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Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Gunshots were fired in Watchung on the evening of Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 9:39 p.m., officers responded to a business on Route 22 and discovered gunshot damage to the building of the business, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Scott Anderle said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
News
Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show
Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show. Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses. The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
WATCH: NJ's Anthony Volpe's Big Grand Slam Helps Yankees Avoid Sweep WATCH: NJ's Anthony Volpe's Big Grand Slam Helps Yankees Avoid Sweep
Watch: NJ's Anthony Volpe's Big Grand Slam Helps Yankees Avoid Sweep A boy from Jersey is the king of Bronx. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 29, Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 3rd inning — the fourth game of the World Series — with the Yankees trailing the Dodgers 2-1, giving them a 5-2 lead in a game they won 11-4.  The Yankees, who came into the game trailing the series 3-0 and facing elimination, will now attempt to live another day when they face the Dodgers in Game 5 Wednesday, Oct. 30. Volpe grew up in Watchung and attended Delbarton High School, and is a lifelong Yankees fan, having attended the Bombers' last Wo…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Ethan Allen Opening In Somerset County Shopping Center Ethan Allen Opening In Somerset County Shopping Center
Ethan Allen Opening In Somerset County Shopping Center Ethan Allen is coming to Somerset County. The furniture retailer announced they will be opening a 4,321 square feet showroom at Greenbrook Commons in Watchung, at the site of a former Chase Bank. Greenbrook Commons is also home to Aldi, BJ's Wholesale Club, Buffalo Wild Wings and The Vitamin Shoppe. Ethan Allen has six other locations in the Garden State including in Whippany, Somerville, Paramus, Marlton, Englishtown and Princeton. It was recently named the Best Retailer in Premium Furniture by Newsweek. 

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by Sam Barron