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One actor poses as a contractor and lures a homeowner to another part of their property. Then, their accomplice sneaks into the house.
The sale of cannabis will now be permitted in two Hackettstown zones after the Town Council passed an ordinance Thursday night.
The clam bake is on Sept. 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 for the general public and $40 for military personnel and first responders.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating the owner of a dog that was found at around noon Thursday on Mendham's Tingley Road.
The book, by Allyson Hernandez, explores love, loss, and the changing of women's identities through the lives of two Irish-American cousins.
The insect feeds on the sap of over 70 plant species, including many in Mendham, causing decreased health or even death of affected plants.
Farmers markets, car shows and the last few days of the New Jersey State Fair are among Sussex County's offerings from Aug. 13 to 15.
The classes, designed for girls ages 8 to 13, will be held on Wednesday nights for seven weeks from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
A car show, a stroll through a sunflower trail and a family Olympics event are among the happenings in Warren County on Aug. 14 and 15.
The rink, located at Harrington Park, is open to the public and will be frozen over to become an ice skating rink each winter.
This week's Spring Serenade Concert features the rock 'n' roll band. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. at Reasoner Park Gazebo.
The man claimed to work for an illegitimate construction company and was unlawfully soliciting in Chester for the second consecutive summer.
Raymond D. Rosario, Anthony J. Cavallone and Rebecca R. Keir were arrested on charges stemming from possession and distribution of cocaine.
Officer Emanuel Rivera, 37, faces six charges after allegedly groping and attempting to sexually assault a woman while on-duty in May 2019.
MAH patrons can contact the hospital, post selfies with their pets and earn "paws" for rewards in the clinic's reimagined mobile app.
The annual event will be held on Aug. 21. Find out where to park, which streets will be closed and what you can and cannot bring.
Residents have until Aug. 18 to tell officials how they envision the city spend the over $14 million it was given by the federal government.
All the information is provided by the police department and all charges are allegations at this time.
The businesses will donate $1 per drink to pediatric brain cancer research. The event began in memory of 6-year-old Lea Doran of Hamden.
On Aug. 14 and 15, Milford shops will move discounted clothing, housewares and accessories to the downtown sidewalk for customers to browse.
