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Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
$2,500 Reward Offered In Somerset County Barbershop Shooting
A $2,500 reward is being offered in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man inside of a Somerset County barbershop, authorities said Thursday. Denny Sanchez, of Franklin Park, was shot inside of a Hamilton Street barbershop in Franklin Township around 8:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. A spokesperson from the prosecutor's office said the incident occurred on the 500 block of Hamilton Street. Franklin Township police and EMS immediately began administering lifesaving measures, before Sanchez was transported to an area trauma center. Sanchez…
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Zoom Bombed: Porn-Sharing Hackers Disrupt Raritan Council Meeting
A New Jersey town council trying to meet for the first time last month since COVID-19 restrictions were implemented was derailed by a group of hackers. The hackers shared pornography and yelled profanities during the Oct. 27 Raritan Borough Council Meeting, aired for the public over Zoom. The meeting was quickly shut down but continued off the air, Mayor Zachary Bray said. A phone-in option for those participating from home. No major business was acted upon, the mayor said. The council will meet again Nov. 17. Hello, Tonight’s council meeting was hacked and we are terribly embarra…
Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
Election
DAY: How To Vote, Find Polling Places In NJ, Report Problems At Polls
More than 3 million people have already voted. Have you? New Jersey voters have a few different options this Election Day. Scroll down for more on how to vote. Visit a polling place: There are fewer open this year, and things will look a lot different (click here to find a polling station near you). Instead of going into a polling station, you'll get a paper provisional ballot. Those will be counted Nov. 10. Why so late? A couple reasons: To make sure that anyone who voted by mail didn't also vote in person, and because it's the last day that ballot…
Elizabeth, NJ
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'Vastly Underrated' Walk-Up Elizabeth Hot Dog Joint Named Best In NJ
An iconic Elizabeth hot dog joint was crowned the best hot dog spot in New Jersey. Tommy's Italian Sausage & Hot Dogs, born in 1969, serves its dogs from the walk-up window on 2nd Avenue. Tommy's dogs are "vastly underrated," the article says. "Created in Newark during a very different time, this isn’t so much your standard dog, but rather a nearly complete meal, served up in half a loaf of the locally favored pizza bread," the rundown reads. "In goes an all-beef dog or an Italian sausage (or one of each, that’s totally acceptable), plus an abundance of peppers and o…
Hamilton Township, NJ
On Your Side
Covid-
19: Philadelphia's Historic City Tavern Shutters
A Colonial-themed restaurant on the grounds of a 1773 Philadelphia tavern has closed its doors. City Tavern has offered an authentic 18th century dining experience on the same grounds that America's founding father's ate, drank and celebrated on, its website says. "After a wonderful journey, it is with heartbreaking sadness we announce the immediate closure of City Tavern Restaurant," 2nd Avenue restaurant wrote Monday on Facebook. "While our chapter may have ended, there will surely be much more in store under the stewardship of the National Park Service of this 247-year-old treasure." …
Hamilton Township, NJ
Breaking News
'I Got A Jail Cell For You': Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Warns Against Stealing Votes
Philadelphia's Election Task Force is not one to mess with. District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday morning outlined consequences for anyone attempting to steal votes from city residents on Election Day "If you are planning in Philadelphia to try to steal our votes, I got something for ya," he said outside of the Marian Anderson Recreation Center. "I got a jail cell, I have charging papers, and when you get to the end of the process, I have a Philadelphia jury you can tell why you thought it was okay to steal their votes." The city's Election Task Force -- the largest in the …
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19: Passaic County MVC Center Marks 4th Closed Due To Positive Case Among Workers
Four of New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission centers were closed as of Monday after a worker tested positive in Passaic County. The Paterson agency -- a regional/licensing center -- closed on Monday, Nov. 2 after the test returned positive. The news comes the same day that nearly a dozen MVC agencies switched to appointment-only. The Paterson center is expected to reopen Nov. 14. The worker was last in the office on Friday, officials said. MVC centers in West Deptford, Rahway and Washington were also closed as of Monday, due to workers who tested positive.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Your Community
Covid-
19: Bergen County Middle School To Stay Open After Additional Case Reported
An individual at a Bergen County middle school who had been quarantining due to a known COVID-19 exposure tested positive for the virus, officials said. The Eric S. Smith Middle School in Ramsey will stay open after the individual tested positive on a rapid test Oct. 31, district officials said. The borough's health officer and contact tracers have been notified. The individual had not been in the school since Oct. 27, Ramsey Schools Superintendent Matthew Murphy said. Ramsey Schools reported four positive cases of COVID-19 last month, including one at the Eric S. Smith Middle School.
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Covid-
19 Crackdown: $10K In Illegal Alcohol Seized, 5 Newark Bars Closed For Slew Of Violations
Newark's COVID-19 task force closed five bars and lounges violating city health orders, seized nearly $10,000 worth of illegal alcohol and arrested two people who organized a massive warehouse party Halloween weekend, authorities said. The locations were operating above capacity limits, failed to enforce the use of face masks, serving illegal alcohol and more, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The Task Force on Friday confiscated illegal alcohol valued at $10,000 and arrested two people who organized a massive warehouse party, officials said. The …
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
'Cause For Concern': State Police Looking To ID, Charge Drivers In Parkway Trump Parade
Authorities in New Jersey are working to identify and charge drivers who participated in Sunday's "Jews For Trump" caravan that backed up parts of the Garden State Parkway for miles, NJSP Col. Pat Callahan said Monday. "When [people] endanger the ways of those traveling on highways and byways, there really are no excuses for it," he said during Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 briefing. "It gave us great cause for concern." The parade through Westchester, NY and North Jersey stopped traffic on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and for. nearly five miles along the Garden State Parkway. No cita…
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