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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash
Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash A sanitation worker was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Newark. The man was collecting trash for an independent company when he was struck by a white Lincoln near the intersection of Hawthorne and Goodwin avenues around 11:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The driver fled the scene and the victim was taken to University Hospital.  Authorities were searching for the driver as of Thursday morning.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector
Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector Support is surging for the family of a 34-year-old Jersey City man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a local shopping center Sunday night. Police responded to the BJ’s Parking Lot on Marin Boulevard and Second Street around 8:20 p.m., where Christian Parra was found with a gunshot wound to the torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Parra was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9 p.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. More than $17,700 had been raise…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light
Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light A 24-year-old Jersey City man who tried opening doors of cars at a red light and spat on a police officer taking him into custody was found with PCP, authorities said. Madhur Patel tried opening the driver's side doors of cars stopped the intersection of at 14th Street and Park Avenue, around 4:25 p.m. on March 1, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Patel was arrested after he spit on Hoboken police officer Francis McCourt, and found in possession of PCP, police said.  He was charged with carjacking, throwing bodily fluid at a law enforcement officer and possession of PCP. Patel …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza A 20-year-old Linden who had been missing for more than a week was found dead in Newark after falling from the Pulaski Skyway into an automobile yard, authorities said March 3. A widespread search was launched for Jeffrey Mendoza after he was reported missing around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 21.  Mendoza's vehicle was found in the northbound lanes of the Pulaski Skyway on Feb. 23, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. A search of the river using NPD's drones came up short. On Feb. 24, however, Mendoza's body was found in an automobile storage yard. Authorities suspect Mendoza fell fro…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Breaking News
Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine Seized From PA, DE Men In NJ Road Rage Incident Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine Seized From PA, DE Men In NJ Road Rage Incident Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine Seized From PA, DE Men In NJ Road Rage Incident
Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine Seized From PA, DE Men In NJ Road Rage Incident Police found a 30-round high capacity magazine in the car carrying men from Pennsylvania and Delaware, who were accused of flashing an assault rifle at another driver in New Jersey over the weekend, authorities said. Branchburg police stopped vehicle carrying the three men on Route 202 near Milltown Road around 4 p.m., after someone called police reporting that a man brandished a weapon while heading northbound in Readington, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Robert Figueroa, 19 of Whitehall, Pennsylvania; Axel Rafael Colon Merly, 18 of Allentown, Pennsylvania; and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne
Update: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne Authorities in Hudson County on Wednesday were seeking a motive and suspect behind Tuesday's fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old Bayonne man. Matthew Mortimer was stabbed just before 3:30 p.m., at 1095 Avenue C between 53rd and 54th streets, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with multiple stab wounds to his face and chest, initial reports say. Mortimer was pronounced dead at approximately 4:15 p.m.  A GoFundMe in memory of Mortimer had raised $2,000 as of Wednesday morning. Records show Mortimer previously lived in Jersey City. The c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly
Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly A New Jersey gym owner who made headlines for refusing to close his facility at the onset of the pandemic is yet again causing more controversy. Ian Smith, 33 -- who owns Atilis Gym in Bellmawr -- is banned from American Airlines after refusing to wear a mask on a recent trip. Smith was flying in to Philadelphia after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, and apparently refused to wear a mask on the flight, airline officials confirmed. Smith shared a screenshot of an email he received from the airline on Instagram. Smith's response? "What they want is …

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
Obituaries
Garden State Roller Girl Suzie 'Sue-Nami' Lim Dies, 32 Garden State Roller Girl Suzie 'Sue-Nami' Lim Dies, 32 Garden State Roller Girl Suzie 'Sue-Nami' Lim Dies, 32
Garden State Roller Girl Suzie 'Sue-Nami' Lim Dies, 32 Susan Lim died at her home in Bogota on Feb. 25. She was 32 years old. Susan -- affectionately known as Suzie -- had a zest for adventure and roller skating, her obituary says. She joined Garden State Rollergirls team in 2019, and was known to the team as "Sue-Nami." In addition to skating, Suzi loved swimming in the ocean, traveling, cooking and fostering kittens, her obituary says. Services were held at the Becker Funeral Home March 3, and cremation was private. Suzi is survived by her significant other , Philip Larochelle; her mom Hyeran Vukas; and her brother Michael Vukas.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza A 20-year-old Linden who had been missing for more than a week was found dead in Newark after falling from the Pulaski Skyway into an automobile yard, authorities said March 3. A widespread search was launched for Jeffrey Mendoza after he was reported missing around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 21.  Mendoza's vehicle was found in the northbound lanes of the Pulaski Skyway on Feb. 23, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. A search of the river using NPD's drones came up short. On Feb. 24, however, Mendoza's body was found in an automobile storage yard. Authorities suspect Mendoza fell fro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
On Your Side
Popular Bergen County Burger Joint Opening 2nd Location In Essex County Popular Bergen County Burger Joint Opening 2nd Location In Essex County Popular Bergen County Burger Joint Opening 2nd Location In Essex County
Popular Bergen County Burger Joint Opening 2nd Location In Essex County A Bergen County hamburger spot serving Mexico City street-style burgers is opening a new Essex County location. Hamburguesa will soon be coming to West Passaic Avenue in Bloomfield. The restaurant first opened in Carlstadt under the same owners of Taqueria Los Gueros. The menu includes a variety of loaded burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, shakes and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗔 (@thehamburguesa) "Our intimate burger joint offers the classic street burger taste that you would have as you walk around t…

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