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Gotcha! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree
Two men wanted for beating attendants during a two-day spree of quick-stop armed gas station robberies in three New Jersey counties were captured by federal agents, authorities said.
Ex-con Ahmad Singletary, 24, and Joseph Young, 26, both of Newark, committed three of the robberies last Sept. 5, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
Four more holdups -- also in a single day -- followed exactly a week later, the U.S. attorney said.
Singletary "threatened, assaulted, and struck victims in the head" with a Ruger 9 mm P95 handgun, injuring all of them, a complaint filed by the ATF says.
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Small NYC Earthquake Felt By North Jersey Residents: USGS
Did you feel it North Jersey?
A 1.7 magnitude earthquake in Astoria, NY was felt all the way up in North Jersey on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 2, according to the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake was felt in Pompton Plains, Parsippany, West Orange, Union, Holmdel, Fort Lee, Ridgewood and Paterson, the USGS map shows.
According to NBC4, FDNY firefighters responded to reports of small booms called in by residents south of the Roosevelt Island Tramway sometime before 6 a.m.
USGS reports a 1.7 magnitude earthquake near Astoria, Queens. No reports of damage/injuries in NYC. https://t.c…
Thousands Without Power, Roads Flooded, Schools Delayed In North Jersey After Storm
Rain from a Sunday, Dec. 17 storm closed roads and delayed school openings across New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 18.
Thousands of residents were without power as of 9 a.m.
According to the PSE&G outage map, the following areas did not have power:
Bergen: 3,764 (Most in New Milford, Elmwood Park, Garfield)
Hudson: 4,095 (Most in Bayonne, North Bergen)
Passaic: 2,718 (Most in Clifton, Passaic)
Union: 660
Flooding is ongoing in several areas this morning with 2 to 5 inches of rain reported so far. DO NOT drive through... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/M…
Tornado Possible, Flood Watch Issued Across 18 NJ Counties As Thunderstorms Loom
A flood watch is in effect across 18 of New Jersey's counties as thunderstorms with the possibility of a tornado moves in, the National Weather Service said.
The flood watch is in effect until Wednesday evening, Sept. 13, in the following counties, according to the NWS:
Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.
The NWS said there is a "marginal risk" of an isolated tornado and damaging winds, however, no tornado watch or warning was issued.
A flood watch is in effec…
Four Burglary Suspects Arrested During Central Jersey Break-In: Police
Four burglary suspects were arrested after South Brunswick police responded to a break-in at a business, authorities said.
Police said the following men were charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, attempted theft and criminal mischief.:
Rolando Espinosa Cardenas, 50, of North Bergen;
Pedro Hernandez-Santana, 22, of Union;
Joshua Morales, 21, of Newark; and
Janier Poueriet, 22, of Newark.
On May 4, at 9:30 p.m., South Brunswick police received a call from a local business owner who was reporting that four individuals were attempting to break into a shipping contain…
Bed Bath & Beyond To Eliminate Nearly 1,300 Jobs At These NJ Locations
Nearly 1,300 Bed Bath & Beyond workers are about to lose their jobs in New Jersey, according to a WARN notice filed by the company.
The WARN notice was filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, saying hundreds of jobs are going to be eliminated across the state.
Jobs will be eliminated from the following locations:
Port Reading (e-commerce fulfillment center), 572 jobs, March 28
Secaucus (warehouse), 84, April 5
Union (headquarters), 377, April 9
Totowa (Harmon), 262, April 1
Earlier this year, Bed Bath & Beyond announced it would be closin…
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer
Support is surging for a six-year-old New Jersey girl as she bravely battles brain cancer.
Camy Dudek, of Union, was diagnosed with a partially malignant brain tumor on Friday, Aug.12, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses.
After learning about this complication, her family says she may not qualify for clinical trials that would assist them financially.
The young twin is "spunky, sweet, and a warrior," reads the fundraiser, launched by Kim Vitale.
"Camy will need further treatment, which will require her parents to be away from her three other siblings,"…
