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Josh Jongsma

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Breaking news editor for @NorthJersey. Seton Hall grad. Never paid to be verified. Email news tips to jongsmaATnorthjersey. com.

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For weeks, @Amtrak and @NJTRANSIT have been trying to get to the bottom of why wires are getting tangled with pantographs. I got an update on that investigation. Plus, pressure is mounting from @FrankPallone and the NJ Reps to finally replace old wires. northjersey.com/story/news/t…
Pressure mounts on Amtrak to fix wires amid NJ Transit delays as probe of root cause lags

Pressure mounts on Amtrak to fix wires amid NJ Transit delays as probe of root cause lags

Eight incidents where Amtrak wires got tangled with NJ Transit equipment have occurred since April. Some Amtrak catenary wires date to 1930s.

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The person climbing the George Washington Bridge has been removed, but residual traffic delays remain #GWB northjersey.com/story/news/b… via @northjersey

Person climbing George Washington Bridge has been removed, but massive traffic delays remain

A person who decided to climb one of the George Washington Bridge towers on the New York side backed up traffic on the interstate thoroughfare.

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Free public transport, tax exemptions, no conflicting “major” events, special access roads — just some of the demands in agreements struck w/@FIFAcom for World Cup 2026. Yet @GovMurphy won’t say what the est taxpayer cost is. The story w/@katesobko 👇 northjersey.com/story/news/2…
Free transit? No tax collection? We got NJ contract to host World Cup. Here's what it says

Free transit? No tax collection? We got NJ contract to host World Cup. Here's what it says

The state agreed to make public transportation free to World Cup 2026 ticket holders and those headed to other FIFA-sponsored events.

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I received the RFQ for the restructuring analysis of @NJTRANSIT (still waiting on actual contract). The main goal of the study is find $600M in cuts to NJT’s budget in FY25 and FY26 — a key detail withheld from public before the fare hike vote yesterday. northjersey.com/story/news/t…
NJ Transit contract to cut $300M in costs hidden from public before 15% fare hike vote

NJ Transit contract to cut $300M in costs hidden from public before 15% fare hike vote

The goal of a consultant hired to do a restructuring analysis of NJ Transit was to identify $300 million in cuts for the coming fiscal year.

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He wasn't "In Da Club," but rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson did appear at Stew Leonard's in Paramus where a bottle signing and photo op was held on Wednesday. northjersey.com/story/news/b…

Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson appears at Stew Leonard's in Paramus, takes photos with fans

More than a thousand fans lined up at Stew Leonard's in Paramus to take a picture with celebrity rapper "50 Cent."

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Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik fatally shot himself Tuesday afternoon at a restaurant in Clifton, according to multiple sources. northjersey.com/story/news/p…

Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik fatally shoots himself inside Clifton restaurant

Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik fatally shot himself Tuesday afternoon at Toros Restaurant in Clifton, according to multiple sources.

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NEW Among the massive buildings that have risen along NJ’s Hudson waterfront, few could rival the plan to build 4 high-rise towers on a fetid & fallow piece of land in Edgewater linked to a federal investigation of Sen. Bob Menendez. w @KristieCattafi northjersey.com/story/news/w…
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Route 17 in Mahwah will be closed for an "extended time" on Wednesday following a tractor-trailer crash. northjersey.com/story/news/b…

Lemons spilled all over Route 17 in crash that closed highway for much of day

Route 17 in Mahwah was closed for much of Wednesday in a crash that resulted in lemons spilling all over the highway.

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Abandoned as a newborn in a Teaneck apartment building, a man seeks answers 77 years later northjersey.com/story/news/n… via @NorthJersey

Abandoned as a newborn in a Teaneck apartment building, a man seeks answers 77 years later

Tony La Spina was about a day old when he was found in the hallway of a Teaneck apartment building in August 1946.

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Beyoncé at MetLife: What time does the concert start? Here's when she goes on stage northjersey.com/story/entert… via @northjersey #Beyonce #BeyonceRenaissanceTour #BeyonceMetLife #MetLifeStadium

Beyoncé at MetLife: What time does the concert start? Here's when she goes on stage

There is no opening act for Beyoncé. MetLife Stadium is not an easy venue to drive to, so factor that in and get there early.

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Saquon Barkley and New York Giants agree to new 1-year deal worth up to $11M, source says northjersey.com/story/sports… via @NorthJersey
Saquon Barkley and NY Giants agree to new 1-year deal worth up to $11M, source says

Saquon Barkley and NY Giants agree to new 1-year deal worth up to $11M, source says

In a surprise compromise, running back Saquon Barkley and the NY Giants have essentially agreed to replace the franchise tag with a new 1-year deal.

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It really did blow up the internet. we'll see about this one. dailyrecord.com/story/news/2… via @dailyrecord @northjersey
Trial date set for man in Kinnelon tree-removal case that blew up internet

Trial date set for man in Kinnelon tree-removal case that blew up internet

A Kinnelon man accused of cutting down 32 of his neighbor’s trees appears in Municipal Court to answer charges.

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Joseph Bender was a lifelong Hawthorne resident, according to his obituary, and was a Marine Corps veteran. northjersey.com/story/news/p…
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"Why would anybody feel that they had the right to encroach on somebody's property, that's clearly outlined by their own fence, and do as they please on somebody else's property?" - Samih Shinway northjersey.com/story/news/m…
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.@NJSP troopers recount Wednesday's 'hair-raising' rescue of Clifton firefighters from Passaic River northjersey.com/story/news/p… via @northjersey

NJSP recount 'hair-raising' rescue of Clifton firefighters from Passaic River

Heavy water currents and gusty winds caused two Clifton firefighters to become trapped in their sinking rescue boat on the Passaic River.

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Had a chance to be a restaurant reviewer of sorts for this one, trying the 99 Burger & other items at the Stadium... northjersey.com/story/sports… via @northjersey
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🚨🚨 State legislators are moving to gut public records access in NJ 🚨🚨 These bills, as written, would make it exponentially more difficult for anyone in the public to know what government officials are doing with taxpayer money. newjerseymonitor.com/2023/06…
Lawmakers prepare tweaks to public records law that critics call an assault on transparency • New...

Lawmakers prepare tweaks to public records law that critics call an assault on transparency • New...

The bills would narrow the list of public documents, bar most record suits, and lengthen response timelines.

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NEW Air Pollution Day 3: New Jersey began Thursday the same way it ended Wednesday with some of the worst air quality ever seen in the Garden State. As of 6 am, smoke enveloped the state at much greater levels than what was forecasted 24 hours ago. northjersey.com/story/news/h…
NJ smoke conditions improve but remain unhealthy in day 3 of haze from Canadian wildfires

NJ smoke conditions improve but remain unhealthy in day 3 of haze from Canadian wildfires

New Jersey began Thursday the same way it ended Wednesday with some of the worst air quality ever seen in the Garden State.

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Once inside the facility, the defendant allegedly severed wires connected to the lab's security system, removed multiple hard drives, unplugged the company's backup generator and damaged various testing devices, the indictment claims. northjersey.com/story/news/e… via @northjersey
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Lots of threats have surfaced in NJ over congestion pricing — litigation, retaliatory legislation, billboard ads to entice NY businesses to move. But does any of it have a realistic chance of working? My story @northjersey northjersey.com/story/news/t…

Could tiny Rhode Island give NJ the slingshot to defeat NY’s congestion pricing plan?

“None of it may work, but it is something that our lawmakers think that they have to try,” said Micah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute.

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