AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes
AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes New Jersey drivers are hitting deer at record rates, and the most dangerous time of year is here. A record 11,692 deer-related crashes were reported across the Garden State in 2025, up nearly 2% from the previous record set in 2024, according to AAA Northeast, citing state crash data from Numetric. With deer mating season peaking in October and November, AAA is warning motorists to stay alert, particularly around dawn and dusk, when deer are most active. Between 2020 and 2025, New Jersey recorded 64,780 deer-related crashes, including more than 4,252 involving injuries and 15 involving…

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Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police
Route 17 Dunkin Customer Pulls Knife On Manager Over Unpaid Donuts, Gatorade: Police A man who walked out of a Bergen County Dunkin without paying for donuts and a Gatorade pulled a knife on the store manager who followed him outside, police said. The incident happened at the Dunkin on Route 17 North in Rutherford around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, when Ricardo Salamon ordered doughnuts and a Gatorade before leaving without paying, Rutherford police Chief Sean Farrell said. When the store manager followed him outside and tried to get him to pay, Salamon pulled a knife and began advancing toward the employee, the chief said. Customers pulled the manager back insi…
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook A 34-year-old Flemington man reported missing in Hunterdon County was found dead in a heavily wooded area along a brook, Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. Andrew Hunter was reported missing to borough police the day before, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and Flemington Borough Police Department said. A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended when Hunter was found dead in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook in Flemington, authorities said. Preliminary findings showed no signs of suspicious circumstances, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, auth…
Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened
Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened A teenager seriously injured in a Saddle Brook e-bike crash has undergone multiple surgeries and faces months of recovery, his sister said. Dheer Visram was identified by his family as one of the victims involved in the Thursday, Oct. 22 crash at North Midland and Schepis avenues. Visram suffered fractures throughout the right side of his body and both hands, along with internal injuries, when the e-bike he was riding with another juvenile collided with a car at around 6:24 p.m., said local police, who did not identify Visram by name. Visram also needed stitches in his tongue and lips…
BMW Driver Who Rammed NJ Cops With Car Arrested At CT Gas Station: Police BMW Driver Who Rammed NJ Cops With Car Arrested At CT Gas Station: Police BMW Driver Who Rammed NJ Cops With Car Arrested At CT Gas Station: Police
BMW Driver Who Rammed NJ Cops With Car Arrested At CT Gas Station: Police A man accused of hitting a New Jersey police officer with his car was caught at a Connecticut gas station overnight, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police arrested Damien Sulewski, 22, shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, after receiving an alert that he had fled into the state.  The alert concerned a BMW allegedly involved in a police shooting in Belleville, New Jersey. Authorities said the driver had struck a Belleville police officer with the car.  Two officers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.&nbs…

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Popular Lake Hopatcong Pub Hits Market For $1.495M After 12 Years Popular Lake Hopatcong Pub Hits Market For $1.495M After 12 Years Popular Lake Hopatcong Pub Hits Market For $1.495M After 12 Years
Popular Lake Hopatcong Pub Hits Market For $1.495M After 12 Years A longtime Lake Hopatcong waterfront restaurant and bar is up for sale for nearly $1.5 million, offering a new owner the chance to take over a lakefront property complete with a liquor license, seven boat slips and room for more than 200 guests. Patrick's Pub, located at 470 River Styx Road in Hopatcong, has been listed for $1.495 million as its owners prepare to retire after approximately 12 years, according to a listing from J.C. Kapas Real Estate Company. The sale includes the restaurant's operating business, real estate across two commercial parcels totaling approximately 1.05 acres, a …

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Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…

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NJ Joins Major Lawsuit Accusing Dollar General Of Deceptive Pricing For Years Federal regulators and 20 states are suing Dollar General after the discount retailer was accused of charging shoppers more than its advertised prices. Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey, and 18 other states joined the Federal Trade Commission in suing Dollar General, the FTC announced in a news release on Monday, Oct. 26. The states claimed Dollar General has cost shoppers millions of dollars by repeatedly overcharging them for years. Investigators said thousands of Dollar General stores regularly charged customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on sh…

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NJ Joins Major Lawsuit Accusing Dollar General Of Deceptive Pricing For Years Federal regulators and 20 states are suing Dollar General after the discount retailer was accused of charging shoppers more than its advertised prices. Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey, and 18 other states joined the Federal Trade Commission in suing Dollar General, the FTC announced in a news release on Monday, Oct. 26. The states claimed Dollar General has cost shoppers millions of dollars by repeatedly overcharging them for years. Investigators said thousands of Dollar General stores regularly charged customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on sh…

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Walter Koenig Dies: Screen Legend, Fan Favorite From 'Star Trek' Walter Koenig, a “Star Trek” favorite whose career took him far beyond the Enterprise, is dead, according to multiple reports. Koenig died of natural causes Sunday, Oct. 25, at his home in North Hollywood, California, his talent agent told TVLine. He was 90. His daughter and niece were with him. He became known to generations of viewers as Ensign Pavel Chekov, the Russian navigator who joined the original “Star Trek” during its second season in 1967. Koenig returned for all six original-cast movies and also appeared in “Star Trek Generations.” Decades later, he voiced Federation President …