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Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
11 Residents Displaced In Bayonne House Fire
Nearly a dozen people were displaced in a Bayonne fire early Christmas Morning. Flames consumed the rear portion of the first floor of 9 Andrew St., when crews arrived around 2 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25, Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver said. Firefighters stretched multiple hand-lines in to the building, keeping the blaze from spreading to the second floor and adjacent building. The fire reached two alarms as crews conducted an extensive overhaul, in search of hidden pockets of fire in the walls and ceiling spaces of the building. Eleven people were displaced and are …
Teaneck, NJ
Breaking News
Maywood Woman, 41, Killed In Christmas Crash On NJ Turnpike
A 41-year-old Maywood woman was killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike overnight Christmas Eve, authorities said. Kelly Bey was behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry, and she stopped in the center lane near milepost 120 in Teaneck, when she was struck by a Lexus SUV just before 1 a.m. Friday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Bey was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Lexus sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash remained under investigation as of 4:45 p.m. Friday.
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
NYC Woman Follows Fatal Leap From Hudson Yards Vessel With Heartbreaking Instagram Post
A 24-year-old New York City woman leapt to her death from the Vessel in Hudson Yards on Tuesday. Yocheved Gourarie, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, scheduled an Instagram post to publish the following day, where she assured strangers and loved ones alike: "I am no longer in pain." Last February, Somerset County native Peter DeSalvo, 19, took a fatal plunge from the landmark structure. Gourarie was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Shalhevet High School, and went on to graduate with a perfect GPA from highly-selective Macauly Honors College at CUNY, The Village Sun reports. Gourari…
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
5 Pet Snakes Rescued, 2 Dogs Dead In Christmas Eve Fire That Ravaged Metuchen Family's Home
Support is surging for a Metuchen family following a Christmas Eve fire that ravaged their home, killing their two dogs, family members and neighbors say. The fire at the Mojica family's Park Place house broke out at approximately 8:25 p.m. -- about 10 minutes after they'd left for the night, fire officials and family members said. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, as flames consumed all three floors. Firefighters rescued five pet snakes from the basement, although two family dogs died, the Metuchen Fire Department said. More than $21,100 had been raised on a GoFundMe…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Weather
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads
An overnight storm left parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in disarray Christmas Morning. Thousands of New Jerseyans lost power Christmas Eve, as wind gusts of up to 55 miles per hour swept parts of the state (have photos? email
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). Southeastern Pennsylvania experienced flooding well before midnight struck, which caused for several detours overnight into the early hours. While the strongest winds have moved out of the area, widespread areas of flooding were reported especially across eastern PA, the National Weather Service reports. Downed tree in Little Ferry, …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Breaking News
Storm Topples Tree Into Glen Rock Home
Heavy winds blew a tree onto a Glen Rock house early Christmas morning. Firefighters were called to 172 Glen Ave., at approximately 4:!5 a.m. All occupants were deemed safe but the house reportedly suffered serious damage. Glen Rock police and fire departments responded, along with the building inspector. The storm continued to wreak havoc across the state, with major flooding and gusty winds worsening overnight.
Edison, NJ
Breaking News
Powerful Winds Knock Power To Thousands Across New Jersey
A powerful storm knocked power to thousands of New Jersey residents Christmas Eve. Multiple gusts of over 50 miles per hour recorded in southern parts of the state were recorded as of 11 p.m. -- with conditions worsening rapidly, the National Weather Service said. Heavy rainfall was to blame for flooding in parts of Southeast Pennsylvania. Several water rescues had already been reported, the NWS said. The following areas reported widespread outages as of 11 p.m.: PSEG Bayonne, 1,257 Bergenfield 1,059 Bloomfield 742 Burlington, 1,014 Paramus 1,908 Rochelle Park 352 JCPL Branchburg 56…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
13-Year-Old Girl Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Jersey City Man
A 13-year-old girl was charged with murder in the shooting death of a 35-year-old man in Jersey City earlier this month, authorities said. The teen was apprehended and arrested by Jersey City police just before 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, near Union Street and MLK Drive, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. It was not clear how Holmes, of Jersey City, and the teen knew each other. The girl is also facing weapons and assault charges in connection with the death of Niles Holmes, who was sho multiple times on MLK Drive near Wilkinson Avenue around 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 10, Suarez said.…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Police ID Bucks Driver Shot, Killed Through Car Window
Authorities have identified the young man who was shot and killed while behind the wheel of a car last Wednesday night in Bucks County. Bristol Township police responded to Edgely Road and Marion Avenue on reports of a shooting around 7:05 p.m. Dec. 23, Bucks County spokesperson Manuel Gamiz said. There, they found a Chrysler 200 stopped in the northbound lane of Edgely Road. Shaquille Love, 21 of Bristol Township was still inside the car after having been shot through the driver's side window, local authorities said in a press release. An autopsy determined Love died of a single gunsho…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
'Swatting' Incident Brings Police To Downtown Montclair
Reports of an active shooter in Montclair Thursday afternoon returned unfounded, police said. A third-party caller reported an active shooter inside 425 Bloomfield Ave. -- a commercial and residential building in the Central Business District-- around 12 p.m., Sgt. Terence Turner said. All vehicle and pedestrian traffic was diverted as a rapid deployment team responded. The building was thoroughly searched and declared "all clear" around 12:10 p.m. No individuals were taken into custody. The caller was identified and after investigation it was determined that the report o…
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