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Rick Rickman
NJ school fires special ed teacher for complaining, suit says
A former Clara Barton Elementary School special education teacher says in a lawsuit she was fired for being a whistleblower about being understaffed.
Fighting pit bulls hospitalize 3 in attack at Elizabeth, NJ home
Three people are in the hospital and two dogs have been shot after a pit bull attack on Amity Street in Elizabeth on Tuesday morning.
NJ mosque can’t reopen for Ramadan after dodging $600k in fines
Masjid Sadar, a mosque in Sayreville, will remain closed for Ramadan because owner Shameer Properties owes over $600,000 in fines for code violations.
NJ teen denied bail after prolonged and sadistic torture killing of cat
18-year-old Bani Mezquititla, of Asbury Park, is charged with the horrific torture and sexual assault of his pet cat Ellie over several months.
Rocket launch visible in NJ sending 2 satellites into orbit
The launch of an Electron Rocket from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on March 11, 2023 will be visible in New Jersey if weather allows.
Perth Amboy, NJ schools to vote on metal detectors, armed guards
Perth Amboy school board members will vote to add metal detectors, armed guards, and backpack searches after an 11-year-old boy was stabbed near Samuel E Shull Middle School.
Cops pull floating body of 89-year-old Lacey, NJ man from lagoon
The body of an 89-year-old man was pulled from the lagoon at Lanoka Harbor in Lacey on Tuesday.
Father shoots wife, 2 kids at Linden, NJ home in murder-suicide, cops say
Krzysztof Nieroda is accused of shooting his wife and two kids before turning the gun on himself in a Linden murder-suicide on Feb 19, 2023.
Another NJ man sues Dunkin’ for scalding hot coffee spill
William Williams claims he suffered severe burns due to an unsecured lid on the excessively hot coffee he ordered from the Dunkin' in Morris Plains, according to the lawsuit.
NJ teacher overdoses on fentanyl in front of students, cops say
An art teacher at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield is facing charges after overdosing in the classroom and being found with drugs, police said.
‘Domestic violence’ spurred NJ wife to shoot husband on Christmas, attorneys claim
Attorneys for Marylue Wigglesworth claim she is a victim of domestic violence, which is why she shot her husband Dave Wigglesworth on Christmas Day.
College Baseball Player From Vineland Drowns at Corsons Inlet in Ocean City NJ
Nathaniel Figueroa, 21, of Vineland drowned at a Corsons Inlet State Park on Friday after being caught in a riptide, NJ DEP officials said.