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Plainfield High-Speed Crash Kills Young Bartender: Reports Plainfield High-Speed Crash Kills Young Bartender: Reports
Plainfield High-Speed Crash Kills Young Bartender: Reports A young New Jersey bartender was killed in a late-night crash over the weekend, according to published reports and loved ones. Amaya Tillman was identified by family and friends on Facebook as the female passenger who died when a vehicle struck a tree near Woodland Avenue and Rahway Road in Plainfield, allegedly at a high rate of speed at approximately 12:35 a.m. Sunday, June 7, as reported by TAPInto. One man was taken from the scene on a stretcher, the outlet says. More than $24,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign to help Tillman's family with funeral expenses as of press…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Local Twitch Streamer Targeted In 911 Swatting Call That Cleared Bergen County Home: Cops Local Twitch Streamer Targeted In 911 Swatting Call That Cleared Bergen County Home: Cops
Local Twitch Streamer Targeted In 911 Swatting Call That Cleared Bergen County Home: Cops A false 911 call claiming a man had an explosive device and planned to shoot anyone who approached him triggered a large police response at a Bergen County home late Tuesday night, June 9, authorities said. Bergen County Communications received the call at approximately 11:17 p.m., where the caller claimed he had an explosive device and intended to shoot anyone who approached him with a handgun at a home on Spencer Place, Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Garfield officers responded to the location and found a resident outside the building. The resident told officers nothing unusu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
$13.75M Deal Closes On Strip Mall With Chuck E. Cheese, AMC: Report $13.75M Deal Closes On Strip Mall With Chuck E. Cheese, AMC: Report
$13.75M Deal Closes On Strip Mall With Chuck E. Cheese, AMC: Report A retail center anchored by AMC Theatres and Chuck E. Cheese in East Hanover has sold for $13.75 million, according to RE-NJ, citing RIPCO Real Estate. The property at 145 Route 10 spans 70,549 square feet and sits on more than 15 acres along one of Morris County's busiest commercial corridors. The center is fully occupied and also includes GolfTec, Nielsen Dodge Chrysler Jeep, and an AT&T cell antenna tenant, according to a RIPCO marketing package. The center draws traffic from Route 10, which sees more than 35,000 vehicles per day, according to the offering memorandum. The property in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Navy Employee Critically Injured In Florida Shark Attack Caught On Video: New Update US Navy Employee Critically Injured In Florida Shark Attack Caught On Video: New Update
US Navy Employee Critically Injured In Florida Shark Attack Caught On Video: New Update A US Navy civilian employee remains in critical condition after a shark attack at Naval Support Activity Panama City in Florida, according to multiple reports. The man, who has not been publicly identified, is in his late 20s and has worked for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, for four years, according to reports. The attack happened around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, June 8, near the base’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Marina in St. Andrews Bay. The victim had been snorkeling with a colleague during a lunch break when the shark struck. The second swimmer was not injure…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 63, Killed After Harley Crashes Into Rock In Sussex County Motorcyclist, 63, Killed After Harley Crashes Into Rock In Sussex County
Motorcyclist, 63, Killed After Harley Crashes Into Rock In Sussex County A 63-year-old motorcyclist from Sussex County was killed in a motorcycle crash in Sussex County on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, New Jersey State Police said. Stephen Paino, of Newton, was operating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle eastbound on County Road 622 east when he veered off the roadway, struck a rock, and overturned at milepost 1.5 in Hampton Township just before 3 p.m., according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron Paino was killed. The crash remains under investigation. No additional information was released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
NJ Third In Nation's Highest Income Rankings, New Study Says: Here's Why NJ Third In Nation's Highest Income Rankings, New Study Says: Here's Why
NJ Third In Nation's Highest Income Rankings, New Study Says: Here's Why Workers in many Northeast states earn some of the highest incomes in the country, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 list of the States Where People Have the Highest Income on Tuesday, June 2. The personal finance website compared all 50 states and Washington, DC, based on the average annual income of the top 5% and bottom 20% of earners, along with the median annual income for all residents. The report adjusted income figures for cost of living and examined how earnings compare across different income groups. "The highest-earning 10% of individuals in the United States …

