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The newark board of education's proposed $498. 4 million school lease faces scrutiny from new jersey lawmakers following an october 1 state audit that identified financial management concerns.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Demand Halt to Newark Schools’ $498 Million Lease After State Audit Raises Criminal Questions

Republican lawmakers propose ending automatic mvc voter registration and requiring photo id, while gov. Mikie sherrill continues the program with new safeguards.
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New Jersey Massage Therapist Charged With Sexually Assaulting Five Women Released from Jail

Netflix's fort monmouth studio complex is under construction in oceanport and eatontown as the streaming company announces approximately 1,000 layoffs worldwide.
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Mayor joseph hankins and councilwoman sandy gravatt-drake met with whiting residents october 15, reaffirming their opposition to data centers in manchester township.
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New jersey faces showers and thunderstorms friday, windy and colder weather saturday, and patchy morning frost before sunshine returns sunday.
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Toms river is seeking volunteers to provide thanksgiving dinners for homebound seniors. Residents can participate through november 16, 2026.
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Montville township police officers and workers from chestnut farms help corral four loose horses that wandered through the morris county community sunday. Photo courtesy montville township police department.
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Montville Police Trade Patrol Cars for Horse Duty After Four Get Loose

A neighbor's doorbell camera captured an nj transit bus crashing into an englewood home thursday morning, october 8, 2026. The driver was hospitalized.
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Firefighter battling car fire in pennslyvania. Screen capture - x
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Jackson police intervened after nicholas moccio called mayor jennifer kuhn and council officials fascists during a heated public meeting involving a missing resident.
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Nitro roller coaster remains closed at six flags great adventure after georgia father falls to his death
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New jersey's attorney general releases bodycam footage of a deadly atlantic city swat shooting that left donald gardner dead and two police officers injured.
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Brigantine beaches were heavily eroded by the weekend nor’easter as powerful waves cut into dunes and left some stretches with little usable beach.
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A new york state trooper smashed the sunroof of a sinking vehicle at cross lake marina, rescuing a trapped man with help from a bystander.
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Man accused of choking ex-girlfriend caught after 7-month search in new jersey
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Man accused of choking ex-girlfriend caught after 7-month search in New Jersey

Powerball luck strikes valhalla, $50k winning ticket sold at broadway shop
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A long island woman got her iphone back after garden city police used a halligan tool to open a sewer grate and recover the device.
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Florida woman anne cross faces dui charges after allegedly striking and killing a horse in melbourne, then driving home with a crushed hood and broken windshield.
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New jersey remains america's only state banning self-service gasoline, despite a 2026 bill proposing to let drivers choose between full-service and self-service.
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Long island firefighters used the jaws of life to rescue cody, a frightened dog trapped beneath a backyard shed in bay shore, reuniting him with his family.
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An unoccupied boat caught fire and drifted toward shore at bay shore marina before long island firefighters and marine police secured the vessel and extinguished the flames.
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Three suspects are wanted after a 38-year-old man was repeatedly struck with a baseball bat during an afternoon dispute on eastchester road in the bronx.
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Lucky numbers deliver pennsylvania lottery jackpot at wawa
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Rebecca bennett's campaign reportedly spent $21,250 on childcare, prompting republican criticism and questions about which expenses federal election rules permit.
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Mocha, a four-year-old longhaired dachshund recovering from paralysis, is available for adoption through second chance pet adoption league in northern new jersey.
Community

Paralyzed Dachshund Learning to Walk Again Searches for Forever Home in New Jersey

Firefighters from harrison, kearny and newark responded to a burning tractor-trailer and ignited fuel spill along westbound interstate 280 in harrison on october 13, 2026.
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Murder at great wolf lodge as mom kills husband and 3-year-old son inside hotel room
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The former bahama breeze restaurant at ocean county mall in toms river is slated for demolition to make way for a new chick-fil-a restaurant with drive-thru service.
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Fratello's restaurant at 810 the plaza in sea girt closed last night, after 20 years. New owners plan to open another restaurant at the location in spring 2027.
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Woman accused of breaking into four Newark cars and stealing electronics and cash

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Former new jersey gov. Chris christie criticized president donald trump's influence over the republican party in an october 10, 2026, statement questioning the strength of his endorsements.
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The bakery. Allaire state park, wall nj, usa - photo by joe benning
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A rainy day at liberty state park, jersey city, nj
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New jersey attorney general jennifer davenport marks national coming out day with a message supporting lgbtq residents and emphasizing safety and acceptance.
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A low sun, moist air and storm clouds likely caused new jersey’s strange yellow-orange sky friday as a large rainbow appeared over the jersey shore. New jersey, weather, jersey shore, state news, local news
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Gov. Mikie sherrill maintains a 44% approval rating as a new rutgers-eagleton poll finds more new jerseyans believe the state is headed in the wrong direction.
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Gov. Mikie sherrill has called on lt. Gov. Dale caldwell to resign after an outside probe substantiated sexual harassment and repeated state ethics violations.
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Dc shopper beaten and robbed inside northeast store, police release suspect video
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DC Shopper Beaten and Robbed Inside Northeast Store, Police Release Suspect Video

Baltimore police arrested anthony thomas, 51, in connection with the october 14 fatal stabbing of dominique wilson, 40, on druid hill avenue.
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Pair of metal handcuffs linked by a chain on a blue reflective surface.
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Pair of silver handcuffs resting on a pale blue surface, linked together by a chain
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Moped bandit rips gold chain off woman's neck on manhattan street
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New Jersey Gets One Last Taste of Summer Before Fall Returns With Sunshine and Frosty Nights

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Destin faces hurricane damage, blocked roads and power outages as officials warn residents to conserve water to prevent sewage backups during recovery.
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