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Newark, NJ
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HIM? Newark Police Seek Man For Role In Armed Gas Station Robberies
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old Newark man wanted for armed robberies at a pair of gas stations, authorities said. Maleak Williams and two other suspects took money from the cash register at the Exxon station on the 1400 block of McCarter Highway around 6:15 a.m. before fleeing in a black 4-door Lexus on Aug. 3, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Approximately 10 minutes later, another armed robbery was reported at the Sunoco Gas Station on the same block, authorities said. Williams and the two other stole cash from the register a…
Lakewood, NJ
Your Community
'Stranger Things' Actor Working As Food Runner At Jersey Shore Restaurant
"Stranger Things" might be on hold, but star Gaten Matarazzo still has work. The 17-year-old actor -- who plays Dustin Henderson on the hit Netflix show -- landed a gig as a food runner at a Long Beach Island restaurant alongside family members, several media outlets report. The Little Egg Harbor native was recognized by fans, despite wearing PPE during his shifts, according to the Hollywood Reporter. While it's not exactly clear where the teen is working, The Inquirer suggested it could be Bird & Betty's in Beach Haven, as his family members work there and his band played there last s…
Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense'
A 28-year-old leader of a Black Lives Matter protest who was charged with assault after police said he punched a man in the face a Seaside Heights Boardwalk was simply protecting himself -- and never punched anyone, he said. Jamaal Holmes of Toms River was marching on Saturday with approximately 25 other protestors when an unidentified 68-year-old man demanded he take off his Guy Fawkes mask -- then reached over and tried ripping it off, Holes told the Asbury Park Press. Holmes got the audio in a recording taken on his iPhone, which at the end show the man lying on the boardwalk. …
Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
State Troopers Rescue 6 Without Life Vests From Capsized Jersey Shore Boat
Six people who were not wearing life vests were rescued by New Jersey State Police after their boat capsized in Ocean County. Staff Sergeant Paul Rodemann and Trooper I Ryan Koehler responding to incident found five victims struggling to stay afloat and the sixth under water in the Point Pleasant Canal around 6 p.m. last Friday, State Police said. The victim underneath the 23-foot vessel emerged just as Rodemann and Koehler were preparing to enter the water, authorities said. The troopers assisted the six victims to shore, where they were accounted for and transported back to Point Pleasan…
Edison, NJ
Your Community
More NJ Districts Opt For All-Remote Learning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Dozens of New Jersey school districts have opted to start the 2020-21 academic year remotely. Schools have been voting for virtual starts ever since last week, when Gov. Phil Murphy gave remote learning the OK -- as long as districts provide plans to show state education officials how they will transition into classroom learning. The list of more than 50 school districts opting for all-remote starts includes the state's four largest districts: Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth and Paterson. The following districts have opted for virtual starts: Asbury Park Atlantic City Bayonne Bernardsvill…
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Central Jersey Man Who Sold Drugs To Undercover Detectives Busted With $8.3K Worth Of Heroin
A Central Jersey man who sold heroin and cocaine to undercover police detectives in Somerset County was arrested after a brief police pursuit, authorities said Tuesday. Isiah Daniels, 31 of, Highland Park, had nearly 2,500 wax folds of heroin when authorities in Somerset County arrested him on Aug. 5, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Approximately 3,710 wax folds of heroin valued at $8,360, and a large amount of cocaine under ½ ounce were seized from Daniels after a three-month investigation, Robertson said in a joint release with county and local authori…
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
U.S. Marshals Help Nab NY Man Accused Of Strangling Woman On Union County Highway
A New York City driver accused of strangling a woman on a Union County highway then was arrested nearly three weeks after the incident, authorities said. Ian Mosley, 32, of New York, NY, was driving on Route 78 when he assaulted the victim after a disagreement on July 28 around 6:50 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The woman called 9-1-1 and troopers from Troop B in Somerville found her at milepost 51, inside a car with injuries to her neck, face and arms, State Police said. Mosley was captured in a Bay Shore, NY home on Thursday, Aug. 13 by State Police and the U.S. Marshals Service, a…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias
PSE&G is reimbursing customers for food and medicine spoiled during outages during Tropical Storm Isaias. In an about-face announcement, the company said it will be reimbursing commercial and residential customers who lost power for more than 72 hours between Aug. 4 and 12. Residential customers can receive up to $250 and commercial customers up to $5,000. "We recognize that losing power in August, together with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a hardship for many of our customers," PSE&G President Dave Daly said. "Given the unique combination of circumstanc…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Bloomfield Man Killed In Weekend Crash, 2 Passengers Hurt
A 27-year-old man from Bloomfield was killed and two others hurt in a single-car crash in Woodbridge over the weekend, authorities said. Isiah Hamilton was heading south on Rahway Avenue when his car veered off the road and struck a pole around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Woodbridge police said. Hamilton was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was pronounced dead. Hamilton’s two passengers, 23-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were taken to University Hospital in Newark with non life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
West Milford, NJ
Obituaries
West Milford Dad, Hackensack Carpenter Dale Corcoran Dies, Community Rallies For Beloved Son
The community is rallying for the son of area carpenter Dale Corcoran, who died Aug. 7. He was 33 years old. More than $6,700 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Corcoran's son, Antonio. Corcoran, of West Milford, was a carpenter for Union Local 253 in Hackensack, and inherited his love of carpentry from his father, his obituary says. "He loved woodworking, and could be found in the garage on many late nights, creating bird houses and clocks, household projects and furniture," the obit reads. "It was his passion." Corcoran was also an avid fisherman -- he loved going with …
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