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How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey
How Much Snow Did You Get? These Are Totals By Town In New Jersey New Jerseyans on Friday woke up to several inches of snow on the ground in the first major storm for some and second for others this week. Most of the state got somewhere between four and six inches, according to the National Weather Service. Areas in Sussex County got the last amount of snow, average between 1.8 and 3 inches. The most amount of snow seems to have landed in parts of Bergen and Gloucester counties: 6 to 7.3 inches. Here are the averages across New Jersey from north to south, according to the National Weather Service's legend: Newton: 3 inches Lake Hopatcong: 3.6 Jefferson…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Gets Nearly 6 Years In Fed Pen For Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images NJ Man Gets Nearly 6 Years In Fed Pen For Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
NJ Man Gets Nearly 6 Years In Fed Pen For Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A Union County man is headed to federal prison for nearly six years for downloading more than 600 images of child sexual abuse. Joseph Hinksmon, 42, of Cranford, will have to serve just about all of the 70-month plea-bargained sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Hinksmon was arrested by the FBI after downloading the videos and photos during a two-week period in July 2019, authorities said. Rather than go to trial, the former NJIT academic scholar took a deal from the government, pleading guilty via videoconference with a U.S. District Court judge in Newark in e…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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1 Dead, 2 Rescued In Union County House Fire 1 Dead, 2 Rescued In Union County House Fire
1 Dead, 2 Rescued In Union County House Fire A woman died and two other victims were rescued in a Tuesday morning house fire in Cranford, developing reports say. The blaze blew through the roof of the Beach Street home near Tulip Street, bringing multiple fire companies to the scene. The fire reached three alarms as of 9:30 a.m. Photo by ABC7. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJSP: Driver, 70, Killed In Labor Day Weekend Crash On Garden State Parkway NJSP: Driver, 70, Killed In Labor Day Weekend Crash On Garden State Parkway
Njsp: Driver, 70, Killed In Labor Day Weekend Crash On Garden State Parkway UPDATE: A 70-year-old driver from Middlesex County was killed in a Labor Day weekend crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities confirmed. The mid-2000 model Ford 500 sedan driven by Rick Attanasio, ran off the road in the southbound lanes at the Exit 137 ramp in Cranford and hit a metal traffic post before slamming into a tree at noon Saturday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. A medical chopper landed on the Parkway but was dismissed after Cranford firefighters extricated Attanasio. State Police were investigating the cause, Curry said. The crash occurred around no…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Labor Day Weekend Crash Closes Southbound Garden State Parkway UPDATE: Labor Day Weekend Crash Closes Southbound Garden State Parkway
Update: Labor Day Weekend Crash Closes Southbound Garden State Parkway A 70-year-old driver from Middlesex County was killed in a Labor Day weekend crash on the Garden State Parkway, responders said. The mid-2000 model Ford 500 sedan driven by Rick Attanasio, ran off the road in the southbound lanes at the Exit 137 ramp in Cranford and hit a metal traffic post before slamming into a tree at noon Saturday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. A medical chopper landed on the Parkway but was dismissed after Cranford firefighters extricated Attanasio. State Police were investigating the cause, Curry said ****** ALSO SEE: One passenger was killed…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 37-year-old Roselle man was in police custody after pointing a loaded, illegal firearm at another driver in a road rage incident Thursday evening, authorities in Cranford said. Alexander Truzzolino, of Roselle, was stopped in white Ford van at Springfield Avenue and Lafayette Place, where a confrontation ensued around 8:05 p.m., Cranford police said. There, Truzzolino flashed a firearm at the other driver, authorities said. Sergeants D’Ambola and Stiansen immediately found the suspect vehicle and coordinated with other patrol units to conduct a felony motor vehicle stop in the area of Mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TONIGHT: 3 New Jersey Natives Compete For Love On 'The Bachelorette' TONIGHT: 3 New Jersey Natives Compete For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
Tonight: 3 New Jersey Natives Compete For Love On 'The Bachelorette' Three New Jersey natives will be competing on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" airing on ABC Monday, June 7. This season's lead is 30-year-old Katie Thurston, a bank marketing manager from Washington who appeared on Matt James' season of "The Bachelor." The New Jersey natives competing on this season include: Cranford native Jeff Caravello, 31: The former Cranford track and field coach lives in Brooklyn and works as a sales specialist at Integra LifeSciences. He graduated from Wagner College, where he was a pole vaulter. Edison native Greg Grippo, 27: Originally cast for Clare Cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PD: Man Jumps In Rahway River After Leading Union County Chase In Stolen Car PD: Man Jumps In Rahway River After Leading Union County Chase In Stolen Car
PD: Man Jumps In Rahway River After Leading Union County Chase In Stolen Car A Newark man who led officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle and then tried running on foot through a Union County park was found hiding in the Rahway River, authorities said. A Kenilworth officer was conducting a radar detail near Boulevard and Wilshire Drive when he spotted a 2005 Ford Econoline van speeding around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, local police said. The officer attempted to stop the van, but the driver -- later identified as Edgardo Serranoingles, 37 -- suddenly turned north through a number of backstreets in an apparent attempt to elude police, authorities said. Serranoin…

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Union County Man Admits Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Union County Man Admits Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images
Union County Man Admits Downloading Hundreds Of Child Porn Images A Union County man admitted in federal court Tuesday that he downloaded more than 600 images of child sexual abuse. Joseph Hinksmon, 41, of Cranford, was arrested by the FBI after downloading the videos and photos during a two-week period in July 2019, authorities said. Rather than go to trial, the former NJIT academic scholar took a deal from the government, pleading guilty via videoconference with a U.S. District Court judge in Newark to receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi scheduled sentencing for Sept. 23. Honig credited special agents of the FBI with the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SPOILER: Meet The 3 New Jersey Natives Competing On 'The Bachelorette' SPOILER: Meet The 3 New Jersey Natives Competing On 'The Bachelorette'
Spoiler: Meet The 3 New Jersey Natives Competing On 'The Bachelorette' Three New Jersey natives will be competing on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC. The contestants on Katie Thurston's were revealed in a series of Instagram posts by Reality Steve on Thursday. The New Jersey natives competing for a chance at love with Thurston include: Cranford native Jeff Caravello, 31: The former Cranford track and field coach lives in Brooklyn and works as a sales specialist at Integra LifeSciences. He graduated from Wagner College, where he was a pole vaulter. Edison native Greg Grippo, 27: Originally cast for Clare Crawley's season but didn't make the f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train ID'd As 18-Year-Old Man UPDATE: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train ID'd As 18-Year-Old Man
Update: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train ID'd As 18-Year-Old Man NJ Transit officials have identified the pedestrian struck and killed by a train over the weekend as an 18-year-old Plainfield man. Lorenzo Bautista was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5530 near the Plainfield station around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, NJ Transit spokeswoman Lisa Torbic said. None of the approximately 30 passengers on board the train were injured, Torbic said. The train left the Raritan Station at 6:14 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Cranford at 6:54 p.m. New Jersey Transit police were leading the investigation.

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Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says
Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says On Jan. 27, Drew Arntz told his family that the conditions at the Linden construction site he was working on were becoming too dangerous, according to his sister, Dawn Arntz. The following day, he died when his machine fell into icy waters, leaving him trapped in a pocket of air for nearly an hour. Drew, 55, of Allentown, PA, was being remembered by his sister as a "good man who loved life." Still, Dawn told Daily Voice, "he wanted off this job." Simpson and Brown Inc., of Cranford, was identified by OSHA as the employer. The company is also currently being investigated by OSHA for an em…

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by Cecilia Levine