New Jersey
Extra Time: Dramatic rescue unfolds in the Passaic River in New Jersey
Thursday, June 29, 2023 12:19AM
NEW JERSEY (WABC) — In this edition of ‘Eyewitness News Extra Time,’ we have the latest details on a dramatic rescue that unfolded in New Jersey on Wednesday.
Two firefighters became stranded on a boat in the Passaic River in Clifton, while attempting to perform their own rescue operation.
A state trooper had to repel from a helicopter on a mission to lift them to safety.
New Jersey reporter Anthony Johnson witnessed the whole dramatic rescue and described how the firefighters ended up getting stuck.
Here are the other major headlines from Wednesday’s show:
Air quality alert
Smoke from those ongoing Canadian wildfires is once again creeping across the country and heading to the Tri-State area. New York City officials are warning residents that air quality in the city could deteriorate as well. Meteorologist Dani Beckstrom has more on what we can expect.
Daniel Penny indicted
The Marine veteran charged with choking a homeless man to death on a Manhattan subway has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Daniel Penny was arraigned on the charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Penny, 24, was recorded on cellphone video holding Neely in a chokehold on an F-Train for several minutes on May 1. Prosecutors recovered at least five cellphone videos from three witnesses to the chokehold, as well as two surveillance videos from MTA cameras, taken the day before and the day of Neely’s death, court documents revealed. Penny was initially arrested on manslaughter charges, but a grand jury decided there was enough evidence to show he may have gone too far.
You can watch ‘Eyewitness News Extra Time’ live Monday-Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7NY.com or our ABC7NY app on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV and Android TV.
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New Jersey
Eastbound I-80 closed as sinkhole opens up in Morris County
Thursday, December 26, 2024 3:23PM
NewsCopter 7 was over the scene as crews worked to repair the sinkhole in Wharton, New Jersey.
WHARTON, New Jersey (WABC) — A sinkhole opened up on Interstate 80 in New Jersey during rush hour Thursday morning, shuttering eastbound lanes in Morris County.
The sinkhole opened up around 7:45 a.m. near Exit 34, swallowing a portion of the shoulder and encroaching on the right lane.
There is no word on how long the emergency repairs will take.
Drivers should plan to take the following detour:
- Motorists on I-80 eastbound are being directed to take Exit 34 to Route 15/Wharton/Dover/Sparta
- Stay right following signs for Route 15/Jefferson/Dover/Sparta
- Stay in the left lane on North Main Street to Route 15 southbound/To I-80/Dover
- Merge onto Route 15 southbound
- Stay left to take the exit to I-80 eastbound
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New Jersey
What is digital ID and why doesn’t New Jersey have it?
California DMV rolls out digital driver’s license pilot program
Program allows a driver’s license on your phone. Director of California’s DMV talks about how it works, how it transforms airport check-in experience.
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In the age of digital wallets and contactless convenience, a growing number of states are embracing the option to add driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet.
These digital IDs can be added to iPhone users’ Wallet app alongside digital credit cards, boarding passes and event tickets.
New Jersey, though, isn’t one of them.
What states have Apple Wallet IDs?
As of now, several states have partnered with Apple to enable digital IDs. They can be added directly to Apple Wallet and used in airports, businesses, or government offices.
For instance, TSA checkpoints at several airports, including LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty, already take digital IDs, and more are being added.
But, New Jersey doesn’t yet have digital driver’s licenses.
In early 2024, state lawmakers moved a bill directing the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission to develop digital driver’s licenses. But that measure gives the state six years to make it happen. The bill is winding its way through the legislative process.
Apple, though, continues to expand partnerships with more states to create Wallet-compatible IDs.
Connecticut, for example, was one of the first states to announce a digital ID rollout but hasn’t yet launched it. Lawmakers in West Virginia, New Mexico and Montana have said digital driver’s licenses are a priority.
New Jersey
Fresh snow coats some North Jersey towns for a white Christmas
2-minute read
How rare is a white Christmas and how long has it been for some cities
A white Christmas means more than 1 inch of snow is on the ground on Christmas day, but how frequently does this occur?
New Jersey experienced a frosty December — and Christmas has proved no exception.
Christmas morning temperatures accross the Garden State dipped into the low to mid-20s in much of the state, and even into the teens in higher elevations, forecasters said. While most towns saw little to no overnight snow accumulation, some lucky areas awoke to a white Christmas.
How much snow did North Jersey see?
Snowfall leading up to Christmas was light but enough to dust parts of the state with festive flurries. Bergenfield reported one of the highest accumulation, measuring 1 inch of snow on Christmas Eve. Nearby, Ramsey recorded 1.1 inches, and Sparta with 1.6 inches of snowfall.
In New Providence, Paramus and Stewartsville, snow totals were less than an inch, with each town reporting between 0.6 and 0.8 inches. Somerset logged an inch, while Wantage received 1.3 inches.
For those dreaming of a white Christmas, Bergenfield, Ramsey, Sparta and Wantage offered picturesque views, with enough snow to blanket the ground in holiday cheer. Meanwhile, other areas in the state settled for a chilly but snow-free holiday.
Whether blanketed in white or simply bundled up, New Jersey residents should brace for continued cold as the year comes to a close.
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