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Car Crashes Into Bank In Nutley Car Crashes Into Bank In Nutley
Car Crashes Into Bank In Nutley A person crashed into the front entrance of the Valley Bank on River Road in Nutley on Friday, May 19, police said. The driver believed their vehicle was in park, police said. No one was injured and the Nutley Fire Department and Code Enforcement inspected the building for safety, police said. The vehicle was removed from the bank, which was secured by private contractors, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Weather
Tracking Henri: Parts Of NJ Evacuated By Torrential Rain, Storm Surges Expected Tracking Henri: Parts Of NJ Evacuated By Torrential Rain, Storm Surges Expected
Tracking Henri: Parts Of NJ Evacuated By Torrential Rain, Storm Surges Expected Parts of New Jersey were evacuated Saturday and Sunday due to rainfall as Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. Water rescue teams were called to Main Street and Willow Street in Helmetta due to areas of homes in need of evacuations, police reports say. Posted by Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Company #1 on Sunday, August 22, 2021 Newark firefighters evacuated 23 people following a foundation collapse at a Taylor Street home due to  thunderstorms just after 2 a.m. The Newark Department of Engineering, Code Enforcement and PSEG have been notified. Taylor Stree…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
WATCH: Body Camera Captures Attack On Newark Police Officers WATCH: Body Camera Captures Attack On Newark Police Officers
Watch: Body Camera Captures Attack On Newark Police Officers Body-worn camera footage captured a violent attack on a pair of Newark police officers that led to the arrest of four men earlier this week. Officers and an Essex County Prosecutor's Office detective were patrolling Fabyan Place and Cypress Street and approached a man who was thought to be in possession of a gun around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. That's when the suspect's two brothers came to the scene and physically interfered with the arrest. Body cam footage shows men ambushing an officer, holding him up against a fence and then throwing anothe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Responding To Newark Kitchen Fire Find Children Living With Insects Firefighters Responding To Newark Kitchen Fire Find Children Living With Insects
Firefighters Responding To Newark Kitchen Fire Find Children Living With Insects Newark firefighters responding to a kitchen fire found something much worse: Bugs and filth. The Newark Fire Division called code enforcement to the first floor of the house on the 800 block of 19th Street, for the presence of children and insects around 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, a city spokeswoman said. Ten residents were evacuated in the fire.  A fire inspection and investigation remain ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created
Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created Indoor dining resumes in New York City restaurants in three weeks, but at 25% capacity, with a bunch of restrictions and with an army of enforcement inspectors poking around. Stool pigeons also will be welcomed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Restaurants that want to open at 25% capacity on Sept. 30 must follow a strict set of rules, the governor said: Temperature checks at the door for all customers: Someone at each table will be required to provide contact information for tracing if needed (phone number, email, etc.); No customer service at the bars, only at seats; Tables must be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Code Blue Activated In Newark As Temps Drop; Shelters Open Code Blue Activated In Newark As Temps Drop; Shelters Open
Code Blue Activated In Newark As Temps Drop; Shelters Open The city of Newark has issued a Code Blue alert beginning Wednesday and lasting through Saturday morning as temperatures drop below freezing.  “Newark is preparing for extremely cold temperatures this week,” said Dr. Mark Wade, the city's director of wellness and  health. “We will meet nature’s challenge with the strength and resilience that defines us. I urge our residents to take precautions to keep their homes safe and be safe when they are out and about, and to check on their neighbors, especially the disabled, children, and the elderly.” The city is reminding residents that t…

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by Paul Milo