Early-morning gunfire erupts inside Newark restaurant

  Eyewitness NewsNEWARK (WABC) -- Shots were fired during an apparent attempted robbery of a restaurant in Newark early Tuesday.

Police say the gunfire erupted inside a restaurant on Summer Avenue just before 1:30 a.m.

The shooting, during an apparent attempted robbery, may have involved an off-duty police officer.

It was not known if anyone was hit by the gunfire.

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Numerous dead cats found inside Bradley Beach home

  BRADLEY BEACH -- Authorities responding to a fire alarm call at a central New Jersey home say they found numerous dead cats in varying stages of decomposition inside the residence.

Bradley Beach Police Chief Leonard Guida tells the Asbury Park Press that officers and firefighters made the discovery around 2 a.m. Sunday when they responded to the three-story home in the Monmouth County community.

Guida believes the odor of decaying cats may have set off the fire alarm.

Authorities say the home's 65-year-old owner will likely face animal cruelty charges. They believe she may have become overwhelmed by the animals and her other responsibilities, including caring for an elderly relative.

Guida said the woman - who could not be reached for comment on Sunday - will also likely face code enforcement citations.

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2 men shot inside check cashing store

Two men were shot, one was killed, at a check cashing store in Irvington, New Jersey. (WABC Photo / WABC)

  Jennifer Matarese, Eyewitness NewsIRVINGTON, N.J. (WABC) -- Two men were shot inside of a check cashing store in Irvington, New Jersey.

It happened at Unitransfer Check Cashing on Springfield Avenue around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

Both victims were transported to University Hospital, where one of the victims Daniel Joseph, 21, of Irvington was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The second victim who is unidentified is currently in surgery.

Police say so far they believe at least one of the victim's was targeted.

The investigation is being conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Task Force and the Irvington Police Department.

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Cops: Man sets fire to home with brother inside

  Eyewitness NewsFAIR LAWN (WABC) -- A New Jersey man is facing attempted murder and arson charges after he allegedly started a fire in his parents' home, which was ocupied by his brother at the time.

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli on Tuesday announced the arrest of 28-year-old Brian Marrone, of Fair Lawn.

At approximately 2:50 p.m., on Friday, May 27, Fair Lawn police and fire fighters responded to a 911 call that reported a house fire at 412 Legion Place. The first responders arrived to find a rear corner of the house fully engulfed in flames. The fire intensified and extended into an attic space and the roof rafters before it was extinguished.

The homeowner's son escaped the flames without injury.

Investigators determined that the fire had been intentionally set by an individual who had pried up the house's aluminum siding and applied an external heat source to the wood siding and insulation beneath it.

Early in the investigation, Marrone, another son of the home's owners, was identified as a person of interest.

Marrone had been in contact with the Fair Lawn Police Department earlier in the day, reporting that an unidentified man had threatened to set fire to the residence.

During the course of the investigation, detectives determined that Marrone himself had set the fire. Neighbors told Eyewitness News that the suspect was adopted and had emotional problems.

State records records show he was sentenced and served time in prison for an arson in 2006 before getting out in 2010. He was arrested most recently in March in a theft/fraud case.

Marrone is charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated arson, third-degree arson and failure to report a fire. Bail was set at $1 million with no 10 percent option available.

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