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Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82 Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82 Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82
Morris County Assisted Living Staffer, 61, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Resident, 82 A 61-year-old senior assisted living facility staffer is accused of sexually assaulting an 82-year-old female resident, said authorities who charged him. Anthony Ligon, of Morristown, "committed a sexual assault and act of sexual contact" on an 82-year-old woman who lives at the Arbor Terrace Senior Living Facility in Morris Plains July 3, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release. Ligon, who works as a maintenance technician at the facility, was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, and was being held at the Morris County Jail The facility i…
5 Injured In Separate Atlantic City Expressway Crashes July Fourth Weekend 5 Injured In Separate Atlantic City Expressway Crashes July Fourth Weekend 5 Injured In Separate Atlantic City Expressway Crashes July Fourth Weekend
5 Injured In Separate Atlantic City Expressway Crashes July Fourth Weekend Five people were injured in a pair of Atlantic City Expressway crashes hours apart on the July Fourth weekend. Three people were injured when two cars collided in the westbound lanes near Cross Keys Road in Winslow Township, around 11:30 p.m. Friday, 6abc reports. One of the vehicles went up in flames and the victims were taken to the hospitals for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. Then, around 7:15 a.m. Saturday, a crash involving a tractor trailer and Honda Accord closed the eastbound lanes in Egg Harbor Township. The trailer was pushed off the roadway and into the woods upon …
SEEN THEM? 2 Women Wanted In Newark Street Robbery SEEN THEM? 2 Women Wanted In Newark Street Robbery SEEN THEM? 2 Women Wanted In Newark Street Robbery
Seen Them? 2 Women Wanted In Newark Street Robbery Authorities are seeking two women wanted for robbing a man on a Newark street, local police said. The women orchestrated and assisted in robbing the man of his personal belongings on the 100 block of Park Place Friday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. One woman has a medium-brown complexion with straight dark colored shoulder length hair that is parted in the middle, dark colored eyes with a large tattoo on the left arm. She was wearing an orange colored tank top shirt. The second has a medium-brown complexion with long dark colored braided hair that is parted down th…
Authorities ID Bodies Pulled From Hudson River As Edison Man, 23, NYC Woman, 22 Authorities ID Bodies Pulled From Hudson River As Edison Man, 23, NYC Woman, 22 Authorities ID Bodies Pulled From Hudson River As Edison Man, 23, NYC Woman, 22
Authorities ID Bodies Pulled From Hudson River As Edison Man, 23, NYC Woman, 22 Details surrounding the discovery of bodies floating in the Hudson River in Jersey City on July Fourth remain unclear, although authorities have identified the victims. Authorities responded to the Hudson River near the end of Morris Canal Park on reports of a female floating in the water around 7:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The body was identified as a 22-year-old New York City woman, whose name was not released. She was pronounced dead around 7:45 a.m. Then, five hours later, police received a call of a second body found in the Morris Canal, approximately 50 fe…
Juvenile Detention Officer Killed In Newark Shooting Juvenile Detention Officer Killed In Newark Shooting Juvenile Detention Officer Killed In Newark Shooting
Juvenile Detention Officer Killed In Newark Shooting A 32-year-old juvenile detention officer from East Orange was killed in a Newark shooting, authorities said. ** UPDATE: A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests in the killing of Laquan T. Nowlin. ** Nowlin, who worked at the Essex County Youth Detention Center, was shot near Sanford and Lanark Avenue around Friday evening, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Nowlin was pronounced dead at the scene ,at 11:50 p.m. Authorities do not suspect Nowlin's killing is related to his job. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have b…
Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of COVID-19, Allentown Man, 21 Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of COVID-19, Allentown Man, 21 Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of COVID-19, Allentown Man, 21
Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of Covid-19, Allentown Man, 21 Penn State University is mourning the death of a 21-year-old student who died of COVID-19 complications. Juan Garcia, of Allentown, PA, died Tuesday of respiratory failure and coronavirus complications, university officials said. Garcia is the first known COVID-19 fatality among Penn State students, officials said. More than $21,000 had been raised as of Saturday on a GoFundMe for Garcia's funeral expenses. "He was an amazing son, big brother and friend to all," campaign founder Guillermo Castillo writes.   "His memory will forever live within our hearts. Let's rememb…
Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up
Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up A 26-year-old man died when a car backing up struck him overnight in Jersey City, authorities said. ** UPDATE: A 29-year-old man on Aug. 27 was charged in this incident **  Shawn Charles, of Jersey City, was standing outside a Summit Avenue house when he was struck by a vehicle backing up and leaving the area just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The driver initially left the scene but returned shortly after, Suarez said. Charles was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just before 4:30 a.m., according to Suarez. …
Bodies Pulled From Jersey City River ID'd As NYC Woman, 22, Edison Man 23 Bodies Pulled From Jersey City River ID'd As NYC Woman, 22, Edison Man 23 Bodies Pulled From Jersey City River ID'd As NYC Woman, 22, Edison Man 23
Bodies Pulled From Jersey City River ID'd As NYC Woman, 22, Edison Man 23 Details surrounding the discovery of bodies floating in the Hudson River in Jersey City on July Fourth remain unclear, although authorities have identified the victims. Authorities responded to the Hudson River near the end of Morris Canal Park on reports of a female floating in the water around 7:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The body was identified as a 22-year-old New York City woman, whose name was not released. She was pronounced dead around 7:45 a.m. Then, five hours later, police received a call of a second body found in the Morris Canal, approximately 50 fee…
Iconic Paramus Burger Joint 'The Fireplace' Closes Iconic Paramus Burger Joint 'The Fireplace' Closes Iconic Paramus Burger Joint 'The Fireplace' Closes
Iconic Paramus Burger Joint 'The Fireplace' Closes "The Fireplace" in Paramus closed Friday after 64 years amid the COIVD-19 pandemic. UPDATE: The Fireplace will be reopening Tuesday, Sept. 22. The iconic Route 17 burger and shake joint has been open for takeout and curbside pick-up orders.  The restaurant said it plans on reopening when the "environment is more stable," blaming the suspension of indoor dining across New Jersey for its sudden closure. Indoor dining was set to reopen at 25 percent capacity in New Jersey last Thursday, after more than three months of being closed. In a last-minute move, Gov. Phil Murphy …
New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest
New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest For the first time in event history, three states that legalized betting on the Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest -- and New Jersey is one of them. This year is the first that the July Fourth contest won't go down in front of the Nathan's joint on Coney Island in front of live spectators. Instead, it will be held in an indoor venue on Coney Island at noon Saturday with no live audience due to COVID-19. Wagering approved by the state's Division of Gaming must stop before the event begins as no live betting is allowed.Bookmakers can only offer bets tied directly to the competition. Joey "Jaws"…
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