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Mystery Rock Maybe From Outer Space Lands In NJ Yard Mystery Rock Maybe From Outer Space Lands In NJ Yard
Mystery Rock Maybe From Outer Space Lands In NJ Yard An 8-year-old boy from Cape May County made an extraordinary find with a metal detector. It may link back to a meteor that fell to Earth on Nov. 13, 2021, according to Chris Bakley, an astro-photographer.  "The meteor was so large that many eyewitnesses saw it take over the daytime sky. NASA officials stated that meteorites could possibly be found around our area. All efforts to find these said meteorites came back unsuccessful… Until today!" Bakley wrote on Facebook.  The boy, from Ocean View, discovered what seems to be a meteorite fragment from that said meteor, Bakley said. …

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by Jon Craig
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8-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Newark 8-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Newark
8-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Newark An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday night in Newark, authorities said. The boy was shot on the 100 block of Schuyler Avenue around 10 p.m., the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. According to RLS Media, the boy may have found a gun and shot himself in the head and mouth. No further details were released pending investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Injured Boy Rescued At Bergen Pool Injured Boy Rescued At Bergen Pool
Injured Boy Rescued At Bergen Pool UPDATE: An 8-year-old boy was hospitalized after being injured during opening day of Ridgewood's Graydon Pool. The boy was conscious but initially couldn't move, immediately raising fears of a spinal injury, after he either fell or jumped from a platform and hit his neck shortly before 6 p.m., witnesses said. Lifeguards, two firefighters who were at the pool and other first responders got to him quickly and worked together to stabilize the boy and bring him into a waiting ambulance. His condition didn't appear as severe as first thought, the relieved responders said. Rescuers work toge…

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by Jerry DeMarco