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21-Year-Old Morris County Woman Struck Parked Car While Drunk: Police
At 3:29 a.m., Mount Olive police responded to Center Street for a car crash, officers said. Police located a Nissan Sentra that had struck a parked vehicle and was now in the roadway, officers said. As officers spoke with the driver, Kelsey Chaplin, a Budd Lake resident, the odor of...
Police: Bayonne man arrested for using fake gun to rob woman of $900 at bank ATM
A Bayonne man was arrested for using fake guns to rob a woman of $900 at a bank ATM earlier this week, according to Police Capt. Eric Amato. Saliu Konate, 20, of Bayonne, was charged with robbery and possession of an imitation firearm, Amato said in a statement. He was...
110-Year-Old New Jersey Man Attributes His Longevity To His Second Family: “The Fire Department… I Met So Many Friends”
A man who has lived through three centuries. New Jersey 110-year-old man Vincent Dransfield still lives independently in the town of Little Falls, which he has called home since 1945. Everyone who has lived for an extended period of time has their little tips and tricks, like 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli saying "a little red wine" keeps her alive. But given that Dransfield still operates entirely independently and still drives, the world wants to know his secrets to become a supercentenarian. Dransfield has never had any major health issues like cancer or heart disease and does not suffer from minor illnesses like headaches...
Newark OKs $5.89M in Homeless Funding Amid Questions on Shelter Conditions
NEWARK — The City Council approved $5.89 million in federal funding for homeless sheltering services this week amid questions about a shelter provider's operations. The council’s distribution of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to 14 entities came at the same meeting at which officials approved the application of a $5 million grant from the state Department of Community Affairs for the “2024 Homeless Housing and Services Project.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Council President LaMonica McIver requested a report from the city’s health department regarding organizations receiving grants through the...
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