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Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG
Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG A man was fatally shot by police in Jersey City on Friday, Sept. 5, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 1:23 p.m. on John F. Kennedy Blvd, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The man's identity and the identities of the officers involved have not been released. The shooting caused John F. Kennedy Boulevard to be closed in both directions from Clendenny Avenue to Communipaw Avenue, the Hudson County Executive's Office said, citing "police activity." A 2019 law, N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), requires the Attorney General’s Office to conduct investigations of a person’s death…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Fences Going Up In DC As Trump’s Birthday, Army Parade Spark Security Surge Fences Going Up In DC As Trump’s Birthday, Army Parade Spark Security Surge
Fences Going Up In DC As Trump’s Birthday, Army Parade Spark Security Surge Massive road closures, fencing, and stepped-up police patrols are coming to DC and Arlington ahead of the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade and President Donald Trump’s birthday celebration, officials say. The United States Army’s parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, in Washington, DC, leading to massive security upgrades from local, state, and federal authorities. The Department of Homeland Security has designated the parade a National Special Security Event, or NSSE, a classification based on the event’s significance, size, and attendees. “The Secret Service, along with our state, local…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Overturns Across All Lanes Of Route 287 Tractor Trailer Overturns Across All Lanes Of Route 287
Tractor Trailer Overturns Across All Lanes Of Route 287 All lanes of Route 287 were closed Thursday night, March 20 due to an overturned tractor trailer. The vehicle rolled over in the southbound lanes near Exit 41 to Route 80 in Parsippany, the NJDOT site says. As of press time, it was not clear when the lanes were expected to reopen.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (UPDATE) NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (UPDATE)
NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (Update) A wrong-way driver caused a devastating head-on collision on Route 17 in Orange County, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured, New York State Police confirmed. The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, when a 2009 Nissan traveling in the eastbound direction on the westbound lanes of Route 17 near Exit 126 in Chester struck a 2014 Honda Odyssey head-on, according to State Police. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were identified as the driver of the Honda, 54-year-old Sullivan County resident Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake,…

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by Cecilia Levine & Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Shuts Route 80 In Morris County Brush Fire Shuts Route 80 In Morris County
Brush Fire Shuts Route 80 In Morris County All lanes of Route 80 were closed in Morris County on Tuesday, Nov. 19 due to a brush fire. The NJDOT site shows the highway was closed in both directions at Exit 30 in Mount Arlington as of 4:20 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine