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Cranbury's Bad Luck Continues: Lightning Sparks Library Fire After $26M Lost In Cyber Heist Cranbury's Bad Luck Continues: Lightning Sparks Library Fire After $26M Lost In Cyber Heist Cranbury's Bad Luck Continues: Lightning Sparks Library Fire After $26M Lost In Cyber Heist
Cranbury's Bad Luck Continues: Lightning Sparks Library Fire After $26M Lost In Cyber Heist Cranbury Township can't catch a break. First, $26 million was lost to hackers. Now, lightning has struck the township's library, sparking a fire that brought a second-alarm response. The lightning strike hit the library's roof on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12, Cranbury Volunteer Fire Company Chief Charlie Smith said. Firefighters kept the flames from spreading inside the building, though the roof sustained damage and water reached a small section of the floor. Crews covered bookcases and moved computers and other equipment to protect them from further damage, Smith said. No injurie…
Possible Tornado Spotted In Carneys Point Possible Tornado Spotted In Carneys Point Possible Tornado Spotted In Carneys Point
Possible Tornado Spotted In Carneys Point A possible tornado has been spotted in South Jersey.  A photo of what appeared to be a funnel cloud in Carneys Point was shared by NBC News Meteorologist Justin Godynick. The National Weather Service had not confirmed the tornado as of press time but did confirm a twister in New Castle County, DE. The NWS had previously issued a tornado watch across 11 counties.
Son Kills Dad, Tries Killing Another In Hunterdon County Home: Prosecutor Son Kills Dad, Tries Killing Another In Hunterdon County Home: Prosecutor Son Kills Dad, Tries Killing Another In Hunterdon County Home: Prosecutor
Son Kills Dad, Tries Killing Another In Hunterdon County Home: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Hunterdon County man has been charged with murdering his father and attempting to kill another person following a deadly incident at an East Amwell Township home, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 12. John Knipe Jr., of East Amwell, was charged after New Jersey State Police responded to a 911 call from a woman reporting a medical emergency at 17 Iron Horse Drive, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Troopers arrived to find John Knipe, 63, dead from serious head trauma, authorities said. An investigation by state police and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor…
Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned
Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned A controversial former U.S. Border Patrol commander is headed to Rutgers University, where a protest is planned ahead of his appearance. Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear at the Douglass Student Center's Trayes Hall B in New Brunswick at 100 George St., on Monday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., according to event information.  A "Peaceful Press Conference & Rally" is planned for 5 p.m. An event flyer features the message "ICE DHS & GEO OUT OF R school!" and logos for Rutgers Young Democratic Socialists of America, ICE Out of New Jersey, and other advocacy groups. Rutgers Republic…
Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening
Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening A tornado watch has been issued for 11 New Jersey counties through Thursday evening, Nov. 12, according to the National Weather Service. The watch covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties and remains in effect until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued the watch at 12:50 p.m. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop, but does not mean one has been spotted. A tornado warning is more urgent and means a tornado has been detected or indicated by rada…
77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit 77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit 77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit
77-Year-Old Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Saddle Brook Train Tracks: NJ Transit A 77-year-old Bergen County driver made a wrong turn and traveled approximately one mile down NJ Transit train tracks before coming to a stop, authorities said. The Washington Township resident entered the Bergen County Line tracks at the Midland Avenue crossing in Saddle Brook around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. Train service on the Bergen County Line was temporarily suspended while crews removed the vehicle from the tracks. No injuries were reported. The driver was issued a summons for careless driving and a criminal summons for interference with tr…
Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview
Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Fairview A suspicious device resembling a small cooking appliance prompted evacuations and a bomb squad response in Bergen County, authorities said Thursday, Nov. 12. Fairview officers on patrol discovered the item along Fairview Avenue near Bergenwood Road and evacuated nearby civilians as a precaution, Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad responded alongside the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, North Bergen police, and Ridgefield police. Responders examined the item, which appeared out of place along the roadside, and conducted a precautiona…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police A 38-year-old Pennsylvania truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer overturned and burst into flames following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound inner roadway near milepost 72 in Cranbury Township around 11:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan said. A Honda passenger car was stopped on the right shoulder when the right side of a northbound Freightliner double tractor-trailer struck the Honda's left side, according to a preliminary investigation. The truck then struck the right guardrail, crossed i…
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In Secaucus: Police A $200 prostitution deal turned into a robbery, a police chase through backyards, and a rooftop arrest in New Jersey, authorities said. Cameron Kennard, 20, of the Bronx, NY, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 11, after allegedly robbing a 44-year-old Union City man he had arranged to meet for prostitution, Secaucus Police Deputy Chief Martin Moreda said. Police were called to the 1300 block of Paterson Plank Road around 2:45 p.m., where the Union City man reported that someone had stolen $200 from him and fled his office. Officers spotted Kennard near the 100 block of Centre Avenue, but he ran …
Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan
Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans have been camping outside a Bergen County liquor store since Wednesday evening, Nov. 11, hoping to meet "Outlander" heartthrob Sam Heughan. The line outside Total Wine & More in River Edge was wrapped around the block ahead of the Scottish actor's scheduled 1 p.m. appearance Thursday, Nov. 12. Fans from as far as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut began lining up as early as 6 p.m. Wednesday, nearly 19 hours before the event was set to begin. Heughan, best known for playing Jamie Fraser opposite Caitríona Balfe's Claire Fraser in the hit Starz series "Outlander," is…
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