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by Chris Spiker
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Ideal Number Of Hours For A Good Night's Sleep May Come As A Surprise, New Study Finds Ideal Number Of Hours For A Good Night's Sleep May Come As A Surprise, New Study Finds
Ideal Number Of Hours For A Good Night's Sleep May Come As A Surprise, New Study Finds A better night’s rest may come down to a narrower window than many people think. A sweeping study published in Nature found that the smallest biological age gaps were observed among people who reported sleeping between 6.4 and 7.8 hours per night. That works out to about 6 hours, 24 minutes to 7 hours, 48 minutes. The study analyzed sleep and health data from roughly 500,000 UK Biobank participants between ages 37 and 84. Researchers used 23 biological aging clocks derived from imaging, plasma protein, and metabolomics data to study how sleep duration aligned with aging patterns acro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Deer Falls From Parkway Overpass, Crashes Through SUV In Paramus Deer Falls From Parkway Overpass, Crashes Through SUV In Paramus
Deer Falls From Parkway Overpass, Crashes Through SUV In Paramus A Hackensack woman was injured after a deer fell from the Garden State Parkway overpass and crashed into her SUV in Paramus, police said. where the deer fell from the Garden State Parkway overpass and struck a northbound 2025 Hyundai Tucson being driven by a 44-year-old Hackensack woman at approximately 7:15 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. The impact caused significant damage to the SUV and trapped the driver inside after the driver's side door frame became impinged, according to authorities. With assistance from Officer Joseph Mastrofilipo, the woman w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Union Student Dies After Family's Florida Crash With Cement Truck Union Student Dies After Family's Florida Crash With Cement Truck
Union Student Dies After Family's Florida Crash With Cement Truck A New Jersey high school student and Junior ROTC member has died from injuries suffered in a Florida crash involving a cement truck last month that seriously injured multiple members of her family, local officials announced. Olivia Belloso died following the crash that occurred while her family was leaving an airport in Florida, according to a statement from the Township of Union. The Belloso family had been traveling in a taxi when a concrete tanker truck struck the rear of the vehicle on the westbound Interstate 595 ramp to Interstate 95 southbound, according to the Florida State Highway …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Here's Timing For Rounds Of Strong Storms As Hot, Humid Stretch Moves In Here's Timing For Rounds Of Strong Storms As Hot, Humid Stretch Moves In
Here's Timing For Rounds Of Strong Storms As Hot, Humid Stretch Moves In A quiet start to the week will not hold for long. The shift will affect New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Click here for a new, updated story - Severe Storm Rounds Will Hit Northeast Fueled By Heat, Humidity: Here's Timing Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12, as heat and humidity build ahead of an approaching cold front, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says a surge of hot, moist air will spread across the eastern US this week, bringing summe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NASA Unveils Artemis III Crew: Meet The Astronauts NASA Unveils Artemis III Crew: Meet The Astronauts
NASA Unveils Artemis III Crew: Meet The Astronauts The next chapter of NASA's return to the moon has its latest crew. NASA revealed the four astronauts who will fly in the Artemis III mission on Tuesday, June 9. In 2027, the crew will go into low Earth orbit to test spacecraft docking operations with lunar lander systems being developed by Blue Origin and SpaceX. The tests are considered essential for Artemis IV, NASA's first planned crewed mission to the moon's South Pole in 2028. "Artemis III will demonstrate the power of American innovation and international partnership as we test complex rendezvous and docking operations and advan…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Complete Stranger Walks Into Bergen County Home, Threatens To 'Whoop Their A—': Cops Complete Stranger Walks Into Bergen County Home, Threatens To 'Whoop Their A—': Cops
Complete Stranger Walks Into Bergen County Home, Threatens To 'Whoop Their A—': Cops A Brooklyn man is accused of randomly entering a Bergen County home and threatening the residents before being arrested, authorities said. Bergen County Communications received a 911 call from a home on the 400 block of Highwood Avenue at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, according to Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny. The caller reported that a complete stranger had entered the residence and was threatening the occupants, the chief said. Sgt. John Longo, Officer Young Cho, and several other Leonia officers responded to the scene.  When officers arrived, they found Sha…

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by Cecilia Levine