Homeowners worry about dangerous N.J. river. ‘We’re waiting for a solution.’
The rising river has put “hundreds” of nearby homes in a precarious situation, according to the lawmaker pushing for a bill ...
N.J. police officer charged with exposing himself to child
Angel Acevedo, 31, is charged with third-degree endangering-sexual conduct with a child by a non-caretaker and lewdness as a ...
Infant found dead at ‘possible crime scene’ in North Jersey hotel, investigators say
Few details were released as the death was still under investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.
N.J. man charged in shooting that killed 1, injured another
The victims were not located at the scene of the shooting, but later showed up at the hospital in a private vehicle, ...
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Major wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border now 50% contained, has not expanded
Editor’s Note: This story was updated with new information as of 7 p.m. Wednesday. A massive wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New York border was 50% contained as of a 7 p.m. update from ...
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New food court and rooftop restaurant coming to N.J.‘s iconic Great Falls
People cheered on Tuesday as Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh took a sledgehammer to an old factory building opposite the Great Falls. The Glenro building at 39 McBride Avenue has stood for 100 years ...
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Deadly wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border is now 75% contained, firefighters say
Crews made substantial progress in containing a massive wildfire that has been burning on the border of New York and New Jersey since late last week. While the blaze had remained the same size ...
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Gusty winds making it harder to contain massive wildfire on N.J.-N.Y border
Blustery conditions hampered firefighters on Tuesday as they sought to contain a stubborn wildfire in northern New Jersey and across the New York state border in Orange County that has been ...
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Worker crushed to death at N.J. recycling plant, authorities say
An employee at a recycling plant in Passaic County died Tuesday after he was apparently crushed beneath a hydraulic baling machine during work hours, state officials said. The worker was killed ...
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Huge wildfire on N.J.-N.Y. border closer to being under control, but winds forecast to pick up again
Firefighters using back-burn operations have made significant progress in containing a massive wildfire that has been burning for nearly a week and consumed nearly 5,000 acres in West Milford and ...
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N.J. rescue ‘running on fumes’ as fires threaten local wildlife
Nancy Warner’s wildlife refuge, which houses a menagerie of foxes, skunks, opossums, raccoons, squirrels, a kinkajou, a young bobcat and one porcupine with a broken leg, has been fielding more ...
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Enormous N.J. wildfire mostly contained, but high winds could complicate efforts
High winds expected this weekend could complicate the ongoing battle to extinguish the Jennings Creek wildfire along the border of New Jersey and New York. A red flag warning was issued by the ...