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Edison, NJ
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COVID-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts COVID-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts COVID-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts
Covid-19 Outbreak Linked To Parties Halts Rutgers Football Workouts Rutgers' football program has halted workouts less than two weeks before training camp due to a COVID-19 outbreak among athletes. Fifteen players tested positive for the virus following series of on-campus parties, state health officials said. "We have had several circumstances where indoor and outdoor gatherings in our state have led to community clusters of COVID-19,” NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. "Even smaller gatherings can lead to cases." Four other Big Ten teams --Ohio State, Michigan State, Maryland and Indiana – have also suspended summer workouts. “We have paused…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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2nd Person Killed By Train In Morris County This Week 2nd Person Killed By Train In Morris County This Week 2nd Person Killed By Train In Morris County This Week
2nd Person Killed By Train In Morris County This Week A man who was hit by an NJ Transit train Wednesday night marks the second fatal train crash in Morris County this week. The man was on the tracks near Convent Station when he was struck by eastbound Morris and Essex train 884 at 9:30 p.m., NJ Transit spokesman Paul Milo said. The train had left Hackettstown at 8:32 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboen at 10:34 p.m. No injuries were reported to the eight passengers or crew on board at the time.  New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation. On Monday, a 17-year-old girl was killed by a Morris & Essex Line tra…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood's Felina Reopens For Outdoor Dining: Here's The Menu Ridgewood's Felina Reopens For Outdoor Dining: Here's The Menu Ridgewood's Felina Reopens For Outdoor Dining: Here's The Menu
Ridgewood's Felina Reopens For Outdoor Dining: Here's The Menu The long-awaited reopening of Felina in Ridgewood is here. Helmed by renowned chef Anthony Bucco, the contemporary Italian restaurant has been closed for more than four months due to COVID-19. The restaurant will open with a limited menu for outdoor dining on its sidewalk Thursday and Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tables will also be available on Prospect Street Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The rooftop bar will be open by Labor Day, Bucco said. The limited menu includes mini white pizzas with corn and cotija cheese; rigatoni w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Hero Neighbor Saves Livingston Girl, 8, Attacked By Fox Hero Neighbor Saves Livingston Girl, 8, Attacked By Fox Hero Neighbor Saves Livingston Girl, 8, Attacked By Fox
Hero Neighbor Saves Livingston Girl, 8, Attacked By Fox  A Good Samaritan chased away a fox attacking an 8-year-old girl in Livingston -- sending her to the hospital Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The girl was playing near the shed of a Springbrook Road home when she was attacked by the animal around 4:45 p.m., Livingston Police Lt. Chris Reinhardt said. A neighbor who heard commotion chased the fox away, Reinhardt said. The girl was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center with several small punctures on her shins and foot, police said.  Animal control was called out to try and locate the fox.

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Jersey City, NJ
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Authorities Seek Man, Car Involved In North Bergen Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Authorities Seek Man, Car Involved In North Bergen Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Authorities Seek Man, Car Involved In North Bergen Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist
Authorities Seek Man, Car Involved In North Bergen Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a man involved in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a bicyclist in a North Bergen park. The 47-year-old female victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after being struck at the intersection of Boulevard East and Riverview Drive North in James J. Braddock Park around 5 p.m. July 13, Sheriff Frank Schillari said. A passenger in the car -- a two-door, black Honda Civic from 1996 to 2000 -- took off on foot through the park then went south on Park Avenue, authorities sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd
Update: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the man killed in a fiery Newark crash involving a tanker truck and two cars. A Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Durhon Fuller, 34, hit the back of a tanker truck at the  Bergen Street and Madison Avenue intersection around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Fuller became trapped in his Jeep as both vehicles went up in flames, and died at the scene, authorities said. The impact from the Jeep sent the truck into an unoccupied Dodge Caravan, Stephens and Amb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer 6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer 6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer A woman who fled the scene of a crash during a vehicle pursuit was found after a six-hour search across Morris County with help from a top K-9 officer, authorities said. The car chase began in a neighboring town but ended in Boonton Township when the driver of a Jeep with three passengers crashed at the intersection of North Main Street and Powerville Road on July 21 around 3:45 a.m., Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said. A woman later identified as Sheironda Geffrard, 20, of Orange, fled the scene as the driver and the two other passengers were arrested and processed in Den…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Clifton's Happy Vegans Expanding To Hoboken Clifton's Happy Vegans Expanding To Hoboken Clifton's Happy Vegans Expanding To Hoboken
Clifton's Happy Vegans Expanding To Hoboken A Turkish plant-based eatery in Clifton is opening a second Hoboken location. Happy Vegans is coming to Mile Square.  The menu boasts vegan cigkoftes, veggie burgers, chick pea wraps, soups, lavash, fresh juices, coffee, smoothies and more. Currently located at 1279 Main Ave., in Clifton, the new shop is coming soon to 410 Washington St., in Hoboken. No word yet on an opening date. View this post on Instagram Fruity ambience @happyvegan.us 💚🌱🍌🥝🍏🥑🍋🥥🍐🥬🥒🥦🍍 A post shared by @ happyvegan.us on Feb 26, 2020 at 3:34pm PST

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Cucharamama In Hoboken Shutters After 16 Years Cucharamama In Hoboken Shutters After 16 Years Cucharamama In Hoboken Shutters After 16 Years
Cucharamama In Hoboken Shutters After 16 Years Cucharamama in Hoboken has closed. The 3rd and Clinton Street has been serving artisanal South American cuisine for 16 years. Chef Maricel Presilla was named "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic" by the prestigious James Beard Foundation -- making her the first NJ female chef to have received such distinction. A GoFundMe page for Cucharamama staff members out of work due COVID-19 was launched March 24, and had raised more than $10,000 in four months. Cucharamama's last day in business was Saturday. “To our amazing community, dedicated customers, family, friends and staff: We are heartbroken to announ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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WINNER: Route 17 Truck Stop Sells $40K Mega Millions Ticket WINNER: Route 17 Truck Stop Sells $40K Mega Millions Ticket WINNER: Route 17 Truck Stop Sells $40K Mega Millions Ticket
Winner: Route 17 Truck Stop Sells $40K Mega Millions Ticket A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at a Route 17 truck stop and gas station in Mahwah. The ticket from Tuesday's drawing was purchased at Kings Mahwah Truck Stop on the southbound side of the highway. The third-tier $10,000 prizewinning ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying it to $40,000. The winning numbers were 17, 20, 27, 31, and 34. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04. The next drawing will be held Friday at 11 p.m.

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