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abc7ny.com > post > new-jersey-sees-surge-people-converting-catholicism-ahead-easter > 18828763

New Jersey sees surge in people converting to Catholicism ahead of Easter

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (318+ words) NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- It's the holiest week of the year for Catholics and there appears to be a surge in people converting to Catholicism all over the country. That includes in New Jersey where the Archdiocese of Newark is seeking…...

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abc7ny.com > post > ice-officer-says-he-doesnt-need-warrant-arresting-people-jersey-city-hoboken-light-rail-station > 18529613

Multiple people taken into custody by ICE in Jersey City, Hoboken

2+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (343+ words) JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Immigration enforcement detained several people over the weekend in Hoboken and Jersey City. One of those arrests was caught on video at the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Station, and now people who live there are…...

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abc7ny.com > post > robot-snow-plow-viral-video-shows-autonomous-blower-work-chester-nj > 18479167

Viral video shows autonomous snow blower at work clearing driveway in New Jersey

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (278+ words) CHESTER, New Jersey (WABC) -- As the snow piled up across New Jersey this weekend, one homeowner in Morris County decided to let a robot handle the cleanup while he stayed warm inside. Now the video of his autonomous snow blower…...

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abc7ny.com > post > new-jersey-transit-announces-suspension-plans-sunday-amid-winter-storm > 18464897

NJ Transit announces suspension plans for Sunday amid winter storm

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (594+ words) NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- If you rely on NJ Transit, you'll want to plan ahead for Sunday. With a winter storm expected to impact New Jersey, NJ Transit announced it will temporarily suspend most service systemwide to keep riders and employees…...

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abc7ny.com > post > former-governor-jim-mcgreevey-james-solomon-battle-runoff-election-jersey-city-mayor > 18233615

Former Governor McGreevey, Solomon battle in runoff election for Jersey City mayor

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (678+ words) JERSEY CITY (WABC) -- The countdown is on in Jersey City as voters prepare to elect a new leader in Tuesday's mayoral runoff election. Hudson County election officials allowed early voting Sunday in the Jersey City and Hoboken runoffs, scheduled for…...

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abc7ny.com > post > elderly-woman-dead-son-injured-hillside-new-jersey-blaze > 18341716

Woman dead, adult son injured after Hillside, NJ fire

3+ mon, 23+ 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…...

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abc7ny.com > post > jack-hughes-returns-scores-new-jersey-devils-3-1-loss > 18305736

Jack Hughes returns, scores in New Jersey Devils' 3-1 loss

3+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

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abc7ny.com > post > federal-appeals-court-disqualifies-alina-habba-serving-us-attorney-new-jersey > 18233598

Federal Appeals Court disqualifies Alina Habba from serving as US Attorney for NJ

4+ 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…...

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abc7ny.com > post > 12-people-displaced-fire-rips-home-spreads-another-jersey-city-nj > 18225992

12 people displaced after fire rips through home, spreads to another in Jersey City

4+ mon, 3+ 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…...

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abc7ny.com > post > assembly-lawmakers-new-jersey-advance-bill-legalize-psilocybin-known-magic-mushrooms > 18221998

Assembly lawmakers in New Jersey advance bill to legalize 'magic mushrooms"

4+ mon, 4+ 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…...