Newark, NJ
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Air Quality Nears Danger Zone In North Jersey, Residents Urged To Stay Inside Air Quality Nears Danger Zone In North Jersey, Residents Urged To Stay Inside
Air Quality Nears Danger Zone In North Jersey, Residents Urged To Stay Inside A smokey haze from the Canadian wildfires is drifting into the Northeast, causing a severe dip in air quality. It's going to get better, but it's going to get worse first, meteorologists say. An orange air quality alert (unhealthy for sensitive groups) was issued across North Jersey on Tuesday, June 6. Air quality was yellow (moderate) in Central and South Jersey. According to the NJ Department of Environment Protection, people with heart or lung disease, the elderly and very young should limit strenuous activities and time outside. "Levels of fine particulates will rise into the unhealthy…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Winning Weekend Powerball Tickets Sold In At NJ Gas Station, Deli Winning Weekend Powerball Tickets Sold In At NJ Gas Station, Deli
Winning Weekend Powerball Tickets Sold In At NJ Gas Station, Deli A pair of Powerball tickets winning $150,000 total were sold in North and Central Jersey over the weekend. The tickets from the Saturday, June 3 drawing won second-tier prizes, one of them having been purchased with the Power Play option, doubling the $50,000 prize. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Essex County ($100,000): Short Hills Tiger Mart, 649 South Orange Ave., Livingston; and, Middlesex County ($50,000): Pick It Deli Square, 1320 Englishtown Rd., Old Bridge. The winning numbers were: 15, 45, 64, 67, and 68. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Power Play was 2X.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Charges have been filed against a couple who police say dropped a puppy covered in dried feces in a Home Depot parking lot in Central Jersey. Police did not identify the man and woman captured by surveillance footage running away from the lab retriever pup, who followed them into the Route 9 Home Depot store in Old Bridge, after dumping her in the parking lot on Friday evening, May 26. "The dog was wearing a red harness and covered in dry feces," police said. "They were driving a black Ford truck, which was pulling a black Griffin trailer. Later, the dog’s empty crate was found in the par…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From Central Jersey House Fire: Police Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From Central Jersey House Fire: Police
Neighbor, Good Samaritan Saved Family From Central Jersey House Fire: Police A neighbor and an unidentified woman are credited with saving the lives of a family during a fire in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 31, at 5:35 a.m, South Brunswick police received a 9-1-1 call about a house on fire at 73 Kingsley Road in Kendall Park. Police found a working structure fire in the area of the garage, they said. Police confirmed that the house had been evacuated and that there were no pets inside. Kendall Park Fire Department began attacking the fire while police officers spoke with the homeowners.  The family said that they were sleeping and had n…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall
Teen Girl Faces Attempted Murder, Robbery After Firing At Group At Central Jersey Mall A 15-year-old girl is facing charges of attempted murder and armed robbery after stealing the sneakers of three people at gunpoint and firing at a group of people at a Central Jersey mall earlier this month. Officers responded to the area near the SureStay Hotel by Best Western on reports of people running from the Brunswick Square Mall after hearing gunshots on May 13,  East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said. After finding a spent shell casing in the parking lot of a Habit Burger along Route 18, police later received a separate report of three people robbed of their sneak…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Traffic
I-287 Southbound Closed After Truck Flips, Dumping Dirt In Central Jersey (PHOTOS) I-287 Southbound Closed After Truck Flips, Dumping Dirt In Central Jersey (PHOTOS)
I-287 Southbound Closed After Truck Flips, Dumping Dirt In Central Jersey (Photos) A dump truck overturned closing all southbound lanes of Interstate 287 in Central Jersey in a multiple-vehicle crash, authorities said. The crash occurred at 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 at milepost 1 in Metuchen, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a spokesman for the the New Jersey State Police. Multiple vehicles were involved in the crash including a dump truck that overturned and spilled dirt across the roadway, Curry said. No serious injuries were reported and I-287 was re-opened approximately 2.5 hours after the crash occurred, he said.

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Crash, Tractor-Trailer Fire Reported In Central Jersey Serious Crash, Tractor-Trailer Fire Reported In Central Jersey
Serious Crash, Tractor-Trailer Fire Reported In Central Jersey There was a serious crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. A tractor-trailer also was reported on fire at the location of the crash, they said. The crash occurred at about 12:40 p.m. on Monday, May 1 on Route 440 in Woodbridge, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes south of Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway, the DOT said. An unconfirmed report said there was a fatality. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Trespassing Prompts Lockdown At Central Jersey High School Trespassing Prompts Lockdown At Central Jersey High School
Trespassing Prompts Lockdown At Central Jersey High School Two youths were charged with juvenile delinquency after trespassing at a Central Jersey high school, authorities said. The incident involving two non-students prompted a lockdown at Metuchen High School on Wednesday, April 26, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Following an investigation by the Metuchen Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, no threat was found. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Robert Ring of the Metuchen Police Department at (732) 632-8501 or Detective Margaret Kolta of the Middlese…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
News
Central Jersey Mom Battling Cancer 'Taking Over Her Body' Central Jersey Mom Battling Cancer 'Taking Over Her Body'
Central Jersey Mom Battling Cancer 'Taking Over Her Body' A cancer diagnosis was bad enough for a Central Jersey mom. Even worse, during treatment, she'll be away from her 5-month-old baby. Taryn Jozefowicz Snell was diagnosed with AML Leukemia on April 15, and is undergoing aggressive treatment from the hematology/oncology group at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. More than $43,000 had been raised as of Monday, April 24 on a GoFundMe campaign launched by Emily Pareti of Milltown. Taryn will receive two types of chemo together: One for one week and the other for three. Then, she will be in the hospital for three weeks in r…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Serious Crash Closes Route 1 Central Jersey Serious Crash Closes Route 1 Central Jersey
Serious Crash Closes Route 1 Central Jersey A serious crash closed part of Route 1 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. on Route 1 North at Route 522, according to South Brunswick police. Delays were expected. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Teacher Mishandled Special Needs Student: Prosecutor Central Jersey Teacher Mishandled Special Needs Student: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Teacher Mishandled Special Needs Student: Prosecutor A 42-year-old elementary school teacher from Central Jersey is charged with inappropriately handling a special needs student, authorities said. Christine Paduch, of Howell. was charged with child endangerment, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Monday, April 17, Detective Ryan Hall of the Old Bridge Police Department and Detective Oscar Ayala of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation regarding allegations of abuse upon a special needs student at Madison Park Elementary School. Paduch was arrested without incident. …

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
News
Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police
Patrol Car Struck As DWI Suspect Flees, Schools Locked Down In Central Jersey: Police A patrol car was struck by an alleged drunken driver who the officer was trying to stop in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 2:26 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, East Brunswick Police Officer Ryan Welch was patrolling Highway 18 southbound near Tices Lane when he saw a white Honda with "fictitious license plates," police said. A motor vehicle stop was initiated, but the suspect vehicle attempted to flee from the officer. Believing the vehicle might be stolen, Welch pursued the suspect onto Cranbury Road. The driver stopped the vehicle, placed it in reverse, and struck We…

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by Jon Craig