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2 N.J. contracting companies allegedly scammed Sandy victims

State authorities allege that contractors doing business along the Jersey Shore used deceptive practices to obtain more than $1.3 million ...

9 years ago

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New Jersey Army National Guard unit deploys to Florida

“You Call, We Haul.” That’s the motto of the the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 253rd Transportation Com ...

9 years ago

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Courts & Law

Delaware daycare terrorized, man accused of grabbing infants

Police say a Newark man ran into a daycare center, grabbed two infants and tried to kidnap them. 47-year-old Calvin Davis rang the ...

9 years ago

Jone Yoon boards up his beach souvenir shop ahead of Hurricane Irma in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Science

New Jersey’s elite search and rescue team heads to Florida

After returning from Texas where they helped with the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, members of New Jersey Task Force 1 are heading to F ...

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Wilmington leads the country in shooting rate among young people

When the shots rang out — “pop, pop, pop,” and then a thunder roll of gunfire — Maria Williams hit the floor. The ...

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With prayers and red carnations, hundreds mourn slain Temple student

Murdered Temple University student Jenna Burleigh was remembered Thursday as an energetic and compassionate person who wanted to make a d ...

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No water quality concerns at N.J. beaches as holiday weekend begins

The water quality at all New Jersey beaches is acceptable for swimming as the long holiday weekend begins. The New Jersey Departme ...

9 years ago

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Health

King of Prussia company responds to chemical fire, explosions at its Texas plant

Following the flood brought in by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, a chemical silo belonging to the company Arkema exploded early Thursday morn ...

9 years ago

Jennifer Bryant looks over the debris from her family business destroyed by Hurricane Harvey Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road because they could not see in front of them. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
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Here’s how you can help Harvey victims on the Gulf Coast

We did a little digging to pull together this list of organizations, both local and in Texas, doing the most goo ...

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City Councilwoman trying to turn West Philly ‘buffered bike lanes’ temporary

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New role: Deputy coroner helps save heroin overdose victim

A Pennsylvania woman who gets paid to pronounce people dead is being credited with helping save the life of a heroin overdose victim. ...

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Courts & Law

N.J. search and rescue crews deploy to Texas

New Jersey search and rescue crews are deploying to Texas to assist with Hurricane Harvey operations, Gov. Chris Christie announced. ...

9 years ago

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Urban Planning

Hurricane Harvey the latest threat to flood-prone Houston

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast some 175 miles (280 kilometers) from Houston, but the nation’s fourth-largest city ha ...

9 years ago

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Possible high risk of rip currents for beginning of next week

Persistent onshore flow increasing Monday is could spur a high risk of rip current development, forecasters say. The culprit will ...

9 years ago

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Politics & Policy

NRA’s video message to ‘elites’: ‘We’re coming for you’

The election of President Donald Trump and Republican control of Congress meant the National Rifle Association could probably rest easy t ...

9 years ago

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