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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide
Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide ** WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing information ** The death of 20-year-old Amanuel "Amani" Kildea whose body was found hanging in a Morris County park tree last June was ruled a suicide following a months-long investigation, authorities said Wednesday. Kildea's body was found by a Lewis Morris Park hiker around 2:45 p.m. on June 28, around the same time at least seven black men were hanged in the U.S. "While the Morris County Prosecutor does not ordinarily issue public statements containing specific details regarding suicide investigations, there has been a great deal o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist
Federal Homeland Security Agent Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Hoboken Cyclist A 32-year-old U.S. Division of Homeland Security agent who was off-duty when he seriously injured a bicyclist in Hoboken then fled surrendered to detectives, authorities said Wednesday. Ryan Varrone was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and 39 other motor vehicle violations in the crash that sent a 24-year-old New Hampshire man to the hospital early Monday morning, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Varrone initially stopped after hitting the bicyclist at Garden Street and First Street around 12:50 a.m. Monday -- then left, Suarez said. The vic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash
Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash A Newark pair has been charged in connection with a police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that left a Montclair officer injured, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced Wednesday. Rajon Norwood, 48, was charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest by flight, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held in the Essex County Jail. Kisha Eutsey, 32, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and receiving stol…

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents 'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents 'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents
'Not A Beach Day At All:' Mom Drowns Trying To Save Kids From Dangerous Jersey Shore Currents A 49-year-old mom vacationing with her kids on the Jersey Shore drowned trying to save them from dangerous tides Tuesday, authorities said. “It was not at all a beach day," Fire Chief Dominick J. McClain told NJ.com, noting there were not any lifeguards on the beach. "The water was very rough and the rip currents were very dangerous." The unidentified mom from Wernersville, PA noticed her kids ages 8, 10 and 19 were having trouble swimming to shore at the 18th Avenue beach in North Wildwood, and so she went in to get them around 3 p.m., local fire officials said. The mom scooped …

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Kearny Mayor Recovers From Hip Replacement Surgery Kearny Mayor Recovers From Hip Replacement Surgery Kearny Mayor Recovers From Hip Replacement Surgery
Kearny Mayor Recovers From Hip Replacement Surgery Kearny Mayor Al Santos is recovering after hip replacement surgery. The mayor posted a photo of himself in the hospital on Facebook Wednesday. "Out for a spin with my new left hip. Well, more like a chug-a-lug," he said. "But it works and will get better, one step at a time! #DayOne." The post garnered more than 725 comments from well-wishers in the community.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Authorities: Suspected Dealer Transformed Hudson County Apartment Into Massive Mushroom Farm Authorities: Suspected Dealer Transformed Hudson County Apartment Into Massive Mushroom Farm Authorities: Suspected Dealer Transformed Hudson County Apartment Into Massive Mushroom Farm
Authorities: Suspected Dealer Transformed Hudson County Apartment Into Massive Mushroom Farm A suspected Union City drug dealer dubbed "Pharaoh" was arrested after authorities found more than 25 pounds of edible marijuana candy, hundreds of prescription pills and thousands of dollars worth of drug proceeds in his apartment that he had converted into a den to grow psychedelic mushrooms, Secaucus police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip that 20-year-old Darryl Rodriguez was dealing drugs to Secaucus residents, police searched his 39th Street Union City apartment following a nearly two-month investigation, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The search turned up more than 25 pound…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers
New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers Union City is getting its own Playa Bowls storefront. The store will be located at 1816 Palisade Ave., and will Saturday. Jersey Shore's original Acai Bowl shop will be celebrating the opening of the new Palisade Avenue location with a grand opening on Saturday.  The 1,000-square-foot store at the corner of Palisade Avenue and 19th Street will be serving up bowls to customers from Union City, Jersey City Heights, Weehawken and Secaucus.  Union City location will be giving out 50 free bowls to the first 50 customers in a socially distanced line beginning 10 a.m. on Saturday,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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COVID-19: Delayed School Cancellation Notice Causes Confusion At North Jersey High School COVID-19: Delayed School Cancellation Notice Causes Confusion At North Jersey High School COVID-19: Delayed School Cancellation Notice Causes Confusion At North Jersey High School
Covid-19: Delayed School Cancellation Notice Causes Confusion At North Jersey High School Issues with a notification system caused confusion at one Bergen County high school Tuesday morning. Students had already showed up for an in-person day of learning at Ramsey High School when the email announcing the shift to remote learning due to a positive COVID-19 case went out around 9:05 a.m., NorthJersey.com reports. The email sent by Superintendent Matthew Murphy said classes would be held remotely "out of an abundance of caution," after an unidentified faculty member's rapid COVID-19 test returned positive. Later in the day, District Technology Director Ryan Kenny said t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Disabled Trailers Cause Backups On Major Parsippany, Kearny Highways Disabled Trailers Cause Backups On Major Parsippany, Kearny Highways Disabled Trailers Cause Backups On Major Parsippany, Kearny Highways
Disabled Trailers Cause Backups On Major Parsippany, Kearny Highways A pair of disabled tractor trailers backed up two major North Jersey highways Tuesday evening. The jackknifed trailer and fuel spill in on the northbound side of Route 287 happened when the truck struck a pillar to the overpass around 7 p.m., near milepost 42.1. Five to 10 minute delays were reported. Meanwhile, a disabled trailer took out the center lane in the NJ Turnpike Western Spur southbound near the 15W - Route 280 interchange. Disabled tractor trailer on New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound South of Interchange 15W - I-280 (Kearny) center lane blocked https://t.co/WM…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Cheeseburger In Paradise Closes Last Location -- Located In North Jersey Cheeseburger In Paradise Closes Last Location -- Located In North Jersey Cheeseburger In Paradise Closes Last Location -- Located In North Jersey
Cheeseburger In Paradise Closes Last Location -- Located In North Jersey Cheeseburger in Paradise has closed its last location, located in North Jersey. The eatery at 700 Plaza Dr., in Secaucus closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant's website had been disabled as of Tuesday evening. The eatery's parent company Luby's -- which also operates Fuddruckers and Luby’s Cafeteria, both to be sold -- earlier this month approved plans to have its assets sold and liquidated.

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