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Mom of special needs child hauled off in handcuffs at Jersey City school board meeting " as mayor criticizes arrest - AOL
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (457+ words) An outraged mother of a special needs student was hauled off in handcuffs after shouting at the Jersey City Board of Education Thursday night and refusing to leave, video of the incident shows. Mom Emily Pecot was arrested Thursday night…...
North Jersey city features 6th fastest-growing neighborhood in U. S. - AOL
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (455+ words) The Garden State is no stranger to development, with new housing popping up on what feels like a daily basis. But one New Jersey ZIP code has experienced one of the biggest housing booms in the nation. Jersey City's 07311 ZIP…...
Lawmakers demand changes at ICE detention facility in NJ - AOL
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (443+ words) NEWARK, NJ (PIX 11) " Elected officials in New Jersey conducted an oversight visit at Delaney Hall in Newark on Saturday, following days of demonstrations and mounting concerns over alleged conditions inside the ICE detention facility. Demonstrators stood outside holding signs and…...
New Jersey's Charming Newark Suburb Has A Walkable Downtown, Parks, And Family Fun - AOL
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (464+ words) New Jersey's Charming Newark Suburb Has A Walkable Downtown, Parks, And Family Fun AOL. com Some of the most charming suburbs aren't always the largest or most famous. When it comes to the area surrounding Newark, New Jersey, places like…...
NJ residents want turnpike to resume halted bus service to Jersey City - AOL
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (934+ words) Relief could soon be coming to some of the weary commuters of Middlesex County. An abandoned bus route connecting Monroe, Applegarth, South Brunswick and Jersey City could be revived in the coming months, said Kris Kolluri, executive director of the…...
Jersey Shore flooding has doubled, tripled in 20 years: coastal expert - AOL
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (943+ words) ASBURY PARK -- New Jersey officials are preparing for hurricanes and beach-battering storms this year, despite predictions for a mild hurricane season ahead and a recent winter that featured very little beach erosion. The rate of flooding has doubled or even…...
Jewish group urges NJ governor to better define what is antisemitism - AOL
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (694+ words) Supporters of a state antisemitism definition in New Jersey are pressing Gov. Mikie Sherrill to enact it by executive order before lawmakers vote. The Jewish Majority, a nonprofit advocacy group that fights extremism, sent a petition to the governor in…...
Prosecutor IDs 2 Dead In Jersey City Killings - AOL
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (164+ words) Two men were killed in a shooting inside a Jersey City home early Monday morning, May 18, authorities said. The two men killed at approximately 1 a. m. at 109-111 Old Bergen Rd. have been identified as'Luis Quintero, 53, of Jersey City, and'Kenneth Darby, 52, of Jersey…...
Large phytoplankton bloom turns New Jersey's ocean a tropical color - AOL
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (431+ words) Fishing boat captains here are observing very light, blueish-green ocean water that looks tropical in contrast to the dark green color typically seen off New Jersey. The aesthetically pleasing color is the likely result of a large phytoplankton bloom, which…...
NJ lottery player wins $1. 49 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. See where - AOL
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (207+ words) A New Jersey lottery player won a $1. 49 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday, May 16. The winning ticket worth $1, 490, 773 was sold in Camden County, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday. The lottery player purchased it at the Super Lucky 7 Deli…...