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In Sussex County, heartbreak and an effort to rebuild after a devastating fire that left multiple dogs killed are what remains this morning after a fire tore through an animal rescue shelter, leaving the facility uninhabitable and dozens of surviving animals scattered to emergency placements. Brianne Hailey Killeen reports from Hopatcong.

Eight years later, her story still echoes across New Jersey - Miranda Vargas was just ten years old when she was killed in a devastating school bus crash on Interstate 80 in Paramus, a tragedy that also took the life of a beloved teacher and injured dozens of others. For many families, the loss raised a painful question: Are our children truly safe on school buses? Now, that question is driving a renewed push in legislation - aimed at preventing tragedies like this.

Even in the days after a major snowstorm blanketed the region, many North Jersey residents say one problem is still hard to shake: finding salt. With shortages reported across the state, some homeowners say they’ve had no choice but to stretch what they already have stored in their garages. Brianne Hailey Killeen reports.