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Bethlehem Township hit hardest with 5.75 inches as storms soak North Jersey

Bethlehem Township recorded 5.75 inches of rain Tuesday as storms soaked northern New Jersey, triggering flash floods, water rescues in Hawthorne and Paterson, and the evacuation of 60 kids and teachers from two Woodland Park daycares.
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Multiple people seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash on N.J. highway

Multiple people were seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash in Nutley on Saturday evening, police said. Authorities said a vehicle traveling northbound on Route 21 struck the median, crossed over and collided with two vehicles traveling southbound on the highway. Several people were transported to local hospital
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Humpback whale spotted miles from New York City

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Humpback whales were spotted just miles from New York City during a recent research expedition, according to scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society. Researchers documented an extraordinary gathering of marine wildlife about 25 to 35 miles south of Long Island. Scientists captured imag
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Bayonne Fire Department makes quick work of a residential porch fire on Monday

The Bayonne Fire Department made quick work of a residential porch fire on Monday, needing less than an hour to extinguish the blaze, according to Acting Deputy Fire Chief Theodore Wolf. At approximately 3:34 p.m. yesterday, the Bayonne FD was dispatched to 127 West 27th Street following reports of a...
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A $500K armored NJ Transit vehicle vanished — here’s where it turned up

A man on parole allegedly drove a half-million-dollar NJ Transit armored vehicle through a fence, across two cities, and left it on a residential street all before 6 in the morning.
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Newark man convicted of murder in 2024 fatal shooting of man in wheelchair

A Newark man was convicted of murder and weapons offenses in the fatal 2024 shooting of a man in a wheelchair, Essex County prosecutors announced Tuesday. A jury found 36-year-old Shaheed Hall guilty of murder, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose in the killing of 50-yea
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Roads crumble, neighborhoods flood in latest NJ storm

In Hawthorne, a side street off Wagaraw Road crumbled into pieces after floodwaters ravaged the area.
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29 Arrested in April Jersey City Drug Takedown, Federal Prosecutors Said

Federal prosecutors announced in April that 29 members and associates of a Jersey City-based drug trafficking organization had been arrested on fentanyl and cocaine trafficking and firearms offenses. The account below reflects that announcement, by U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer, rather than the current posture of the cas
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Strong storms prompt flood warnings in the Northeast

DEK: From western New England to as far south as Baltimore, the Northeast is under flash flood threats through Tuesday night, with parts of the region already experiencing
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Grocery store socialism already failing in Chicago

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised Monday that his city-owned grocery stores would offer high-quality fresh produce and other basic groceries at prices guaranteed to be 30% lower than those at surrounding privately owned stores. But before New Yorkers start counting their potential savings, they might want to

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