Bergen County school closings, delayed openings (Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016)
Several schools are reporting closures and/or delays. Due to the winter storm that blanketed parts of New Jersey in snow, sleet and freezing rain Monday evening, school districts throughout the state...
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Police investigate President's Day shooting in Franklin
Police was initially unable to locate the victim but found him when a local hospital called to report a gunshot victim. Franklin police investigating President's Day shooting in the Somerset section...
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1,500 gallons of oil spill in Elizabeth, authorities say
Union County's Bureau of Hazardous Materials and the Elizabeth Fire Department were investigating the scene at 534 Front St. Elizabeth firefighters and Union County hazmat workers late today were...
View ArticleRepublicans shouldn't play chicken with SCOTUS seat | Editorial
Trampling the constitution, perhaps at their own peril. Filling a vacancy in the Supreme Court is an affirmative duty: The president must nominate a candidate, and the Senate must confirm or reject...
View ArticleN.J. teacher admits to having sex with 18-year-old student
The 33-year-old Mount Olive resident accepts a plea to avoid jail time. She was admitted into the Pre Trial Intervention Program. MORRISTOWN -- A former Mendham High School teacher admitted Tuesday to...
View ArticleHow Christie's legacy can be about compassion for N.J.'s neediest | Opinion
Two ant-poverty groups in New Jersey challenge the governor to invest in services for vulnerable populations beyond those with substance abuse and mental health needs. Watch video By Serena Rice and...
View Article7 big numbers from Christie's state budget plan
Here are seven highlights from Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins in July. Watch video TRENTON -- Here are seven important numbers from the state budget Gov. Chris...
View ArticleBayonne school board trustee Christopher Piechocki resigns, official says
Piechocki, a real estate agent who previously spent 13 years working as a special education teacher in Jersey City, is the third trustee to resign from the nine-member board within a two-month span....
View ArticleWhat people are saying about Christie's budget speech
Excerpts from and reactions to Gov. Chris Christie's budget address Watch video TRENTON -- Here are excerpts from Gov. Chris Christie's state budget speech Tuesday and responses from state lawmakers...
View ArticleCar hit by freight train, dragged hundreds of feet in Paulsboro
A Paulsboro man tried to beat the train through an intersection Tuesday evening. PAULSBORO -- A car was struck by a freight train and dragged a few hundred feet Tuesday when the driver tried to beat...
View ArticlePort Authority filing asks to keep Bridgegate materials private
Consortium of news media want a federal judge to lift the cover on some sealed or redacted documents in the George Washington Bridge case. NEWARK -- Confidential and redacted documents related the...
View ArticleCourt rejects N.J. teen's claim that porn made him grope women
Teen challenged his being ruled a delinquent, placed on three years probation and forced to register under Megan's Law. RARITAN -- A New Jersey appellate court upheld an earlier decision to rule a...
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Westminster dog show 2016: N.J. teen wins Junior Showmanship award
Rogers comes from a dog-handling family A young New Jersey dog handler has triumphed in the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club dog show's Junior Showmanship category. Sophia Rogers, 18, of Columbus,...
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New Brunswick official who hit kids with SUV being sued
Fire director struck three children two years ago NEW BRUNSWICK -- The fire official who struck three children while driving a city-owned SUV nearly two years ago is being sued by the victims,...
View ArticleN.J firefighters battle Clinton Township fire for 3 hours
Firefighters were first called to the home at 3 p.m. Tuesday, and the smoke condition quickly escalated. CLINTON TWP. -- With heavy smoke pouring from the home just minutes after their arrival,...
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Westminster dog show 2016: C.J., a German shorthaired pointer, wins best in...
The dog won the sporting group in the 140th year of competition Watch video C.J., a German shorthaired pointer, has won best in show at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The dog, whose full...
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Pistol-whipping leads to accidental gunfire in Bridgeton, police say
A Bridgeton man allegedly pistol whipped another man earlier this month. The gun discharged during the assault. BRIDGETON -- City police were called about gunfire on York Street earlier this month,...
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Settle contract to avoid strike, members of Congress tell NJ Transit
NJ Transit and rail union members are tentatively scheduled to meet next week as members of the state Congressional delegation wrote to NJ Transit, urging them to settle the contract. Watch video NJ...
View ArticleEx-Jersey City official takes witness stand in reval trial
Today was the second day of the Realty Appraisal vs. Jersey City trial. JERSEY CITY -- The city's former business administrator said in court today that he did not have "one iota" of involvement in...
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N.J. state senator seeks to cut off support for Garrett
U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett is the state's most vulnerable member of Congress. WASHINGTON -- The Allstate Insurance Co. political action committee contributed $1,500 in November to U.S. Rep. Scott...
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