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The Largest Bass Pro In America Is Coming To Sayreville — And It's Hiding A Secret The Largest Bass Pro In America Is Coming To Sayreville — And It's Hiding A Secret
The Largest Bass Pro In America Is Coming To Sayreville — And It's Hiding A Secret The largest single-level Bass Pro Shops in the country is opening in New Jersey this fall, but the real attraction won't be what's on the shelves. Bass Pro Shops announced new details for its 200,000-square-foot Outdoor World destination in Sayreville, saying the store is designed to be an immersive experience centered on conservation, entertainment, and hands-on learning. The new location will anchor the 400-acre Riverton retail complex off the Garden State Parkway near Interstates 95 and 287. At the heart of the store will be a 65,000-gallon Shipwreck Aquarium, a 12,000-gallon ray touch …

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Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Boutique Temporarily Closed After Car Slams Through Front Doors In Morristown 25-Year-Old Boutique Temporarily Closed After Car Slams Through Front Doors In Morristown
25-Year-Old Boutique Temporarily Closed After Car Slams Through Front Doors In Morristown A Morris County boutique is temporarily closed due to a car that slammed through the front of it over the weekend. No injuries were reported in the crash at 23 South Boutique in Morristown, according to its owners, Marilyn and Barry, who are vowing to reopen as soon as possible. A photo shared by the busienss shows a Ford sedan that had plowed right through the front doors. The shop has been in business since 2021, according to the Morris County Alliance.

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Police & Fire
Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD
Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD A reported threat prompted a large police response at the Walmart on Route 23 in Franklin Borough before authorities determined the incident was unfounded on Monday evening, June 29, police said. The Franklin Borough Police Department responded to the Walmart on after receiving a report of a threat at approximately 5:20 p.m., the department said on social media. Out of an abundance of caution, officers conducted a thorough investigation and searched the property with assistance from local and county law enforcement agencies, police said. After completing the investigation, authorities …

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Police & Fire
Officer Fires Weapon In Linden, Both Officer And Subject Hospitalized Officer Fires Weapon In Linden, Both Officer And Subject Hospitalized
Officer Fires Weapon In Linden, Both Officer And Subject Hospitalized A Linden police officer discharged a weapon during an incident on Roselle Street, leaving both the officer and the subject hospitalized, authorities said. The shooting happened in the 1300 block of Roselle Street in Linden, according to local police. The subject and the officer were both taken to separate hospitals for treatment, authorities said. Their conditions were not immediately released. As with all police-involved shootings in New Jersey, the incident is being investigated by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, officials said. Roselle Street remains closed between Jackso…

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News
63 Charged In $8M Luxury Car Theft Ring That Sent Stolen SUVs To Africa: NJ AG 63 Charged In $8M Luxury Car Theft Ring That Sent Stolen SUVs To Africa: NJ AG
63 Charged In $8M Luxury Car Theft Ring That Sent Stolen SUVs To Africa: NJ AG New Jersey officials have announced charges against 63 people in what they call a massive auto theft trafficking enterprise that allegedly stole more than 90 luxury vehicles worth over $8 million and shipped many of them to buyers in West Africa (scroll to the bottom of this news article for a complete list of every defendant charged in the case). The criminal enterprise operated across New Jersey and New York between June 2025 and June 2026, targeting high-end vehicles including Range Rovers, Porsches, and BMWs, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Office of the Insura…

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Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says A Jersey City man is wanted on murder and multiple attempted murder charges after a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another wounded over the weekend, authorities said. Raheem Rhett, 36, is being sought in the 2:30 a.m. shooting Sunday, June 28, on Orient Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Responding officers found Jenardo Tejada, 38, of Jersey City, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, Mello said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The c…

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Police & Fire
Solar Panel Fire Forces Resident Relocations At Allendale Rehab Center Solar Panel Fire Forces Resident Relocations At Allendale Rehab Center
Solar Panel Fire Forces Resident Relocations At Allendale Rehab Center A rooftop solar panel caught fire at a Bergen County rehabilitation and healthcare center, forcing residents to be temporarily relocated on Monday, June 29, police said. The fire was reported at 11:46 a.m. at the Allendale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, located along Route 17 South, according to Allendale Police Chief Michael Dillon. Because the facility provides both acute and long-term care, additional fire departments and EMS agencies were called to assist after the active fire was confirmed. Responding crews determined that a solar panel on the roof of one section of the bui…

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News
ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist
ABC7 Reporter's Bosnia Gaffe Gets Awkward Balkan Twist A little World Cup trash talk turned into a global embarrassment for an ABC7 reporter. Abigail Vélez found herself at the center of a viral backlash after declaring on live television that she couldn't point out Bosnia on a map while hyping Team USA's upcoming World Cup matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reporting from a World Cup watch party in Long Beach, CA, following the United States' 3-2 loss to Turkey, Vélez was apparently trying to rally American fans before the Round of 32 showdown. "One thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a map," she said. "I don’t know …

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Aspiring Nurse, 20, ID'd As Victim Killed In Newark Hit-Run Where Group Had Gathered Aspiring Nurse, 20, ID'd As Victim Killed In Newark Hit-Run Where Group Had Gathered
Aspiring Nurse, 20, ID'd As Victim Killed In Newark Hit-Run Where Group Had Gathered Authorities have identified a 20-year-old woman killed in a Newark hit-and-run last week. Victoria Marilu Bonilla Lucero was killed while one other person, who has not been identified, was left critical in the incident at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26, near 104 Empire St., according to Essex County First Assistant Prosecutor Alexander B. Albu. There was a large gathering in the roadway at the time of the crash, and was confirmed that a tractor-trailer was involved, Albu said. The vehicle involved fled the scene. A GoFundMe organized by Shisela Chuqui to help Bonilla Lucero's …

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Obituaries
Army Veteran, Pool Player Killed In Fiery 4-Truck NJ Turnpike Crash In Carteret, Mom Says Army Veteran, Pool Player Killed In Fiery 4-Truck NJ Turnpike Crash In Carteret, Mom Says
Army Veteran, Pool Player Killed In Fiery 4-Truck NJ Turnpike Crash In Carteret, Mom Says The tractor-trailer driver killed in a fiery four-truck chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week has been identified by his mother. William Knox, 31, was killed before dawn on Thursday, June 25, when four Freightliner tractor-trailers were involved in a crash on the northbound inner roadway near milepost 96.2, New Jersey State Police said without identifying him as the victim. Troopers responded at 4:07 a.m. and found that traffic had come to a stop. Two tractor-trailers were stopped in the right lane and a third was stopped in the center lane when a fourth Freightliner …

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