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'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting 'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting 'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting
'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting Charisse Ates of East Orange was killed in a Wednesday night shooting in Newark, authorities said Thursday. She was 38 years old. Ates was on the 100 block of South 8th Street when she was shot, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said She was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead just before 9:40 p.m. Condolences poured in on Facebook. Condolences poured inYoung Do Facebook My cousin Charisse Ates just was here in Georgia around the holidays. When my mother told me she came down, I was..…
$1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? $1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? $1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club?
$1,000 Reward: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for dumping a crated dog in a wooded New Jersey area. The Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park ACO Maria Cymanski responded to a  call for an abandoned dog near 1450 West Bay Ave., in Barnegat on Monday, Dec. 28. There, she found a young, female Siberian Husky mix left in a crate in a wooded area near a gun club, initially spotted by a man leaving the gun club who went over to investigate. The dog -- who had a pink collar and was …
WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Somerset County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Somerset County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Somerset County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Somerset County A Powerball ticket winning the third-tier prize of $50,000 was sold in Somerset County. The New Jersey Lottery ticket from the Wednesday, Dec. 30 drawing was sold at Krauszer’s Convenience in Basking Ridge. The winning numbers were: 03, 43, 45, 61, and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Multiplier number was 02.  More than 48,740 New Jersey players took home an estimated $240,951 in prizes ranging from $4 to $200. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $384,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Saturday, Jan. 2, at 10:59 p.m.
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17
Millburn High School Athlete Robbie Almgren III Dies, 17 Millburn High School senior athlete and lifelong Short Hills resident Robert "Robbie" Almgren III died on Dec. 27. The 17-year-old succumbed to the sudden effect of AML Leukemia, which began Christmas night, his obituary says. Robbie grew up playing lacrosse, football and basketball. A senior at Millburn High School, Robbie played for the Millers and the NJ Riot Club team, and was also a trumpet player. Robbie planned on playing lacrosse for the Union College Dutchmen next year. He had a close-knit group of friends and will be sorely missed, his obituary says. The Robbie Almgren Athletic …
Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School
Prosecutor: Man Running Cocaine Mill Sold Drugs Near North Brunswick Elementary School A 44-year-old man was jailed after law enforcement found he was running a cocaine mill out of his North Brunswick home -- and distributing the drugs within 1,000 feet of a local elementary school, authorities announced Wednesday. An investigation of Jeremy Franklin's home turned up "a large amount of what is believed to be cocaine and cash," Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Deputy Chief Joseph Battaglia said. Franklin was arrested on Dec. 29 and on charges of maintaining or operating a premise used to manufacture cocaine, distribution of a controlled…
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt
Bucks County Hunter Surrenders Months After Shooting That Killed 18-Year-Old Jason Kutt Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 52-year-old man in the deadly October shooting of 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt in Nockamixon State Park. Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminster, surrendered to authorities on Dec. 30, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "Clearly this isn’t a perfect ending,” he said. “Perfect would mean we have Jason back. But that’s just not how real life works, that’s not how criminal justice works, so this isn’t even really a happy ending, but it is a fair and a just and a final ending.” Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting wit…
These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020 These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020 These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020
These North Jersey Restaurants Closed In 2020 North Jersey's restaurant industry took a massive hit in 2020. Even some of the most beloved bistros, delicious delis and longstanding luncheonettes could not survive COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a list of the most notable North Jersey restaurants that closed in 2020.  A Toute Heure, Cranford Bistro 18, Montclair Café Fiori, Randolph Callahan's, Norwood (food truck only) The Cassidy Bar + Kitchen, Maplewood Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill, Chatham, Denville, Oradell, Washington Township, Wayne, Westampton and Woodbury Cheeseburger in Paradise, Secaucus Costanera, Montclair The Cro…
Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital
Morris County Strip Mall Hit-Run Sends Pedestrian To Hospital A pedestrian was hospitalized with head and back injuries in a hit-and-run crash at a Morris County strip mall last week, authorities said. The victim was struck by Caprise Keets, 53, of Manville (Somerset County), around at the Valley Mall in Gillette around 10:20 a.m. on Dec. 23, Long Hill police said. The pedestrian was transported to Morristown Hospital by the Long Hill First Aid Squad.  Keets was issued a summons for careless driving with a pending court date in Long Hill Township Court.
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good 55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good 55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good Pennsylvania officials ordered an additional 33 restaurants temporarily closed, and have sought an injunction against 22 establishments in repeated violation of COVID-19 orders.  The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Food Safety announced earlier this month announced it would be performing unannounced inspections in an effort to enforce Gov. Tom Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order. Wolf's order mandates the closure indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people, until Jan. 4. A Crawford County restaurant was initially ordered closed, b…
Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day
Standout PA Wrestler Mikey Racciato, 26, Dead On Christmas Day Standout Slate Belt wrestler Michael "Mikey" Racciato died on Christmas Day, at 26 years old. A public walk-through visitation will be Jan. 3, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ruggiero Funeral Home in Pen Argyl.  Racciato was born in Bethlehem and lived in Plainfield Township. He pronounced dead Friday in Northampton County, according to Coroner Zachary Lysek.  The cause and manner of death were not immediately known. Racciato graduated Pen Argyl with a 186-8 record and went on to wrestle on scholarship for University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated in 2017. He was a three-time PIAA Class…
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