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Newark Firefighter Injured In Three-Alarm Blaze: Authorities
At 6:59 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire at 576 Broadway, an occupied 3-story, multi-use, multi-family building, that also houses a supermarket and El Kiosko Restaurant and Grill, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters observed a heavy fire upon arrival, and immediately called a 2nd alarm, requesting...
Man charged with hate crimes for 7 unprovoked attacks on women in NYC: NYPD
A man was charged on Tuesday with hate crime after attacking seven women in New York City earlier this month in relation to the unprovoked attacks going viral on social media, police confirmed.
Adams administration ‘will address’ NYPD illegally parking police cruisers: official
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Adams administration “will address” NYPD officers illegally parking cruisers after the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to sue the police department over the issue, a city official said Tuesday. In March, the Department of Justice issued a warning to the NYPD to stop illegally parking police cruisers on sidewalks, crosswalks […]
Historic journals from Newark high school heading to Washington D.C.
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – It’s the closest thing these students have to a time machine. Inside an archive room at Newark’s Barringer High School are restored books from as far back as the 1800s. Several of them are journals penned by students at the time. The school’s alumni association decided some of these books were […]
Jersey City man sentenced to 22 years in state prison for attempted murder
A Jersey City man has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison an attempted murder case dating back to just over three years ago. Anthony Franklin, 27, of Jersey City, was convicted at trial of attempted murder, unlawful possession of weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced.
Early Addition: Feels like it's getting windier around here
Because New Jersey residents agree, it's getting windier, here are your early links: Secret Service would chaperone Trump in jail, LIRR Candy Crush king, captchas are getting really hard and more. [ more › ]
NYC must pay back $18.8M it kept from children in foster care: advocates
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City kept $18.8 million in funds intended for children in foster care whose parents had died, a now-changed policy advocates say was “reprehensible.” The social security benefits were collected by the Administration for Children’s Services between 2011-2022 on behalf of children in foster care and used to cover […]
State to Pull Lotto, Tobacco and Liquor Licenses From Bogus Weed Shops as City Given Padlock Power
New York City will have more power to crack down on illegal cannabis shops, the governor announced Friday, in a deal that will also empower the state to revoke liquor, tobacco and lottery licenses from businesses selling illegal weed. She announced the change alongside Mayor Eric Adams — without the head of the state’s cannabis […] The post State to Pull Lotto, Tobacco and Liquor Licenses From Bogus Weed Shops as City Given Padlock Power appeared first on W42ST.
Caught In The Act: Nutley Police Arrest Would-Be Thief
NUTLEY, NJ - Proactive policing early Saturday morning led to the arrest of a man in the process of burglarizing a second vehicle. Officers of the Nutley Police Department were on a routine patrol early Saturday morning, when, at about 3:35 a..m, they observed something suspicious in the area of Franklin Ave. and Sargent St. - the interior light of a motor vehicle was illuminated. Wayne resident Javon McFadden, 36, was burglarizing the vehicle. This would have been the second vehicle he burglarized that night. McFadden was arrested and charged with burglary. Nutley Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse Petracco and Police Chief Thomas Strumolo issued a township advisory about the incident on Monday, April 22. Petracco said, "This was the third motor vehicle theft arrest in the past two weeks by Nutley officers. Although this is a problem throughout the state, Nutley is sending a clear message that this is not okay. The Chief and I have zero tolerance for thieves that feel they can commit crimes in this town and will continue proactive policing until our message is received." For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
How Much Housing Will Hochul’s New Deal Build?
Gov. Kathy Hochul called the package of housing proposals approved by the Legislature Saturday as part of the state budget “a once in a lifetime housing deal.” Mayor Eric Adams said triumphantly that his administration had gotten everything it wanted as it tries to create an average of 50,000 new homes a year in hopes […] The post How Much Housing Will Hochul’s New Deal Build? appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests
NEW YORK (AP) — What began last week when Columbia University students refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas had turned into a much larger movement by Tuesday as students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to leave. Protests had...
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