Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District
Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District It's back to blue for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat and former Navy helicopter pilot, has defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., following a monthslong absence from Congress, Decision Desk HQ, a leading provider of election results, projected just after 9:45 p.m. The healthcare executive defeated the two-term incumbent in one of New Jersey's most closely watched congressional races on Tuesday, Nov. 3, leading Kean by more than 53,000 votes with 76% counted as of 9:46 p.m., according to Decision Desk HQ.  Bennett had 145,664 votes (60.30…

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Six Major NJ Races To Watch As Polls Close On Election Night Six Major NJ Races To Watch As Polls Close On Election Night Six Major NJ Races To Watch As Polls Close On Election Night
Six Major NJ Races To Watch As Polls Close On Election Night Control of Congress is on the line on Election Day as New Jersey voters head to the polls in several closely watched races, including a Republican-held swing district that could help give Democrats control of Congress. All 12 of New Jersey's U.S. House seats are up for election, along with Sen Cory Booker, D-NJ. Democrats currently hold nine House seats, while Republicans hold three. Here are six races drawing attention across the Garden State: 7th Congressional District: Tom Kean Jr. vs. Rebecca Bennett Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is seeking a third term against Democrat Rebecca Be…
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$68.5M Sale Of NJ Industrial Properties: Here's What's Planned Nearly 15 acres of industrial property in North Jersey have sold for $68.5 million, with the new owner planning upgrades to both sites, real estate firm JLL announced Tuesday, Nov. 3. Outpost acquired the properties at 76 Central Ave. in Kearny and 2120 McCarter Highway in Newark, with JLL arranging the sale and securing $52.2 million in financing through Forbright Bank. The Kearny property spans 8.04 acres and includes approximately 4,000 square feet of office and maintenance space. The 6.93-acre Newark property is used for trailer storage and parking and is fully leased to a Fortune 100 c…
Suspect Hit By Car On Route 46 While Fleeing Cops Near Amazon Parking Lot: PD Suspect Hit By Car On Route 46 While Fleeing Cops Near Amazon Parking Lot: PD Suspect Hit By Car On Route 46 While Fleeing Cops Near Amazon Parking Lot: PD
Suspect Hit By Car On Route 46 While Fleeing Cops Near Amazon Parking Lot: PD A man with a lengthy history of run-ins with the law was struck by a car while trying to flee police across Route 46 in Bergen County, authorities said. Moonachie police officers were called to the Amazon parking lot on Route 46 in Teterboro around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, for a report of someone pulling on vehicle door handles, Moonachie Police Lt. Jeffrey Napolitano said. Officer Michael DelDuca spotted a man matching the suspect's description at a bus stop on Route 46 West in front of Amazon, Napolitano said. The man, identified as Xhonatan Gaba, 24, tried running across Route 46 shor…
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NJ Father Mourned After Killed In Mustang Crash Jayce Anderson, a 31-year-old Whitehouse Station man and father of three was killed in a crash last week. At 6:34 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, first responders were on scene at Lightfield Road and found a Ford Mustang on fire and heavily damaged after leaving the roadway and striking a tree, Readington Township police said. Officers located the driver, Jayce Anderson who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and trapped inside the car, police said. Officers simultaneously attempted extrication of the driver, as well as fire suppression efforts, police said. The fire was extingui…

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Popular NJ 'Hotdog Man' Nearly Unrecognizable Amid Dementia Diagnosis For nearly 50 years, Tom "the Hotdog Man" Nagle served up hot dogs, laughs, and a whole lot of Sayreville Bombers pride from his Main Street stand. Now, the longtime local fixture needs the community's help. Nagle was diagnosed with dementia and other serious medical conditions in January and has spent extended periods in the hospital, according to a GoFundMe organized by his son, Jeff Nagle. He was recently released from the hospital and is recovering in a rehabilitation facility, but faces mounting medical bills and the cost of long-term assisted care, the fundraiser says. Recent photos …

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Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has conceded to Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Mullock, the mayor of Cape May, unseated the four-term incumbent in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. The race has not been called by any major outlets.  The victory marks a political shift in a district that the Cook Political Report had rated "Likely Republican." Van Drew was first elected to Congress as a Democrat in 2018 before switching to the Republican Party in 2019 during President Donald Trump's first impeachment. The 2nd Congressional District includes Atlantic, C…

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CEO Reveals How Hackers Stole $6.3B In Historic Cryptocurrency Heist Hackers used fake job interviews, malicious software, and compromised AI tools to steal more than $6 billion from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Binance co-CEO Richard Teng revealed new details about the massive cyberattack during an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The company lost about $6.34 billion in digital currencies on Thursday, Oct. 29, in what could be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. The hackers spent months preparing for the attack by tricking Binance employees into downloading malicious software. "In June, they set up a fake version of a develo…

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CEO Reveals How Hackers Stole $6.3B In Historic Cryptocurrency Heist Hackers used fake job interviews, malicious software, and compromised AI tools to steal more than $6 billion from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Binance co-CEO Richard Teng revealed new details about the massive cyberattack during an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The company lost about $6.34 billion in digital currencies on Thursday, Oct. 29, in what could be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. The hackers spent months preparing for the attack by tricking Binance employees into downloading malicious software. "In June, they set up a fake version of a develo…

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Blue Wave: Key Senate Wins Help Democrats Sweep Both Houses Of Congress A Democratic wave has redrawn Washington’s balance of power, with breakthroughs in Republican strongholds turning election-night momentum into a congressional takeover. Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate following the Tuesday, Nov. 3, midterms, according to multiple projections. The outcome sets up a sharply different final two years for President Donald Trump, whose Republican allies will lose control of both chambers when the new Congress convenes. Texas and Ohio delivered two of the biggest Senate breakthroughs. Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico defeated Republic…