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Woman Found Dead After SWAT Situation, Historic Mansion Burns: NJ Weekend

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey.

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey.
Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

Two people were killed and three were wounded in a shooting in Newark, a woman was found dead in a SWAT situation in Somerville, and a two-year-old fell out of a 20-story window and died in Newark. Also, a historic house in Morris County was badly burned. Here are the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed.

'We Will Not Rest Until There Is Justice': Deadly NJ Shooting Kills 2, Wounds 3

Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward to catch the shooter or shooters who killed two people and wounded several others in Newark on Saturday night.

The shooting took place on the 300-block of Chancellor Avenue around 7 p.m., according to a statement from the Essex County Prosecutor?s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.

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Two victims ? a 10-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman ? were pronounced dead at University Hospital.

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2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling 20 Stories In Newark: Reports

A 2-year-old boy died Saturday when he fell from a 20th-story window in Newark, according to reports citing the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

Police said the incident happened around 7 a.m. at 455 Elizabeth Ave., ABC7 reported, the address of the Elizabeth Towers in Newark.

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Man Who Trashed NJ?s Top Prosecutor?s Office Caught After Manhunt, FBI Says

After a brief manhunt, the man thought to have ransacked Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba?s office has been captured, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Woman Found Dead, Man Arrested After SWAT Situation In Somerset County

A woman was found dead, and a man inside the home was arrested following a SWAT situation on Sunday in Somerville.

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Man Shot Several Times In Mercer County

A man covered in gunshots was hospitalized late Saturday night in Mercer County, according to media reports.

The 34-year-old man was found around 10:30 p.m. by Ewing Township police, and rushed to Capital Health Regional Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, NJ.com reports.

Flames Damage Historic Morris Co. Mansion Built By Circus Pioneer

A historic staple in Morris County was badly damaged Friday morning in a structure fire, according to police.

On Friday, around 7 a.m., Jefferson police were called to 2 Manor Drive in Oak Ridge, the site of the Ringling Manor, on reports of heavy smoke emitting from the top of the mansion.

Read more: Flames Damage Historic Morris Co. Mansion Built By Circus Pioneer

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