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Police & Fire
Unlicensed Motorcyclist Charged With Murder In Crash That Killed UDel Freshman From NJ
A 27-year-old Newark, DE man has been charged with murder in the crash that killed an 18-year-old University of Delaware freshman from New Jersey. Brian Briddle was identified as the operator of the motorcycle that an officer had tried stopping before he sped off at East Main Street west of South Chapel Street just before midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 27, city police said. Briddle struck Noelia Gomez, who was in a crosswalk on West Main Street west of North College Avenue, police said. Gomez, of Clark, was a first-year student at the university, UDel said in a statement. The motorcyclist was…
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Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
Police & Fire
140 Shopping Carts Stolen From Rochelle Park ShopRite: Man, 77, Younger Pal Busted
A 77-year-old Cuban national and a middle-aged accomplice from Newark were arrested after 140 shopping carts were stolen from the Rochelle Park ShopRite over the course of two weeks, authorities said. The carts began vanishing from the parking lot of the West Passaic Street supermarket on March 27, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James M. DePreta said.By early this week, 140 were gone, the captain said. Total value: $28,000 (or $200 per). Reviewing surveillance video with supermarket security, Rochelle Park Detective Sgt. Jared Shatkin and Detective Nick Mercoun identified a distinctive r…
Obituaries
Central Jersey Dad, Attorney Christopher Canada, 55, Leaves Behind Middle School Sweetheart
Rutgers University graduate and attorney Christopher Canada of Plainfield died on Feb. 12, according to an obituary published by Higgins and Bonner Funeral Home. He was 55 years old. Friends created a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his sons' continuing education. The campaign says Chris, a Clark native, is survived by his wife of 20 years, Debbie, whom he met in middle school. "Chris first met his future wife Debbie in 6th grade and was quickly smitten, as he made known through a series of attention-getting pranks combined with chivalrous actions such as carrying her books home fr…
Lifestyle
Netflix Documentary Details NJ Killer's Fall From Fame
"Smash, smash, suh-mash" were the three magic words that gave Kai Lawrence the opportunity to turn his life around in 2013. Now, the 34-year-old Canadian nomad is serving a 57-year prison sentence for murder in New Jersey, and his story is the center of a newly-released Netflix documentary: The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker. Kai, whose real name is Caleb McGillvary, went viral in a 2013 news clip detailing how he saved a woman from her attacker, hitting him thrice over the head with his hatchet. Kai's heroic act and laid-back attitude made the vigilante an overnight star. News stations …
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Unique Tattoo Makes ID’ing Suspect In Tri-County Crime Spree Simple, Police In North Jersey Say
When it comes to distinguishing marks, it's tough to beat an enormous butterfly-skull neck tattoo. It helped police identify an 18-year-old Newark man charged with breaking into homes or vehicles in no fewer than three North Jersey counties. Authorities in Rochelle Park became the latest to charge Zaire Gaskins, with police in even more towns possibly following. ROCHELLE PARK: Gaskins and two accomplices tried taking a BMW from a residence on West Oldis Street on Sept. 18, Police Lt. James DePreta said. When they couldn’t find the keys inside the vehicle, one of them unsuccessfully tried t…
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Seven $10K Mega Millions Tickets Sold At These New Jersey Retailers
Seven winning Mega Millions tickets each worth $10,000 were sold across New Jersey. The winning numbers from the Friday, July 22 drawing were: 14, 40, 60, 64, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. ALSO SEE: $3M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold At NJ Wawa The tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #33475, 357 Market St., Elmwood Park; Burlington County: Applegreen Cooper, NJ Turnpike Milepost 39 North, Mount Laurel; Cumberland County: Garden Truck Stop, 2114 W. Garden Rd., Vineland; Ocean County: Quick Chek #113, 2307 …
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: $3M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold At NJ Wawa
There was one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, July 22, Mega Million lottery drawing. That ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1 million prize. That ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $3 million, and was purchased at Wawa #457, 436 Oakshade Rd., Vincentown in Burlington County. In addition to the second-tier prize won, seven players matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: 7…
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NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone
John Jukić's family says he would still be alive today had his insurance company granted him the double lung transplant he needed back in April. The 46-year-old Clark dad and Colonia pharmacist suffered lung damage from COVID-19 he contracted last October, and needed a double lung transplant. His only hope was a double lung transplant, his wife Mirla said. However, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois apparently denied him the life-saving treatment, and while his family was in the process of appealing the decision, John on Monday, June 13. Blue Cross Blue Shield did not immediately resp…
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Class Action Suit Filed Against NJ Company Who Reported 'Forever Chemicals' In Water: Report
More than 60,000 homeowners may be eligible to sue a Central Jersey water company over high levels of "forever chemicals" found in their water, NJ Advance Media reported. Middlesex Water customers in Woodbridge, Clark, Metuchen, South Plainfield, Carteret, and Edison can join a class action lawsuit after high levels of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOAs) were detected at a South Plainfield treatment plant, the outlet said. While the company advised customers to use bottled water, the lawsuit, which seeks reimbursement costs, says it neglected to adequately warn all residents, specifically tenant…
Business
Fast-Growing Cookie Shop Expands Across NJ
A fast-expanding cookie shop has three New Jersey locations in the works. Crumbl Cookies' latest location is slated for the Commons in Holmdel on Route 35, NJ Advance Media reports. The bakery made its mark in New Jersey this year, and has other locations in Ocean Township and Clark. A Cherry Hill location is also in the works, according to the Asbury Park Press. The Holmdel store will take over the former storefront of Hair Color X-perts, located next to Saladworks and Houlihan's, according to multiple news outlets. Crumbl Cookiesfrench_woodworking Instagram Founded by two cousins, C…
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NJ Powerball Players Win $150K
A pair of Powerball players combined to win $150,000 in Saturday's game, New Jersey Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn to win the $50,000 third-tier prize. That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000. The winning ticket was sold at Rotundo’s Liquors Deli & Food, 1040 Lake Dr., Clark in Union County. The winning numbers for the Saturday, Jan. 15, drawing were: 03, 18, 37, 51, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 13. The Power Play was 2X. Double Play Results One …
Police & Fire
NJ ShopRite Worker Stabs Coworker In Deli
A 57-year-old ShopRite worker is facing an attempted murder charge after she stabbed a colleague at a New Jersey store Sunday, authorities said. Melissa Prince, of Edison, stabbed the female victim multiple times during an apparent fight at the Clark store around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, local police said. The victim was rushed to University Hospital in Newark where she was in critical but stable condition on Monday, authorities said. Another store employee and off-duty state trooper were among the first responders, ShopRite officials told NJ Advance Media.
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