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Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police (UPDATE) Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police (Update) A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Route 280 in Hudson County, police said. Kyle Silas, of Orange, was heading west on a Fly Wing electric motorcycle when he struck a Ford sedan near milepost 16 in Kearny around 4:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Silas was ejected then run over by a Dodge, Lebron said. He died as a result of the accident.

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Sen. Bob Menendez Announces Resignation Sen. Bob Menendez Announces Resignation
Sen. Bob Menendez Announces Resignation New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday, July 23. Menendez's planned resignation, set for Aug. 20, comes one week after his conviction on felony corruption charges.  A jury found the Democrat guilty on all 16 counts after prosecutors accused him of giving secret information and military aid to Egypt in exchange for various favors, according to a release by the US Department of Justice.  Calls for Menendez's resignation had reached a fever pitch following his conviction and the Senate Ethics Committee was preparing an investigation that could…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday, July 16. The jury found Menendez, a Democrat, guilty on all 16 counts after prosecutors accused him of giving secret information and military aid to Egypt in exchange for various favors, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Menendez, a power broker in Hudson County and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had professed his innocence. The senator, first appointed in 2006, had already ruled out running as a Democrat in this year's election but said he was considering an independen…

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by Sam Barron
News
Overturned Dump Truck, Crash With Injuries Close Two Major Highways In North Jersey Overturned Dump Truck, Crash With Injuries Close Two Major Highways In North Jersey
Overturned Dump Truck, Crash With Injuries Close Two Major Highways In North Jersey Two crashes caused delays on two major highways in North Jersey during morning rush hour Tuesday, July 2. One involving an overturned dump truck closed two eastbound lanes east of Exit 47A in Montville on Route 80. Route 280 traffic July 2. NJDOT The other involved a crash with injuries on Route 280 in Newark. That crash happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 14E. Delays were being reported into Harrison. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine