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Nicole Scarpa says her infant suffered permanent scarring after an officer put the baby on a hot police motorcycle at National Night Out.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
The 12,000-square-foot gym at Radio Lofts will pair strength training with a hot pool and cold plunge, expanding founder Richie Van Houten's fight-club brand.
Patricio S. Correa Serrano's car struck a tree after being hit from behind near mile marker 4.3. The other driver declined treatment.
Gregory Dietz, 34, allegedly forced his way into a woman's apartment and choked her until she blacked out, court records show.
Nelson Hearns Jr., a 20-plus-year Cranford patrolman once hailed for saving a resident's life, is now suspended pending an investigation.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
The 49-year-old pipeline crossing to Kearny will be replaced using drilling technology, with costs shielded from ratepayers for now.
A Mountain Avenue man barricaded himself after threatening officers, police say, warning that “somebody is going to get shot.”
Tito Rodriguez worked nearly 30 straight hours at Ground Zero. Decades later, he's cancer-free after treatment at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Officers located a suspect near Claremont Avenue after two women reported that he followed them and identified him to police.
He asked to use the bathroom, then killed the lights and tried to hide. Police say he was found and the situation resolved without harm.
Politics & Govt in ...
P.S. 16's annex opened already overcrowded in 2021 and now runs at 250% of design capacity, with zero new classrooms planned downtown.
Police haven't said what led to the Tuesday morning arrest outside School No. 2, but they warn families of a bigger police presence ahead.
Food & Drinks in ...
The halal café known for saffron chai and ras malai tres leches has landed on Main Street, its first spot outside New Brunswick.
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