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NJ woman killed after SUV partially overturns, police say
LACEY TOWNSHIP — A Manchester Township woman died over the weekend after her vehicle crashed in Lacey. Just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a crash near mile maker 20 on Route 539. That’s where Rosemary Pfluge, 72, was found in a partially overturned Jeep Liberty 50 feet into the woods, according to Lacey Township Police.
NJ school district delays the start of a cellphone lockup pilot program
MONTCLAIR — Students in one Essex County school district have gotten a reprieve from a cell phone ban that was expected to start on Sept. 5. In June, Montclair Public Schools announced it was partnering with Yondr, a San Francisco-based company that is known for its phone-free space lockable pouch, to implement a cell phone ban at four of its schools.
NJ youth soccer coach accused of sex crimes faces more charges
A 32-year-old youth soccer coach is facing additional and upgraded charges three months after being arrested on charges of distributing sexually explicit images to children. Ryan Gunsauls, of Union Beach, was also accused of engaging in sexually explicit conversations with student-athletes under his supervision and inappropriately touching at least two of the victims.
Here’s why NJ kids are being taught a new alphabet song
I was today years old when I found out that part of my childhood had it all wrong. The alphabet song. The ABC song. They’ve gone and changed it. Many elementary schools across New Jersey and across America are singing a different version because the old one was bad.
Complaints of ‘Metal Wire’ in Chicken Nuggets Lead to Huge Recall
A massive recall of chicken nuggets and tenders has some scrambling to check what they have in the freezer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced its latest chicken recall heading into last weekend. More than 167,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast nuggets and tender are included in the recall.
Rider pummeled after spitting at NJ Transit bus driver, cops say
NEWARK — A NJ Transit bus driver was caught on video punching and kicking a passenger on the job Friday as horrified riders watched. A video posted on X begins in the middle of a confrontation between the driver and a passenger at the front of the bus which was stopped on Broad Street and Lafayette Street in Newark around noon. As the driver directs passengers to use another exit, the video shows him throwing a punch at the passenger.
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