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Jersey City man with 87 arrests, more than 70 convictions is back in court
A 47-year-old Jersey City man with 87 prior arrests has been charged with robbery in what appears to have been a "shoplifting gone wrong" yesterday in Jersey City, officials said. Jerry Williams...
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New Brunswick man charged with sexually assaulting Franklin woman
The defendant knew the victim, authorities said. Fernando Nunez-Genao (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office) FRANKLIN -- A 45-year-old New Brunswick man has been arrested and charged with sexually...
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N.J. Assembly speaker wants every gas tax dollar constitutionally dedicated
The New Jersey Assembly's Democratic leader introduced legislation Friday to constitutionally block lawmakers from diverting money for transportation projects to the state treasury. TRENTON -- The New...
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Linden police arrest Elizabeth man in fatal hit-and-run crash
A 37-year-old Elizabeth was arrested for a fatal September accident in which an 18-year-old Linden resident was struck by a motorcycle on Routes 1 & 9. Alexis Ramos, 37, of Elizabeth, was charged...
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Why Wall Street is skeptical about a N.J college's finances
Moody's downgraded the credit rating of a New Jersey college on Thursday. MADISON -- As enrollment declined more than 20 percent at Drew University over the past five years, the groundwork was set for...
View Article'Rally for Animals' to be held outside Bayonne City Hall next week
Claiming that the city's animals are in danger, resident Peter Franco is holding a rally next Wednesday outside of City Hall to raise awareness about the city's new animal services provider. BAYONNE...
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Old East Trenton water tower to come toppling down
The water dates to 1927. The property was last occupied by the Kramer refrigeration company in 1990. TRENTON -- A rusty old water tower in a vacant lot off North Olden Avenue is scheduled to be...
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Educator, civil rights activist Evelyn Field remembered at funeral
Evelyn Field had the library at RVCC named in her honor and marched in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. SOMERVILLE -- Educator and civil rights activist Evelyn S. Field was remembered Friday...
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N.J. man sentenced for harassing comedian Jim Breuer, report says
A onetime neighbor of comedian Jim Breuer in Chester Township was sentenced Friday on charges of harassing the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, according to a report. Jim Breuer (Courtesy of...
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Ronda Rousey keeps promise to accompany N.J. Marine to ball
Ronda Rousey told TMZ the ball gave her a reason to get off the couch, otherwise she'd spend her Friday "crying and eating ice cream." Although defeated, Ultimate Fighting Championship star Ronda...
View ArticleBlack ministers, Kean faculty call for Farahi's resignation in campus protest
Speakers alleged "structural racism" at Kean because, they said, the school admits at-risk students but has cut support services and faculty who help them succeed. UNION -- A group of about 100...
View ArticleNewark Boys Chorus performs holiday songs in Morristown (PHOTOS)
Morristown Medical Center on Friday hosted a free holiday concert featuring the Newark Boys Chorus at the hospital's Forbes Auditorium. MORRISTOWN -- Morristown Medical Center on Friday hosted a free...
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See where Christie expects to catch the Springsteen tour
Having attended more than 130 Springsteen concerts, it stood to reason that Gov. Chris Christie would not dare miss The Boss' first tour with the E Street Band in two years. The only real question...
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New Brunswick reports 3 separate early morning robberies
Police are asking for residents' help in investigating the three robberies. The New Brunswick and Rutgers University police departments are investigating three early morning robberies in the city....
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WATCH: 88-year-old Trenton water tower crashes to ground
The water tower stood over 100 feet tall in a vacant lot off North Olden Avenue. Watch video TRENTON -- It towered over East Trenton for 88 years. On Saturday morning, after some prep work, it fell to...
View ArticleVictims in Raritan double homicide killed with hammer, source says
Victims were a woman and her teenage daughter, neighbors said. RARITAN -- Neighbors said the two bodies taken from a home on the corner of First Avenue and Second Street Friday night were those of a...
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Plainfield man killed in Cranford pedestrian accident: police
Police are withholding the identities of the victim and the driver of the car that struck him. A man crossing or walking along Springfield Avenue in Cranford was struck by an automobile and was...
View ArticleBayonne Fire Department inviting residents to get child seats checked for free
The event offers a centralized child seat safety checkpoint, and is being sponsored by the Bayonne Fire Department and Safekids Worldwide, Ryan said. BAYONNE -- The Bayonne Fire Department is inviting...
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N.J. man charged after stealing limo with riders: report
Police were not amused when he said it did it to be "funny," according to the report. A Haddon Township man is facing kidnapping, grand theft and other charges after he allegedly stole a limousine...
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Shops at Riverside mall evacuated after bomb threat
The Shops at Riverside mall was evacuated Saturday after a bomb threat at the Hackensack Avenue shopping center, according to authorities. The Shops at Riverside mall in Hackensack was evacuated Dec....
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