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Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after a severe horse-riding accident during a polo tournament, and is being treated in New Jersey, CBS News reports citing a friend of Grimm's.  Grimm, age 54, was thrown from his horse in September and is now undergoing treatment at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, which has locations in West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton.  Headquartered in West Orange, Kessler is where actor Christopher Reeve was treated following a similar accident in 1995, and was…
23 Small Aftershocks Reported By USGS In 23 Hours After New Jersey Earthquake 23 Small Aftershocks Reported By USGS In 23 Hours After New Jersey Earthquake
23 Small Aftershocks Reported By USGS In 23 Hours After New Jersey Earthquake The USGS is reporting 23 aftershocks in the 23 hours since the New Jersey earthquake that rattled the Northeast. The initial earthquake had a magnitude of 4.8 and was reported in Whitehouse Station at 10:23 a.m. Friday, April 5. Tremors were felt by more than four million people from Maryland to New Hampshire. The first aftershock was reported just under an hour later at 11:20 a.m. 6 km NNE of Whitehouse Station with a magnitude of 2.0. The largest aftershock had a 4.0 magnitude and happened just before 6 p.m. Friday, April 5. Most of the aftershocks were not notable, with magnitudes …
Driver Killed In Route 287 Crash Driver Killed In Route 287 Crash
Driver Killed In Route 287 Crash UPDATE: A driver who was ejected after his Jeep veered off Route 287 and into a tree early Saturday afternoon was pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said. Vincent Infinito, 29, of Chester, was in traumatic arrest, unconscious but breathing, following the crash on the northbound highway near Campgaw Road in Mahwah -- north of Exit 59 -- shortly before 1 p.m. May 13, responders at the scene said. Infinito's Jeep Wrangler had gone off the right side of the road and down an embankment, where it struck a tree, rotated counter-clockwise and ejected him, NJ State Police Sgt. Philip Curr…
Beloved Morris County Native, Dad Of Newborn Paul O’Connell Dies Of COVID On Christmas At 24 Beloved Morris County Native, Dad Of Newborn Paul O’Connell Dies Of COVID On Christmas At 24
Beloved Morris County Native, Dad Of Newborn Paul O’Connell Dies Of COVID On Christmas At 24 Beloved Morris County native and new father Paul James O’Connell died after battling COVID-19 on Christmas Day. He was 24. O’Connell grew up in Chester before moving to Idaho, where he graduated from Northwest Academy, his obituary says. O’Connell then earned five different Associate’s degrees with high honors from Golden West Community College in Huntington Beach in California, his memorial says. He moved to Orange County about two and a half years ago and had been majoring in accounting with a business management minor at Cal State Fullerton. O’Connell was known for his caring heart and…
Man Charged With Luring, Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment After Morris County Park Incident Man Charged With Luring, Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment After Morris County Park Incident
Man Charged With Luring, Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment After Morris County Park Incident A 23-year-old man was charged with luring, sexual assault, child endangerment and several other offenses stemming from an incident at a Morris County park. Charles Smalls, 23, was arrested Feb. 23 after the execution of a search warrant, Chester Police said. Smalls, of Burlington, was charged after a “lengthy investigation” following an unspecified incident at Grove Street Park in Chester last May, police said. Smalls was charged with luring a child by elect or other means to a motor vehicle/isolated area, sex assault (victim between 13-16 years old), contributing to the delinquency of a c…
WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey
Winners: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey Ten Mega Millions lottery tickets good for $10,000 each were sold across New Jersey. The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 22 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  A ticket good for $1 million was sold in Ocean County. The third-tier prizewinning tickets were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield; Burlington County: Wawa #8423, 76 Springside Rd., Westampton; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27391, 1517 Pennington Ave., Ewing; Mercer County: Pennington Luk Oi…
NJ Man Who Killed His Parents Then Went Gambling With Their Money Gets 41 Years Behind Bars NJ Man Who Killed His Parents Then Went Gambling With Their Money Gets 41 Years Behind Bars
NJ Man Who Killed His Parents Then Went Gambling With Their Money Gets 41 Years Behind Bars A Warren County man who killed both of his 73-year-old parents then gambled with their money at the casino where he was taken into custody will spend more than 40 years behind bars, authorities said. Todd Warner, 51, was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years for two counts each of first-degree murder, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. The sentences run concurrently to each other but consecutive to a five-year sentence for fraudulent use of a credit card, Pfeiffer said. Warner on Sept. 16 pleaded guilty to hitting his parents -- Frank and Joyanne Warner -- with baseball bats, try…
Ulta Beauty Opening 5 New Stores As South Jersey Location Shutters Ulta Beauty Opening 5 New Stores As South Jersey Location Shutters
Ulta Beauty Opening 5 New Stores As South Jersey Location Shutters One Ulta Beauty store in New Jersey is set to close as five others open, a new report says. The cosmetics retailer said its Vineland store in the Cumberland Mall is among the 19 set to close by year's end. New Ulta Beauty stores, however, are coming to the following five New Jersey towns, according to NJ.com: Paramus Tom’s River East Rutherford Chester  Wayne Ulta Beauty top officials blamed COVID-19’s economic disruption as the reason for the 19 cuts. Timing and locations for the new stores have not yet been announced.
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread
These NJ ShopRite Stores Imposing Customer Limit Amid Coronavirus Spread More than two dozen New Jersey ShopRite stores have implemented customer limits in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. The maximum number of customers will be roughly 30 percent of the store’s regular maximum occupancy, ShopRite said in a statement. A security guard will be stationed at entrances and exits to track the number of customers coming in and out. Only one entrance per store will remain open. The guard will allow customers into the building, counting them along the way. Once the store is at capacity, ShopRite will ask customers to form a line outside. The following…