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Man fatally struck crossing Route 3 after Giants game
EAST RUTHERFORD — A Jersey Shore man was fatally struck while crossing Route 3 after Thursday night's Giants games at MetLife Stadium. East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone told New Jersey 101.5 the 33-year-old Aberdeen man was hit by a Toyota Camry in the eastbound lanes near the service road around midnight.
MS-13 associate dubbed "La Diablita" sentenced to 50 years in prison
NEW YORK - The woman convicted of luring five young men into a Long Island park where they were attacked by MS-13 gang members, who killed four of them, was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday. The brutal 2017 attack shocked Central Islip, and the nation. Leniz Escobar, 24, also known as "La Diablita, or "Little Devil," was convicted in April 2022 in connection with the murders of Justin Llivicura, Michael Lopez, Jorge Tigre and Jefferson Villalobos. The victims were aged 16-20. She was sentenced Tuesday. Escobar was accused of luring them into the park to smoke marijuana. Once they got there,...
'Good Times' Star John Amos, Of East Orange, Died In August, Family Announces
Born in Newark, Amos attended East Orange High School. His parents divorced when he was two and Amos supported his family by working as a garbage collector and street cleaner, according to the Washington Post. Amos attempted to play professional football but was cut from the Denver Broncos and Kansas...
Teen driver who was high during fatal hit-and-run now being charged as adult, cops say
A man who was 17-years-old at the time of a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year is now being charged as an adult after authorities said he was high at the time of the crash. Alexander L. Vargas, 18, of Bogota, was waived into adult court last Wednesday, facing charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and endangering an injured victim, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Man dies after hitting disabled tractor-trailer on NJ’s Route 95, police say
FORT LEE — One person was killed and a toddler injured when a car crashed into the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on Route 95 near the George Washington Bridge Sunday night, according to police. New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said the driver in a Toyota Camry...
NJ man gets prison for series of assaults in Niagara Falls, NY
A New Jersey man who admitted to a series of attacks on people in Niagara Falls has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison in New York. Quennel R. Jordan, of Newark, pleaded guilty in May to two counts each of assault and attempted assault, the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office confirmed.
An exciting adventure for kids now open in NJ at American Dream
EAST RUTHERFORD — If you or someone you know has little kids who are fans of “PAW Patrol,” then you’ll love this announcement. The PAW Patrol Hero Academy has opened at American Dream in East Rutherford. What is PAW Patrol?. The show centers around six rescue...
Street is Named After New Jersey Music Legend
New Jersey has spawned quite a few legends in the music business. Our history of providing some of the best to the world of music goes back a very long time. The list seems neverending. As time goes by, those in the younger generation may blurt out names like Bruce...
Extra Extra: New Jersey is home to the scariest road in the country
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18-Year-Old Missing After Attending Soccer Game: West Orange Police
Gideon Akwei was last seen at his residence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 after attending a West Orange High School soccer game, West Orange police said. The next morning, his parents checked on him and noticed he was not in his bedroom, police said. Akwei is approximately 5'6",...
Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say
Garfield officers and Hackensack University Medical Center EMS and paramedics were called to a home on Outwater Lane at approximately 3:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, where the girl had suffered burns on her stomach, arm, and groin, Capt. Mario Pozo said. The girl and her mother were flown by Hackensack...
A Hospital Kept a Brain-Damaged Patient on Life Support to Boost Statistics. His Sister Is Now Suing for Malpractice.
The lawsuit follows a ProPublica investigation that revealed that the heart transplant team at Newark Beth Israel let pressure to maintain survival rates guide medical decisions.
Arsonist Set Fire To County Truck In Parking Lot Of Esteemed Hackensack School: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man has been charged with arson after setting two county-owned vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a private high school in Hackensack, authorities said.Patrick Fearon, previously of Hackensack and currently homeless, is believed to have set fires to the unoccupied Fort F350 pickup…
East Orange Man Gets Four+ Years For Stealing Checks From Mail: Feds
From January 2020 to March 2022, Baba Diakite, Nasir Johnson and others conspired to steal checks from the mail in communities across New Jersey, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Diakite and his conspirators used misappropriated keys belonging to the U.S. Postal Service to access mail collection receptacles and steal envelopes...
Rain Didn't Dampen the Fun at the 2024 Nutley Fall Festival
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutleyites, especially staff and vendors may have asked who’ll stop the rain, but regardless, no one put the brakes on the fun on Sunday, Sept. 29. Nutley held its annual Fall Festival in the Park at Memorial Park 1.Well, the park lived up to its nickname the “Mud Hole” as the pathway in the park was gathering large puddles. Despite this, Nutleyites of all ages came out to shop, eat, and have fun. Last year, the Fall Festival was delayed due to inclement weather.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERParks and Recreation Commissioner...
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