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Jersey City, NJ
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Union County Woman Gets 10 Years In Fed Pen For Dealing Pounds Of Meth From JC Storage Unit
A Union County woman was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Wednesday for selling meth by the pound from a Jersey City self-storage facility. Lorena Marquez, 48, of Union Township, must serve all of the plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Federal and local authorities investigating drug trafficking in North Jersey seized nearly two pounds of crystal meth from the storage unit and arrested Marquez. She, in turn, pleaded guilty to selling the drug in exchange for leniency. U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton sentenced Marquez via videoconfe…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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These Spots Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Hunterdon County
We’ve seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Hunterdon County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Tewksbury Township, Clinton and Union Township. Top areas for diversity in the county include Flemington, Clinton and Glen Gardner, and the top-ranked spots to purchase a house include Glen Gardner, Tewksbury Township and Bethlehem Township. Here are the other top places to live in Hunterdon County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do and cost of living were among the factors used in de…
Rutherford, NJ
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6 New Restaurants Coming To North Jersey
A Korean eatery and wellness cafe are just a few of the several eateries that have recently opened or will soon open their doors in northern New Jersey. Vegan AF, Jersey City: The plant-based eatery opened its doors back in March but recently made headlines in Hoboken Girl. Vegan AF -- which stands for "as f**k" or "animal friendly -- has opened at 291 Central Ave. It's run by a couple who moved from Ecuador and changed their diets when one was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Vegan AF uses mock meats and tofu to dish up some of your favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Choose from…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice'
Two New Jersey State Parks will be closing indefinitely come Monday, officials said. Voorhees State Park in Hunterdon County and Fort Mott State Park in Salem County will close on Monday so park staff can be used at other nearby parks that are seeing an uptick in visitors, the New Jersey State Park Service said. State Park officials said only that the two would be closed "until further notice." Visitors of Mott State Park were urged to visit Parvin State Park in Pittsgrove Township for swimming and camping, along with Tall Pines State Preserve in Gloucester County. Spruce Run Re…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Hillside Man Arrested After Making Music Video Aiming Firearm At Officer
A man who made a music video of himself pointing a firearm at a Hillside police officer got the attention of authorities who ultimately took him into custody, they said. Kevin M. Vincent, 22, was recording a music video from a home on Leo Street when he pointed what looked like a black gun at an officer in a marked vehicle on Tuesday, April 21, Hillside police said in a news release. Vincent then uploaded the video to Instagram, where someone saw it and reported it the Hillside Police Department, authorities said. An investigation identified Vincent as the suspect, prompting authorities to…
Middletown, NJ
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See The List: More Than 500 NJ Longterm Care Facilities With
Covid-
19 Cases
Health officials on Monday updated a list of every longterm care facility in New Jersey with coronavirus cases -- accounting for more than 50 percent of the state's total. Altogether, there are more than 500 nursing homes and healthcare facilities with COVID-19 cases and fatalities in the state. The number of cases and fatalities were reported by the facilities themselves. The facilities in each county with the most fatalities per population: Atlantic: Hammonton Center: 154 cases, 12 deaths Bergen: Veterans Memorial Home - Paramus: 256 cases, 57 deaths, with Oakland Rehabilitation a…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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3 Airlifted In Wrong-Way Hunterdon County Weekend Crash
Three people were flown to the hospital with serious injuries following a wrong-way crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A 51-year-old woman from Bethlehem, PA, was headed east in the westbound lanes of I-78 near milepost 13.8 in Union Township when she sideswiped a pickup truck just before 2 a.m. Sunday, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The woman -- behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata -- then a sedan head-on, throwing two passengers from the vehicle, Goez said. The passengers -- a 16-year-old boy and 25-year-old man both from Allentown, PA -- and the driv…
Hamilton Township, NJ
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'Giving You Corona, Hope You Die': Imprisoned Female Killer Charged With Assaulting Officers
A state prisoner serving a 15-year sentence for stabbing a Camden woman to death tried to cough and spit on correctional police officers, telling them, “I’m going to give you corona and I hope you die,” authorities said. Lettie “Shay” Carstarphen, 29, “intentionally and forcefully coughed and tried to spit at correction officers” while in a clinic at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Union Township, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. Carstarphen stabbed and killed a 29-year-old woman during an Oct. 1, 2010 fight on Line Street in Camden, records show. She…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop
Fire consumed a Hunterdon County bagel shop and deli overnight Tuesday. Firefighters responding to a 1:22 a.m. call found a fully-involved blaze, with flames shooting through the roof, at the Bagelsmith Food Store and Deli on Route 173 in Union Township, just off Route 78. An exterior operation eventually doused the blaze before all units were cleared shortly before 4:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Firefighters found Bagelsmith engulfed.Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company Among the responders were the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company, Hunterdon County fire coordinators, the Pattenb…
Elizabeth, NJ
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'The Simpsons' Lovers Behind Union County Bagel Shop D'OH Are Anything But Average
D’OH Bagels in Rahway is anything but your average breakfast joint. The mom-and-pop shop opened its doors in the summer of 2017 and makes each item fresh in-store each morning. The shop’s name, of course, is an homage to the Simpsons as well as a quirky play on words. “My husband grew up loving 'The Simpsons,' which is partially where the name D'OH! came from,” said Erin Leonard, who runs the shop with her husband, Manny. "But it’s sort of a pun since we make all of our dough in-house, too.” Donut varieties include cinnamon crumb, birthday cake, chocolate peanut butter, chocolate Oreo,…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Edna Mahan Guard From Bayonne Charged With Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says
Another guard at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women has been charged amidst an ongoing investigation into criminal activity. Jose R. Martinez, 42, of Bayonne, had been working as a lieutenant at the Union Township facility when he asked a fellow officer to provide false information during an investigation into criminal activity, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint press release. Martinez was charged with witness tampering following an investigation conducted by the New Jersey Department of Corrections, authorities said. Since 2015, seven Edna…
Newark, NJ
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Essex Preparer Convicted In $900,000 Tax Scam
An Essex County tax preparer with a fraud conviction already on his record was found guilty of obtaining $900,000 in illegal returns for clients. Joseph Kenny Batts, 50, of Elkridge, MD went to trial after four associates pleaded guilty in the federal conspiracy case. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States and five counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false federal income tax returns. Batts and co-conspirator Damien Askew operated Tax Pro’s, a tax return preparation and payroll business in West Orange for nearly six years, federal authorities said. In o…
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