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NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder
NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder A 35-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 70-year-old mother in Essex County Monday, authorities said. Gwen Avrut was found unresponsive with serious injures in her South Orange Avenue apartment in Maplewood around 1 p.m. Monday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 1:40 p.m., they said.  Her son, Benjamin Avrut, also of Maplewood, has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said. Google Maps shows the incident occurred at "The Top Condomi…
Airplane Themed Diner Opens On Route 46 Near Teterboro Airport Airplane Themed Diner Opens On Route 46 Near Teterboro Airport Airplane Themed Diner Opens On Route 46 Near Teterboro Airport
Airplane Themed Diner Opens On Route 46 Near Teterboro Airport A brand new diner is coming to Route 46 near Teterboro Airport. The owners of Fairmount Eats, a longtime favorite in Hackensack, are bringing Runway Diner to South Hackensack. The menu features all-day breakfast specials, appetizers, sandwiches, salads, burgers, steak, seafood and poke bowls. Juices, smoothies and classic diner desserts are also on the menu. Runway Diner is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily at 380 Route 46 West, South Hackensack.
Meet The New Jersey Attorney Competing On 'The Bachelor' & Already Going Viral On Twitter Meet The New Jersey Attorney Competing On 'The Bachelor' & Already Going Viral On Twitter Meet The New Jersey Attorney Competing On 'The Bachelor' & Already Going Viral On Twitter
Meet The New Jersey Attorney Competing On 'The Bachelor' & Already Going Viral On Twitter A 27-year-old attorney from New Jersey on this season of ABC's "The Bachelor" is already going viral. Virginia native Kristin Hopkins, currently of Jersey City, is among 32 contestants on Season 25 starring Matt James, premiering Monday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. A tweet from a woman who says she went to college with Hopkins went viral over the weekend. "Girl, this man is creepy. He's hitting on you," Battle recalled Hopkins telling her on the train. "How could he possibly be hitting on me?? he told me maybe i could babysit for his daughter. "it’s @kristinbhopkins and honestly the power of her cha…
America Can't Afford To Lose These 5 New Jersey Restaurants, Website Says America Can't Afford To Lose These 5 New Jersey Restaurants, Website Says America Can't Afford To Lose These 5 New Jersey Restaurants, Website Says
America Can't Afford To Lose These 5 New Jersey Restaurants, Website Says Small businesses have certainly suffered amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Some long-favorited restaurants closed temporarily, and that was difficult and tragic enough for their loyal patrons. Imagine if more closed for good. Five New Jersey eateries were named to Esquire's list of "100 Restaurants America Can't Afford to Lose." If you've been to any of them, you probably already know why. Cowan's Public, Nutley: The Irish pub with a speakeasy vibe was built on Centre Street in the 1920s and opened about 15 years later. What Esquire says: "The craft-beer, proper-drink, good-food re…
Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder
Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder A 35-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 70-year-old mother in Essex County Monday, authorities said. Gwen Avrut was found unresponsive with serious injures in her South Orange Avenue apartment in Maplewood around 1 p.m. Monday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 1:40 p.m., they said. Her son, Benjamin Avrut, also of Maplewood, has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said. Google Maps shows the incident occurred at "The Top Condominiums." T…
Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder
Maplewood Man Charged With Mom's Murder A 35-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 70-year-old mother in Essex County Monday, authorities said. Gwen Avrut was found unresponsive with serious injures in her South Orange Avenue apartment in Maplewood around 1 p.m. Monday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 1:40 p.m., they said. Her son, Benjamin Avrut, also of Maplewood, has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said. Google Maps shows the incident occurred at "The Top Condominiums." T…
Keen-Eyed Officers Bust 5 With Meth In Corporate Secaucus Parking Deck, Authorities Say Keen-Eyed Officers Bust 5 With Meth In Corporate Secaucus Parking Deck, Authorities Say Keen-Eyed Officers Bust 5 With Meth In Corporate Secaucus Parking Deck, Authorities Say
Keen-Eyed Officers Bust 5 With Meth In Corporate Secaucus Parking Deck, Authorities Say Five people were busted with methamphetamine when keen-eyed police officers spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in a corporate parking deck over the weekend, authorities said. The Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit saw the car on a deck at 100 Plaza Drive (near a Marriott hotel and corporate offices) around 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, Chief Dennis Miller said. During the investigation, police arrested Richard Rivera of North Bergen, 34; Katherine Chavez-Montalvan of Allentown, PA, 32; Allison Chavez-Montalvan of Weehawken, 22; Michelle Romanescu of Jamaica Estates, 31; and&nbs…
Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home
Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home A man who plunged out of a second-story window over the weekend was in critical condition as of Monday, officials said. Police observed the 46-year-old man jump out of the window at 12 Wegman Ct., around 1 p.m. on Jan. 2, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace Scalcione said. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. It was not clear why he jumped and no further details were being released.
Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash
Jersey City Woman, 26, Seriously Injured In New Year's Hit-Run Crash A 26-year-old woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash New Year's Eve in Jersey City. The woman was in the northbound lane of Ocean Avenue approaching a parked car when she was struck by a northbound black Cadillac Escalade around 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where she was treated for multiple injuries and listed in stable condition as of Monday afternoon. The Escalade continued driving, Suarez said. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating the cr…
WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Essex County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Essex County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Essex County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In Essex County A $50,000 New Jersey Lottery ticket from the Saturday, Jan. 2 Powerball drawing was sold in Essex County. The third-tier prizewinning ticket was sold at Aldo Food Market in East Orange. The winning numbers were 03, 04, 11, 41, and 67. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Multiplier number was 02.  More than 62,160 New Jersey players took home an estimated $310,738 in prizes ranging from $4 to $200.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $410,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 10:59 p.m.
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