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Clifton Man Dead In 5-Car North Plainfield Crash Clifton Man Dead In 5-Car North Plainfield Crash Clifton Man Dead In 5-Car North Plainfield Crash
Clifton Man Dead In 5-Car North Plainfield Crash A 31-year-old Clifton man died in a five-car crash in North Plainfield, authorities said. John Melo was found unresponsive after losing control of his vehicle and hitting several others in the left and center lanes of Route 22 near West End Avenue around 1:05 p.m. Monday, North Plainfield Police Chief William Parenti said. First responders administered medical aid on Melo before he was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Somerset, where he died just before 1:50 p.m., police said. A commercial-type vehicle that fled the scene was also involved in the crash, authorities said. Othe…
Newton PD: Drunk, Belligerent Man Injures 4 In Liquor Store Attack Newton PD: Drunk, Belligerent Man Injures 4 In Liquor Store Attack Newton PD: Drunk, Belligerent Man Injures 4 In Liquor Store Attack
Newton PD: Drunk, Belligerent Man Injures 4 In Liquor Store Attack Three women and one man were injured by a drunk and belligerent 49-year-old man who assaulted them outside of a Newton liquor store, local police said. Newton police responded to Spring Liquors for a reported fight around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, where they found the group of people and a man, later identified as Vincent Scardino, of Andover, Newton police said. "All four victims indicated that they were physically assaulted by Scardino after he had been yelling derogatory names at the females and making inappropriate statements towards them," police said. "None of the victims were familiar with…
Hopatcong Man Wins $100G Playing North Carolina Lottery Hopatcong Man Wins $100G Playing North Carolina Lottery Hopatcong Man Wins $100G Playing North Carolina Lottery
Hopatcong Man Wins $100G Playing North Carolina Lottery A Hopatcong man won $100,000 playing the North Carolina Lottery. Junde Zhang bought his lucky 100X The Cash ticket for $20 at gas station convenience store in North Carolina. He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state withholdings, Zhang took home $70,756.
Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief Heading Back To Linden Airport: Reports Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief Heading Back To Linden Airport: Reports Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief Heading Back To Linden Airport: Reports
Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief Heading Back To Linden Airport: Reports The helicopter pilot killed in a midtown Manhattan crash-landing Monday afternoon was conducting executive travel and headed back to a New Jersey airport, reports say. Tim McCormack, a volunteer firefighter from Clinton Corners in Dutchess County in New York's Hudson Valley,  had taken off around 1:30 p.m. from the 34th Street heliport on the east side where he dropped his boss off and was en route to Linden Airport -- the Agusta A109E's home base -- before the crash, officials said. Investigators believe that McCormack -- who received his instructor certificate for “Rotorcraft-Helicopter”…
Glen Rock Girls Donate $500, 2 Pet Oxygen Masks To Volunteer Firefighters Glen Rock Girls Donate $500, 2 Pet Oxygen Masks To Volunteer Firefighters Glen Rock Girls Donate $500, 2 Pet Oxygen Masks To Volunteer Firefighters
Glen Rock Girls Donate $500, 2 Pet Oxygen Masks To Volunteer Firefighters A group of young Glen Rock runners saw the fruits of their labors when they presented the borough's volunteer fire department with a $500 check and a pair of pet oxygen masks. The third, fourth and fifth graders from the Coleman School's Girls on the Run team came up with the idea themselves for this year's community impact project. Girls on the Run, an international organization, includes the project in its curriculum but leaves the specifics up to the individual teams. Animals have long held a special place in the hearts of the girls on the Coleman team, which is why the girls felt raisi…
Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond
Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond Kenneth Richard Williams, Jr. of Elmwood Park died on May 27, Memorial Day. He was 27 years old. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, the corporal was deployed to Afghanistan -- multiple times -- and Japan, his obituary says. More than $3,600 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Williams' family to assist with funeral expenses. "If you knew Kenny, you were lucky," says the page, launched by Reggie Harrison.  "He had such a big heart and was willing to give the shirt off his back, even to a stranger.   "He was a Marine’s Marine, always willing to go ab…
Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse
Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse An 87-year-old driver sustained minor bruising after plowing her car through the wall of a restaurant at the Parsippany Hilton Hotel, authorities said. Ruth Levin of Livingston was backing her Nissan Sentra out of a spot outside of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse when her gas pedal got stuck under the floor mat "causing the sudden increase in speed and uncontrolled actions of the vehicle" around 7 p.m. Sunday night, the police report says. Levin's car sped backwards into a parked Lincoln SUV and then forward over a curb, sidewalk and through the glass entrance of the steakhouse, the police rep…
Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability' Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability' Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability'
Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability' Ridgewood's Ali Stroker made history Sunday night when she became the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award. The "Glee" star accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" The 31-year-old from Ridgewood was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident when she was 2.  Stroker didn't let her limitation stop her from pursuing her passion to perform and used her win as an opportunity to inspire others like her. “This award is for every kid who is watching tonight wh…
Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains
Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Morris Plains. The ticket was one of three in New Jersey that won $10,000 from the June 7 drawing, matching four of the five white balls drawn and the Gold Mega Ball. The winning numbers for the Friday, June 7 drawing were: 17, 19, 27, 40 and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 02, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The three New Jersey tickets were sold at the following locations: Burlington County: Pantry 1 Food Mart, 479 Old Marlton Pike, Marlton; Monmouth County: Trezza Liquors, 281 Highway 35, Red Bank; and Morris County: 7-Eleven #15168, 959 Tabo…
$1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack $1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack $1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack
$1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack A winning Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold in Hackensack. The ticket from the June 8 drawing wins a jackpot of nearly $1.64 million and was sold at Essex Street Liquors & Wines. The winning numbers were: 05, 16, 26, 29 and 34 and the XTRA number was: 03. There were 1,152,546 tickets purchased for the drawing. 
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