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HEADLINES
North Jersey’s American Pharoah First Triple Crown Winner Since 1978
- Horse owned by Teaneck’s Ahmed Zayat wins Belmont Stakes.
Giants’ Weatherford Survives Turnpike Crash, Saves Driver On Flooded Road
- New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford was victimized by Sunday storms after returning from birth of his daughter in California.
Prosecutor: Man Killed by Cops Pointed Loaded Shotgun at Officer
- Ronald Neal, 56, was hit with one round in the torso, pronounced dead at the hospital.
Hoboken Streets Flood As Storm Hits
- The National Weather Service’s prediction of flash flooding in Hoboken came true.
Cops: Man’s Heroin Overdose Reversed by NARCAN
- Thanks to quick thinking by a Morris Township police officer and the implementation of Naloxone, a Morris County man was saved from a potentially fatal drug overdose.
Yes, Christie Spent $82,000 At NFL Games. No, We Don’t Know What He Bought
- Receipts for governor’s purchases at Giants and Jets home games during the 2010 and 2011 seasons are reportedly missing.
Plans Unveiled For Casino At The Meadowlands
- Officials said $1 billion project could help slice into the gambling revenues of New York and Pennsylvania.
Benz Driver Accused of Hit-And-Run Turns Self In, Cops Say
- Chester man allegedly tailgated another vehicle, smashed rear-end and forced rollover, police report.
(140) Letters From Prison: ‘Real Housewives’ Star Tweets From Jail
- Teresa Giudice hit the Internet for the first time since she went behind bars in January.
Police: Missing Sex Offender From Middlesex County Found
- Paul Timmendequas, 51, was arrested around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Bridgewater, after police got a tip from someone who spotted him fishing at the Washington Valley Reservoir
OMG PD
- Man Gets 34 Years for Morris Sex Assault, Filming Children In Bathrooms
- Woman Pepper Sprayed During Brawl Outside Dunkin’ Donuts in Hoboken
- In Hoboken: Plumber Attacks Bar Patron With Pint Glass and Butter Knife
- Chester Tax Collector Accused of Stealing $35K As Watchung Employee
- Cops: Man Stole Generator From Mechanic Customer’s Vehicle
- Police: Train Passengers Had Loaded, Stolen Gun In Diaper Bag
- 30 Years For Woman Who Murdered Ex-Boyfriend’s Wife
- Police: Pair Stole More Than $10,000 From New Brunswick Restaurant
- Update: Photos Capture Strip Mall Crash In South Brunswick
- Hoboken McDonald’s Beating: Police Arrest Two Suspects
GOOD NEWS
Find out what's happening in Wyckofffor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Fundraiser Launched for Morris County Boy Recovering From Lung Transplant
- Former Pro Model Becomes NASA Rocket Scientist
- Chester Students Use Imagination To Take On The World
- WATCH: Chester’s Beauty Captured From The Sky
- 2 Morristown Residents Named to Mayo PAC Board of Trustees
- Wolfpack Goes Hunting for LAX Conference Championship
- $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In South Brunswick
- Two Promoted To Rank Of Lieutenant In Middletown
- Fisher Beats The Drum Slowly, Lands 76-Pound ‘Sea Monster’
- Middletown North’s Riley Kernan Does It All As Lions Win Shore Conference Tournament
- Dalatri Pitches CBA Into The Record Books
GET A JOB
- 1,748 Full Time Jobs Available Within 10 Miles of Mendham, Chester
- 9,117 Full Time Jobs Available Within 10 Miles of Chatham
- 7,097 Full Time Jobs Available Within 10 Miles of Parsippany
- 499 Full Time Jobs Available Within 10 Miles of Long Valley
BUY A HOUSE
Find out what's happening in Wyckofffor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- $905K Selling Price for 9-Room Normandy Parkway Ranch
- Latest Wayne Homes To Hit The Market
- In Hoboken: $1.46 Million Home on Hudson Street Hits Market
- ‘Highest-Priced Condo in Hoboken History’ Hits Market
- $640,250 Selling Price for 11-Room Route 24 Colonial
- Homes For Sale In New Brunswick
- Open Houses In Middletown
- $525K Selling Price for 10-Room East Gate Road Colonial
- 4 Million-Dollar Homes Sold In The Chathams
- $675K Selling Price for 9-Room Aida Court Colonial
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