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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey’s ground has been more restless than usual in 2025, with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reporting 24 earthquakes so far this year. The latest tremor, a magnitude 2.7 quake near Hillsdale on Tuesday, is believed to be an aftershock from the magnitude 3.0 earthquake that rattled Hasbrouck Heights just days earlier.
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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ — A rare seismic event shook parts of northern New Jersey on Saturday night, August 2, when a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near Hasbrouck Heights, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor, which occurred around 10:22 p.m., was shallow, making the shaking more widely felt throughout the region — including New York City, Westchester, and Rockland County in upstate New York.
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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Hasbrouck Heights firefighters demonstrated swift action Monday, December 30, when they rescued a driver trapped in a precariously tilted SUV after a crash on the Boulevard in front of Borough Hall.
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