Fight over ex-girlfriend sends man to jail and other man to hospital, police say
The assailant was arrested in Pennsauken Monday with assistance from Pennsauken Police Department. BRIDGETON -- A fight over an ex-girlfriend sent one man to the hospital and another in jail on...
View Article3 Atlantic City cops cleared in fatal shooting of suspect
Grand jury declines to indict in the lethal shooting of Shawn Brown in September 2014 MAYS LANDING -- A grand jury declined to indict three Atlantic City police officers involved in the fatal shooting...
View ArticleChristie's latest fundraiser: Grab a beer with the candidate
Gov. Chris Christie wants to have a beer with one of his small-dollar donors. WASHINGTON -- Here's a chance to grab a beer and talk presidential politics with Gov. Chris Christie. Contributors of at...
View ArticlePort Authority's top lawyer stepping down after 36 years with agency
The retirement of General Counsel Darrel Buchbinder next month comes amid an SEC probe into the use of Port Authority funds on the Pulaski Skyway and related projects NEW YORK -- Amid lingering...
View ArticlePolice seek public's help identifying woman found dead near N.J. beach
Tattooed woman was discovered Tuesday in Ocean City OCEAN CITY -- The lifeless body of a woman was discovered Tuesday afternoon off a beach and now the State Police are seeking the public's help in...
View ArticlePaterson man faces federal gun charge following arrest
Suspect arrested after shots were heard early Sept. 12 PATERSON -- A city man faces a federal weapons charge following his arrest earlier this month, Police Director Jerry Speziale said in a statement...
View ArticleGrand jury will hear W. Milford animal cruelty case, report says
Carlos Luaces allegedly poisoned baby birds WEST MILFORD -- A grand jury will hear the case of a former official accused of killing two nesting baby birds earlier this year, NorthJersey.com reported...
View ArticleSmash-and-grab thieves hit 2 local jewelry stores
Dave's Jewelers in Hamilton and Golden Pleasures in Bordentown Township were broken into early last Friday by what police believe are the same, two-man team Two area jewelry stores were burglarized...
View ArticleLooking to avoid Sandy repeat, NJ Transit ready to move trains to higher ground
NJ Transit officials said they have plans to move trains out of flood prone area to higher ground, having learned lessons from flooding that damaged 319 trains in 2012. With Hurricane Joaquin charging...
View ArticleBayonne Rotary to hold forum for school board candidates tomorrow: Who's going?
The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2015 at the Bayonne High School Auditorium. BAYONNE -- The Bayonne Rotary has confirmed that a public forum will take place tomorrow night for the...
View ArticleNewark woman goes on trial on charges of killing neighbor's dog
Haniyyah Barnes, 28, of Newark, is charged with killing a two-year-old Shih Tzu by throwing the dog into oncoming traffic during an August 2011 parking dispute NEWARK -- Around 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 26,...
View ArticleHurricane Joaquin wavers but major flooding still possible in N.J.
A new update from the National Hurricane Center jogged Hurricane Joaquin's projected track path west and away from a landfall in New Jersey, but the state has another storm to get through first. Watch...
View ArticleN.J. Reps. Garrett and Smith vote no as Congress avoids shutdown
Two of New Jersey's U.S. House members opposed a temporary spending bill to keep the federal government running into December. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Reps. Scott Garrett and Chris Smith were the only New...
View ArticleJailed Morris mobster gets another 8 years, report says
Martin Taccetta launching multiple appeals of earlier life sentence MORRISTOWN -- A convicted mobster challenging a life sentence for racketeering in Ocean County received another eight years in a...
View Article2 Rider students touched as they slept in their dorm rooms, police say
The incidents have led to increased police presence on campus, police and the university said Wednesday. LAWRENCE -- Two female Rider University students have been inappropriately touched by a male...
View ArticlePost-elective office, McGreevey says 'I can say whatever I want' | The Auditor
The Auditor attended the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics's latest lecture Monday, and couldn't help but notice the vast difference between guest speaker Jim McGreevey's post-elective office...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of biting child's leg
Victim was known to suspect, authorities said David Bell (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) NORTH ARLINGTON -- A local man was arrested after authorities said he bit a child on the leg, the Bergen...
View ArticleHughes Justice Complex to remain shuttered for another day
The building, which houses the state Supreme Court and the Office of the Attorney General, was evacuated Wednesday morning due to a Freon leak. TRENTON -- The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in...
View ArticlePolice looking for driver in Lakewood hit-and-run
Victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck Wednesday LAKEWOOD -- A driver left the scene after striking and injuring a pedestrian Wednesday, police said. The victim was hit...
View ArticleBayonne to start special side-street sweeping on Oct. 5, officials say
The city's first annual autumn side-street sweeping operation will take place on Oct. 5 in response to concerns from residents about litter on the streets, Bayonne officials have announced. BAYONNE --...
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