Cecilia Levine

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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Motorcyclist Dead In I-280 Crash Newark Motorcyclist Dead In I-280 Crash Newark Motorcyclist Dead In I-280 Crash
Newark Motorcyclist Dead In I-280 Crash A 33-year-old motorcyclist was killed after his bike overturned in on I-280 in Roseland, authorities said. Charles L. Henderson III was headed westbound when his Harley Davidson overturned, ejecting him near milepost 5.4 in around 2:40 p.m. Friday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
On Your Side
JCPenney Files For Bankruptcy JCPenney Files For Bankruptcy JCPenney Files For Bankruptcy
JCPenney Files For Bankruptcy JCPenney has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the largest retailer to crumble during the coronavirus crisis. The retailer has 11 stores in New Jersey and is expected to announce which ones will close in the coming weeks. JCPenney hopes to come out of Chapter 11 "and this pandemic as a stronger retailer," company CEO Jill Soltau said. The Garden State Plaza location shuttered in March 2018. Click here for more from the New York Times.

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
Breaking News
Charter Fishing, Boat Rentals OK'd By Murphy In Next Phase Of NJ Reopening Charter Fishing, Boat Rentals OK'd By Murphy In Next Phase Of NJ Reopening Charter Fishing, Boat Rentals OK'd By Murphy In Next Phase Of NJ Reopening
Charter Fishing, Boat Rentals OK'd By Murphy In Next Phase Of NJ Reopening Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday announced the signing of a new executive order allowing charter fishing and boats rentals in New Jersey. The nonessential rental companies had been closed until now to stop the spread of coronavirus. “Even with social distancing, we’re confident everyone can have a safe and memorable summer,” Murphy said. The companies will keep a log of customers to help with contact tracing if need be. Charter boats and rental businesses must observe social distancing rules and accept online or telephone payment to limit human contact. Murphy earlier this week announce …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Obituaries
Community Rallies For Family Of Paterson Rollover Crash Victim, 24 Community Rallies For Family Of Paterson Rollover Crash Victim, 24 Community Rallies For Family Of Paterson Rollover Crash Victim, 24
Community Rallies For Family Of Paterson Rollover Crash Victim, 24 The community is coming together to aid a Rochelle Park family after one member died in a Paterson rollover crash. Nick Diminno, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene Monday, when his 2001 Ford Explorer crashed in the left lane of I-80 westbound, Daily Voice previously reported. More than $1,200 had been raised as of Saturday morning for Diminno's family on a GoFundMe, launched by Debra DeFalco, Maria Cardona and Millet Bernardez. Diminno, a Paramus Catholic graduate, was a "bright and caring young man in the prime of his youthful life," the page says. He played lac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Burlington County Man Ignites Linden Driveway Fire In Family Dispute Authorities: Burlington County Man Ignites Linden Driveway Fire In Family Dispute Authorities: Burlington County Man Ignites Linden Driveway Fire In Family Dispute
Authorities: Burlington County Man Ignites Linden Driveway Fire In Family Dispute A Burlington County man was lodged in the Union County Jail after setting a can of gasoline in a residential Linden driveway over a family dispute, authorities said. Desmond E. Hodge, 47, of Southampton Township, showed up to the house on the 1300 block of Essex Avenue and told the five residents a shared relative owed him money Wednesday morning, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. Hodge told the residents he was leaving -- but promised to return after "going to get gasoline," according to Ruotolo and Hart. Linden police res…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Drive Right Up: Bergen's Public Coronavirus Testing Site Has Tests To Spare Drive Right Up: Bergen's Public Coronavirus Testing Site Has Tests To Spare Drive Right Up: Bergen's Public Coronavirus Testing Site Has Tests To Spare
Drive Right Up: Bergen's Public Coronavirus Testing Site Has Tests To Spare You don't have to be showing symptoms and won't be waiting in line for hours to be tested for coronavirus in New Jersey anymore. In fact, the Bergen Community College site has tests to spare at the end of each day.  It's a stark contrast to where things were two months ago, when people were sleeping in their cars overnight hoping they'd be one of the lucky 500 to be tested. Many people were turned away within hours as the site reached capacity within hours of opening. As of 10:30 a.m. Friday, there was no line at BCC -- and still hundreds of tests available.  The BCC site -- alo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Linden Stabbing Victim Walks Into East Orange Hospital Bleeding, Dies Linden Stabbing Victim Walks Into East Orange Hospital Bleeding, Dies Linden Stabbing Victim Walks Into East Orange Hospital Bleeding, Dies
Linden Stabbing Victim Walks Into East Orange Hospital Bleeding, Dies A Union County man who walked into a hospital with stab wounds early Friday morning died of his injuries, authorities said. Quan Williams, 35, stabbed at South Orange and South Munn avenues in Newark, Essex County Prosecutors Office Spokeswoman Katherine Carter said. He was pronounced dead at East Orange General Hospital at 2:17 a.m., Carter said. Williams' death is being investigated as a homicide and no arrests had been made as of Friday morning, according to Carter. Anyone with information can contact investigators at 973-621-4586.

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
Breaking News
Murphy Will 'Pull Brakes' On Beaches If Coronavirus Cases Spike Murphy Will 'Pull Brakes' On Beaches If Coronavirus Cases Spike Murphy Will 'Pull Brakes' On Beaches If Coronavirus Cases Spike
Murphy Will 'Pull Brakes' On Beaches If Coronavirus Cases Spike Although New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has been slowly reopening the state, he is prepared to close it right back up if coronavirus cases start to spike, he said. "We're doing it in steps and we're trying to monitor each one," he said in an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo. "But if we have to pull the brakes, we will" Murphy earlier that day announced Jersey Shore beaches and lakes across the state would begin opening May 22, in time for Memorial Day Weekend. On Wednesday, Murphy OK'd the reopening of nonessential retail with curbside pickup, and restart of nonessential construction. Gu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Hudson County Surpasses Bergen For Most Coronavirus Cases In NJ Hudson County Surpasses Bergen For Most Coronavirus Cases In NJ Hudson County Surpasses Bergen For Most Coronavirus Cases In NJ
Hudson County Surpasses Bergen For Most Coronavirus Cases In NJ Hudson County on Thursday surpassed Bergen for highest number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey since the onset of the outbreak. Bergen County -- specifically Teaneck -- was one of the areas most impacted by the virus in the U.S. The first reported case in New Jersey was a Fort Lee man, who was discharged from HUMC after nearly three weeks, and first death a Little Ferry man. Of the 142,704 cases reported on New Jersey Thursday, 17,134 of those were in Hudson County. Jersey City's 6,221 cases accounted for one third of those. Bergen County had 17,080 while Essex had 15,824.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned
Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned One Newark police officer has been reassigned to desk work only and relieved of his gun after video of him and his colleagues using force to subdue a man surfaced on social media, authorities said. The incident began when police responded to a citizen's complaint of a disturbance May 12, Newark Police Director Anthony Ambrose said. The video captured at the scene shows a man begging police to speak to another man as officers pull him away. The officers appear to tase the man before he falls to the ground. One officer can be seen punching him.  Authorities did not identify the off…

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