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REWARD: $10K Offered In Irvington Killings Of Rahway Brothers REWARD: $10K Offered In Irvington Killings Of Rahway Brothers REWARD: $10K Offered In Irvington Killings Of Rahway Brothers
Reward: $10K Offered In Irvington Killings Of Rahway Brothers A $10,000 reward is being offered in the shooting deaths of two Essex County brothers. The money is being offered by Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program in connection with the July 4 homicides of Malik A. McCallister, 38, and Tarik R. Barnes, 42, in Irvington. The Rahway brothers were shot around midnight on Montrose Terrace. McCallister was pronounced dead at Beth Israel at 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 5. Barnes was pronounced dead at 2:09 the same day at University Hospital. No arrests have been. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Essex Cou…
NJ Man Reunited With Family After 18 Years Dies In Highway Crash NJ Man Reunited With Family After 18 Years Dies In Highway Crash NJ Man Reunited With Family After 18 Years Dies In Highway Crash
NJ Man Reunited With Family After 18 Years Dies In Highway Crash A 55-year-old Bergenfield man was killed in a crash on Route 1&9 just two weeks after bringing his family to the US from India after 18 years apart, according to authorities and those who knew him. Roy Thomas was driving a box truck when he ran into the back of a tractor trailer at a high rate of speed in Newark near the Kearny border early Tuesday morning,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene just after 3 a.m. The driver of the tractor trailer remained at the …
CLOSED: No Swimming At NJ Beach Due To Fecal Bacteria CLOSED: No Swimming At NJ Beach Due To Fecal Bacteria CLOSED: No Swimming At NJ Beach Due To Fecal Bacteria
Closed: No Swimming At NJ Beach Due To Fecal Bacteria One of New Jersey's beaches were closed for swimming Friday after a second batch of water samples showed high levels of fecal bacteria. Swimming advisories were initially issued at 13 beaches, where enterococci levels exceeded 104 colony forming units (cfu) Monday. As of Friday, levels exceed 104 cfu at Beachwood Beach West river beach, Beachwood. On Wednesday, four other beaches were closed for the same reason. Those were: East Beach Station Avenue river beach, Pine Beach Hancock Avenue bay beach, Seaside Heights  Reese Avenue bay beach, Lavallette 25th Street bay beach, Barne…
WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ
Winners: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In NJ A pair of winning Powerball tickets good for $50,000 each were sold in New Jersey. The tickets from Wednesday's Powerball drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn, winning the third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Middlesex County: Brothers Supermarket, 361 Market St., Perth Amboy; and Somerset County: Wegmans Food Store, 724 Route 202 S., Bridgewater. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, August 25, drawing were: 27, 39, 54, 56, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play number was 03.  The Powerball …
Prosecutor: DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash That Killed Passenger In Jersey City Prosecutor: DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash That Killed Passenger In Jersey City Prosecutor: DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash That Killed Passenger In Jersey City
Prosecutor: DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash That Killed Passenger In Jersey City Authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a driver involved in a crash that left his 30-year-old passenger dead in Jersey City last February. Jose Colon, 31, was heading west on Columbus Drive  approaching the roadway split when his vehicle, a 1996 Honda Civic, struck the attenuator- protected guard rail around 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. HIs passenger, Jesus Gonzalez, was found dead at the scene near the Merseles Street split, Suarez said. Colon was taken to Jersey City Medical Center in critical condition. He surrendered to aut…
SEX ABUSE: Pennsylvania Teacher 'Slightly Penetrated' Elementary School Student, DA Says SEX ABUSE: Pennsylvania Teacher 'Slightly Penetrated' Elementary School Student, DA Says SEX ABUSE: Pennsylvania Teacher 'Slightly Penetrated' Elementary School Student, DA Says
SEX Abuse: Pennsylvania Teacher 'Slightly Penetrated' Elementary School Student, DA Says A 56-year-old Chester County teacher has been accused of sexually abusing an elementary school student for two years, authorities announced. Luis Morales, 56, of West Chester, abused the 3rd and 4th grade student between 2014 and 2016 while at Nottingham Elementary School in Oxford, DA Deb Ryan said.  According to the criminal complaint, Morales engaged in penetration, "however slight," of the student's genitals/anus. The 14-year-old victim told authorities that the abuse began when Morales asked her to stay after school one day and, once the other students left, asked if he could tou…
13 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisory Due To Fecal Bacteria 13 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisory Due To Fecal Bacteria 13 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisory Due To Fecal Bacteria
13 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisory Due To Fecal Bacteria Swimming advisories were issued to 13 of New Jersey's beaches due to high levels of fecal bacteria. All of the beaches had levels that exceeded 104 colony forming units (cfu) of enterococci in the samples taken Monday, according to the state's Department of Environmental Protection. The beaches under advisories are: Beachwood Beach West, Beachwood East Beach Station Avenue beach, Pine Beach Hancock Avenue beach, Seaside Heights Maxson Avenue beach, Point Pleasant New Jersey Avenue, Long Beach Township  North Bath Avenue beach, Long Branch Village Beach Club beach, Loch Arbour Re…
National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected
National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected The first group of Afghan refugees arrived in New Jersey overnight, NJ Advance Media reports. New Jersey National Guard Capt. Christopher Bowyer-Meeder confirmed the arrival with the news outlet Wednesday. It was not clear exactly how many people were in the group that arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. A press release on the NJ National Guard website proposes the base serve as temporary shelter for as many as 9,500 refugees. Those individuals have visas good for 365 days. AirBnb CEO Brian Chesky said AirBnb plans on hosting 20,000 Afghan refugees. Starting today, Airbnb w…
1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion 1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion 1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion
1 Hospitalized In Myerstown Building Explosion An explosion at a commercial building caused a large fire that injured one person in Jackson Township early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Fire crews including multiple tankers were called to the Lapp Carriage Shop at 372 King St., in Myerstown around 7 a.m., according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Pennsylvania State Police said only that one male was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Wagon 30, PT-30, and Tanker 30 are all currently operating at a working commercial fire with victims in the 300 block of King Street, more to come. Posted by Goodwill Fire Company No. 1…
WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold In Cape May County WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold In Cape May County WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold In Cape May County
Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold In Cape May County A winning lottery ticket good for $10,000 was sold in Cape May County. The winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing were 17, 18, 26, 52, and 67. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The ticket was sold at Acme on Simpson Avenue in Ocean City. In addition to the third-tier prize won, 25 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. The Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $288 million.
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