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Bomb Threat at School, Gun Pointed at Cops, Toddler Struck By Car Top Regional News

Mayor accused of offering job in exchange for candidate not running against him also makes headlines.

Candidate Accuses Mayor of Offering Job in Exchange for Not Running

According to Parsippany Council candidate Dr. Louis Valori, Mayor James Barberio and members of his administration attempted to give him a township job in order to entice him not to run for political office this year.

No Bomb Found After Middle School Threat

Police and fire officials were on the scene of the Robert R. Lazar Middle School, in Montville, Monday morning where officials said a written bomb threat was called in as the students were beginning lunch.

A 50-year-old Kinnelon woman fell more than 15 feet, initially from a bathroom window, in Bloomingdale Wednesday and was found naked and bleeding from the face, arms and legs.

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Fire Melts Iconic Chester Ice Cream Shop

Two residents were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out above Taylor's Ice Cream Parlor in Chester Borough.

A Hopactong man was sent to jail in lieu of $100,000 bail after pointing a handgun at a police officer during a search of his home, Lt. Thomas Kmetz said.

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Gas Station Owner Owes Employees Millions

A Madison man has agreed to pay $2 million in overtime back wages and $1 million in damages to employees at gas stations he owns throughout New Jersey, including one on Main Street in the borough, the U.S. Labor Department announced Thursday.

Toddler Airlifted After Parking Lot Accident

Watchung police said a 2-year old boy was taken to UMDNJ by the NorthStar medevac helicopter after the boy and his father were struck by a vehicle in the parking lot at the Stop and Shop grocery store.

Butler Councilman Sean McNear was indicted on child endangerment charges Thursday after authorities said he pointed a loaded BB gun at and threatened to shoot his five-year-old son.

Students Seek Answers on High School Teacher's Suspension

Dozens of Hillsborough students and parents came to Monday’s school board meeting to seek answers on why a popular high school teacher has been suspended.

BAE Systems Lays Off Employees

BAE Systems laid off employees from its Wayne site on Monday.

Pfizer to Leave Giralda Farms

Pfizer Inc., Madison's largest employer, plans to sell its office space at 5 Giralda Farms and will relocate all of the 1,000 employees who work there by the end of the year, the company said Tuesday.

Debate Over Turkey Farm Rages On In Chester

Residents voice their opinions regarding the long-standing debate on what should become of Larison's Turkey Farm property.

Van Crashed Into Utility Pole on Lyons Road

A Somerset Hills Florist van heading north on Lyons Road, just south of the Lyons Mall, crashed into a utility pole, resulting in one block of the road being closed off for hours.

Mendham Monument To Sex Abuse Victims Defaced Again

For the second time in as many years a memorial at St. Joseph's Church in Mendham Borough that was dedicated to the victims of child sexual abuse was defaced, Mendham Borough Police said.


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