Monday. Police on March 5 were alerted to the video, which shows the boy holding the dog down as he hits him repeatedly. The boy then picks the animal up and slams his body against the floor. Police identified the boy and interviewed family members over the weekend, Atlantic City police said. The boy's family cooperated with the investigation. "The incident occurred while the juvenile was staying at a family member’s residence in North Carolina," the A…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Prosecutor: Union County Man On The Run After Shooting Girlfriend Dead
Police are seeking a 20-year-old Union Township man charged with shooting his girlfriend dead at his house over the weekend, authorities said. Jamar I. Webber is facing charges of first-degree murder and two related weapons offenses in connection with the death of 19-year-old Malikah Taylor of Newark, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said Monday. Police officers found Malikah Taylor on the 2100 block of Melrose Parkway with serious injuries early Sunday morning, Ruotolo said. Taylor, of Newark, was rushed to University Hospital in Newark, where she was pronounced dead shor…
Washington Township, NJ
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2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical
Two children under the age of 10 were in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from a house fire in Gloucester County early Saturday morning. The children were trapped on the second floor of the West Washington Street blaze in Paulsboro, which broke out around 4:30 a.m., officials said. They were rushed to Kroger Hospital, where they were in critical condition as of Saturday morning. Four adults, meanwhile, were able to escape without injury -- including one who carried an infant out of the home, fire officials said. The fire is believed to have started in a common …
Jersey City, NJ
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27-Year-Old Man Shot Dead Marks Second Bayonne Homicide Last Week
A 27-year-old man shot dead in Bayonne Saturday night marks the second homicide in the city last week. Police responding to reports of shots fired near East 49th Street and Avenue E found Anthony Alvarado suffering multiple gunshot wounds around 11:15 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Alvarado was taken by EMS to Jersey City Medical Center. He was pronounced dead just before midnight, Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Earlier this week, Mathew Mortimer was stabbed to death in the v…
Middletown, NJ
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Eatontown Man Ejected, Killed In Ocean Township Rollover Crash
An Eatontown man died in a rollover crash over the weekend in Ocean Township, police said. Isaiah D. Calderon-Coleman was behind the wheel of a 2014 Jeep that overturned to NJ-18 near Deal Road around 10:20 p.m. on March 6, local police said. Calderon-Coleman was ejected and later died of his injuries police said. The crash in under investigation by the Ocean Township Police Traffic Safety Bureau. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who has information is asked to contact Ofc Ryan Krug at 732-531-1800.
Reading, PA
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Police: Berks Woman Made $11K By Forging Timesheets At Longterm Care Facilities
An area woman was arrested after she forged timesheets at two longterm healthcare facilities in Berks County, police said. Tylynn Sims forged the sheets between Dec. 16, 2020 and Jan. 17, 2021, Bern police said. Sims was fraudulently paid more than $11,000 before her scheme was uncovered, police said. It was not clear which facilities she worked at. Online records show Sims is 25 and lives in Reading. Sims admitted to the allegations and turned herself in to MDJ Brian Strand. She was released pending her preliminary hearing.
Edison, NJ
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Covid-
19: NJ Drug Manufacturer Merck Says New Antiviral Drug Shows Quick Reduction In Virus
Experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir being developed by New Jersey drug manufacturer Merck with Ridgeback Bio shows a quick reduction of the infectious virus in a study among participants with early COVID-19. Molnupiravir is being tested in a Phase 2/3 trial set to be completed in May. Merck will be provided with up to $268.8 million in funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine William Fis…
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