Fatal Crash on Garden State Parkway Claims Life of Barnegat Woman on New Year’s Day

An accident on the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County killed a 31-year-old woman on New Year’s Day. Authorities claim Barnegat resident Tiara Muhammad was badly hurt when thrown from her car during the confrontation. Near Woodbridge’s mile marker 127.9 at 3:36 a.m. The New Jersey State Police said Muhammad hit a local-express lane barrier…

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New Year’s Morning Gunfire in Paterson Claims One Life, Another Man Hospitalized

Local and county officials say a New Year’s Day gunfire in Paterson killed one guy and injured another. The year began tragically as authorities investigated the gunfire’s cause. Police responded to shooting along Market Street and Memorial Drive about 7:10 a.m. Two shot guys were located by police. Rescuers rushed both victims to Paterson’s St….

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Newark Sees Sharp Drop in Violence as 2025 Crime Data Shows Safer Streets

In 2025, violent crime declined 20%, lowering Newark homicides to their lowest level in decades. Newark’s police academy’s long-term prevention, data analysis, and community trust for numbers were praised. Police reported a 19% decline in violent crime in 2025. Late December witnessed 31 deaths, six fewer than 2024. After last year’s record low, Newark homicides…

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Authorities Continue Search for Retired New Jersey Football Coach Missing Since Friday

Gloucester County, New Jersey, authorities are hunting for 72-year-old retired math teacher and football coach Stephen Ianotti, who disappeared Friday. Ianotti, a Kingsway Regional School District celebrity, was last spotted outside CVS Pharmacy in Logan. Ianotti is 5-foot-3, 130 pounds, and has gray and white hair, according to officials. He disappeared wearing a gray hooded…

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Stolen Mandolins Returned to Teaneck Music Shop with Apology Note

The burglar returned two mandolins stolen from a Teaneck music business with an unexpected apology. The incident, which received social media attention, showed how community interaction may solve local crimes. Lark Street Music reported the instruments returned on December 26, days after the incident on December 22. Store surveillance shows a guy scrutinizing mandolins before…

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