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Perth Amboy Fire Injures Seven, Jumps From One Apartment Building to the Next
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Perth Amboy Fire Injures Seven, Jumps From One Apartment Building to the Next

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Oct 26, 2026

Crews found heavy flames at the rear of a Catherine Street building before the fire leapt next door overnight.

Franklin Township Worker Killed by Commercial Vehicle in Business Parking Lot
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Franklin Township Worker Killed by Commercial Vehicle in Business Parking Lot

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Oct 25, 2026

The crash on Commerce Drive is under investigation; police have not named the victim or the business.

Hackettstown Council Bans Data Centers Townwide in 4-0 Vote
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Hackettstown Council Bans Data Centers Townwide in 4-0 Vote

Javier Reyes
Oct 24, 2026

No debate, no public comments, no pending proposal — just a preemptive townwide ban in Hackettstown.

Asbury Park Cancels Día de los Muertos After ICE Arrests Near City Hall
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Asbury Park Cancels Día de los Muertos After ICE Arrests Near City Hall

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Oct 24, 2026

Organizers scrapped the Nov. 7 celebration, saying a scaled-down version wasn't logistically feasible after detentions nearby in April.

Caldwell Barber, 83, Avoids Jail in Fatal Bloomfield Avenue Hit-and-Run
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Caldwell Barber, 83, Avoids Jail in Fatal Bloomfield Avenue Hit-and-Run

Javier Reyes
Oct 24, 2026

Sharon Thomas's sister calls the no-jail outcome for Angelo Lotrecchiano a slap on the wrist. Her 14-year-old son has autism.

West Orange Candidate Tammy Williams Probed Over AirTag-Tracked Campaign Signs
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West Orange Candidate Tammy Williams Probed Over AirTag-Tracked Campaign Signs

Javier Reyes
Oct 24, 2026

Body-camera video shows police pulling two signs from the councilwoman's trunk days before the Nov. 3 vote.

Franklin Lakes Voters Face Deer Cull Question as Petition Reaches 280 Signatures
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Franklin Lakes Voters Face Deer Cull Question as Petition Reaches 280 Signatures

Javier Reyes
Oct 23, 2026

A three-year bow hunt plan has split the wealthy Bergen County town, with opponents saying deer are part of what makes it special.

GEICO Must Pay More Than $10.5 Million in Refunds and Credits After Errors Affect 15,000 New Jersey Drivers
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GEICO Must Pay More Than $10.5 Million in Refunds and Credits After Errors Affect 15,000 New Jersey Drivers

Javier Reyes
Oct 23, 2026

State examiners found GEICO shifted thousands of drivers into pricier policies, improperly canceled some policies and left required information out of notices warning of possible nonrenewal.

Jersey City Burglar Busts Through Bathroom Window, Hauls Off Safe Estimated at 50 to 100 Pounds
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Jersey City Burglar Busts Through Bathroom Window, Hauls Off Safe Estimated at 50 to 100 Pounds

Javier Reyes
Oct 23, 2026

A Grove Street burglar targeted two restaurants, prying a locked safe out of Luna and $200 from the register next door.

Franklin Lakes Flipper Known as Flipping NJ Admits Fraud, Drug Cash and Bribery
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Franklin Lakes Flipper Known as Flipping NJ Admits Fraud, Drug Cash and Bribery

Javier Reyes
Oct 23, 2026

Cesar Pina built a following teaching real estate flips — then admitted laundering drug money and bribing a Paterson official.

Secaucus Hosts 100-Booth Gluten-Free Expo, Organizers Call It the Nation's Biggest
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Secaucus Hosts 100-Booth Gluten-Free Expo, Organizers Call It the Nation's Biggest

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Oct 23, 2026

Over 100 vendors hit the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus next month, from pierogi to fried dough. Tickets must be bought online in advance.

Newark Man, 28, Charged After Fleeing Short Hills Mall Stop With Child in Car
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Newark Man, 28, Charged After Fleeing Short Hills Mall Stop With Child in Car

Javier Reyes
Oct 22, 2026

Shaquan Smith allegedly struck an officer's arm fleeing a Mall at Short Hills traffic stop with a child in the back seat.

Newark Finally Approves Kawaida Towers, 50 Years After 1976 Collapse
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Newark Finally Approves Kawaida Towers, 50 Years After 1976 Collapse

Javier Reyes
Oct 22, 2026

Newark's Central Planning Board unanimously approved a 10-story, 33-home version of the long-stalled Kawaida Towers at 17-21 Halsey Street.

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