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Man Hit in Head with Hammer, Cars Ramming Each Other: Violence Unfolds in Montclair BOE Lot
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Authorities disclosed a disturbing incident that occurred outside a Montclair Board of Education building April 12, characterized by a violent altercation involving construction tools and vehicles. The Montclair Police Department reported that around 8 p.m. on April 12, officers were dispatched to 22 Valley Road following reports of a fight with weapons involved. Multiple callers indicated witnessing two pickup trucks engaged in what was described as "ramming into each other" in the parking lot.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Upon arrival, law enforcement officers intervened and separated the individuals involved: a 58-year-old...
Loaded Gun Found on Bench in Montclair Leads to Arrest
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Police authorities have apprehended an individual for allegedly abandoning a loaded firearm on a bench last week, as disclosed by police reports on Tuesday. According to the Montclair Police Department, the incident unfolded in the 500-block vicinity of Bloomfield Avenue at 5:15 a.m. last Friday, prompted by a concerned passerby's discovery of a handgun left unattended on a bench.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Upon arrival, officers discovered a 9mm Sig Sauer containing seven rounds of ammunition at the location, officials stated. Following an investigation, Montclair police detectives utilized surveillance footage to trace the individual responsible for abandoning the firearm. The suspect was identified as Anthony Anderson, 30, hailing from Orange. He faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, says police. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
7 people injured after NJ Transit bus crashes into ditch
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Seven people were injured after a NJ Transit bus crashed into a ditch on Tuesday, officials said. The crash happened near Port Reading Avenue at around 4:50 p.m. when a NJ Transit bus with 16 passengers collided with two cars, officials said. The bus operating on the 48 line was heading […]
17-year-old girl critically injured in N.J. shooting
A 17-year-old girl was critically injured when she was shot early Tuesday morning in Newark, authorities said. The teenager was gunned down at about 12:15 a.m. on the 200 block of 14th Avenue near South 15th Street, Newark police said. She was brought to an area hospital to be treated...
See all homes sold in Montclair, April 22 to April 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Montclair reported from April 22 to April 28. There were 7 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,756-square-foot home on Ramsay Road in Montclair that sold for $1,309,120. 101 Gates...
Montclair Planning Bd: Grove Street Storage Facility Approved, Lackawanna Plaza Report Moves Ahead
MONTCLAIR, NJ - At long last, the issue of the planned storage facility at Grove Street was resolved once and for all by the Montclair Planning Board and the facility’s developers. Having approved the facility in September 2023, the board dealt with the application once again at its April 29 meeting. Anyone expecting a long and interminable meeting, however, was surprised to see the issues regarding access and the easement along the New Jersey Transit railroad line resolved in a few short minutes. The meeting itself took just under half an hour. Rick Skolnick, the attorney for the...
Montclair Schools Celebrate Earth Day
Schools throughout Montclair celebrated Earth Day. We check in with these Montclair Public Schools – Charles H. Bullock, Edgemont School, Watchung Elementary School and Bradford Elementary School – as well as Lacordaire Academy. Bradford Elementary. Bradford Elementary held an Earth Day celebration on Friday. Students had the opportunity...
40-Year-Old East Orange Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
At 8:43 p.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Osborne Terrace and found, Deshaun Winston unresponsive at the location, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Winston was pronounced dead at the scene moments later, Stephens and Frage said. The shooting...
Families of victims in fatal N.J. school bus crash settle lawsuits for $20.5M
A trucking company involved in a 2018 Paramus school bus crash in Morris County that left two people dead has settled a lawsuit for $650,000, bringing total settlement amounts in the case to more than $20 million, an attorney said Wednesday. Bruce Nagel, who represented the families of one child...
Hey North Jersey, get ready for warmer-than-normal May with lots of rain
Most of New Jersey can expect warmer-than-normal temperatures starting in May along with higher rainfall amounts through the bulk of the summer, according to long-term forecasts from the National Weather Service. A 30-day temperature outlook map of the United States, released on April 18 by the NWS, shows the majority of the...
Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $617K sold at N.J. liquor store
A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket sold at a liquor store in Essex County hit the $617,241 jackpot on Monday night. The lucky winner bought the ticket matching all five numbers at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue in Belleville, the New Jersey Lottery said. Monday’s winning numbers were: 11,...
Cloudy Wednesday on tap for North Jersey with temperatures in 70s
An overcast day full of clouds but no rain is forecasted for Northern New Jersey on Wednesday, according to National Weather Service. Despite the lack of sun, temperatures are still expected to be warm, with a high of 75 degrees. Winds will be mild only reaching rates in the single digits.
Pedestrian struck by NJ Transit train early Wednesday in Garfield
A pedestrian was hit by a train early Wednesday morning, causing delays and cancellations along the Bergen County Line, NJ Transit said. At about 5:33 a.m., an out-of-service train was being moved on the Bergen County Line when it struck and injured a pedestrian near Plauderville Station in Garfield. There were no customers...
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