Heartbreak After Newark Mom, Teacher Dies At 33
A Newark teacher and devoted mother is being remembered after her death at 33, as loved ones rally to support the young son she leaves behind.
Julianny Lantigua, affectionately known as "Juju," died on Thursday, July 2. She was a fourth-grade teacher at the Park Elementary School in Newark.
"Ms. Lantigua was a caring educator, a devoted mother, and a cherished member of the Park Elementary family," the school said in a Facebook tribute. "Her kindness, compassion, and dedication touched the lives of so many students, families, and colleagues, and she will be deeply missed."
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Storm Kills 1 In Scotch Plains, 6.4K Without Power In Union County Following Storm
A 41-year-old driver was killed in Scotch Plains when a fast-moving but powerful storm tore across New Jersey on Friday evening, July 3, one of two back-to-back storms that triggered dozens of incidents and left tens of thousands across the state without power by Sunday morning.
The storm sparked dozens of emergency calls, pulling first responders away from Fourth of July celebrations with their families.
As of Sunday morning, JCP&L had reported 84,719 customers without power, while PSE&G reported approximately 28,200 outages, leaving nearly 113,000 customers in the dark …
Waterbury Nightclub Shooting Kills 1, Critically Injures Teen Girl, Police Say
A 22-year-old man was killed and an 18-year-old woman was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Waterbury nightclub early Sunday, July 5, police said.
Officers responded to LA 42 Night Club, 673 E. Main St., at 12:04 a.m. for reports of shots fired, the Waterbury Police Department said. When officers arrived, they found a large gathering outside the club and evidence of gunfire at the scene.
Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman outside the club unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound, authorities said. Officers then located a second victim, a 22-year-old Waterbury man, also …
Thousands Without Power Across NJ, Including Nearly 53K In One County Alone
Thousands of New Jersey residents remained without electricity Saturday, July 4, after severe thunderstorms swept through the state Friday evening, causing widespread damage and outages.
A severe thunderstorm watch had been in effect for much of New Jersey as the storms moved through. By Saturday morning, the largest outages were concentrated in Morris, Monmouth, Burlington, Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Essex counties, according to JCP&L and PSE&G outage maps.
Monmouth County (40,000)
Marlboro — 6,762
Howell — 6,608
Middletown — 4,806
Manalapan — 4,159
Freehold Township — 2,806
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