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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Cedar Grove police took two suspects into custody and then turned them over to North Caldwell police for charges Monday night after two attempted motor vehicle burglaries. At 8:50 p.m. Monday, the North Caldwell Police Department notified Cedar Grove police that two suspects had attempted motor vehicle burglaries in North Caldwell before escaping on foot into the Park Ridge Estates in Cedar Grove. Assisted by state police, the Essex County Sheriff's Office, and the North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Essex Fells, Verona and Fairfield police departments, Cedar Grove police set up a perimeter. After a two-hour search, Cedar Grove police located the suspects, who were attempting to escape in an Uber. They ended up in the custody of the North Caldwell Police Department.

Federal authorities say eight men have been charged for their roles in a drug trafficking organization operating in and around Union County. U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger's office says the following people are each facing one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances:. 54-year-old Lance Baker of Perth Amboy. 57-year-old Rooks...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education at its meeting on Monday unanimously passed the 2023-2024 tentative budget, which will increase taxes by 4.5% from the current school budget. The proposed budget will now be submitted for approval by the Essex County Superintendent of Schools.  The amount of taxes to be raised will be $53,047,411, which includes $51,065,582 for the general fund and an additional $1,981,829 towards debt service. The district anticipates revenues to equal $8,342,356 bringing the total amount of the budget to $61,389,767. The borough of Caldwell contributes approximately 33% towards the budget and West Caldwell’s obligation is approximately...

Sometimes you're just in the mood for a good New Jersey burger, so it's lucky for you that you live in the diner capital of the world. But what is the best burger in our state, and does it come from a diner?. The answer to the second question is...

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A Manhattan couple woke up to thousands of dollars worth of items stolen from their East Village apartment Sunday morning, police said. The victims, a 43-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, brought two women back to their apartment near East 4th Street and First Avenue around 3 a.m., according to the NYPD.

A 31-year-old woman from Newark who killed a man and wounded another in a drive-by shooting has been sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison. Chantal Mitchell, who had two prior drug-dealing convictions, was sentenced on Friday, March 17 for killing Deitrick Mitchell, 21, of Newark, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens.

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Three members of the state champion Caldwell football team signed letters of intent on Friday to attend colleges where they will continue their gridiron careers. Quarterback Luke Kurzum signed with Hamilton College, and lineman Thomas Cader and two-way back Harry Boland signed with Monmouth University. Kurzum passed for 1,707 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions last fall, when Caldwell went 13-0 and won the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship. Kurzum finished with 4,546 career passing yards and 47 TD passes. Cader anchored the Chiefs' offensive line and also played on the defensive line. Boland finished with 56 career touchdowns, serving as a dominant force as a runner, receiver, defensive back and return man.

Getting your Starbucks fix may take more time at some New Jersey locations this morning. Workers at three unionized Starbucks locations will be on strike starting at 7 a.m. The employees at Starbucks stores in Hamilton (Mercer), Hopewell and Montclair are joining a national strike to call on Starbucks to allow workers at all locations to join the union.

  WEST ORANGE, NJ --DeCamp Bus Lines announced last Monday that they will be ending several long-established bus routes serving West Orange into New York City on April 7. Daily charter service and buses operating to casinos in Atlantic City will continue, however, many town residents are left scrambling to find alternative means of commuting. NJ Transit officials have announced they are already at work identifying available options on existing bus, rail and light rail service and will communicate alternatives for affected DeCamp customers in advance of their stated closing date.  West Orange residents can utilize the existing Jitney Shuttle service to secure transportation to...

ELIZABETH — Three people are in the hospital after a group of brawling pit bulls turned on them Tuesday morning. A group of pit bulls was fighting in the yard of a home around 7:40 a.m. when a person walking their dog walked by, according to Elizabeth spokesperson Ruby Contreras. Somehow, the dog was drawn into the fight with the other animals.

The woman who owns the dogs was injured while trying to break up a fight between her pets.

A 32-year-old woman was stabbed in an unprovoked attack in East Harlem Tuesday night, authorities said.  The male assailant, an apparent stranger, approached the victim outside a laundromat on Lexington Avenue near East 102nd Street around 8:15 p.m. and suddenly jabbed her in the right shoulder with an “unknown object,” police said.  Police do not believe he said anything during the assault. The woman was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.  The suspect fled and had not been arrested by Wednesday morning.

The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Newark area reported from March 13 to March 20 There were 15 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,675-square-foot home on Grafton Avenue in Newark that sold for $525,000.

It’s not the crime that’s driving well-heeled Manhattanites up the wall — it’s all the other crap. Literally. Upper East Side residents are being inundated with poop left behind by inconsiderate dog owners and the “s–t” is hitting the fan. “The Upper East Side is supposedly a good neighborhood — but it’s full of s–t,” retired dentist Frank DeGaetano fumed Tuesday after dodging a disgusting smear of canine waste on an East 74th Street sidewalk. “I’ve gotta keep looking down. You gotta watch where you’re going. It’s like a maze. You gotta step around or over it.” DeGaetano, 81, lives on Staten Island but says...

Chuck Cotsalas, senior vice president/senior director in Northmarq’s Long Island office, and Robert Delitsky, senior vice president/managing director in New York City’s office, have arranged a $26 million loan secured through Luxury Apartments located in East Harlem, New York. The 11-story multifamily property contains 90 residential units, ground floor retail and on-site parking.

Excited that pre-sale code for the 3ICE presale is available!. During this pre-sale anyone with the code will have the opportunity to purchase presale tickets in advance of the general public 🙂. Don’t pass up on this rare chance to personally see 3ICE’s show in Newark, NJ!!. 3ICE...

When officials in Newark recently got tricked into establishing a sister-city relationship with the United States of Kailasa — a country that does not actually exist — the largest metropolis in New Jersey became a global laughingstock.  But those in the know find nothing funny about Newark aligning itself with a nation created to honor the so-called Supreme Pontiff of Hinduisim (SPH), Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The swami is allegedly a fugitive from justice who’s been, according to the BBC, charged with rape and child abduction in India. He is said to have fled that country in 2019 and his whereabouts are unknown. The fear is...

NORTH JERSEY — The United States Postal Service is hiring motivated and dynamic individuals to help them deliver for America. They are looking for new team members to join them in their mission of service to your local community. Accepting a position with the United States Postal Service is...

After 31 years, authorities have identified a New Jersey woman as the victim of a notorious and mysterious homicide in nearby Staten Island, New York — but they re still looking for her killer. During a press conference Tuesday at the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office in Staten Island,...

TRENTON, NJ – There was a prize-winning third-tier ticket sold for the March 17th drawing that matched four of five white balls, and the Gold Mega Ball winning $10,000. A Megaplier option was selected on the ticket, which multiplied the prize to $30,000.  The ticket was purchased at Jerusalem Market on Sanford Street in East Orange. The winning Mega Millions numbers for the March 17th drawing were: 26, 28, 29, 39, and 49. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The post $30K Mega Millions Ticket Bought In Essex County appeared first on Shore News Network.