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Teen Inspired By Isis Sentenced For Knife Attack Against Florence Township Police
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (221+ words) Jun 19, 2026, 8: 38 AM A teenager has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for a violent, terror-motivated attack against Florence Township police officers. The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office says the incident began in March 2025, when 17-year-old Fasihullah Safar intentionally struck a…...
Desert 5 Spot brings the Wild West to Williamsburg
4+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) News12 | New Jersey Desert 5 Spot brings the Wild West to Williamsburg News 12s Julia Burns visits the business for this weeks Road Trip Close to Home. May 21, 2026, 5: 23 AM Road Trip: Close To Home: Play! Hoboken brings games and gathering under one roof…...
'He was very friendly, beautiful." Community mourns Dover teen fatally struck by train; calls for more safety measures
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (319+ words) May 16, 2026, 10: 18 PM Local officials and community members are calling for additional safety measures near the tracks a month after a New Jersey Transit train fatally struck a Dover high school student. Cristofer Chavez Huamani was killed April 16 while crossing tracks…...
New Jersey monitors 2 residents for possible Hantavirus exposure linked to cruise ship
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) May 8, 2026, 12: 09 PM New Jersey health officials are monitoring two residents after they were potentially exposed to a person infected with Hantavirus, the state Department of Health said Friday. The exposure is linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, but officials…...
Mom jumps in to stop dog attack that injured 3 women, 1 child in East Patchogue
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) May 5, 2026, 12: 14 PM Kristen Ludwig says she was driving along Patchogue Avenue when she saw a dog attacking multiple people at a bus stop, including a young girl. Ludwig says she immediately ran from her car and used her cardigan to…...
New information about the teen struck by a car in Rockland County
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (91+ words) May 1, 2026, 12: 37 PM Police have released new information about the teen hit by a car in Ramapo on Wednesday. A 19-year-old was riding a scooter when he was struck by a truck Wednesday night near the corner of College Road and…...
Child rescued after finger trapped in high school swimming pool
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (86+ words) Apr 29, 2026, 6: 24 AM A child in Dutchess County is safe this morning after being rescued from a local pool. The incident happened Tuesday at Beacon High School. Fire officials said a 10-year-old girl got her finger trapped in a small opening…...
NJ drivers among the most-ticketed NYC 'super-speeders' caught on camera
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) Apr 27, 2026, 5: 47 PM New Jersey doesn't have speed enforcement cameras, but Garden State drivers keep getting ticketed for violations across the river. The New York City-based nonprofit Transportation Alternatives found that 30% of New York City's "super-speeders" - defined as 16 or more speeding…...
FBI evidence technicians search along Appalachian Trail in Garrison to assist in local investigation
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (163+ words) Apr 15, 2026, 6: 23 PM The sleepy hamlet of Garrison was overcome with nervous excitement when the FBI came Wednesday morning to search for evidence along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed late Wednesday that the agency…...
Alpha Sigma Phi at Rutgers closed down after learning student critically injured was hazed
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Oct 24, 2025, 12: 47 PM A student at Rutgers University who was critically injured last week was the victim of hazing. Gordy Heminger, the president of the national headquarters of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, confirmed Friday afternoon that it was a hazing…...