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COVID-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules COVID-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules COVID-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules
Covid-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules Indoor gathering limits in New Jersey are back to where they were in June. Citing an increased COVID-19 transmission rate, Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday scaled back indoor gathering limits to 25 percent of a room's capacity with a maximum of 25 people. Exceptions to that rule include weddings, funerals, memorial services and political activities. "We believe that some of this increase is attributable to the number of indoor house parties we’ve been seeing across the state," the governor said. "Indoor gatherings are not safe." On June 22, Murphy announced the resumption of indoor gatherings, …
Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 26-year-old Orange man was being held in jail after threatening and pointing a handgun at another driver over the weekend, authorities said. Damien Bolden pulled up next to the woman's car and yelled "You don't know how to drive," near Central Avenue and Essex Street around 10 a.m. Sunday in Orange, police spokesman Keith Royster said. The woman continued driving as Bolden again pulled alongside her -- threatening and pointing a handgun at her, Royster said. The woman took down Bolden's license plate and called police, who used the information to track him down.  Bolden was ar…
Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure
Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure Market Taverne in Morristown has closed. The Mt. Kemble Avenue restaurant served its last meal Sunday, and blamed Gov. Phil Murphy.  "Loosing our business because of the blanket decision by our governor to take away indoor dining from all restaurants instead of simply suspending liquor license for those bars whose owners and patrons violated the safety protocols," Market Taverne said in an Instagram comment. "It’s a sad day 30 employees now unemployed and we lost our livelihood...local family independently owned business." One day before restaurants were set to open for indoor dining, Mu…
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet
Video: Tearful Judge Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Federal Judge Esther Salas has spoken out about last month's shooting that killed her son and injured her husband, in a tearful video released Monday morning, Aug. 3.  Salas and her son, Daniel, 20, were chatting and cleaning up after a weekend of birthday celebrations for him at their North Brunswick, New Jersey home on Sunday, July 19. Daniel turned to his mom and said, "'Mom, let's keep talking 'I love talking to you, Mom,' " the judge recounted. That moment, the doorbell rang. Daniel looked at his mom and said, "Who is that?"  Before Salas could say anything, he sprinted upstairs. T…
Tearful Judge Salas Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Tearful Judge Salas Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Tearful Judge Salas Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet
Tearful Judge Salas Details Moments Before Deadly Attack On Family, Son Takes Husband's Bullet Federal Judge Esther Salas has spoken out on last month's shooting that killed her son and injured her husband, in a tearful video released Monday morning (scroll down to watch). Salas and her son, Daniel, 20, were chatting and cleaning up after a weekend of birthday celebrations for him at their North Brunswick home on Sunday, July 19. Daniel turned to his mom and said, "'Mom, let's keep talking 'I love talking to you, Mom,'" the judge recounted. That moment, the doorbell rang. Daniel looked at his mom and said, "Who is that?"  Before Salas could say anything, he sprinted upstairs. Tha…
Iconic Burger Joint Crowned Best In New Jersey Iconic Burger Joint Crowned Best In New Jersey Iconic Burger Joint Crowned Best In New Jersey
Iconic Burger Joint Crowned Best In New Jersey White Manna in Hackensack is taking home yet another title. The tiny burger joint on River Street was named the best in New Jersey for the second year in a row by the Daily Meal. The tiny, red and white, block building on the banks of the Hackensack River was purchased by Louis Bridges in 1946. Currently closed for indoor dining due to coronavirus, you can still get the small sliders to go. "Walk up to the tiny counter, place your order with the grillman, and watch as he smashes a small bit of beef onto the flat-top with a handful of thin-sliced onions then sandwiches it into a Martin’s p…
Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Leo DiCaprio Spotted At Westport Restaurant Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Leo DiCaprio Spotted At Westport Restaurant Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Leo DiCaprio Spotted At Westport Restaurant
Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Leo DiCaprio Spotted At Westport Restaurant Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio were spotted dining in Westport. The three actors stopped for lunch at Bartaco on Wilton Road in Westport, located along the Saugatuck River, last Wednesday, GreenwichTime.com reports. Cooper, who is renting a house on Sasco Hill in Fairfield, and DiCaprio were also seen last month boating together on the Long Island Sound. Bartaco, located at 20 Wilton Road, is currently open by reservation only and takeout. Have photos? Email [email protected].
Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors
Driver, 72, Killed In Morris Township Crash Remembered For Kindness By Neighbors A 72-year-old driver was killed in a single-car crash in Morris Township, authorities said. Donn Russell was driving on Park Avenue near Powder Horn Drive when his car veered off the road and crashed in a wooded area around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, local police said Sunday. Russel of Madison was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Morris Township Police Capt. Robert Shearer. Russell's neighbor Matthew Luque remembered him as "a very kind man." There were no other passengers or cars involved in the crash, which remains under investigation, police said.
Bayonne Councilman Remains Hospitalized Week After Newark Industrial Accident Bayonne Councilman Remains Hospitalized Week After Newark Industrial Accident Bayonne Councilman Remains Hospitalized Week After Newark Industrial Accident
Bayonne Councilman Remains Hospitalized Week After Newark Industrial Accident A Bayonne councilman remains in the hospital one week after being injured in a Newark industrial accident. Second Ward Councilman Sal Gullace was hurt at Advance Environmental Recycling Inc., in Newark when a truck operated by Direct Waste Services struck his leg, HudsonTV.com reports. Gullace, employed by the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA), was working as a solid waste facility contract monitor at the time of the incident.  Gullace under went several surgeries for non life-threatening injuries and was recovering as of Sunday at University Hospital in Newark, Hud…
Authorities: Linden Driver Slams Car Door On Women's Leg, Yells Racial Slurs In Parking Dispute Authorities: Linden Driver Slams Car Door On Women's Leg, Yells Racial Slurs In Parking Dispute Authorities: Linden Driver Slams Car Door On Women's Leg, Yells Racial Slurs In Parking Dispute
Authorities: Linden Driver Slams Car Door On Women's Leg, Yells Racial Slurs In Parking Dispute A Linden man was arrested after assaulting another driver during a racially-charged and violent dispute over a parking spot, said authorities who charged him David M. Beardsley, 60, called a woman names, poked her in the face with his finger, closer her car door on her leg and threw her cell phone in a fight for the coveted spot on East Henry Street around 8:30 a.m., July 22, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart jointly announced Friday. The next day, the woman -- a 70-year-old Carteret resident -- came to police headquarte…
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