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'Rock Of The Family:' Loved Ones Struggle To Make Sense Of Deadly NJ Home Explosion
A New Jersey family is in shambles following a home explosion that took their patriarch and left his brother-in-law seriously injured.Retired Newark officer Kevin Gilbert Sr., 62, was being remembered on a GoFundMe as the rock of his family, one day after the explosion at his Continental Court home…
Charges dismissed against Staten Island condo owner who threatened board
Charges against a Staten Island condo owner accused of threatening to burn down the building will be dismissed, authorities said. The Staten Island District Attorney’s office last week said Joseph Riccardi agreed to an adjournment contemplating dismissal, meaning the harassment charges against him will be dismissed if he is not arrested in the next six months. An order of protection was also ...
This N.J. house sold for a record $410K over asking price: ‘It wasn’t just one crazy offer’
It rained like a monsoon, Jennifer McManus of Coldwell Banker Realty, remembers of a recent weekend when she held an open house at a property in Maplewood. At one point, she had to go out to the street and clear leaves from a storm drain so the debris didn’t cause flooding. The homeowners were out of town.
Rutgers forces Jewish BBQ off campus after giving into anti-Israel encampment’s demands
Rutgers University refused to let a Jewish group hold a pro-Israel barbecue on the campus’ Vorhees Mall, despite allowing pro-terror protesters to camp there for days, emails obtained by The Post claim. Rutgers Associate Dean of Students Kerri Willson refused to allow the Jewish students to gather at the spot, saying no events could be held on campus after the last day of classes on Monday, April 29 — despite allowing the encampment to drag on until May 2. The Kosher cookout was set to mark the end of a grueling semester for Jewish students at Rutgers, which has seen pro-Hamas students...
Fatal crashes rise in NJ, Central Jersey is hot spot
Law enforcement try new tactics to reduce crashes, save lives. Fatal crashes are up 28% statewide over the last year, according to new data from the New Jersey State Police, and Central Jersey is a hot spot for the problem. There have been 197 fatal crashes statewide so far this...
Anger Flares at Township Council Meeting Over Board of Education's Busing Policy Shift
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – At Tuesday's Township Council meeting, residents expressed frustration with the recent decision by the Board of Education to discontinue courtesy busing and disregard data from a traffic consultant on hazardous routes for children walking to school. The evening prior, many parents received an email from the School District's Transportation Coordinator, Kelly Sheehan, informing them that starting Fall 2024, courtesy busing would no longer be provided for their children. Concerned parents questioned how their children would safely get to school, particularly those residing on Emerson Lane, where walking routes are deemed unsafe without busing....
ShopRite announces opening date for new South Plainfield store
ShopRite is opening its newest store at 6781 Hadley Road in South Plainfield on Wednesday. ShopRite of Hadley Commons will replace the existing ShopRite at 1306 Centennial Ave. in Piscataway which will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday. To mark the opening of the new 93,000-square-foot supermarket, festivities are planned throughout...
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