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Mom, 9-Year-Old Daughter Axed to Death in NJ Home: Family
A double homicide is under investigation in New Jersey, the Union County prosecutor’s office confirmed Thursday — and relatives of the victims say they include a 9-year-old girl and her mother.
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Superintendent Resigns Amid NJ District Fallout Over Handling of Hallway Attack, Student Death
Four students have been charged in connection with an attack inside a New Jersey high school hallway that took place just days before the victim in that incident, a 14-year-old girl, took her own life.
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4 Students Charged in NJ High School Hallway Attack Days Before Victim Took Her Life
Four students have been charged in connection with an attack inside a New Jersey high school hallway that took place just days before the victim in that incident, a 14-year-old girl, took her own life.
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NYC Blanketed in Smoke by 5-Alarm NJ Fire; Arson Investigators Look at Ties to 2 Other Blazes
A massive fire in New Jersey sent smoke billowing over New York City Wednesday morning – and as firefighters reined that one in, a second major blaze broke out down the road. Arson investigators are now looking at both fires, and authorities indicate they’re aware a third fire Tuesday night shares some similarities with Wednesday’s blazes. All three fires —…
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Family Who Saw NJ Puppy Abandoned at Airport 1,000 Miles From Home Adopts Her
An adorable 1-year-old pup whose New Jersey owner allegedly tied her up outside an airport 1,000 miles from home — and then left her there as he flew back to the East Coast — has been adopted by a family who spotted her the same day she was abandoned, the animal rescue group that took her in announced Thursday. The…
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Gunman Shoots 2 Cops in Newark, Then Somehow Evades Police Capture; Manhunt Continues
Two police officers were shot in Newark, New Jersey, Tuesday by a suspect armed with a gun who fled to a nearby building, according to police and law enforcement officials. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said at a Tuesday evening press conference that they received a call around 1 p.m. in regards to a previous shooting on Oct. 28. The caller…
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Huge Main Break Spawns NJ Water Emergency; Hospitals Delay Surgeries as Drought Watch Hits
A monster water main break wreaked havoc in New Jersey’s largest city and nearby communities Tuesday, impacting more than 100,000 people as hospitals grappled with diversions and officials planned door-to-door outreach. At the same time, emergency crews responded to at least one case where a woman’s car was swallowed by a sudden sinkhole. The 42-inch, 140-year-old pipe broke in...
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Parents Demand Swifter Action in School Cancer Probe After More Than 100 Brain Tumors Diagnosed
More than 100 former students and staff at the school have been diagnosed with cancer over the last 30 years, and local parents say the information they’re getting on the investigation is woefully insufficient.
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Pros Eyed in 90-Second ATM Heist; Loose Cash Scattered in Parking Lot
Police in New Jersey are looking for whoever stole an ATM from a Chase Bank and drove off with it, leaving drag marks — and loose cash — in the parking lot on their way out, authorities say. The standalone ATM was yanked from the bank on Route 1 in South Brunswick around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Police declined…
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Cancer Cluster Probe at NJ HS Underway After 100+ Diagnosed With Brain Tumors
There are growing concerns over a medical mystery at a New Jersey high school following dozens of diagnoses of brain tumors dating back decades. Every inch of Colonia High School — from buildings to fields — is being tested for radiation to determine if there is a link between the school and the number of cancer cases diagnosed amongst former…
