Cops Get More Suspicious Package Calls: In the 24 hours following Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings, Jersey City police responded to six suspicious package calls, reports say.

Woman Says Toy Exploded with Powdery Substance: A woman said a toy she bought at a 99-cent store on the JC-Bayonne border “exploded” and contained a powdery substance, which turned out to be baking soda, fire officials say.

Fight at One High School Sends Kids to Hospital; Robbery at Another: A fight between two female students broke out at Snyder High School and both girls were taken to Jersey City Medical Center, reports said. Also, two boys were arrested at Dickinson for robbing another student.

3-Year-Old Saved by Rush to Hospital in Firefighters’ Truck: Firefighters called to a Belmont Avenue home found a 3-year-old girl unresponsive and rushed the child to a hospital in a fire truck instead of waiting for an ambulance, officials said.

Students Donate to Newark Beth Israel Children’s Cancer Center: Five National Junior Honor Society students from PS #27 donated blankets and $2,000 to the Newark Beth Israel’s Children’s Cancer Center.

Toll Brothers and AECOM Announce Development of Luxury Rental Tower: Provost Square, a 417-unit rental apartment tower, is expected to break ground this spring with leasing projected to commence in early 2015.

Defendant Testifies He Stabbed Man Out of Fear: A man accused of stabbing a man in 2011 and bringing him to “within an inch of his life,” took to the stand yesterday to tell his side of the story.

Hoboken Cops Charge JC Man with Throwing Beer Can at Officers: A 27-year-old is wanted by police after launching an open beer can at officers Friday, reports said.

Crime Blotter: Police arrested two men Monday they said had marijuana and a handgun, reports said. In an unrelated story, two officers were injured when a 38-year-old refused to leave a pizzeria and became physical, reports said.

Today’s Best Bets:

“Final Sketch,” a senior thesis exhibition at St. Peter’s University, opens (12 pm).

Shop at the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association’s farmers market (3 pm).

Sing your heart out at Karaoke Night with host Freddie Robinson at Boca Grande (7:30 pm).

JC Slam holds an open mic and open poetry slam (8 pm, $5).

In Statewide News:

New Jersey Marathon to Go on as Planned, Despite Bombings: A day after two explosions ripped through the crowd near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, organizers of the annual race through eight municipalities along the Jersey shore are determined to proceed as scheduled.

North Jersey School Districts Overwhelmingly Approve Budgets: Voters went to the polls in 23 North Jersey school districts Tuesday, and, in large part, gave approval to proposed tax levies and spending ranging from spending on security to expansion of a gymnasium.

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