Around New Jersey

March 5, 2025

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

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FRANKLIN, NJ – Authorities have arrested a Linden woman recently living in Woodbridge, in connection with the suspicious February 4 death of her four-year-old son at the Home Wood Suites Hotel in Somerset. Police took 26-year-old Chamyr Harris into custody in Woodbridge on February 27, charging her ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Bernie Ray, a 2024 graduate of Piscataway High School and first-year student at Rutgers University, has earned the esteemed rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America.Ray, who has been a scout since first grade, was formally recognized in January at an ...

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NEWARK - Eleven young adults, ages 18 to 26, graduated from the inaugural class of the Newark EMS Corps on Feb. 27 after completing a five-month, paid emergency medical technician (EMT) job-training program.The 11 Newark EMS Corps Program graduates are Anthony Andrews, David Yousef Arce, Tanajah ...

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WHARTON, NJ – Almost half  of the unstable areas below Route 80’s eastbound lanes have been solidified, but an end to the project that forced the lanes’ closure on Feb. 10 remains “difficult to determine," said the state today.In an update released this morning (March 5), the state Department of ...

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EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — TAPinto East Orange/Orange, a trusted source for hyperlocal news, is seeking talented reporters and interns to help expand its coverage of the communities it serves.As part of TAPinto.net, a network of nearly 100 digital news platforms across New Jersey and beyond, TAPinto ...

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WHARTON, NJ – Almost half  of the unstable areas below Route 80’s eastbound lanes have been solidified, but an end to the project that forced the lanes’ closure on Feb. 10 remains “difficult to determine," said the state today.In an update released this morning, March 5, the state Department of ...

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NEWARK, NJ - Eleven young adults, ages 18 to 26, graduated from the inaugural class of the Newark EMS Corps on Feb. 27 after completing a five-month, paid emergency medical technician (EMT) job-training program. The 11 Newark EMS Corps Program graduates are Anthony Andrews, David Yousef Arce, ...

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NEWARK, NJ - Eleven young adults, ages 18 to 26, graduated from the inaugural class of the Newark EMS Corps on Feb. 27 after completing a five-month, paid emergency medical technician (EMT) job-training program. The 11 Newark EMS Corps Program graduates are Anthony Andrews, David Yousef Arce, ...

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PISCATAWAY – Bernie Ray, a 2024 Piscataway High School graduate and first-year student at Rutgers University, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America.Ray, who has been a scout since first grade, was formally recognized in January at an Eagle Scout Court of ...

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PISCATAWAY – Bernie Ray, a 2024 Piscataway High School graduate and first-year student at Rutgers University, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America.Ray, who has been a scout since first grade, was formally recognized in January at an Eagle Scout Court of ...

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PISCATAWAY – Bernie Ray, a 2024 Piscataway High School graduate and first-year student at Rutgers University, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America.Ray, who has been a scout since first grade, was formally recognized in January at an Eagle Scout Court of ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police arrested a man after a four-hour standoff at a residence on Aspen Court, located in the Wynwood Estates. Naseir Zikria, 59, has been charged with assault, terroristic threats, and resisting arrest, according to police.On Saturday at 2 pm, authorities say they received a ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

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HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - A 24-year-old Newark man stands accused of a string of Dunkin' Donuts burglaries, many of which the dollar amount of damage caused was more than he made off with from the till.Enajaim E. Bowman, 24, was arrested on various charges related to the series of burglaries that spanned four ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

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HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...

Read more »

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

Read more »

HOLLYWOOD - Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville, NJ attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...

Read more »

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

Read more »

HOLLYWOOD, NJ -- Director and screenwriter Sean Baker, who made history Sunday night, winning four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards for his film "Anora" is a New Jersey native and the son of prominent Somerville attorney Steve Baker.Baker won Oscars for writing, editing, directing and producing ...

Read more »

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...

Read more »

PARAMUS, NJ - A 24-year-old Newark man stands accused of a string of Dunkin' Donuts burglaries, many of which the dollar amount of damage caused was more than he made off with from the till.Enajaim E. Bowman, 24, was arrested on various charges related to the series of burglaries that spanned four ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Isa Rosa, a sophomore at James Caldwell High School, is raising funds for breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) to help people with Type 1 Diabetes and to raise money for research to find a cure.Isa, who is 15 years old, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 6.“It is challenging ...

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NEW JERSEY — The average property tax bill in New Jersey surpassed $10,000 for the first time ever in 2024.The data was made public in Governor Phil Murphy’s “Budget in Brief” summary of his $58.1 billion annual spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.New Jerseyans now on average pay ...

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