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Second man charged with attempted murder in Hoboken shooting
A second man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a 17-year-old in Hoboken earlier this year, authorities said. Marcus Johnson, 22, of Patchogue, New York, is facing a slew of charges that include possession of a weapo…
N.J. weather: Rain lingers again today, but sun returns soon with temps in 70s
The extended stretch of wet weather that has soaked New Jersey for days is expected to finally come to an end on Wednesday as drier conditions get set to move into the state. Some showers will persist, but Wednesday won’t bring nearly as much rain as w…
Dear Abby: My 19-year-old niece goes out of town to meet men she’s met online
DEAR ABBY: My niece, “Amanda,” is 19 and fairly close with my daughter “Hayley,” who is 18. Since graduating from high school and through her first year away at college, Amanda has been going out of town to meet men she meets online. Amanda shares her …
N.J. sergeant convicted of helping officers who robbed residents files another appeal
A former Paterson police sergeant who received a 33-month federal prison sentence last month for his role in a robbery squad that targeted residents has filed another appeal in hopes of reversing his conviction. Michael Cheff, of Oakland, filed a notic…
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit is coming to American Dream
More than 300 works by post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh will be liberated from their two-dimensional frames and projected in a 3-D exhibit at American Dream. Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is one of the most popular traveling exhib…
Murphy’s brand new plan to address rising mental illness in N.J. schools already facing a backlash
With the pandemic contributing to the rising rates of depression and anxiety among kids, the Murphy administration has announced a statewide plan that would make mental wellness a priority in the classroom and identify and refer students in need of cou…
Cops looking for hit-and-run driver who struck girl near N.J. school
Bellmawr police are looking for a hit-and-run driver of a pickup truck who allegedly fled after striking and injuring a 9-year-old girl in front of an elementary school Monday morning. The girl was hit near Ethel M. Burke Elementary School shortly befo…
Fall allergy forecast shows big explosion of ragweed pollen in N.J. and Pennsylvania region
Keep those tissues and eye drops handy, New Jersey allergy sufferers. This will likely be a rough fall allergy season in our region, with high levels of ragweed, mold spores and dust mites teaming up to cause lots of runny noses, itchy eyes and scratch…
Rising basketball star ID’d as teen fatally shot near N.J. high school
A teenager who wasfatally shot Monday in East Orange has been identified as a local high school student, a valued athlete and a rising basketball player with a bright future ahead of him. Letrell Duncan, 16, was a sophomore at East Orange Campus High S…