One person was injured in a fist fight that erupted at the Garden State Plaza, creating mayhem throughout the mall around 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, authorities said.The food court fight caused major traffic problems in the parking lot as patrons fled and police converged on the scene.Three people were believed involved, one of whom was in custody, sources with knowledge of the ...

A Jersey City police officer has been arrested for filing a false police report after a motor vehicle accident in his patrol car, authorities said.Joseph Ross, 36, was involved in a crash in his marked car on Thursday, Feb. 10, but later reported that the car was involved in a hit-and-run crash at a separate location, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.Ross was charged ...

The hottest day of the year is almost here, and it's only May.Humidity and strong sunshine could surge temperatures to dangerous levels this weekend, and could break records set nearly a century ago, AccuWeather reports. Record-setting tempsAccuWeatherThe western portion of New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia/Pocono region could hit 100 degrees Saturday, meteorologists ...

The Orange Police Department was mourning the sudden loss of one of its officers. Rodolfo Diaz died on Thursday, May 19 at 34 years old.Posted by Orange NJ Police Department on Thursday, May 19, 2022Diaz joined the ranks in Orange in March 2021, where he stayed until he died.He was remembered by his friends, family, and colleagues for his commitment, attention to detail, and ...

A 57-year-old Short Hills Tesla driver died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Route 24 in Summit Thursday, May 19, authorities said.David M. Baum was traveling in the right lane on the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck by a Volvo tractor trailer, causing a chain-reaction crash near milepost 9 just after 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles ...

A drink recipe is apparently what customers will miss most from Inkwell Coffeehouse in Long Branch.The shop, around since the 1960s, announced this week it will closing indefinitely, and hearts are breaking over the Dutch coffee."Can y’all send me the Dutch coffee recipe then pls," one patron commented, garnering nearly 320 likes."Drop the dutch coffee recipe plz," another ...

A 41-year-old Rahway woman was arrested for pretending to be armed while robbing a Linden bank earlier this week, authorities said.Quiana Nobles told the teller at Northfield Bank on N. Wood Avenue she had a gun and reached into her pocket pretending like she did, as she demanded cash around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said.Nobles was ...

"As the World Turns" actress Marnie Schulenburg died on Tuesday, May 17 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, her rep told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 37.Marnie, who played Alison Stewart on the CBS soap opera, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2020.She had recently been released from the hospital to spend time with her daughter Coda, 2, whom she shares with ...

Police interrupting a horrifying armed robbery in Newark recovered two loaded handguns and arrested two men, they said.Shaquan M. Burr and Tajir Branch, both 22, had a male lying on the ground at gunpoint around 8:30 p.m. at Hobson Street and Bragaw Avenue on Tuesday, May 17 when police arrived, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said.One suspect was assaulting the ...

A pair of nursing home employees were arrested on accusations they failed to report a male resident who sexually assaulted three female dementia patients in a suburban Philadelphia facility, authorities said.The Landing of Southampton General Manager Ashley Harker and Director of Health and Wellness Joy Alfonsi were notified of the incidents in the facility's memory care unit by staff ...