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Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening
Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening A tornado watch has been issued for 11 New Jersey counties through Thursday evening, Nov. 12, according to the National Weather Service. The watch covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties and remains in effect until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued the watch at 12:50 p.m. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop, but does not mean one has been spotted. A tornado warning is more urgent and means a tornado has been detected or indicated by rada…
77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit 77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit 77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit
77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit A 77-year-old Bergen County driver made a wrong turn and traveled approximately one mile down NJ Transit train tracks before coming to a stop, authorities said. The Washington Township resident entered the Bergen County Line tracks at the Midland Avenue crossing in Saddle Brook around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. Train service on the Bergen County Line was temporarily suspended while crews removed the vehicle from the tracks. No injuries were reported. The driver was issued a summons for careless driving and a criminal summons for interference with tr…
Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview
Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview A suspicious device resembling a small cooking appliance prompted evacuations and a bomb squad response in Bergen County, authorities said Thursday, Nov. 12. Fairview officers on patrol discovered the item along Fairview Avenue near Bergenwood Road and evacuated nearby civilians as a precaution, Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad responded alongside the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, North Bergen police, and Ridgefield police. Responders examined the item, which appeared out of place along the roadside, and conducted a precautiona…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police A 38-year-old Pennsylvania truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer overturned and burst into flames following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound inner roadway near milepost 72 in Cranbury Township around 11:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan said. A Honda passenger car was stopped on the right shoulder when the right side of a northbound Freightliner double tractor-trailer struck the Honda's left side, according to a preliminary investigation. The truck then struck the right guardrail, crossed i…
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police A $200 prostitution deal turned into a robbery, a police chase through backyards, and a rooftop arrest in New Jersey, authorities said. Cameron Kennard, 20, of the Bronx, NY, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 11, after allegedly robbing a 44-year-old Union City man he had arranged to meet for prostitution, Secaucus Police Deputy Chief Martin Moreda said. Police were called to the 1300 block of Paterson Plank Road around 2:45 p.m., where the Union City man reported that someone had stolen $200 from him and fled his office. Officers spotted Kennard near the 100 block of Centre Avenue, but he ran …
Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan
Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans have been camping outside a Bergen County liquor store since Wednesday evening, Nov. 11, hoping to meet "Outlander" heartthrob Sam Heughan. The line outside Total Wine & More in River Edge was wrapped around the block ahead of the Scottish actor's scheduled 1 p.m. appearance Thursday, Nov. 12. Fans from as far as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut began lining up as early as 6 p.m. Wednesday, nearly 19 hours before the event was set to begin. Heughan, best known for playing Jamie Fraser opposite Caitríona Balfe's Claire Fraser in the hit Starz series "Outlander," is…
Dumont's Century-Old Crystal Diner Gets New Owners, New Name Dumont's Century-Old Crystal Diner Gets New Owners, New Name Dumont's Century-Old Crystal Diner Gets New Owners, New Name
Dumont's Century-Old Crystal Diner Gets New Owners, New Name A Bergen County diner with a history dating back more than 100 years has reopened under new ownership and a new name. The former Dumont Crystal Diner at 45 W. Madison Ave. in Dumont is now Dumont Brothers Diner, owned by brothers Gus and John, who announced the restaurant's opening earlier this fall. A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new business was held Sunday, Nov. 8. The change follows an April Facebook announcement from Crystal Diner that longtime fixture Lou was no longer involved with the restaurant. "We appreciate all the hard work and dedication Lou brought over the years…
Falling Tree Kills Man In Wantage, State Police Say Falling Tree Kills Man In Wantage, State Police Say Falling Tree Kills Man In Wantage, State Police Say
Falling Tree Kills Man In Wantage, State Police Say A 71-year-old man was killed when a large tree fell on him in Sussex County, authorities said. Thomas Speed, of Wantage, suffered fatal injuries in the incident on Central School Road in Wantage Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Troopers responding to a medical assist call at 2:26 p.m. found Speed beneath the fallen tree, Postorino said. Further circumstances around the incident were not immediately available. The incident remains under investigation.
Man Killed In Trenton Shooting, Suspect Captured Near Train Station: Prosecutor Man Killed In Trenton Shooting, Suspect Captured Near Train Station: Prosecutor Man Killed In Trenton Shooting, Suspect Captured Near Train Station: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Trenton Shooting, Suspect Captured Near Train Station: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night, Nov. 10, authorities said. At 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of East State Street and found Anthony Harden with a gunshot wound to his lower chest, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Harden was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in extremely critical condition and was pronounced dead the next day, authorities said. A witness saw the suspected shooter, Leon DeShields III, a 43-year-old Camden resident, leave the scene and head toward the Trenton Train Station, authorities said. The witness …
Oakland Dad, 48, Former Pro Athletic Trainer Craig LaBianco Dies After Health Battle Oakland Dad, 48, Former Pro Athletic Trainer Craig LaBianco Dies After Health Battle Oakland Dad, 48, Former Pro Athletic Trainer Craig LaBianco Dies After Health Battle
Oakland Dad, 48, Former Pro Athletic Trainer Craig LaBianco Dies After Health Battle Craig LaBianco, a New Jersey father who built a career around sports before moving into medical sales died Sunday, Nov. 1, after a long health battle. He was 48 years old. LaBianco was a graduate of Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, according to his obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. He played soccer at SUNY Delhi before earning degrees from Salisbury University and Eastern Kentucky University.  LaBianco began his career as an athletic trainer, working with the Tampa Bay Rays, Caldwell High School, JAG Physical Therapy, and Columbia University, where he …
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