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1.9K Without Power In Somerset County (Update)
Wind gusts nearing 50 miles per hour left thousands of New Jersey residents without power Monday, March 11.
According to the National Weather Service, winds are expected to die down in the evening with a wind advisory in effect until 11 p.m.
Skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 50.
As of 4:15 p.m., the following areas did not have power:
JCP&L:
Hunterdon County: 4,264 without power mostly in Bethlehem, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon, Readington
Middlesex County: 8,359 without power mostly in Monroe Township
Morris County: 10,049 mostly in…
NJ Officer Who Caused 22 Fractures In 9-Year-Old Son's Body Convicted: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old East Orange police officer faces up to 80 years in prison after being convicted of assaulting his 9-year-old son in 2018 on Friday, March 1, authorities said.
In February 2018, Devin Higgs, a West Orange resident, brought his son to the hospital for injuries that Higgs said were from a fall, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said.
The child had suffered 22 fractures on his ribs and a fractured scapula bone, along with bruises, scars and marks on his body, a sign of child abuse, Stephens said.
Neither Higgs nor his son had explanations for his injuries, …
Funeral Arrangements, Viewing Set For Lt. Gov. Oliver
New Jersey is preparing to honor Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who died on Tuesday, August 1, at the age of 71.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the official New Jersey State Funeral and Memorial Service for Oliver will take place at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Saturday, August 12. The public is invited to attend.
Prior to her funeral, Oliver will lie in state in the Rotunda of the State Capital on Thursday, August 10 and the Essex County Courthouse on Friday, August 11, accompanied by a full honor guard, Murphy said.
"Together, we will honor and celebrate her remarkable co…
Five North Jersey Residents Killed In South Carolina Plane Crash: Report (Developing)
Five North Jersey residents including a 7-year-old boy were killed in a plane crash in South Carolina on Sunday, July 2, according to CBS News.
The single engine Piper PA-32 crashed in North Myrtle Beach on Sunday morning, July 1, leaving the following East Orange victims dead:
Sean Gardner, 7, and his mother, Tanique Chu were killed in the crash, along with Odaycia Edwards, 17 and her mother, Suzette Coleman-Edwards, 42.
The pilot, Dr. Joseph Farnese, was also killed in the crash, officials told CBS News.
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NJ Celebs Honored By Kennedy Center
East Orange is taking center stage at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick, both natives of East Orange, are among the 46th Kennedy Center honorees for lifetime artistic achievement. The duo, along with Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb and Renee Fleming, will be feted at a ceremony later this year.
Latifah said she was humbled to be honored by the Kennedy Center.
"When we started on this journey decades ago, we were often told, ‘No’," Latifah said. "No, you won’t be able to leave New Jersey. No, if you rap you can’t sing. No, singers can’t become actresses. No, ac…
Housemate Admits Killing Nj-born Sculptor In Maryland
A Maryland woman has admitted to killing her 92-year-old sculptor roommate, a New Jersey native, and attempting to make it seem like a natural death, authorities said.
Julie Birch, 27, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of East Orange native Nancy Ann Frankel, whom she first attempted to suffocate, then strangled to death during an incident in July 2021, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said.
Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death inve…
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K
A pair of lucky Mega Millions lottery players won prizes in the Friday, March 17 drawing, state officials said.
They matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Essex County ($30,000): Jerusalem Market, 252 Sanford St., East Orange; and
Essex County ($10,000): Shoprite Essex Green Shopping Center, 495 Prospect Ave., West Orange.
The winning numbers for the Friday, March 17, drawing we…
