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Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne
Firefighters responded to Union Avenue near Route 287 in Finderne and were able to extinguish the tractor trailer fire along with three additional cars on the trailer, the Finderne Fire Department said on Facebook. Manville EMS and the Somerset County Haz-Mat team also responded, firefighters said. There were no reports...
Man accused of harassing Redwood City girl on way to school
REDWOOD CITY – A Newark man suspected of trying to solicit a 14-year-old girl earlier this week in Redwood City was arrested on Thursday, police said.About 1:45 p.m. Monday, a man later identified as 46-year-old Neil Porras Prado allegedly drove up in a white car as the girl was walking home from school in the 1200 block of Clinton Street.Prado, from inside the car, allegedly asked her "can I hit on you?", Redwood City police said in a news release.The suspect also allegedly asked for her cell phone number and how old she was."He also asked her to come closer to the vehicle. When the juvenile didn't come closer to the suspect's vehicle, he drove away," police said.The girl went home immediately and called police.Using footage from Flock Safety cameras, detectives found a car matching the description in the area. The vehicle was registered to Prado, and detectives obtained an arrest warrant.He was arrested Thursday on suspicion of contacting a minor with intent to have sex and annoying or molesting victim under 18 years of age.Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Schneider at (650) 780-7607.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood $163 million school project going before voters
Residents of Scotch Plains and Fanwood will go to the polls in September to vote on a bond referendum to pay for upgrades at all eight district schools and the purchase and renovation of the former La Grande School to ease overcrowding. A virtual public forum on the referendum, that has a tentative price tag of $163 million, will be held via Zoom at 7:30 p.m. May 16. A Zoom link will be posted on spfk12.org/future, the website created...
Squatters lose rights, thanks to New York state budget change
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A month after NYPD officers took four individuals into custody at a residence where “squatters had taken over,” law enforcement officials and elected officials gathered at the site to announce steps taken to address the squatter struggle. Every entryway into the residence at...
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...
NJ's largest city imposes curfew on kids starting tonight
Attention parents and teenagers of Newark: That new curfew we've been talking about? It starts tonight. The curfew initially was supposed to take effect three weeks ago, but the mayor's office abruptly postponed the launch for unknown reasons. The program taking effect Friday is a sort of soft launch. The...
'Ruck to Remember' Run Through Scotch Plains and Fanwood on May 25
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood residents are invited to take part in the 'Ruck to Remember' run to honor local veterans on Saturday, May 25. Participants will embark on a 6.5-mile journey while wearing backpacks to symbolize the weight carried by soldiers on patrol. The route passes by Scotch Plains and Fanwood memorials and Gold Star streets, which are named in honor of fallen soldiers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Following observances at the Fanwood train station and the Scotch Plains war memorial on Park Ave. and Front Street, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade will start on Monday, May 27, at 10:45 a.m. The parade proceeds south on Park/Martine Avenues through downtown Fanwood and ends at LaGrande Park. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
SUV snaps pole in Staten Island crash; 1 taken to hospital
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An SUV careened into a utility pole in New Dorp on Friday afternoon, snapping the pole and leaving it dangling from wires, prompting a large emergency response that blocked traffic on the busy street. The crash occurred on Hylan Boulevard at Bancroft Avenue just past...
New Jersey governor sets July primary and September special election to fill Payne’s House seat
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep. Donald Payne Jr.'s recent death. Murphy signed a writ of election, required under state law. The July 16...
10 most expensive homes sold in Union County, April 22-28
A house in Summit that sold for $1.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Union County in the past week. In total, 81 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $715,143, or $385 per square foot.
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