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Headlines
- 107 Arrested in Mercer County During Child Support Crackdown
- 76 Arrested, $56K Collected in Morris County Child Support Sweep
- Princeton Takes Steps to Defend Itself in Affordable Housing Debate
- Korean War Vet, Mendham Resident, Grandfather Dies at 85
- Study: NJ Residents Can’t Afford Their Rents
- Real Estate Firm Expands Into Montclair And Hoboken
- In Montclair: The Siena Leases Last Retail Space
- Essex County Companies To Pay $55K For ‘Predatory’ Towing
- Middletown Company, 5 Others To Pay $55K For ‘Predatory’ Towing
- Truck Fire Causes Traffic Near Lincoln Tunnel
- WATCH: Cop Smashes Window To Save Toddler From Hot Car
- Missing Bergen County Man Found Dead In Monroe Township
- Bulldog Rescued From SUV Monday With Temps In 80s: Report
- Bergen County Man In Ill-Health Asks For Leniency In Madoff Scam Sentencing
- Mahwah Environmentalists Highlight Poor Soil Condition On Stag Hill
- Rabid Raccoon Found In Middletown
- August Shows At PNC Bank Arts Center In Holmdel
- Funeral Service To Be Held For Woodbridge Mother Of 3
- Lawsuit Claims Man Almost Lost Leg Because Of NJ Tough Mudder Injury
- Watch: Drone Footage Shows Fire Aftermath
- Almost 3 Years After Superstorm Sandy, Mental Health Distress Remains
- Whitney Houston’s Westfield Grave Guarded As Preparations Are Made For Daughter’s Funeral
- 1,400 Residents Sign Petition Against OTW Site In Hillsborough
- Car Crash Survivor From Basking Ridge In ‘Fair Condition’
- GoFundMe Page Created for Family Of 2-Year-Old Killed By Mail Truck In Union County
Good News
- National Night Out Comes to Morris County Tuesday
- Chatham Teen Flips Over Competition at National Gymnastics Event
- New County Paving Project Approved, Other Morris Roadwork Coming in August
- Montclair Teen Swimmer With Autism Competes Nationally
- Town Hosts Free Outdoor Concert In Edgemont Park On Thursday
- ‘Booze And Braids’ At Wicked Wolf Pub In Hoboken
- Paramus Store Sells $1,000 A Day For Life Winning Ticket
- Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band To Perform At Final Concert Series Tonight
- Middletown Girl Named As A 4-H Ambassador Of The Year
- New Assistant School Superintendent Hired In Hazlet
- Woodbridge Students Complete Prestigious Program At Rutgers
- Woodbridge Little League Opens New Sports Complex
- South Brunswick Students Complete Prestigious Program At Rutgers
- A Learning Experience In Any Language At Westfield Schools
- Hillsborough Hawks Win East Brunswick Summer Slugfest
- Hillsborough Township, Purple Heart Community, To Hold Annual Ceremony, Aug. 6
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Police News
- Police Help Find Missing Man After Canoe Flips Over
- Prosecutor: Man ‘Acting Suspiciously’ Had Glocks, Hollow-Point Bullets in Morristown Plaza
- Drinks and a Show: Drunken Woman Vandalized Neighbor’s Home, Flashed Breasts at Teens, Cops Say
- Essex County Man Rams Police Cars During MSU Chase
- Montclair Police Updates: Still Seeking Missing Woman, Park Slasher
- Short-Term Memory Loss Blamed For Shoplifting In Hoboken
- Man Who Stole Bag With $150K Bought Chevy Tahoe: Mahwah Police
- Four Veterans Join Middletown Police Force
- Monmouth County Police Blotter
- Reward Offered For Information In Pepper Spray Attack
- Armed Bank Robbery Reported In Woodbridge
- Westfield Woman Arrested Twice In One Day For Shoplifting, Assault
- SWAT Team Called To Incident At Somerset County Home
- Man Transports Synthetic Drugs Into Somerset County Jail Through ‘Anal Cavity’, Police Say
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