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Edison, NJ
Obituaries
NJ.com Sports Journalist Dies Suddenly At 44; Second Newsroom Loss In Months
Todderick Hunt, a veteran New Jersey sports journalist with NJ Advance Media, died Friday, Sept. 26, of a heart attack, according to the outlet. He was 44 years old. NJ Advance Media said Hunt was hired in 2014 as one of its first sports reporters. He covered football recruiting for The Star-Ledger and NJ.com, where he became “a fixture on the football recruiting beat for nearly two decades.” He later shifted from recruiting to stories that explored "the intersection of sports, culture and race," as both an enterprise reporter and a trending reporter, his employer said. This is unfortunate…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Breaking News
Woman, 30, Dies In Early-Morning I-295 Hamilton Crash:
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A 30-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 early Sunday, Sept. 28, authorities said. Angellisa Jeter, of Florence, was heading north on the I-295 ramp to Route 29 in Hamilton in a Nissan when the car went into the right shoulder and struck a concrete barrier just after 6 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan. The Nissan then traveled across the lanes to the left and struck another concrete barrier. Jeter died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.
National Interest
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Quits Re-Election Bid: Here’s Who Voters Want Instead
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his bid for re-election, announcing his withdrawal from the race in a video posted to X on Sunday, Sept. 28. “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” Adams said, rattling off his largest achievements in office. The decision came just days after a Suffolk University/CityView poll showed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani with a commanding 20-point lead over independent candidate Andrew Cuomo. According to the Sept. 24 poll of likely voters, Mamdani led with 45 percent, followed by Cuomo with 25 percent. Republican nomin…
National Interest
After 25 Years Behind Bars, NJ Man Convicted As Teen To Be Released
James Comer was 17 years old when he took part in a string of robberies that ended with a man dead. Now, after more than 25 years behind bars, the 42-year-old Newark native will be released on Oct. 17, thanks to a landmark state Supreme Court ruling. In April 2000, Comer and two others carried out four armed robberies, officials said. During the second, an accomplice fatally shot a victim. Prosecutors never alleged that Comer pulled the trigger, but he was tried as an adult and convicted of felony murder along with robbery and weapons offenses, according to court records. Comer was s…
New City, NY
Breaking News
Teens Among 3 Dead In New City Single-Car Crash: Cops
Police have released the names of the three people killed in a violent weekend crash in Rockland County. ALSO SEE: Girl, 14, Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash In Rockland Remembered For 'Great Energy,' Selflessness The crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, near the intersection of North Little Tor Road and Roberts Road, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Officers arrived to find a gray Honda Civic that had been traveling northbound when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained “catastrophic damage,” police said. All three occupants were pronounced …
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Drooping Wire Snarls Route 4 Traffic For Hours In Paramus, Some Lanes Reopened: Police
Traffic on Route 4 was tied up for hours Saturday, Sept. 27, after a low-hanging communications cable forced lane closures near the Bergen Town Center in Paramus, officials said. Photo(s) of the day, 09/27/2025: Traffic on Route 4 eastbound and westbound near the Bergen Town Center in Paramus was... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, September 27, 2025 Two travel lanes in each direction were shut down by NJDOT crews in the afternoon due to the drooping wire. The closures caused heavy congestion on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the highway. As of 6 p.m., a two-person…
Old Bridge, NJ
Breaking News
Teachers Union Blasted For Honoring Assata Shakur, Fugitive Who Killed NJ Trooper
The Chicago Teachers Union is facing backlash after issuing a tribute to Assata Shakur, the convicted killer of a New Jersey State Trooper who died in Cuba this week. On Thursday, Sept. 25, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Joanne Deborah Byron — widely known as Assata Shakur and Joanne Chesimard — died in Havana at age 78. A member of the Black Liberation Army, Shakur was convicted in 1977 of first-degree murder and other charges after a 1973 shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that left Foerster dead and another trooper wounded. She escaped prison in 1979 and…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
NJ Pilot ID'd In Fiery Plane Crash At Kobelt/Walkill Airport (
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An 80-year-old pilot from New Jersey was killed when his small plane crashed at a Hudson Valley airport on Saturday, Sept. 27, state police said in an update. Gerald "Jerry" Cotter, 80, of Milford (Hunterdon County), was attempting to take off from Kobelt/Wallkill Airport in Shawangunk, NY when the small plane crashed and caught fire around 2:25 p.m., NYSP said. Cotter, who was the only person on board, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified. The investigation is ongoing.
National Interest
West Orange Residents Sue To Stop NFL Billionaire's Housing Plan
A billionaire developer’s plan to build housing on a forested ridge in West Orange is facing mounting opposition from residents, environmental groups, and past legal agreements. On Sept. 19, WECARENJ and a group of West Orange residents filed a lawsuit claiming the 120-acre Eagle Rock Avenue site is no place for bulldozers, as developer West Essex Highlands seeks to build 496 rental apartments — including 100 affordable units — on the land. At the center of the fight is billionaire developer Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf — co-owner of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings — and his family, who own the pr…
National Interest
Worth
IT? Hundreds Of Fans Storm Field In UVA's Game-Winning Upset, Costs School $50K
Stunning video shows hundreds of UVA fans storming the field Friday night, Sept. 26, after the Cavaliers upset Florida State 46-38 in double overtime at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. The game ended when Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos threw an interception to Virginia’s Ja’Son Prevard, sealing the win. Virginia entered the matchup unranked, while FSU came in as a top-10 team. Moments later, fans poured onto the field, with some even climbing the goalposts. The field has been LOST AT SCOTT#GoHoos 🔶⚔️🔷 pic.twitter.com/AFBfl20F2i — Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) September…
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