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Neighbors Solve Mysterious NJ Pasta Dump Case
Some suspected the lead suspect was a man by the name of Al Dente (get it?) or his partner in crime, Lin Guini (hah). Others wondered if whoever dumped the food would be sent to penne-tentiary (OK, that one was pretty good). Though it wasn’t known if the food left there was pasta expiration date (last one, we swear).
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FBI Watch List Got Me Blocked From White House Eid Event, Says Muslim Mayor in New Jersey
The mayor of a New Jersey town was invited to the White House only to be turned away at the last minute, and he believes that it was due to his name mistakenly being mentioned on a secret government watch list.
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‘Benadryl Challenge' That Killed Ohio Teen Lands NJ Boy in Hospital; See Mom's Warning
A deadly and dangerous viral trend is making a comeback, and it landed a 13-year-old New Jersey boy in the hospital — as his mother hopes her son’s story serves as a wake-up call for other parents.
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A Phil Murphy White House? Gov Says Don't Bet On It, But Won't Rule Out a Future in DC
Almost halfway through his state constitutionally limited second term, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy admits he has his eye on the finish line – but amid speculation about his future, he does not see a White House in the distance.
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After Murder of Local Councilwoman, NJ Mayor Announces She's Leaving Office
A New Jersey mayor made an announcement that no one saw coming, a decision she said she came to after talking with her daughters — and after the shooting death of a lawmaker friend that shook her city.
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NJ Town Now Has One of the Best Main Streets in America After ‘Incredible' Turnaround
It’s a big honor for the small town of Metuchen, which was just named among the winners of the Great American Main Street Award. The prize caps off a big turnaround for the town, which just seven years ago saw one in every five storefront vacant, victims of the Great Recession.
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Python Slithers Into New Jersey Apartment, Hides Under Resident's Fridge
Ordinarily, a pet escaping its home and winding up in a neighbor’s residence wouldn’t be a big deal — except the pet in this instance was a 4-foot adult python.
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NJ Woman Threatens to Blow Up Home Over Eviction, Then Torches It With 30 Cats Inside: Cops
An eviction fight ended with a massive and deadly fire in New Jersey, after a woman refused to leave her home that sources said she shared with dozens of cats.
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Video Shows Freight Train Plowing Through Tractor-Trailer Stuck on Tracks in NY
In what was a near-tragedy, a freight train plowed into a truck that got stuck on a set of railroad tracks in New York — and a bit of quick-thinking just moments before impact may have saved the driver’s life.
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Multiple Injuries After NJ Transit Bus Collides With Trucks on Turnpike: NJSP
Multiple passengers on an NJ Transit bus were hurt Tuesday after it crashed with trucks while traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said. The incident, which took place at around 7:30 a.m., involved a bus from the No. 139 line with around 30 passengers on board, operating from Lakewood to New York’s Port Authority Terminal. The bus apparently…
