The tar balls were first found at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch and in Monmouth Beach on Nov. 27 with similar oil debris found on the shoreline in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Three women separately suffered serious burns when dangerously hot drinks spilled on them at McDonald's throughout New Jersey, according to recent lawsuits.
10 firefighters were hurt, including 2 seriously, while battling a West New York fire. In Somerset County, a body was recovered after a fire at a residence in Franklin Township.
Two individuals made off with the flag flying at half-staff in front of Hoboken City Hall around 10 p.m. and were captured on security video, according to Mayor Ravi Bhalla.
North Bergen police said Julio Seoane-Alamo, 57, of North Bergen ran the stop sign at Hudson Avenue at 76th Street on Oct. 17 knocking an 11-year-ld boy to the ground.