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Resident Finds Intruders in Lorraine Avenue Home, Police Say

A Lorraine Avenue resident was startled awake early Jan. 24 after her home alarm sounded and she discovered two unknown men standing in the foyer, police said. According to police, the resident went downstairs to investigate and saw the suspects inside the home. She screamed and the men fled. Officers said the...
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Students, staff of N.J. elementary school hospitalized after computer battery overheats, filling classroom with...

Several children and adults were evaluated at a hospital after a laptop’s battery overheated and began emitting smoke inside a Newark school on Tuesday afternoon, according to city officials. Firefighters responded to Greater Oaks Legacy Downtown Elementary School around 2:20 p.m. after a laptop’s ion battery failed,...
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No Foul Play in Death of 30-Year-Old Montclair Man, Police Say

Authorities do not suspect foul play in the death of a 30-year-old man found unresponsive his apartment on Montclair’s Mission Street Tuesday morning, police said. Officers responding to a second-floor apartment at 7:46 a.m. found the man dead in his bedroom, according to police Lt. Terence Turner. The Essex...
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Newark Unveils “The Elders Spoke and We Bloomed” Mural: A 250-Foot Tribute to Black...

Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the Newark Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs have officially unveiled a breathtaking new mural titled “The Elders Spoke and We Bloomed.” Located at Catholic Charities (321 Central Avenue), this nearly 250-foot site-specific installation is the work of acclaimed Arts High School alumna and...
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Police seek help identifying shooting suspect in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a male suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on Saturday. At approximately 10:11 a.m., police responded to Hawthorne Avenue near Elizabeth Avenue on a call of shots fired. Responding officers did not locate any...
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Officer who fatally shot Newark man ranked near top of department in use of...

The Newark police officer who fatally shot 42-year-old Wali Bey on Jan. 19 had been involved in 25 use-of-force incidents — not including the shooting —since he joined the department in June 2022, tying him for 13th among the department’s 1,000 officers in total incidents, according to data the state began compiling...
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Speedy’s Burgers + Bowls Finds a New Home Near Journal Square

Speedy’s Burgers + Bowls has reopened in Jersey City, this time near Journal Square. The burger and bowl spot, previously located in Paulus Hook, is now serving up its affordable comfort food menu at 154 Chestnut Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood, just a few minutes’ walk from the JSQ PATH station. The Hoboken Girl...
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Recent ICE arrests in NJ highlight immigration tensions

Recent arrests in New Jersey are stirring up conversations about immigration, law enforcement, and community safety.
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New snow totals are in. See how much fell across New York

More than a foot of snow has piled up across New York since Sunday morning as a massive winter storm hit New York. In some parts of the state, more snow is expected this week. Some spots could see as much as two feet by Tuesday evening, forecasters said. How much snow did NY get? Note: Snow totals change often, as...
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North Haven man accused of sharing intimate video granted diversionary program despite objections

"Once a video like this is posted, it doesn't disappear," said the victim, who was only identified by her initials in court.

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