Evening News Brief: Fire burns at Jersey City scrapyard; black smoke seen for miles

Fire burns at Jersey City scrapyard; black smoke seen for miles   A large fire was reported at a Jersey City scrapyard, which produced thick, black smoke that could be seen for miles.

TOP STORIES 'Hey kid come here' – Child approached by stranger at bus stop, police say   Police in East Brunswick are looking into the attempted luring of a child after investigators say the man told the child to "come here" at a bus stop.   Reports of animal abuse, deaths linger over aquarium opening at New Jersey mall   An aquarium will open this fall at the Woodbridge Center Mall, but not without some controversy, including reports of animals dying and failed inspections.   Murphy stands by statement that he's working on a congestion pricing deal   Gov. Phil Murphy is standing by his statement that he is in talks with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to work out a compromise over proposed extra fees to travel into Manhattan.   Rock icon Bruce Springsteen announces first new album in 5 years   Rock music icon Bruce Springsteen has announced his first new album in five years.   Perth Amboy takes measures to prevent potential measles outbreak   Perth Amboy officials say that they are not going to take any chances when it comes to a potential measles outbreak in their city.   Food poisoning remains persistent problem, US report finds   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Thursday that the frequency of several types of food poisoning infections climbed last year.   McDonald's looks to hire older workers   McDonald's is looking to hire older workers.   Mayor of Brick under fire for response to anti-Semitic tweet   The mayor of Brick Township is on the defense for how he responded to a resident on Twitter, and some are saying it's all for what he did -- and did not -- say.   Avengers get epic send-off at 'Endgame' world premiere   The premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Monday, April 22, 2019.    Class action lawsuits filed against Fisher-Price, Mattel over recalled sleepers   Fisher-Price and parent company Mattel are facing class action lawsuits over recalled Rock 'N' Play sleepers – and infant deaths tied to the product.   World's largest bounce house heading to tristate area this summer   Tickets are now on sale to participate in the world's largest bounce house that's heading to the tristate area this summer.

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