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Jersey City, NJ
Your Community
Jersey City Gym Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Student
A 43-year-old teacher at a Jersey City high school is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old female student, authorities said. Francisco Realpe was arrested Wednesday at his Hoboken home on accusations he assaulted a William L. Dickinson High School student, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The assault was first reported to the prosecutor's office on Jan. 31, by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP). Realpe's LinkedIn profile says he is a health and physical education teacher at the school with nearly 14 years of experience. Realpe's LinkedIn profile…
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Bloomfield, Somerset
A pair of winning lottery tickets sold in Essex and Somerset counties will split a nearly $670,000 jackpot. The winning numbers from Monday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing were 10, 23, 26, 29 and 36. The XTRA number was 02. The tickets were sold at Bloomfield Pipe Shop in Bloomfield and Welsh Farms in Somerset. The winning tickets are worth $334,728 each. A winning Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold at Welsh Farms Food Store in Somerset.Google Maps (Street View)
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
3-Hour Rahway Police Standoff Ends With Man Who Fired Shot In Custody
A Rahway man who threatened to harm himself and fired off a gunshot with his disabled mother-in-law home was taken into custody following a three-hour standoff with police, authorities said. Rahway police responded to an apartment complex at 255 Grand Ave., on reports that Felix Vasquez, 58, was intoxicated and threatening to hurt himself around 6:45 p.m., Monday, Rahway police said. Residents of the building were evacuated as a precaution before Vasquez discharged a round, police said. Authorities made entry around 9:45 p.m. and Vasequez was hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation, p…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
NJ: Morris County Dentist Who Exposed Patients To Heart Infection Can Resume Practice This Year
A Morris County dentist who exposed more than a dozen patients to a heart infection that killed one of them agreed to a five-year license suspension and thousands of dollars in penalties, authorities said. Because the move includes time already in suspension, John Vecchione will be allowed to begin a probationary period on Aug. 31, provided he follows certain conditions and demonstrates his "fitness and competency to resume practice," Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Vecchione was temporarily suspended from practice in August 2016 amid allegations that he failed to mai…
Pascack Valley, NJ
On Your Side
Jersey Mike's Coming To Park Ridge
Jersey Mike's sub shop is coming to Park Ridge. The store will open at 175 Kinderkarmack Road, which shows up on Google Maps is a strip mall. Jersey Mike's has dozens of other New Jersey locations and offers hot and cold subs, breakfast items, kids options and more. No word yet on an opening date.
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Winning New Jersey Lottery Tickets Sold In Wayne, Sayreville
A pair of winning New Jersey lottery tickets were sold in Wayne and Sayerville. The tickets from Friday's Mega Millions drawing win the third-tier prize of $10,000. The winning numbers were 28, 31, 33, 57, and 62. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The tickets were sold at the Wawa on Washington Road in Sayreville and the Bolla on Route 23 north in Wayne.
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Your Community
Oakland Planning Board Approves Strip Mall At Former Burger King Site
The Oakland Planning Board recently approved a strip mall for the site of the shuttered Burger King on Ramapo Valley Road. The building on the 1.6-acre property will be demolished and construction on the new strip mall is expected to begin this summer, NorthJersey.com reports. The site has been vacant since Burger King relocated to 186 Ramapo Valley Road nearly 10 years ago. No tenants have been secured yet, the report says. The proposal for the triangle-shaped property will be memorialized at the Feb. 13 meeting. Click here for more from NorthJersey.com.
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Army Vet Struck, Killed On NJ Turnpike While Changing Tire After Party With Wife, Son
A 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran returning from a birthday party with his wife and son was struck and killed by a car while changing a tire on the NJ Turnpike in Secaucus, authorities said. Police found East Newark's Jose Peralta lying in the roadway around 11:50 Saturday night, New Jersey State Police said. The driver did not stop after hitting Peralta on the right shoulder of the southbound eastern spur, state police said. More than $3,300 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Peralta's family. Peralta had been returning home from a birthday party with his wife and son…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
On Your Side
Morris County Sushi Restaurant Named Best In NJ
Of the thousands of sushi restaurants in New Jersey, one in Morris County was named the best by food website The Daily Meal. The website released a list of "The Best Sushi Restaurant in Every State" -- with Kenko in Lincoln Park representing the Garden State. The website looked at Japanese restaurant highly-rated by user-generated review sites, local publications and pre-existing rankings. The picks were then graded on sourcing of fish, variety of menu options, national renown, ambiance and freshness. Kenko is known for giving tables complementary rolls and dessert too.Daily Meal Scr…
Somers, NY
Obituaries
Westchester Native Melanie DiDomizio Dies At 16
A Westchester native has died at age 16 after a valiant battle with bone cancer. Melanie Paige DiDomizio, a Yonkers native, died on Thursday, Jan. 23. "Mel," as she was known, moved to Sparta, New Jersey in 2012 where she was an accomplished dancer and gymnast. Her obituary remembers her as the "life of the party," all the while looking out for others. "She touched the lives of so many; our beloved, shining, happy girl, the light of our lives and the star of our hearts," her obit says. "She never complained. She took whatever circumstance came her way and never let it stop her from get…
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