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Strange Tasting Water Has Been Plaguing Some NJ Residents — Now They Know Why Strange Tasting Water Has Been Plaguing Some NJ Residents — Now They Know Why
Strange Tasting Water Has Been Plaguing Some NJ Residents — Now They Know Why Residents served by one New Jersey American Water system have…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Debunked! Drones Not Searching For Radioactive Material, NJDEP Confirms Debunked! Drones Not Searching For Radioactive Material, NJDEP Confirms
Debunked! Drones Not Searching For Radioactive Material, Njdep Confirms The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is pushing back on a…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials A massive wildfire that scorched 350 acres in Jackson Township was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ
Falling Powerline Sparks Morris County Brush Fire, Wildfires Rage Across NJ Washington Township Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Company Hired To Replace 18,000 Lead Pipes In Newark Faked Work, Billed For It Anyway: Feds Company Hired To Replace 18,000 Lead Pipes In Newark Faked Work, Billed For It Anyway: Feds
Company Hired To Replace 18,000 Lead Pipes In Newark Faked Work, Billed For It Anyway: Feds Two people hired by the City of Newark to replace 18,000…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two West Nile Virus-Related Deaths Among Six New Cases Reported In New Jersey Two West Nile Virus-Related Deaths Among Six New Cases Reported In New Jersey
Two West Nile Virus-Related Deaths Among Six New Cases Reported In New Jersey New Jersey health officials are reporting an additional six cases of West…

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by Cecilia Levine
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High Bacteria Levels Shuts Swimming At NJ Beach For Rest Of Season High Bacteria Levels Shuts Swimming At NJ Beach For Rest Of Season
High Bacteria Levels Shuts Swimming At NJ Beach For Rest Of Season Swimming along one New Jersey beach has been closed for the rest of the season…

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by Cecilia Levine
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55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics' 55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics'
55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics' A 55-year-old New Jersey father who drowned over the weekend in a Burlington County…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Weather
Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties
Air Quality Alert Issued Across These NJ, PA Counties An air quality alert has been issued for several areas across New Jersey and Pennsylvania  through late…

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by Cecilia Levine
Legal
Groundwater Contamination Case In Bergen County Settled For $14M: State AG Groundwater Contamination Case In Bergen County Settled For $14M: State AG
Groundwater Contamination Case In Bergen County Settled For $14M: State AG 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Two companies have agreed to pay the state of New Jersey $14…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HEROES: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17 HEROES: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17
Heroes: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17 Firefighters extricated a heavily trapped driver after a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NEW DETAILS: Missing NJ State Park Hiker Found In Rockland, Thanks To Facebook, Ring NEW DETAILS: Missing NJ State Park Hiker Found In Rockland, Thanks To Facebook, Ring
NEW Details: Missing NJ State Park Hiker Found In Rockland, Thanks To Facebook, Ring 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 63-year-old hiker from Wayne who'd gone missing in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation
Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the arrival of mysterious tar balls on…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Beach Town Forking Over $700K In Battle With Beach Erosion Caused By Storms NJ Beach Town Forking Over $700K In Battle With Beach Erosion Caused By Storms
NJ Beach Town Forking Over $700K In Battle With Beach Erosion Caused By Storms North Wildwood has begun $300,000 in emergency work to install a…

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by Jon Craig
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DEP To Jenkinson's: Open Your Beaches DEP To Jenkinson's: Open Your Beaches
DEP To Jenkinson's: Open Your Beaches The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Jenkinson’s Boardwalk to reopen the public…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ 'Firebomb' Death Of Worker, 69: Long Island Biz Owner Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter NJ 'Firebomb' Death Of Worker, 69: Long Island Biz Owner Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
NJ 'Firebomb' Death Of Worker, 69: Long Island Biz Owner Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter UPDATE: A trucking and warehouse operator from Long…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah A tractor-trailer driver escaped injury when a load of wood…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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High Fecal Bacteria Levels Put Three Jersey Shore Beaches Under Swimming Advisories High Fecal Bacteria Levels Put Three Jersey Shore Beaches Under Swimming Advisories
High Fecal Bacteria Levels Put Three Jersey Shore Beaches Under Swimming Advisories Three Jersey Shore beaches were placed under swimming…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches
Nude Beach Ranked Among NJ's Best Secret Beaches It's no longer a secret. Three Jersey Shore sites have made a list of the top “100 secret beaches” in…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
More Than 100 Vultures Found Dead On North Jersey Trail Due To Bird Flu More Than 100 Vultures Found Dead On North Jersey Trail Due To Bird Flu
More Than 100 Vultures Found Dead On North Jersey Trail Due To Bird Flu More than 100 black vultures were found dead on a North Jersey trail due to bird…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Environmentalists Seeing Red After Dye Dumped Into Waterway Taints South Jersey Creek Environmentalists Seeing Red After Dye Dumped Into Waterway Taints South Jersey Creek
Environmentalists Seeing Red After Dye Dumped Into Waterway Taints South Jersey Creek Environmental activists were seeing red after a South Jersey…

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by Jon Craig
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GO FREE: Murphy Waives Summer State Park Entrance Fee GO FREE: Murphy Waives Summer State Park Entrance Fee
GO Free: Murphy Waives Summer State Park Entrance Fee As of Memorial Day Weekend, entry to all New Jersey state parks, forests, and recreation areas…

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by Jon Craig
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GOOD RIDDANCE: Abandoned Building Collapses In Lodi, Decades-Long Eyesore Reduced To Rubble GOOD RIDDANCE: Abandoned Building Collapses In Lodi, Decades-Long Eyesore Reduced To Rubble
Good Riddance: Abandoned Building Collapses In Lodi, Decades-Long Eyesore Reduced To Rubble The saga of a long-abandoned eyesore that contaminated…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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186K NJ Residents Are Getting Water Delivered Via Lead Service Lines: DEP 186K NJ Residents Are Getting Water Delivered Via Lead Service Lines: DEP
186K NJ Residents Are Getting Water Delivered Via Lead Service Lines: DEP More than 186,000 New Jersey property owners will soon be getting letters…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine
Update: Massive Passaic Warehouse Blaze Stopped From Reaching 50 Tons Of Chlorine UPDATE: Authorities on Saturday said they'd finally gotten a massive…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In NJ Drinking Water Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In NJ Drinking Water
Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In NJ Drinking Water A New Jersey water company warned customers of potentially toxic chemicals in the drinking…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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5 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisories After Fecal Bacteria Tests 5 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisories After Fecal Bacteria Tests
5 NJ Beaches Under Swimming Advisories After Fecal Bacteria Tests Swimming advisories were issued by the NJDEP for five New Jersey beaches after water…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident
Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident A 38-year-old off-duty police officer was shot and killed Tuesday…

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson
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NJ Sues Honeywell Over Contamination From Notorious Hudson River Superfund Site NJ Sues Honeywell Over Contamination From Notorious Hudson River Superfund Site
NJ Sues Honeywell Over Contamination From Notorious Hudson River Superfund Site Decades of toxic pollution continues to contaminate not just a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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2 West Nile Virus Cases Reported In NJ 2 West Nile Virus Cases Reported In NJ
2 West Nile Virus Cases Reported In NJ Two New Jersey residents were infected with West Nile Virus, state health officials said. The first was a man in his…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys
Store Owner Charged With Endangerment For Selling Homemade Sanitizer That Burned Bergen Boys Authorities on Tuesday charged the owner of a…

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by Jerry DeMarco