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Elizabeth, NJ

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Woman Killed In Weekend Linden Wreck That Injured 4 Was 'Angel In Human Form' A 24-year-old Elizabeth woman died and four others were injured in a Linden crash early Sunday morning. Nathalie Badilla-Zavala and a 27-year-old Rahway man were ejected from a 2014 Honda Civic on the northern side of the North Park Avenue bridge between E. Elizabeth Avenue and E. Linden Avenue around 3:35 a.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Both were taken to Newark University Hospital, where the woman died and the man was critical hours after the crash, police said. The driver of the second vehicle -- a 21-year-old man from Harrisburg, PA -- and two other passen…

by Cecilia Levine

03/14/2021

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

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New Jersey Mom 3 Years Sober Shares Inspiring Recovery Story Amid Daughter's Custody Battle A New Jersey mom who spent nearly half her life addicted to heroin and crack is sharing her inspiring addiction recovery story as she fights for custody of her 9-year-old daughter. Madison McManus was 15 years old when her then-boyfriend introduced her to the hard drugs "I was always very self conscious and never felt comfortable in my own skin," the now-28-year-old said. "I felt like I wasn't a part of. But alcohol and drugs brought me out of myself. "They were like a temporary mask and I didn't have to worry about if I was good enough or going to fit in. I didn't care." Avoi…

by Cecilia Levine

03/14/2021

Edison, NJ

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Central Jersey Therapist Runs Online Life Coaching Biz For Adults On Autism Spectrum Autism doesn’t magically end when a child graduates high school. Rather, it’s a lifelong social and communicative disability that people have to live with forever. Central Jersey native Jaclyn Hunt realized that several years ago, and has since made it her life’s mission to provide adults on the spectrum with tools to navigate life with their disability. “Most people on the Autism spectrum are thrown out into the world and expected to succeed — but many struggle tremendously. So I’m trying to change that.” Hunt saw a need for her business while studying to become a marriage and family th…

by Cecilia Levine

03/14/2021

Elizabeth, NJ

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Update: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train ID'd As Plainfield Man, 18 NJ Transit officials have identified the pedestrian struck and killed by a train over the weekend as an 18-year-old Plainfield man. Lorenzo Bautista was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5530 near the Plainfield station around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, NJ Transit spokeswoman Lisa Torbic said. None of the approximately 30 passengers on board the train were injured, Torbic said. The train left the Raritan Station at 6:14 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Cranford at 6:54 p.m. New Jersey Transit police were leading the investigation.

by Cecilia Levine

03/13/2021

Lower Merion-Narberth, PA

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Seen HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks Police in Ambler are seeking the public's help locating a 17-year-old girl who ran away from a group home. Ruth Minus is believed to be in the Lower Bucks of South Philadelphia area, after fleeing the Carson Valley Group home, police said. Minus is described as a black female with glasses, black hair, tattoo on left chest. She is 5 feet and 5 inches tall, about 170 pounds and may be in South Philadelphia or the Lower Bucks County area. If anyone has information on her whereabouts or has any information please contact the Ambler Borough Police Department at #215-643-6444 or the Detecti…

by Cecilia Levine

03/13/2021

Newark, NJ

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Seen HIM? Newark Man Wanted In Burglaries Of 2 Vehicles Authorities in Newark are seeking a 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the burglaries of two vehicles. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Jerry Bond, who police say broke into two cars parked on the 300 block of Ridgewood Avenue just before 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 24, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Bond is described as 5’9” tall and 140 pounds. He has a medium complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Director Ambrose urges anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Jerry Bond to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NW…

by Cecilia Levine

03/12/2021

Jersey City, NJ

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Popular North Jersey Restaurant Tacoria Opens New Hoboken Digs One of North Jersey's most popular taco spots will be opening a new location in Hoboken. Tacoria will be coming this summer to the Washington Street storefront formerly occupied by Frankie + Ava's Italian restaurant. A group of Rutgers University graduates who opened their first restaurant in New Brunswick. Tacoria became widely popular and quickly grew, with locations in Morristown, Montclair, Princeton, Jersey City and most recently Paramus. The eatery is a build-your-own concept, where customers choose a base (salad, taco, burrito, nachos), then add a protein and side (Mexic…

by Cecilia Levine

03/12/2021

Marlton-Evesham, NJ

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'Stay Away From Seals': Organization Pleads With Jersey Shore Beach Goers A Jersey Shore-based mammal rescue organization is pleading with beachgoers to stay away from seals. Over the past week several amateur and professional photographers have been flooding social media groups with photos and videos of seals taken at a close distance, revealing exact locations of resting animals on the beach, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine said. "This has attracted crowds around resting seals, causing further disturbance and harassment of the animals," the non-profit organization said. "A video has even surfaced of someone touching a seal. Several healthy sea…

by Cecilia Levine

03/12/2021

Lower Merion-Narberth, PA

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DA: Philly Burglar Ejaculates On Woman, 102, While Raiding Her Home, 8 Others In Suburban PA A 41-year-old Philadelphia man sexually assaulted three homeowners including a 102-year-old woman whom he ejaculated on while raiding their suburban Pennsylvania homes in a series of at least nine burglaries, authorities said Friday. Raheem White was arrested in the series of daytime burglaries and assaults across Montgomery County and Philadelphia that date back to last July, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Between July 13, 2020 and Jan. 13, 2021, nine daytime residential burglaries and three attempted burglaries were reported in Cheltenham, Haverford, Spring…

by Cecilia Levine

03/12/2021

Elizabeth, NJ

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Fire Races Through Elizabeth Home An Elizabeth home was damaged in a late-night fire on Thursday. Flames tore through the second floor, attic and walls of the home at 160 Westfield Ave., when firefighters arrived at 11:30 p.m. A second alarm was called after the fire began spreading to an adjacent home. The blaze was deemed under control at approximately 12:45 a.m.

by Cecilia Levine

03/12/2021

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