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Victim In Tuesday's Fatal Newark Shooting Is South Orange Man, 22 Victim In Tuesday's Fatal Newark Shooting Is South Orange Man, 22
Victim In Tuesday's Fatal Newark Shooting Is South Orange Man, 22 The victim in the second deadly shooting to occur in Newark within 24 hours earlier this week has been identified as a 22-year-old South Orange man.  Sabor A. Townes was gunned down at 80 Clinton Place Tuesday night, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said, There did not appear to be a connection with the shooting the previous night that left 49-year-old Hassan Webb dead.  In both shootings there were multiple victims. The two other people struck by gunfire in Tuesday's shooting are in stable condition, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ess…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified
Woman Killed By Train Strike In South Orange Identified NJ Transit released the name of the woman who was fatally struck by a train in South Orange Wednesday.  Barbara Voorhees, 60, of New Providence, died after she was hit by a Dover-bound train around middday.  She was the first of two people killed by a train Wednesday in the Essex County area. An unidentified male was struck by an Amtrak train just east of Penn Station in Newark around 5 p.m. 

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday
Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday An Amtrak train struck a person who had entered the tracks in Harrison just east of Penn Station Newark Wednesday night, NJ Transit said. Transit later said the person died.  The person was hit around 5:07 p.m.  The incident disrupted service between New York Penn and Newark Penn stations, NJ Transit and Amtrak said. PATH service was affected as well.  The red lights in this photo are from a stopped Amtrak train on the Dock Bridge in Newark, while first responders investigate a reported pedestrian strike. Service is subject to 45min delays & rail tickets/passes are being cross-hono…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck By Dover-Bound Train In South Orange Identified UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck By Dover-Bound Train In South Orange Identified
Update: Person Fatally Struck By Dover-Bound Train In South Orange Identified UPDATE: The woman's name was released Thursday. Click here for more.  A Dover-bound NJ Transit train struck and killed a person in South Orange Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the agency said.  Morris & Essex 6225, which left Penn Station New York shortly before noon, struck the person, described only as a female trespasser, at around 12:30 p.m. at Mountain Station. None of the 300 passengers and crew aboard the train were hurt.  Morris & Essex and Gladstone branch service was temporarily suspended Wednesday afternoon in both directions.   The New Jersey Tran…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of 26-Year-Old Nanny Killed In Maplewood Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of 26-Year-Old Nanny Killed In Maplewood
Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of 26-Year-Old Nanny Killed In Maplewood Au pairs in Maplewood and South Orange have launched a fundraiser for  Karen L. Bermudez-Rodriguez, who was killed in Maplewood Saturday morning along with a member of the family she worked for.  "Karen will be remembered as a very loving person with a big heart. She was always very humble and kind, and always willing to help those in need. She enjoyed being an au pair and was grateful to have such a lovely host family. She especially cherished her time with her host family’s daughters and loved them very much. Karen had pursued the au pair program to advance her English skills and…

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by Paul Milo
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Woman Killed In South Orange Fire Was Once Victim Of Home Invasion Woman Killed In South Orange Fire Was Once Victim Of Home Invasion
Woman Killed In South Orange Fire Was Once Victim Of Home Invasion The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the victim in a deadly fire in South Orange early Friday. The blaze broke out at 231 Ward Place around 2:40 a.m. The fire left the three-story, single-family home heavily damaged. The victim, 48-year-old Cecelia Cranko, was found on the home’s top floor and was pronounced dead at the scene.  There were no other occupants in the home when firefighters arrived and no one else was injured, the prosecutor's office said.  Two years ago Cranko told WABC 7 News she had been attacked by a man in the Ward Place home. She was on the top…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: Victim In S. Orange House Fire Was Once Attacked In The Home UPDATE: Victim In S. Orange House Fire Was Once Attacked In The Home
Update: Victim In S. Orange House Fire Was Once Attacked In The Home UPDATE, 10:35 p.m. July 5: The victim in Friday's fire has been identified. Click here for more.  A person died in a fire that broke out at a home in South Orange early Friday morning, authorities said.  The fire, at a home on Ward Place, started shortly before 3 a.m. Video from the scene shows both floors of the home heavily damaged by fire.  The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. A spokesman said early Friday afternoon that next of kin had yet to be notified.  Check back for updates. 

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by Paul Milo
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Prosecutor: Denville Middle School Principal Charged In Attempted Sex Assault Of Former Student Prosecutor: Denville Middle School Principal Charged In Attempted Sex Assault Of Former Student
Prosecutor: Denville Middle School Principal Charged In Attempted Sex Assault Of Former Student A 52-year-old Denvillle middle school principal was arrested and being held in thåe Morris County Correctional facility after attempting to sexually assault a 16-year-old former student, authorities said Friday. Paul Iantosca of Randolph -- the principal of the Valleyview Middle School -- was charged with attempted sex assault, luring and child endangerment, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker and Denville Police Chief Frank Perna said in a joint statement. Iantosca formerly served as the vice…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In South Orange Good For $353K Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In South Orange Good For $353K
Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In South Orange Good For $353K A ticket sold in South Orange matched five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, state lottery officials said.  The winning ticket, good for a prize of $353,354, was sold at 7-Eleven, 60 Valley St.  The winning numbers are 12,13, 17, 23 and 29. The XTRA number was 4.  There were 416,286 tickets purchased for the drawing. By adding XTRA, for an additional $1 per play, winners are able to multiply their non-jackpot prizes by the XTRA number drawn.  For correctly matching four of the five numbers drawn, 110 ticketholders won $331 each and 14 othe…

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Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Rockaway, Parsippany Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Rockaway, Parsippany
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Rockaway, Parsippany New Jersey Lottery players claimed more than $113 million in prizes playing scratch-off games in March.  Tickets with top prizes worth more than $10,000 were sold at the following North Jersey locations: Rockaway, QuickChek, West Main Street: Instant Cash Millionaire, $1 million (purchased by Jean Ball of Rockaway). Elizabeth, K & J Food Mart, Spring Street: $1,000,000 Spectacular, $1 million Jersey City, Gateway Newstands, Washington Boulevard: 1522 Diamonds and Dollars, $200,000 Newark, News City, Washington Street,: $18,000,000 Silver Payout,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wallington ShopRite Sells $30G Scratch-Off Winner Wallington ShopRite Sells $30G Scratch-Off Winner
Wallington ShopRite Sells $30G Scratch-Off Winner New Jersey Lottery players claimed more than $113 million in prizes playing scratch-off games in March.  Tickets with top prizes worth more than $10,000 were sold at the following North Jersey locations: Rockaway, QuickChek, West Main Street: Instant Cash Millionaire, $1 million Elizabeth, K & J Food Mart, Spring Street: $1,000,000 Spectacular, $1 million Jersey City, Gateway Newstands, Washington Boulevard: 1522 Diamonds and Dollars, $200,000 Newark, News City, Washington Street,: $18,000,000 Silver Payout, $200,000 Haledon, Photo World, Hale…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes
These North Jersey Towns Have State's Highest Property Taxes The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, an increase of $77 from $8,690 in 2017. Many towns, though, paid more than $10,000. Millburn residents paid the most in the state ($24,308) with Alpine trailing in the second spot at ($21,299). Here are the towns in North Jersey with the highest property tax bills in the state for 2018, according to a report by NJ.com. 26. Mendham, Morris County:  $15,598 25. Chester, Morris County: $15,602 24. Maplewood, Essex County: $15,630 23. Livingston, Essex County: $15,933 22. North Caldwell, Essex Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine