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Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Heroes
: Secaucus Police Officers Stop Suicidal Bridge Jumper, 22
Depressed and hopeless, a 22-year-old East Orange man sat with his legs dangling over a Route 3 bridge. He had every intention of ending his life. Thanks to a pair of Secaucus police officers, the man gets another lease on life. Multiple 9-1-1 calls came in around 9 a.m. Thursday, reporting a jumper from the East Bridge -- which runs over the Hackensack River, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Upon arrival, Officer Taylor Ensmann saw the man sitting on the bridge, his legs dangling over the marsh area below. The officer -- who is in charge of the department's th…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Lawsuit
: Morris County School Admins Accused Middle Schooler Of Making Up Sex Assault
The family of a middle school girl allegedly told to "stay in her own lane" by education officials after being sexually assaulted then bullied has filed a lawsuit against the Morris County district she was enrolled in at the time, reports say. The Mount Olive girl was playing manhunt in a local park when a boy took her into the woods and forced her to perform a sex act on him in June 2019, the suit says. The boy's family then denied anything happened when the girl's family tried discussing the incident with them, NJ.com says, citing the suit. It wasn't long before the boy and his frien…
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Linden Man Struck By Jeep While Crossing Street
A Linden man was taken to the hospital Friday evening after being struck by an SUV, authorities said. The 59-year-old man was crossing the street when he was struck by a 2020 Jeep Cherokee that was heading south on N. Stiles Street around 5:45 p.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The victim was transported to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver, 27-year-old Linden man, was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau, and anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact …
Edison, NJ
Your Community
Updated
: More NJ Districts Opt For All-Remote Learning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
UPDATED: More New Jersey school districts have opted to start the 2020-21 academic year remotely. Schools have been voting for virtual starts ever since last week, when Gov. Phil Murphy gave remote learning the OK -- as long as districts provide plans to show state education officials how they will transition into classroom learning. The list of more than 80 school districts opting for all-remote starts includes the state's four largest districts: Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth and Paterson. The following districts have opted for virtual starts: Asbury Park Atlantic City Audubon Bayonne …
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
$10K Reward Offered In Fatal Shooting That Killed 1, Seriously Injured Another
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information in a Plainfield shooting that left one person dead and another seriously injured Thursday night, authorities said Friday. Police responding to gunshots on the 400 block of Grant Avenue found Cory Johnson and another man with gunshot wounds around 8:30 p.m., Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly said. Johnson, 30, was pronounced dead while the other victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment -- and has since been listed in critical but stable condition, authorities said. …
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Transit Supervisor Gets 5 Years In Prison For Siphoning $2.1M From Employer
A former NJ Transit supervisor will spend five years in prison after siphoning $2.1 million out of the transportation agency, authorities said. Richard E. Schade, 63, of Lumberton, set up four fake companies and approved payments to them for services such as landscaping and maintenance at NJ Transit properties in 2015, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said Friday. The scheme was uncovered in October 2015 when an internal audit revealed the unexplained payments. Schade -- formerly a facilities supervisor -- had authority to approve payments of up to $5,000…
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Arrest Made In Hoboken Apartment Shooting
A 22-year-old Burlington County man turned himself into law enforcement nearly two weeks after a Hoboken shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead, authorities said. Tahjae McDougald is facing murder and weapons charges in the killing of Marquise Davis, both of Willingboro Aug. 7, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Friday. Davis' body was found in a Grand Street apartment just after 10:30 p.m., Suarez said. He was pronounced dead around 20 minutes later, authorities said. McDougald surrendered to authorities with his attorney on Aug. 20, Suarez said.
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Car Cracks Utility Pole On Morris Turnpike
A utility pole cracked in half and toppled over after being struck by a car in Millburn Friday morning, reports say. The crash occurred near the Firestone around 9:45 a.m., closing a portion of Morris Turnpike, reports said. Have photos? Email
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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Police Seek Suspect In Street Gunpoint Robbery
Police in Newark are seeking the public's. help in identifying and locating a robbery suspect. The man pictured above was one of two who approached the victim on the 400 block of East Kearny Street and robbed him of his personal belongings Aug. 15, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Ambrose urges anyone with information about him to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Fire Tears Through Multi-Family Summit Home
Firefighters from several departments worked to put out a house fire that started in the attic and quickly climbed to three alarms Thursday in Summit. Heavy smoke conditions were reported when firefighters arrived to the house on the 220 block of Morris Avenue around 5:45 p.m. Several pockets of fire were still being extinguished nearly an hour after it broke out, but the blaze was largely under control as of 7:15 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause was not immediately clear.
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