Officials are investigating an apartment fire that killed a child and injured two others in Newark. The nine-year-old girl was pronounced dead at University Hospital. Eight children reportedly lived at the residence, on Astor Street. A teenage boy from Sewell is dead, following a crash in Deptford. It happened on the southbound side of Route 55, when the 17-year-old veered off the road, striking a concrete overpass support and a tree. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center recently returned three seals back to the ocean. The group included two Harp seals, a juvenile and an adult, that spent several weeks in the hospital recovering from dehydration and ingestion issues. Recently, the Township Committee recognized the Middletown High School North Varsity Girls Swim Team, for winning the 2025 C-North Division Championship. The victory marks the team’s first title win since 2008.
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Gerald D’Ambra is co-founder of On New Jersey.
Throughout his career in TV, Gerald has led projects developing shows for Cox Broadcasting, Sinclair, Fox, and Discovery Scripps. He is a former marketing and communications executive with a global technology company and a former TV News Anchor, Reporter, and Executive Producer.
Gerald led communications and marketing projects for global brands and secured national and local media placement. He has been nominated for Emmy Awards and won multiple AP awards for journalism.