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5 women targeted in Jersey City acid attack
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (183+ words) Five women appear to have been targeted in an acid attack in Jersey City, authorities say. The women were standing outside a house on Wilkinson Avenue Monday when officials say individuals in a vehicle drove up and threw what is…...
NJ Transit lowers price again for World Cup rail ticket, as bus tickets lowered to $20
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1264+ words) After a major back and forth between FIFA and New Jersey, prices for transportation to and from the stadium are coming down by $45, down to $105 roundtrip. That still is nowhere near the typical $13 fare, but the governor said the price…...
What to expect in Newark, New Jersey's, mayoral election Tuesday
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (531+ words) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka faces seven challengers as he seeks a fourth term Tuesday as the chief executive of New Jersey's largest city. The reelection bid caps an eventful 12 months for Baraka. The contest takes place almost a year after…...
Beloved NJ hot dog spot may have to close to make room for a Whole Foods
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) Boulevard Drinks, which has been serving up hot dogs in Jersey City for nearly 90 years, may be forced to close as a new development looks to take its place. NBC New York's Checkey Beckford reports. A Jersey City staple that…...
NJ Transit lowers price to $105 for train tickets to World Cup games at Met Life Stadium
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1193+ words) The security plan was key at the meeting. Adam Harding with the details." After considerable (and understandable) blowback from the initial price of a train ticket to Met Life Stadium for World Cup games, New Jersey Transit announced the cost…...
New Jersey becomes latest state to sanction girls' flag football at high school level
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) White belts with red and blue flags used for playing flag football. A football lays to the side. Set against the white and green turf of a football field. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association voted Monday to sanction…...
Former NJ mayoral candidate pleads to faking 1, 000 voter registrations in 2021
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) A former candidate for mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, has plead guilty to charges involved after he attempted to file numerous fraudulent voter registrations in connection with his run for office in June of 2021. According to New Jersey officials, Henrilynn…...
Hurricane Erin strengthens on East Coast approach; NY, NJ shut beaches down
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (479+ words) People trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast are being met on Wednesday with rip-current warnings, closed beaches and treacherous waves as'Erin'inches closer, once again on the cusp of becoming a major hurricane as it treks…...
Worker at NJ chemical plant dies after falling into vat of mineral oil
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (261+ words) A worker at a New Jersey chemical plant was found dead after falling into a large container of mineral oil, according to police and the company. The 71-year-old man was loading a 6, 000-gallon vat at the Bayway Chemical Plant, at…...
Residents and lawmakers demand investigation into potential cancer cluster in NJ town
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (420+ words) Neighbors and a congressman are demanding an investigation into a possible cancer cluster in New Jersey. Health officials say they are looking into a possible connection between dozens of reported cancer cases near a former landfill in Keyport. NBC New…...