Muslim, Jewish women seek camaraderie at leadership conference
More than 300 women from across the United States and around the world gathered Sunday to develop relationships and better understand each others' faiths. PRINCETON -- They came to the conference from...
View ArticleWhich N.J. private college presidents make the most money?
The study is from the Chronicle of Higher Education PRINCETON — Compensating both its outgoing and new presidents cost Princeton University more than $1.5 million in 2013, new data shows. With...
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Santa makes two area stops, one for children with special needs
Children with special needs met with Caring Santa at Quaker Bridge Mall with no lines, crowds or music. LAWRENCE -- Early Sunday, while many were still nestled in their beds, "Caring Santa" arrived...
View Article2 families displaced after fire engulfs Belleville home
Authorities have yet to determine what caused the fire at 63 Heckel Street Saturday night BELLEVILLE - Two families were displaced after a four-alarm fire broke out at their home Saturday night. Capt....
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Masked bandits storm Jersey City apartment, stab and rob victim, police say
The suspects stole $2,300 in cash and the victim's car, according to a police report. Masked bandits stormed a Jersey City apartment early this morning, stabbed a man twice in the leg, and made off...
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Obama: Terror threat against US has entered 'new phase'
In a nationally televised address, the president called the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. " an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a rare Oval...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with fatal Jersey City stabbing, officials say
Froylan Lopez, 28, of Oak Street, has been charged with murder. JERSEY CITY -- An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal stabbing on Monticello Avenue on Saturday night, the Hudson County...
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Boy, 15, charged after threatening classmate with toy gun
The incident caused a lockdown at Columbia High School, authorities said. The incident caused a lockdown at Columbia High School, authorities said. (Bill Wichert | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)...
View ArticleTeacher was 'extremely upset' on day she allegedly shot ex-cop boyfriend,...
Vertetis' attorney has claimed she acted in self-defense and said her employment, medical and family court records aren't relevant MORRISTOWN -- A former elementary school teacher in Morris County was...
View Article$1M bail for accused killer; family of stabbing victim says he was helping...
Family members of a Jersey City man stabbed to death this weekend said the victim was helping a friend of his accused killer when the man charged with the murder attacked him. JERSEY CITY -- Family...
View ArticleIn historic shift, hospitals may pay 'property tax' under bill
The legislation is the latest fallout from the tax case that Morristown won this year over Morristown Medical Center. Non-profit hospitals in New Jersey, which operated for decades without paying...
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Will N.J. senators vote for No Child Left Behind rewrite?
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on the Every Child Succeeds Act, a bill that would replace the No Child Left Behind law. After years of dissatisfaction and months of negotiations, the U.S. Senate on...
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Ex-NFL star Irving Fryar, mom ordered to pay $615K, report says
Former NFL wide receiver Irving Fryar and his 74-year-old mother have been ordered to pay $615,617 in restitution for their role in a mortgage scam MOUNT HOLLY -- Former NFL wide receiver Irving Fryar...
View ArticleSweeney's bold play could trump Christie on N.J. pensions
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney introduced legislation Monday that would give government workers' pensions the constitutional protection that has eluded them and sunk the pension fund deeper...
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Fox News suspends N.J.'s Stacey Dash for on-air profanity (VIDEO)
Dash was talking about the president's Sunday night address to the nation Stacey Dash is no stranger to controversy for her remarks on Fox News, but now the cable network has suspended the...
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Weekend arrests in Newark yield 5 guns, drugs, cops say
NEWARK — Four residents were arrested in connection with three incidents over the weekend, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said. Five loaded guns were also recovered. The first of these arrests...
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Christie: Trump's Muslim immigration ban 'ridiculous'
After Donald Trump's call for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," Gov. Chris Christie dismissed the 2016 GOP front-runner's "ridiculous" and derided it as "the kind...
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Byram man faces child pornography charges
Suspect was arrested twice in November, police say BYRAM -- A 27-year-old resident was charged with child pornography offenses last month, police said. MaryAnn Spoto | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com...
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Trump unloads on Christie: He knew about Bridgegate, plus much more
Donald Trump launched into a blistering attack of Republican presidential rival Chris Christie on Monday night, at one point suggesting the New Jersey governor knew about the lane closings at the...
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Elderly mother, daughter victims in Toms River home-invasion robbery
The women,72 and 102, were physically unharmed TOMS RIVER -- Police are searching for a man who made off with a telephone during an attempt to rob an occupied Dock Street home Monday night. Courtesy...
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