Scary home invasion caught on video

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⬛ Historic Monmouth County drawbridge closes for emergency repairs

Glimmer Glass Bridge in Manasquan (Google Maps)

MANASQUAN — A Monmouth County bridge over 120 years old is closed for repairs that could take weeks to complete.

The wooden Glimmer Glass Bridge, which operates using counterweights, was closed on Friday to vehicles and pedestrians, according to county officials.

A routine inspection of the bridge connecting Brielle to Manasquan found issues that the county's bridge division determined needed immediate attention. Officials didn't say what exactly was wrong with the bridge.

⬛ Car hits man in Lakewood, NJ crosswalk and drives off, police say

Hit-and-run 6/16/24 (Courtesy The Lakewood Scoop)

LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating an early morning hit-and-run that hospitalized a man with serious injuries, according to prosecutors.

A male pedestrian in a marked crosswalk was struck around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer.

Lakewood police responded to the scene at the intersection of Route 9 and First Street for a call about a hit-and-run.

⬛ New findings: Would these changes improve traffic stops in NJ?

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A just-completed study in New Jersey gave a makeover to the routine traffic stop, and researchers suggest the new approach goes a long way in improving the relationship between law enforcement and the public.

Prompted by strained policy-community relations in the wake of high-profile violent incidents, the study changed the way police in Atlantic City and Pleasantville interacted with drivers and passengers throughout more than 1,400 traffic stops.

⬛ Chilling Boonton Township, NJ home burglary caught on camera

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BOONTON TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating after three people broke into a home in Morris County, according to published reports.

Video published by News 12 New Jersey shows a suspect opening the window of the home on Mountain Run in Boonton Township.

In addition to the three burglars police are also reportedly looking for two people seen nearby.

⬛ Huge ice block plummets from the sky, crashes through roof

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PATERSON – The unthinkable happened June 12 in Paterson as a family was at their East 38th Street home.

All of a sudden, around 9:30 p.m., a massive clump of ice fell from the sky, damaging some of their roof.

“Out of nowhere you just hear a hollow sound coming down and honestly we didn’t think anything of it and then you just hear a big DOOOOSH!” said Sabrina Gomez to News 12 New Jersey. At the time of the incident, Gomez said she saw a plane fly over her home.

17 towns in NJ among 100 hottest real estate markets

New Jersey locations that made the Top 100 list by Realtor.com measuring views on real estate listings and average length of time on the market.

Gallery Credit: Realtor.com

POP QUIZ: Can you guess these NJ theme parks from Google Earth images?

Gallery Credit: Dan Zarrow

SEE: Stunning, historic NJ home of President Cleveland

This gorgeous and historic Princeton 6-bedroom house is listed with Sotheby's just shy of $6 million. It's where the only NJ-born U.S. President, Grover Cleveland, spent his retirement.

Gallery Credit: Erin Vogt

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