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Woman dead, adult son injured after Hillside, NJ fire
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (87+ words) HILLSIDE, New Jersey (WABC) -- A 70-year-old woman died and her adult son was injured in a house fire in Hillside, New Jersey. Heavy fire broke out in their home at 1531 Center Street at around 5:30 a.m. Friday. The woman was discovered dead…...
Jack Hughes returns, scores in New Jersey Devils' 3-1 loss
1+ week, 5+ day ago (401+ words) NEWARK, N.J. -- Jack Hughes returned to the New Jersey Devils' lineup just more than five weeks after having finger surgery and scored the home team's only goal against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Hughes received a loud ovation when he…...
Federal Appeals Court disqualifies Alina Habba from serving as US Attorney for NJ
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (309+ words) NEW JERSEY -- A federal appeals court on Monday disqualified Alina Habba from serving as the United States Attorney for New Jersey. The 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court decision that found her appointment violated the Federal Vacancies…...
12 people displaced after fire rips through home, spreads to another in Jersey City
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (197+ words) JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- At least a dozen people have been displaced after a fire ripped through a home and spread to another in New Jersey. The three-alarm fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Friday on John F. Kennedy Boulevard in…...
Assembly lawmakers in New Jersey advance bill to legalize 'magic mushrooms"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (89+ words) Magic mushrooms could become legal in New Jersey if some lawmakers get their way. The Assembly's democratic-led health committee advanced a bill to legalize the drug. It's called psilocybin, and adults over 21 would have access to the drug for mental…...
Cranford Theater in New Jersey reopens to moviegoers months after ceiling collapse
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) CRANFORD, New Jersey (WABC) -- A beloved community theater in Cranford reopened on Tuesday, seven months after a ceiling collapse forced it to shut its doors. The owner of the Cranford Theater rolled out the red carpet for movie goers, lifting…...
Dramatic video: NJ police pull driver from car fire in harrowing rescue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (98+ words) SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Dramatic dashcam video shows the moment South Brunswick, New Jersey police pulled a driver from a burning car, just moments before the vehicle was engulfed in flame. Officers can be seen jumping into action to…...
From Central Park to New Jersey: First snowflakes of the season fall across Tri-State
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (94+ words) NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mother Nature provided a wake up call Tuesday morning with some of the coldest temperatures so far this season -- and even some snow. Temperatures dropped below freezing overnight and even brought the first snowflakes of the season....
Charges filed against driver involved in head-on crash that killed 4 teenagers on NJ Turnpike
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) Authorities say Christopher Neff was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. CARNEYS POINT, N.J. -- Charges have been filed against a driver involved in a head-on crash that killed four teenagers on the New Jersey Turnpike in…...
George Santos released from NJ prison after Trump commutes fraud sentence
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (263+ words) NEW YORK -- George Santos is a free man. The disgraced former congressman and convicted fraudster was released from a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday night after President Donald Trump signed a commutation of his sentence. A vehicle with…...