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North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack
North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack One man was stabbed with a pocket knife and another beaten with a wooden plank during a brawl between North Jersey truckers that broke out early Friday morning, authorities said. Alptug Akkus and Bryan Tay, both of Paterson, had been working together in Arizona when they got in a dispute earlier in the week, Police Chief Anthony Manna said. Surveillance tapes show Tay, 40, hiding behind a car in the KZY Logistics parking lot on Commerce Road, armed with a plank, apparently waiting for Akkus, 29, to pull in and drop off his tractor trailer, Manna said. As Akkus pulled in, Tay jumped ou…
COVID-19: Another North Jersey MVC Agency Closes After Worker Tests Positive COVID-19: Another North Jersey MVC Agency Closes After Worker Tests Positive COVID-19: Another North Jersey MVC Agency Closes After Worker Tests Positive
Covid-19: Another North Jersey MVC Agency Closes After Worker Tests Positive A third New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission agency closed this month due to a positive COVID-19 case among workers. The Paterson licensing center on Broadway will remain closed until Oct. 16.  The worker had last been at the agency on Oct. 1, officials said. The Newark agency was the first to close due to a COVID-19 case, and will remain shut until Oct. 16. The North Bergen agency is closed until Oct. 20.
Elizabeth Man Accused Of Killing Victim In Front Of Teen Girl They Were Fighting Over Elizabeth Man Accused Of Killing Victim In Front Of Teen Girl They Were Fighting Over Elizabeth Man Accused Of Killing Victim In Front Of Teen Girl They Were Fighting Over
Elizabeth Man Accused Of Killing Victim In Front Of Teen Girl They Were Fighting Over An Elizabeth man was tracked down in Upstate New York and accused of killing a Queens man in front of the 17-year-old girl they were fighting over, the NY Daily News reports. Patshawn McMitchell, 24, was tracked down in Watertown, NY -- 30 miles from the Canadian border -- and returned to Queens on Thursday, police said. McMitchell was charged with murder for the killing of 23-year-old Dahmel Miller, in the Queensbridge Houses on Vernon Boulevard near 40th Avenue Sept. 8. Miller was shot in the buttocks and stomach somewhere between the front door and first floor of a building as the …
PA Man, 28, Killed In Newark Shooting PA Man, 28, Killed In Newark Shooting PA Man, 28, Killed In Newark Shooting
PA Man, 28, Killed In Newark Shooting An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a Newark shooting Thursday afternoon, authorities said Friday. Lester Ingram, of Kingston, PA, was killed on Vine Street, around 3:05 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.
Popular North Jersey Burger Joint Crowned 2nd Best Burger In America Popular North Jersey Burger Joint Crowned 2nd Best Burger In America Popular North Jersey Burger Joint Crowned 2nd Best Burger In America
Popular North Jersey Burger Joint Crowned 2nd Best Burger In America A popular North Jersey burger joint recently visited by a celebrity has been crowned second best in the U.S. White Manna on River Street in Hackensack took the No. 2 spot on the Daily Meal's rundown of "101 Best Burgers in America." "White Manna’s juicy burgers are topped with onion and cheese and served on a Martin’s potato roll. Pair your burger with a side of crispy fries or, if you’re a pickle fiend, add a 12-ounce cup of pickle chips," the website says. Founded in 1939 at the World's Fair, White Manna moved to Hackensack in 1946. The eatery has been featured on The Food Network's…
COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School COVID-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School
Covid-19: Three Students Test Positive At Regional Essex County High School Three high school students at a regional Essex County school tested positive for COVID-19. The West Essex Regional School District has transitioned back to remote learning, NorthJersey.com reports citing an email to parents. The district includes students from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland. Remote learning will begin Monday, Oct. 12, and end Oct. 18, the email said. Friday's football game against Nutley was also cancelled, and all extracurricular activities are cancelled until Oct. 18. The cases were contracted outside of school and several families will have to qua…
Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26
Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica Atieno Dande of North Brunswick died on Sept. 25 due to complications of sickle cell anemia at 26 years old.  "PJ" -- as her friends called her -- was remembered in her obituary for her passion for life. Proud of her Kenyan heritage, she lead the Adventurers Club and Pathfinder Youth Club at the New Brunswick Seventh-Day Adventist Church. "[PJ] believed in educating those around her about sickle cell disease and shared her personal battle with many close friends and family," her obituary says. In an interview with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,…
Popular Somerset County Eatery Shutters, Relocates To North Jersey Popular Somerset County Eatery Shutters, Relocates To North Jersey Popular Somerset County Eatery Shutters, Relocates To North Jersey
Popular Somerset County Eatery Shutters, Relocates To North Jersey The Salad House in Somerville has closed its doors. The eatery first opened on West Main Street in February 2018.  It has since expanded to Millburn, Morristown and Westfield.  Locations in Livingston in Montclair were expected to open this month or next.
Newark Man Faces Aggravated Assault Charge In Shooting Newark Man Faces Aggravated Assault Charge In Shooting Newark Man Faces Aggravated Assault Charge In Shooting
Newark Man Faces Aggravated Assault Charge In Shooting A 23-year-old man has been charged in a Newark shooting that left one person injured earlier this month, authorities said Friday. City resident Jamil F. Brown, 23, is accused of shooting a man near Wolcott Terrace and Hawthorne Avenue around 7:45 p.m., Oct. 1, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The victim was treated for his injuries at Newark Beth Israel Hospital, Ambrose said.   Brown was arrested Oct. 2 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
NJ Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Essex County NJ Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Essex County NJ Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Essex County
NJ Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Essex County Two winning New Jersey Lottery tickets sold in Essex and Gloucester counties are splitting the nearly $400,000 jackpot. The winning numbers from the Thursday, Oct. 8 Jersey Cash 5 drawing were 3, 15, 17, 32, and 41, and the XTRA number was 02. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Essex County: 7-Eleven #11437, 280 South Livingston Ave., Livingston Gloucester County: Plazma Liquor, 401 Buck Rd., Glassboro. The jackpot was $396,258, making each ticket worth $198,129. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Earlier…
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