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Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Ranked Among Top 5 Happiest States In America -- Here's Why
Whatever you've done to rationalize the hours lost to Turnpike traffic is apparently working. A recent report by WalletHub ranks New Jersey the 4th happiest state in the U.S., all because people here know how to stay positive despite the circumstances. We're no Hawaii -- which comes in at No. 1 -- but according to WalletHub, we're doing pretty good for ourselves! The website looked at 32 key metrics including the depression rates, positive COVID-19 tests and unemployment rates. Each was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 being maximum happiness. New Jersey -- which rec…
Paramus, NJ
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Nonna's Pizza On Route 17 Shutters
Nonna's Pizza & Ristorante in Paramus appears to have closed after a decade in business. The phone line at the Italian restaurant on the southbound side of Route 17 was disconnected when Daily Voice called Thursday morning. The eatery was listed as "closed" on Yelp, and "temporarily closed" on Google Maps. Facebook messages to Nonna's page were not returned. The family-run restaurant has been open since 2010. While the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on local businesses, it was not immediately clear why Nonna's closed.
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
North Jersey 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valestro Injures Hand In Nasty Bowling Accident
North Jersey native Buddy Valestro was hospitalized in a bowling accident that severely injured his hand. The "Cake Boss" tweeted a photo of himself and his "new accessory" -- his heavily bandaged right hand. Valestro -- born in Hoboken and raised in Little Ferry -- reportedly hurt himself after the bowling pinsetter in his family's home alley malfunctioned Sunday, TMZ reports. The Carlo's Bakery owner tried releasing a pin from the cage mechanism when his hand got caught and compressed inside of the unit, the outlet said. Valestro's rep told TMZ he watched a metal rod "slowly and repeate…
Newark, NJ
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2 Officers, Civilian Injured In Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle Through Essex County
Two Montclair police officers and one civilian were injured during a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that ended in a Newark crash, authorities said. A Montclair officer stopped the unidentified driver for various motor vehicle violations around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. The driver took off and struck a Montclair police officer, as other authorities tried stopping the fleeing car, Stephens said. The chase ended near North 6th Street in Newark, when the vehicle struck a parked car owned by a civilian. The Montclair police engag…
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Somerset Couple Busted With $50K Of Cocaine After Postal Workers Intercept Package
A Somerset County couple was found with ½ kilo of cocaine after the U.S. Postal Service intercepted a suspicious package shipped to their house, authorities said Wednesday. Jorge Diaz, 32, and Grethel Guevara, 29, became targets of an investigation when the U.S. Postal Service identified a suspicious package to their Hillcrest Avenue home in Somerset earlier this month, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced in a joint release. Somerset County Sheriff’s Officer K-9 “Basilone” conducted an exterior sniff of the parcel, indicating a positive result for the presence of …
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl
A fugitive wanted in a 2018 Union County sexual assault of a child was found in Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Jose A. Donis, 53, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday evening in the Whispering Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess said. Donis had been renting a room in the Plainfield building in which the victim lived when he sexually assaulted her from early June 2018 to late September of 2018, Ruotolo and Burgess said last month. A warrant was issued for Doni…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Heroes
: Firefighters Revive Baby Brought To Station In Woman's Arms
Firefighters jumped into action to save a baby that had stopped breathing Wednesday morning. A frantic woman desperate for help showed up to the fire station at 87 Elm Road (Engine 27, Ladder 4) around 11:10 a.m., holding the baby who had turned purple, a city spokesperson said. woman who showed up to a Newark fire station with an infant who had stopped breathing Firefighters immediately administered oxygen, and the child began to breathe again. The baby was taken in an ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment. It was not clear why the child stopped breathing.
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
PA Motorcyclist Ejected Over NJ Turnpike, Falls 25 Feet To His Death
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died after being ejected off of an elevated roadway on the NJ Turnpike and fell nearly 25 feet to his death. Jay Sills of Allentown, PA was headed eastbound near the Holland Tunnel approach on a Suzuki motorcycle when he struck a concrete barrier at milepost 7.9 around 4:20 p.m. Sunday, State Police Trooper Philip Curry said. Sills, 43, was ejected from his motorcycle and fell over the highway onto a dirt lot below, located near 14th and Monmouth Street, local and state police said. Sills was pronounced dead at the scene.
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Donations Accepted Weeks After Linden Girl, 14, Found Dead In Pond
The community continues to rally for the family of a Linden teen whose body was found in a Roselle lake more than a month ago. Jayanna Rosechelle Francois, 14, was found dead in the lake at Warinanco Park in Roselle Aug. 10. More than $3,100 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the former McManus Middle School student's family as of Sept. 23. Jayanna would have started her freshman year at Linden High School this month. Linden Mayor Derek Armstead mourned the teen's loss in a Facebook post. There is no easy way for me to report to all of you this terrible news. Being the father of 3 ch…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Colombian Bakery Opens In Bergen County
Bergen County is getting a new bakery specializing in international delights. Arepa & Dulce de Leche Bakery is coming to Henley Avenue in New Milford. According to its Facebook page, the bakery offers Colombian, Argentinian & Uruguayan delights, including breakfast arepas, sweets, empanadas, specialty sandwiches and more. An opening date has not yet been announced. The bakery will be located at 160 Henley Ave., New Milford.
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