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Jan
Developer Sues Rochelle Park Officials for $45M, Alleging Delford Project Was Blocked

Developer Sues Rochelle Park Officials for $45M, Alleging Delford Project Was Blocked

Tulfra Real Estate is suing Rochelle Park and several current/former officials, seeking $45M+ and alleging a pattern of tickets, inspections, and stalled approvals that kept The Delford at Village Center from fully opening.
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17
Jan
Bergen County’s Richest Resident Dead at 76

Bergen County’s Richest Resident Dead at 76

Rocco Commisso, Bergen County’s wealthiest resident and the billionaire behind Mediacom and Fiorentina, has died at 76—ending a quiet North Jersey era of global power.
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16
Jan
NJ AG Slams Clark Township With Discrimination Lawsuit: “Keep Black People Out” Allegations, Stop Data, and a Town in Denial

NJ AG Slams Clark Township With Discrimination Lawsuit: “Keep Black People Out” Allegations, Stop Data, and a Town in Denial

NJ AG Matthew Platkin sued Clark Township, alleging discriminatory traffic stops targeting Black and other non-white drivers. Clark denies the claims as political as the case heads to court.
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16
Jan
NJ Sues Camden Scrap Metal Recycler Over Repeated Fires: State Targets EMR in “Public Nuisance” Lawsuit

NJ Sues Camden Scrap Metal Recycler Over Repeated Fires: State Targets EMR in “Public Nuisance” Lawsuit

NJ is suing Camden scrap recycler EMR, calling repeated fires since 2020 a public nuisance. The complaint highlights the Feb. 2025 four-alarm blaze, smoke seen for miles, and neighborhood evacuations.
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14
Jan
Hillsborough Mother Charged With Killing Two Young Sons

Hillsborough Mother Charged With Killing Two Young Sons

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — A Hillsborough Township mother has been charged in the deaths of her two young sons after authorities
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13
Jan
NJ BACKBONE: Port Newark Is the Machine You Can’t Cancel

NJ BACKBONE: Port Newark Is the Machine You Can’t Cancel

Wanted gets replaced. Needed runs the state. NEW JERSEY — If Port Newark/Elizabeth slows down, New Jersey feels it fast.
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12
Jan
NJ Committees Advance Trio of Bills Limiting Cooperation With ICE After Minneapolis Shooting

NJ Committees Advance Trio of Bills Limiting Cooperation With ICE After Minneapolis Shooting

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers advanced a package of three bills Thursday that would expand privacy protections, set rules
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12
Jan
Authorities Announce Seven Arrests After Fight and Gunfire Scare at Willowbrook Mall

Authorities Announce Seven Arrests After Fight and Gunfire Scare at Willowbrook Mall

Police say a single shot was fired during a food-court brawl; no injuries reported WAYNE, N.J. — Authorities say seven
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12
Jan
Coast Guard Releases New Report on Port Newark Cargo Ship Fire That Killed Two Newark Firefighters

Coast Guard Releases New Report on Port Newark Cargo Ship Fire That Killed Two Newark Firefighters

Federal investigation details how a “pusher vehicle” fire, a critical door that couldn’t be secured, and shipboard-fire tactics shaped
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12
Jan
LAMBERT CASTLE: THE HISTORY THEY DIDN’T TELL YOU – STRATEGIC OVERLOOK, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY

LAMBERT CASTLE: THE HISTORY THEY DIDN’T TELL YOU – STRATEGIC OVERLOOK, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY

By Bernard Van Houten, Stand on the terrace of Lambert Castle on Garret Mountain and look down. You’re not
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