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N.J. Baby Born With Zika / Plane Bomb Threat / Dog Fighting Ring Busted / Hurricane Season Predictions: This Week On Patch

Check out the top stories that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey.

Check out the top stories that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey:

Nothing Suspicious Found After Bomb Threat Grounds Plane At Newark Airport, Officials Say

Nothing suspicious was found after a bomb threat grounded a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport Thursday afternoon, according to the Port Authority

Man Gets Electric Shock In New Jersey Hotel Pool, Nearly Drowns

A man was electrocuted in a New Jersey pool over the Memorial Day weekend and nearly drowned, police said. Another person got shocked as he saved him.

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Worst Hurricane Season Since Superstorm Sandy Predicted In 2016

Eight hurricanes are predicted for this year's hurricane season, perhaps the most since Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey in 2012, experts say.

New Jersey Dog-Fighting Ring Busted, 66 Dogs Rescued

Six New Jersey residents are helped set up matches until one or both dogs died, authorities said. Sixty-six dogs were recovered.

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New Jersey Memorial Day Weekend Deaths Rise To 16

At least 16 people were killed, and others were seriously hurt, during what turned out to be a deadly Memorial Day weekend in New Jersey.

101-Year-Old N.J. War Vet Dies In Memorial Day Weekend Car Crash

A 101-year-old New Jersey war veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor died from injuries he suffered in a Memorial Day weekend car crash, city officials said.

Boy, 5, Killed After Chasing Ball Under UPS Truck In New Jersey

The boy was playing in front of an apartment complex when his ball rolled under a UPS truck.

Baby With Zika Virus Birth Defects Delivered At North Jersey Hospital Tuesday

A baby born with low-birth weight and severe microcephaly — birth defects caused by the Zika virus — was delivered at Hackensack University Medical Center Tuesday, the hospital confirmed.

Shark Attacks In N.J., Elsewhere More Likely Than Ever In 2016, Experts Say

Shark attacks are more likely than ever to happen in New Jersey and elsewhere this summer, and experts say 2016 could be a record year.

Bruce Springsteen's Old House Up For Sale For $3.2 Million

A house where Bruce Springsteen lived and the E Street Band rehearsed off "Telegraph Hill" in the 1970s is up for sale - for a cool $3.299 million, according to a listing on Trulia.com.

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