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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Jennifer Lopez Says She Almost Worked As New Jersey Stripper Jennifer Lopez Says She Almost Worked As New Jersey Stripper Jennifer Lopez Says She Almost Worked As New Jersey Stripper
Jennifer Lopez Says She Almost Worked As New Jersey Stripper Making thousands of dollars as a New Jersey stripper was almost a reality for Jennifer Lopez, who says she considered the gig before her career took off. The Bronx native divulged the tid bit in a recent interview with W Magazine, discussing her role as stripper Ramona in "Hustlers." "There was a moment in my life when my friends, who were also dancers, told me about making thousands of dollars at clubs in New Jersey," said Lopez, who did not specify exactly which ones. "They said, 'You won’t need to be topless.' It sounded awfully good when I was broke and eating pizza every day, but I ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61 Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61 Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61
Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61 A 38-year-old North Bergen recycling plant trolly cart operator was charged in the death of his 61-year-old coworker, authorities said. Santiago Ventura Blanco was operating a bulldozer and pushing a concrete dumpster at Lincoln Recycling on Dell Avenue when Horacio Juarez Diaz was pinned between the dumpster and a wall Thursday afternoon, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Diaz of Union City was found lifeless by responding police officers and pronounced dead at the scene around 3:20 p.m., Suarez said. Blanco of East Newark was arrested at the scene at 4 p.m., and char…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Hackettstown Police: Victim Of 'New Kids On The Block' Scam Is Also Perpetrator Hackettstown Police: Victim Of 'New Kids On The Block' Scam Is Also Perpetrator Hackettstown Police: Victim Of 'New Kids On The Block' Scam Is Also Perpetrator
Hackettstown Police: Victim Of 'New Kids On The Block' Scam Is Also Perpetrator Step by Step, Hackettstown police are working through a "New Kids on the Block" phone scam, most recently having charged a Warren County victim as a perpetrator.  Cynthia Salvadore, 42, of Mansfield, said she got a phone call from someone claiming to be Jordan Knight of the popular 1980s boy band, NorthJersey.com reports. The caller told Salvadore that he wanted to send her a $2,700 check to cash for her to donate to a charity in Nigeria, the report says. Salvadore then cashed the check at Anderson Cash Checking, deposited $2,000 into a bank account and then bought $700 worth of gift …

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
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One Dead In Series Of Somerset County Shootings That Ended In High-Speed Chase, 4 In Custody One Dead In Series Of Somerset County Shootings That Ended In High-Speed Chase, 4 In Custody One Dead In Series Of Somerset County Shootings That Ended In High-Speed Chase, 4 In Custody
One Dead In Series Of Somerset County Shootings That Ended In High-Speed Chase, 4 In Custody Four people were taken into custody with a fifth at large after a high-speed pursuit and crash as the result of a series of shootings that left one person dead in Somerset County, authorities said. The first of the three shootings occurred around 4:40 p.m. Dec. 30, where multiple shots were fired at a Barker Road home, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. There was one person inside who was not injured, although the house was damaged in the incident, authorities said. The following day just before 2:30 a.m., a 70-year-old male resident on King …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Breaking News
Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden
Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden A two-alarm fire that started on a fork lift quickly spread to nearby chemical tanks Friday in Linden. Firefighters were dispatched to Linden Bulk at 4200 Tremley Point Road around 9:15 a.m., Linden police said. Workers from several surrounding buildings left the area due to the heavy smoke conditions before the fire was extinguished, just after 10 a.m., police said. Union County Fire Mutual Aid units provided assistance on scene, including engines from the Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle, Cranford, and Union Fire Departments. Firefighters were dispatched to 4200 Tremley Point Road around …

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Organico Ramsey To Shutter, Everything Half Off Organico Ramsey To Shutter, Everything Half Off Organico Ramsey To Shutter, Everything Half Off
Organico Ramsey To Shutter, Everything Half Off Organico in Ramsey will be closing this weekend. The award-winning, all-organic cafe and market opened on Franklin Turnpike 17 years ago. Its last day in business will be Sunday, Jan. 5, owners announced on social media. "As we close this chapter, we reflect on the many wonderful years and would like to express our sincere gratitude to our customers who have become more like family to many of us," the market said.  "It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve this wonderful community for the past 17 years." Customers noted they will certainly miss the smoothies, coffee and soups --…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent
Video Of Nutley HS Girls Using N-Word Condemned By Superintendent Nutley school officials issued a statement after a profanity-laced video of high school girls using racial slurs surfaced on social media. “While we cannot comment on the specifics of our investigation, please be assured that the Nutley Public School District condemns all acts of bigotry, racism and hate,” Superintendent Dr. Julie Glazer said Thursday in a statement to News12. Several white girls from Nutley can be heard saying they "hate [N-words]" in the video, which made the rounds on Snapchat New Year's Day, reports say. Glazer said the video will be used to "highlight cultural re…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced
Update: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced Authorities have identified the two victims of Friday morning's Bayonne apartment building fire. Balbina Macchio, 75, and John Macchio, 65, were found lifeless in Unit 236 of the Islandview Court blaze just before 2 a.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. They were transported to Bayonne Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. All 12 units in the building were affected by the fire and a total of 32 occupants have been displaced — 28 adults and four children. Firefighters responding to the early-morning blaze saw heavy flames s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash
Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash A 34-year-old Flanders man died after being slammed by an SUV Thursday while he was attempting a left turn onto Route 206, authorities said. Frank Iaconio Jr. was trying to turn onto the highway in Flanders when a 56-year-old Flanders man in a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe struck the driver's side of his vehicle, Mount Olive Police Sgt. Eric Anthony told the Daily Record. Iaconio was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center by Atlantic Air One following the 10:50 a.m. crash. He died of his injuries at the hospital while the other driver was uninjured, police said. According to Iaconio's Facebook page…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61 Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61 Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61
Unlicensed Bulldozer Driver Charged In Death Of North Bergen Recycling Plant Worker, 61 A 38-year-old North Bergen recycling plant trolly cart operator was charged in the death of his 61-year-old coworker, authorities said. Santiago Ventura Blanco was operating a bulldozer and pushing a concrete dumpster at Lincoln Recycling on Dell Avenue when Horacio Juarez Diaz was pinned between the dumpster and a wall Thursday afternoon, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Diaz of Union City was found lifeless by responding police officers and pronounced dead at the scene around 3:20 p.m., Suarez said. Blanco of East Newark was arrested at the scene at 4 p.m., and char…

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