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Arsonist Arrested After Infant, 4 Others Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Fire: Prosecutor Arsonist Arrested After Infant, 4 Others Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Fire: Prosecutor
Arsonist Arrested After Infant, 4 Others Seriously Burned In Perth Amboy Fire: Prosecutor A Perth Amboy man has been charged with arson and attempted murder after allegedly setting fire to a home with five people inside, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at a residence on Prospect Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano. Firefighters from the Perth Amboy Fire Department, along with officials from the Middlesex County and Perth Amboy Fire Marshal’s Offices, responded and were able to put out the flames. Inside the home were five victims: a 25-year-old man, 25-year-old w…

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$160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals $160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals
$160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals A groundbreaking $160 million project is underway in Newark, and local commuters could be the biggest winners. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey kicked off construction Friday, June 13 on a new entry point to the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, which serves AirTrain Newark, Amtrak, and NJ TRANSIT. Officials say the expansion will dramatically improve transit access for residents of Newark’s South Ward and North Elizabeth — communities that have long been cut off from efficient airport transportation. Right now, locals face bus rides of up to 40 minutes just t…

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Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Child Abuse In Woodcliff Lake: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with child abuse, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, June 13. Woodcliff Lake's Jose Pinzon Lopez was taken into custody on Thursday, June 12, following a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Musella said. The criminal complaint says Pinzon Lopez, whose legal duty it was to care for the child, left the child with bruises on the upper arm after imposing "excessive corporal punishment." According to the prosecutor, the Division of Child Protect…

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Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police
Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was struck and trapped under a car while walking her dog in Bergen County on Friday, June 13, police said. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Magnolia Place, according to Leonia Police Capt. Chris Garris. Officers arrived to find the woman lodged under the vehicle with serious injuries, Garris said. A Leonia volunteer firefighter and an off-duty Leonia police officer were already on the scene when first responders arrived. Leonia Fire Department and Englewood Health EMS also responded. Police say th…

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Fake ICE Raid Tip Sent Westwood Into Hysteria: Police Working To Uncover Who Did It Fake ICE Raid Tip Sent Westwood Into Hysteria: Police Working To Uncover Who Did It
Fake ICE Raid Tip Sent Westwood Into Hysteria: Police Working To Uncover Who Did It Police are investigating a fake immigration raid warning that caused widespread panic in one Bergen County town, they said. A misinformation campaign falsely claimed that the Westwood Police Department told a local church that ICE raids would take place on Friday, June 13, the department said. The person or people responsible for the act purported that the Westwood Police Department contacted a local church, saying that immigration raids would be taking place, Westwood police said.  “This misinformation spread like wildfire and led to an unnecessary level of hysteria in our community.…

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4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened 4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened
4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened A major wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest has scorched 4,200 acres and is now 40% contained, state officials said Saturday morning. The blaze, known as the Mines Spung Wildfire, is burning in the area of the Carranza Memorial in Shamong Township, Burlington County, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Evacuations have been ordered at the Phillip M. Costello Preparatory Academy and Lower Forge Campground. Officials said five structures are currently threatened. Crews are working aggressively using fire engines, bulldozers, helicopters, and ground crews to build firelines …

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Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton
Devoted Dad Fighting For His Life After Parkway Motorcycle Crash In Clifton A 53-year-old father from Verona is fighting for his life after a motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway, his family says. Harry Torella was seriously injured in the 1:33 a.m. crash Sunday, June 8, on the southbound side near milepost 156.8 in Clifton, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers said Torella was riding south when he “lost directional control, and the motorcycle overturned.” He was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered critical injuries, police said. Torella’s sister, Diane Sposato, said the crash has left her brother in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Hospit…

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Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS) Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (PHOTOS)
Friday The 13th Chaos: Dump Truck Crash, Car Into Gym Rock Paramus Morning (Photos) Friday the 13th came crashing in with two separate accidents, less than an hour apart in Paramus. Around 7:15 a.m., a dump truck and a Toyota Camry collided in front of El Cid on Paramus Road, according to photos from the scene by Boyd A. Loving. Less than an hour later, a small white SUV slammed into the 24 Hour Fitness facility on Route 4. Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti says the vehicle didn't go inside the facility, but did break the glass window outside. Details and the full cause of both crashes had not been confirmed as of 10:20 a.m.

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Israel Kills Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists, Military Chiefs In Surprise Attack: Officials Israel Kills Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists, Military Chiefs In Surprise Attack: Officials
Israel Kills Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists, Military Chiefs In Surprise Attack: Officials In one of the most dramatic military moves in the region in years, Israel has reportedly killed Iran’s highest-ranking military leaders and top nuclear scientists in a direct strike aimed at crippling Iran’s weapons programs. The attack, part of "Operation Rising Lion," was launched Friday, June 13, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would continue “for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”  Scroll to see a list of Iranian officials and nuclear scientists killed in the attack. Netanyahu warned that Iran’s nuclear capabilities have reached a dangerous new …

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Decomposed Body Found In Bridgewater Home During Welfare Check, Authorities Say Decomposed Body Found In Bridgewater Home During Welfare Check, Authorities Say
Decomposed Body Found In Bridgewater Home During Welfare Check, Authorities Say A body was found in a state of decomposition inside a Bridgewater home after officers responded to a welfare check this week, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 11, at around 1:07 p.m., Bridgewater Township Police were called to a home on Crawford Court after someone requested a welfare check, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. When officers entered the home, they found the deceased person in what McDonald described as the "advanced stages of decomposition." The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Bridgewater Police Department, Somerset County Pros…

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