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💍 SHE SAID YES! PATERSON'S OWN FETTY WAP IS ENGAGED
Paterson's own Fetty Wap is engaged! 💍 The rapper proposed to his girlfriend, Alexis, during a romantic surprise surrounded by roses, candles, and a glowing "Will You Marry Me?" sign. She said yes.
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MORE THAN 6,600 NON-CITIZENS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN NEW JERSEY DUE TO MVC SOFTWARE ERROR; FEWER THAN 400 CAST BALLOTS
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Tuesday that a software error within the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) improperly registered approximately 6,600 people who identified themselves as non-U.S.
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NEWARK'S CLASS OF 2026 JUST PULLED IN MORE THAN $269 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS
Newark's Class of 2026 did not just graduate. It left with a massive number attached to it. Newark Public Schools said the class secured more than $269 million in college scholarships.
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LONG BRANCH OFFICER STABBED IN HEAD WHILE SAVING WOMAN FROM KNIFE ATTACK
A Long Branch police officer has been released from the hospital after he was stabbed in the head while intervening in a violent domestic attack early Saturday morning.
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TELEMUNDO’S WORLD CUP COVERAGE WINS OVER MILLIONS OF AMERICANS, CHALLENGING FOX AS SOCCER’S TV LEADER
The 2026 FIFA World Cup ended on the pitch Sunday, but one of the tournament’s biggest victories happened on television.
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DOUBLE SHOOTING NEAR NORTH ARLINGTON BAR TRIGGERS MASSIVE POLICE RESPONSE DURING WORLD CUP FINAL SECURITY OPERATION
A large law enforcement response converged on North Arlington Sunday night after two people were shot outside a bar and lounge on Ridge Road, as thousands of officers were already deployed across North Jersey for the...
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FLOOD WATCH STARTS THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF NEW JERSEY AS STORM RISK BUILDS
A Flood Watch starts this morning across much of New Jersey, and forecasters say Saturday could turn rough fast. As of early Saturday, July 18, the National Weather Service has a Flood Watch from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m.
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NORTH BERGEN POLICE: NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION SECURITY GUARD ARRESTED IN CHILD LURING INVESTIGATION
A Newark man employed as a security guard for the Newark Board of Education has been arrested after allegedly traveling to North Bergen to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter...
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