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Rick Rickman
Speed a factor in fatal wreck that ejected UGa football player from NJ
A police report listed excessive speed as a factor in the crash that killed UGa and ex-Paramus Catholic football player Devin Willock early Sunday.
Former NJ mayor charged with sexual assault of 15-year-old teen
Former Manfield Township Mayor Ted Tomaszewski is charged with sexually assaulting a teenager multiple times, the Warren County prosecutor said
Hazlet, NJ mom died a ‘hero’ trying to save daughter, husband says
Jacqueline Montanaro died trying to save her daughter Madelyn from a fire at their Hazlet home on Jan. 13, 2023 and her husband William wants the world to know.
Tragic Hazlet, NJ house fire kills mom, daughter
Hazlet mom Jacqueline Montanaro and her daughter were killed as a result of a house fire early on Friday morning.
Dead whale found on Brigantine, NJ beach likely hit by boat
The seventh dead whale to wash up on the beach in the NY-NJ region in recent weeks found on 1/12/23 was likely struck by a vessel, officials say.
UGA football player from NJ, staff killed in crash after celebration
UGA offensive lineman Devin Willock, of New Milford, and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy were killed in a crash early Sunday after celebrating a title win.
Pregnant woman among 2 shot on busy NJ highway
A pregnant woman and a man were shot Saturday night on Route 1 in Woodbridge and drove to a Home Depot parking lot in Linden.
NJ targets facial recognition after Radio City uses tech to kick out mom
Sen. Nia Gill is working on a bill to restrict facial recognition tech after NJ mom Kelly Conlon was ejected from a Rockettes show when her face was scanned.
NJ man admits to stabbing victim in back in ShopRite parking lot
A Seaside Heights man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for stabbing another man in the back at the ShopRite in Brick on 7/26/21.
DEA agents open fire near NJ school during drug bust, man shot
A man is in the hospital after a shooting involving two DEA agents in a Fort Lee school zone on Tuesday afternoon.
NJ coach perved on girls’ locker room, messaged students, officials say
A high school basketball coach is charged with sex crimes after he sent inappropriate messages to students and entered the girls' locker room, Hudson County prosecutors said.
NJ fire captain uploaded child porn from firehouse, officials say
Netcong Fire Company No. 1 volunteer fire Captain Jim Hess, 49, of Roxbury, was arrested on child porn charges in late December, the Morris County prosecutor said Tuesday.