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Woman attacked by man with knife at Newark Airport terminal
A man was arrested after attacking a woman at Newark Airport on Sunday, police said.Port Authority police witnessed a man attack a woman with a knife on the right side of her face at the Terminal A departures level of Newark Liberty International Airport.Xiong Jin, 54, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.The woman, 36-year-old Melissa Mauldin from North Carolina, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.She exclusively spoke with Eyewitness News about the random knife attack.Mauldin said one second she was inside the terminal watching a little boy play, and the next second she...
NJ man with illegal gun and drugs in fanny pack goes free
PATERSON — An appellate court has sided with a Passaic County man who had a gun and drugs in his fanny pack during a police search. Javarus Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty last year to second-degree handgun possession and two third-degree drug charges. He was sentenced to seven years in...
NJ high school student killed on way to first day of classes
FRANKLIN (Hunterdon) — The excitement of a new school year at North Hunterdon High School turned to mourning after a student died in a crash on the first day of school. Sophia Detorres, 16, of the Pittstown section, was a passenger in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning at Hogback (Route 617) and Lowers Lansdown roads, officials said.
NYPD: Man arrested after Staten Island car stop nets bullets, ammo feeding device
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 43-year-old man was arrested after police allege they found a large-capacity feeding device loaded with bullets in an SUV during a vehicle stop in West Brighton. Lamount Green of the 300 block of Broadway was driving a blue, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Aug....
Groom dies 24 hours before wedding as he & his cousin are killed by wrong-way driver in second horrific crash in days
JUST hours before his wedding, a groom-to-be was killed by a wrong-way driver in a horrifying crash, along with his cousin. The early Saturday morning crash came just days after another shocking wrong-way car accident left a nine-year-old boy in Long Island dead. On Sunday, Kirk Walker, 38, was supposed to greet his bride and […]
Popular Restaurant Chain Closing 23 Locations Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
Red Lobster announced it will be closing an additional 23 restaurants at the end of the month. The move comes after Red Lobster closed over 100 locations earlier this year amid bankruptcy proceedings. Red Lobster is in the process of selling itself to Fortress Credit Corp., which recently gave the...
Mayor Adams Issues Order Requiring City Agencies to Review City Owned and Controlled Land for Potential Housing Development Sites
Part of Adams Administration’s Pledge to Use Every Possible Tool to Create More Affordable Housing and Deliver 500,000 New Housing Units by 2032. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the issuance of executive order 43 requiring city agencies to review their city owned and controlled land for potential housing development sites. As New York City faces a generational affordable housing crisis with just a 1.4 percent rental vacancy rate, the Adams administration is proposing bold, forward-thinking solutions and using every possible tool available to deliver the affordable housing that New Yorkers need. The executive order will help support the Adams administration’s bold “moonshot” goal of building 500,000 new homes by 2032.
Trump aides desperately trying to stop him golfing and focus on election as critic says he’s ‘lost his mojo’: Report
Aides to former Donald Trump are reportedly trying to get the former president off the golf course and onto the campaign trail. But as his family visits his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course in August, the president seems to prefer hitting the links and appeared bored during a press conference at the course earlier this month. He didn’t seem too pleased about attending a fundraiser with donor Miriam Adelson either, The Washington Post reports.
Latest Data Shows South Jersey Makes Less Money Than The Rest Of New Jersey
Even though New Jersey is home to five of the most expensive property zip codes in the United States and the third-highest Household Expenses, the reality is that South Jersey is very different than North Jersey. The differences between the two major areas of New Jersey go well beyond their...
Cops: Mailer Scam Targets 55 and Over Community
Middletown Township Police are warning the community about a scam apparently targeting 55 and over communities. “We have become aware that someone has sent out the pictured mailers to our township. It appears that they may have specifically targeted the 55 and over communities, but not certain of that yet,” authorities said.
NJ has the 6th highest stillbirth rate in the U.S., recent data shows
🔴 The reasons behind a stillbirth remain a mystery. 🔴 A state awareness campaign has been launched to educate women. It’s an alarming statistic. New Jersey has the 6th highest stillbirth rate in the U.S., higher than the national average, according to the 2021 New Jersey State Health Assessment Data Report. About 636 babies died later in pregnancy or during birth in 2021, the most recent data noted.
Buying a car? NJ giving you a break if you get an EV
TRENTON — New Jersey is getting a fifth year of the state’s Charge Up New Jersey electric vehicle incentive program, which promotes clean vehicle adoption by incentivizing the purchase of EVs and EV chargers. Starting Wednesday, all eligible vehicles with a sticker price of $55,000 can receive a...
Is your town ready for older residents? NJ launches age-friendly effort
A big opportunity has opened up for local governments and organizations that want to make their communities more "age friendly," so that residents of an advanced age can stay where they're living and feel welcome to do so. A $5 million grant program is up and running from the New...
Who are top girls soccer goalkeepers to watch across the state in 2024?
Regular season action can start up this week and NJ Advance Media is featuring the top playmakers who are back in 2024. This list includes players from every part of New Jersey, highlighting returning stars and featuring goalkeepers with a chance to really break out this season. Click through the...
Former postal worker accused of intercepting drugs and delivering them to traffickers in New Jersey
SEATTLE - A former United States Postal Service worker from Union, New Jersey, is facing a long time behind bars. Emerson Pavilus, 49, was convicted on Aug. 15 on all three counts of an indictment charging him with receiving bribes as a public official, conspiring to defraud the United States, and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Robbery suspect arrested on NJ Transit train in Egg Harbor City
A man wanted for his alleged role in a robbery in Atlantic City earlier this month was arrested on a train in Egg Harbor City Monday morning. According to the Atlantic City Police Department, 30-year-old Manuel Alicea of Galloway was charged after an investigation into the assault of a man who was struck with a handgun on the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue on August 14th. During the assault, police say Alicea stole the victim's belongings and attempted to steal his bicycle.
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