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See inside historic and elaborate North Jersey homes at these house tour events in May
Have you ever wondered what the inside of some of North Jersey's most historic and elaborate homes look like? Now is your chance to find out. In May, there are home tours being held in both Morristown and Short Hills, where visitors are invited to explore a curated list of the areas most notable properties. And, even better, all of the money collected from ticket purchases go towards funding vital programs and services in their respective communities.
Support Swells For Wayne Family After Losing Dog In Fire
A Wayne family is on the mend after a fire damaged their home on Saturday, May 4 killing their beloved dog, Cali.The two-alarm fire on Lenox Road injured two firefighters, first responders at the scene said, though Andrea Jobst and her three children were able to safely escape the home, according t…
Pedestrian fatally struck by NJ Transit train near South Orange Station
A pedestrian was fatally hit by a New Jersey Transit train Wednesday morning in South Orange, causing delays to multiple rail lines, NJ Transit said. At about 9:12 a.m. Wednesday the Morris and Essex Line train 6324 struck and fatally injured an adult pedestrian near the South Orange Station. There were no...
Inside Montclair's 2023 ransomware attack: 'They had access to everything'
As Montclair's insurance carrier wraps up its investigation into a ransomware-attack-turned-digital-heist, there remains no indication the trove of sensitive data stolen last summer has been used by the hacker or any potential accomplices. While the township remained locked out of its computer systems in June, the hacker accessed an unknown number of social...
Support pours in for family who lost home in Fair Lawn fire
A GoFundMe fundraiser has received thousands of dollars to help the family that lived in the Fair Lawn house that caught fire Monday evening. The Guerrier family needed to be relocated on Monday night as their home was deemed inhabitable. Luckily none of the residents or firefighters sustained any injuries, but the family is still going through a traumatic time with losing their home.
N.J. mother pushes for safer streets after daughter was fatally struck on scooter
The mother of a 15-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Bergen County last month is calling for improved safety measures at the intersection where the crash occurred. Serenity Law was allegedly the third person killed in traffic at the intersection of Shaler...
North Jersey doctor sentenced to over two years in prison for defrauding Amtrak of $1.3M
A New Jersey doctor has been sentenced to just over two years in prison for health care fraud in a scheme that targeted Amtrak and caused the rail system to lose more than $1.3 million, announced U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Muhammad Mirza, 51, of Cedar Grove, and his conspirators billed its health insurance...
Dover ousts ex-Assemblywoman DeCroce as administrator, citing 'painfully obvious' failures
Former state Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce was a curious no-show at Dover's council meeting Tuesday for the public hearing she requested to discuss her termination as town administrator. Mayor James Dodd, referring to DeCroce's job as "the most important non-elected position in the town," told the council "I believe the termination...
Black Bear Spotted In Wyckoff
The bear was sighted near Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff police said on Facebook. Officers are monitoring the area, police said. For safety reasons, do not approach or attempt to scare the bear, police said. "It is important to give the bear space and allow it to continue its natural migration," police...
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