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Rick Rickman
More strange lights seen streaking across New Jersey’s night sky
New Jersey residents keep seeing strange lights at night, with the most recent sightings reported Wednesday night around 8:35 p.m.
2 children hospitalized, 2 dogs killed in Paterson, NJ home fire
Four people including a baby and a child have been hospitalized in a Paterson house fire on Madison Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites soar over Jersey Shore
New Jersey had 22 bright Starlink satellites travel across the night sky Saturday around 8:45 p.m. after they were launched from Florida.
Brick, NJ man facing new disturbing child sex abuse charges
Christopher Budelman appeared in court virtually on Sept. 18, 2023 on new federal charges in connection to child porn and sex abuse, prosecutors said.
New Jersey’s first wine school, brewery hit by early morning fire
A fire that broke out around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2023 has temporarily closed Toms River Brewing and the Bacchus School of Wine in Ocean County, NJ.
Masks back at South Jersey hospital — are COVID mandates returning?
One NJ hospital, Cape Regional Medical Center in Middle Township, is mandating masks again in September 2023 amid a small increase in COVID-19 cases.
Beloved NJ police officer identified in suicide at hospital, report says
Authorities have identified the police officer who shot himself to death at a Vineland hospital on 9/9/23 as Mike Romanik Jr.
Police searching for man in sexual assault of girl at NJ pool
The Union County prosecutor's Special Victims Unit is searching for a "somewhat heavyset" 5'6" man who sexually assaulted a girl at a local pool in July.
Trump hosting pricey NJ fundraiser for Giuliani
Donald Trump is hosting a fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club on Sept. 7 to help Rudy Giuliani pay his legal fees and it costs $100,000 to attend.
Jersey Shore city worker stole $75K from taxpayers, officials say
A code enforcement officer for Ventnor City is charged with official misconduct for stealing $75,000 from citizens and businesses, Atlantic County prosecutors say.
NJ man charged in attack on church concert had white nationalist propaganda, cops say
Nicholas Mucci of Toms River is facing new, upgraded charges as part of an indictment for a smoke bomb attack on Trinity Episcopal Church in Asbury Park on Jan. 27, 2023, authorities say.
NJ woman, 71, found dead at home after neighbors report break-in
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of 71-year-old Elaine Murray, who was found dead at her West Windsor home Wednesday night.