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New Jersey borough elects 2nd Filipino-American mayor

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Nov 07 12:10 AM

BERGENFIELD, New Jersey - Trump-style mudslinging from incumbent Republican Mayor Norman Schmelz did not stop Filipino-American candidate Arvin Amatorio from becoming the next mayor of Bergenfield, New Jersey on Tuesday's election. Read more »

She fled the 68th floor. She’s finally dealing with 9/11 trauma

James Barron, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 11 04:20 PM

Thousands of civilians like Bergeron — people who worked in the trade center or were nearby when the twin towers collapsed — also survived. Some have developed physical symptoms. Some have not. But together they have become a largely overlooked segment of the World Trade Center community.   Read more »

New generation of Fil-Ams rediscovering roots in Pinoy-owned superstore

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 05:11 PM

CLIFTON, New Jersey – A Filipino-owned store considered as the oldest and largest in the east coast is expanding business and has been providing job opportunities to a new generation of employees called the i-Gen, also known as GenZ. Read more »

NJ Pinoy facing arson charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 08:53 AM

A 37-year-old Filipino man in New Jersey is facing aggravated arson, making terrorist threats, as well as eluding and violating a restraining order after he reportedly poured gasoline around his ex-wife's car and told her he was going to burn her car with her still inside. Read more »

Scripps National Spelling Bee nearly runs out of words, crowns 8 winners

Daniel Victor, The New York Times
Posted at May 31 04:41 PM

A superhuman group of adolescents broke the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, with eight contestants crowned co-champions after the competition said it was running out of challenging words. Read more »

Paskong Pinoy, dama ng mga Pinoy sa Amerika

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 12:57 PM

Wala man sa Pilipinas, damang-dama pa rin ng mga Pinoy sa North America ang diwa ng Paskong Pilipino. Read more »

Fil-Am hit by drunk driver in New Jersey dies, is laid to rest

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 09:58 AM

Filipino-American Michael Sot, 20, was making sure his friends got home safe only to be hit head on by a drunk driver in New Jersey last Dec. 2.   Read more »

Fil-Am college student dies of injuries from car accident

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Dec 06 01:37 PM

A Filipino-American college student died from his injuries two days after a car driven by an impaired driver crashed into their vehicle. Read more »

Study reveals looming climate change crisis in New Jersey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 11:07 PM

A study from New Jersey's climate institute reveals coastal flooding could be prevalent if climate change goes unchecked.  Read more »

Pinoy in New Jersey spared from deportation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 06:25 PM

 It has been an emotional roller coaster ride for 47-year-old Cloyd Edralin and his family. Read more »

Filipino nurse among 24 men nabbed in New Jersey sex sting

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Sep 20 04:21 AM

NEW JERSEY - A Filipino nurse was among 24 men arrested in a sting operation in New Jersey, US law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy family killed in U.S. car crash laid to rest

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 01:36 AM

Hundreds gathered on Saturday to bid farewell to five members of a Filipino family who were killed in a car crash in Delaware last month. Read more »

Pinoy, apat na anak, nasawi sa US car crash

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 02:54 PM

Sa isang iglap, limang miyembro ng isang pamilyang Filipino-American ang nalagas sa Teaneck, New Jersey. Read more »

Pinoy U.S. green card holder arrested, set for deportation

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 09 01:16 AM

A Filipino green card holder was about to go to work on Monday morning when U.S. federal immigration agents detained him in his Highland Park, New Jersey home's garage. Read more »

Student, teacher killed, 43 injured in US bus crash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 09:52 AM

NEW YORK, United States - An American school bus carrying fifth graders collided with a dump truck on a New Jersey interstate Thursday, killing a student and a teacher, and injuring more than 40 others, officials said.   Read more »

Winter storm hits northeast US, halts over 2,500 flights

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 08 02:10 PM

NEW YORK - The second winter storm in less than a week struck the northeastern United States Wednesday, with around 2,500 flights canceled as the region braced for heavy snow. Read more »

PANOORIN: Lalaking nabilaukan, sinaklolohan ng pulis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 03:44 PM

Nakuhanan sa CCTV ang pagsaklolo ng isang naka-off duty na pulis sa lalaking nabilaukan sa isang kainan sa New Jersey, U.S.A. nitong Oktubre 22. Read more »

Obama slams 'politics of division' on return to campaign trail

Agence France Presse
Posted at Oct 20 08:33 AM

RICHMOND - Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail for the first time in months Thursday, railing against the "politics of division" after keeping a low profile and avoiding direct confrontation with his White House successor. Read more »

Labi ng Pinay na nasagasaan sa New Jersey naiuwi na sa bansa

Mylce Mella, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:51 AM

Uuwi na sana ng bansa ang biktima sa Setyembre, ngunit noong Hulyo 6, papasok na sana ito sa trabaho ng nasagasaan ito ng isang van habang tumatawid sa kalsada ng New Jersey. Read more »

Filipino co-pilot killed in New Jersey plane crash

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at May 19 08:57 AM

A Filipino pilot has been identified as one of two people killed in a small plane crash on Monday. Read more »