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The race is on for Payne’s seat: Baraka doesn’t want it, and Murphy must decide about a special election
As New Jersey and the nation mourn the passing of Donald M. Payne, Jr., a six-term congressman from Newark who died on Wednesday at age 65, Democrats are already having discussions about who might replace him in New Jersey’s 10th district, one of the bluest congressional seats in the U.S.
Fairfield Police Chief Cautions Residents After Another Break-in of an Occupied Home
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna told Fairfield residents at Monday’s Township Council meeting to make sure all windows and doors are locked every night, and if they have a security alarm system, it should be set because there was another occupied residential burglary on Saturday, April 21. The suspects entered the residence at 2:48 a.m. through an unlocked side window after having forcibly removed the window’s screen. The fob to a 2024 BMW X7M was found inside the home, and the vehicle was stolen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Chief Manna said, “Our department’s community services unit will be more than happy to meet with any resident at...
Live rabbit left in freezer at N.J. research lab after botched euthanasia, feds say
A Union County research facility associated with the pharmaceutical giant Merck failed to properly euthanize a rabbit, then left the animal in a freezer, according to a federal inspection report. A federal Department of Agriculture report filed last month details the incident, which was deemed a “critical violation,” at an...
Misogynistic maniac who allegedly attacked 8 people told cops ‘you need to check women sometimes’
A deranged maniac charged with slugging eight women during a misogynistic crime spree allegedly told cops he targeted the victims because “You have to check women sometimes.” Daquan Armstead, 31, told police that he preferred not to pick on men, Manhattan prosecutors said Wednesday as the accused slugger was arraigned on assault charges and ordered held on $20,000 bail. “It’s different with men,” Armstead allegedly told cops. “They don’t test you like women.” Armstead was picked up by cops shortly after midnight and charged with third-degree assault and harassment in eight unprovoked attacks on women this year, authorities said. That includes an April...
Hackensack Rite Aid To Close
Rite Aid announced the location at 219 Essex St. is set to shutter. The pharmacy closing on Thursday, May 16 and the front end of the store closing on Sunday, June 16, a spokesperson tells Daily Voice. The closure comes after Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October....
Owner of Garfield bat cave says town 'turned their backs on us' as redevelopment planned
The Wildlife Conservation and Education Center in Garfield, known as the New Jersey "bat cave," is at risk of permanently shutting down as the property owners, Snowball Developments, want to create an industrial-commercial complex. A zoning board meeting will be held on April 29 that will determine the fate of the center...
Great Restaurants to Try in Newark’s Ironbound
One of the most appealing aspects of Newark as a dining destination is that it is filled with independent restaurants: Chances are, when you walk into a promising spot and ask, “are you the owner?” There’s a likelihood that the answer is yes. The food is often generous and sometimes elevated— hibiscus horchata, arty wheels of boquerones — but much of it has the spirit of home-cooking, too.
Chilly Thursday on tap for North Jersey
The temperature for Thursday will be a little colder than our usual spring forecast, according to National Weather Service. In Northern New Jersey, the high temperature will reach around 58 degrees. While it may be April, the low of about 34 degrees for the evening will make it feel like we are...
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