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Oh the horror! 'Dracula' at the ballet
The famed vampire story is told through dance, music and spoken work. FEAR! RAGE PASSION! All will be part of the Roxey Ballet production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" at the Canal Studios Theater in...
View ArticleN.J. school nixes Halloween celebrations, cites diversity
A Maplewood elementary school has alerted parents that Halloween celebrations will not be held this year. MAPLEWOOD -- Halloween should be celebrated at home, not at school. That was the message one...
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Man pleads guilty in tussle with officers at sentencing of brother's killer
Rahmel Belle, 29, of Jersey City, was ordered to pay $125 in fees as his sentence on a disorderly conduct charge Rahmel BelleEssex County Sheriff's Office NEWARK — A Hudson County man pleaded guilty...
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Must-hear N.J.: A Bloomfield band's tactful touring approach
Franchise's live show reached 32 U.S. cities, from Providence to Austin, but the Bloomfield post-hardcore band never left the state. How? BLOOMFIELD -- In summer 2014, Franchise's live show reached 32...
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Essex celebrates Italian-American heritage
Patty Spango, the newly appointed Essex County deputy superintendent of elections/deputy commissioner of registration, and Frank A. Cocchiola Jr., a retired educator and administrator, were recognized...
View ArticleLet's see N.J.'s best Halloween decorations
Tweet your pics #JerseyWeen You see them around your neighborhood at this time every fall: The house that goes overboard for Halloween. A strand of orange lights and a creepy spider aren't enough for...
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Family of dead man wins $6M verdict against doctor, attorney says
The family of Ben Serico won a $6 million verdict in their lawsuit against Montclair doctor Robert Rothberg, in which the relatives claimed he failed to diagnose Serico's colon cancer An Essex County...
View ArticleMenendez blasts Trump as Senate blocks bill penalizing 'sanctuary cities'...
Newark, Princeton and several N.J. counties could lose federal funds under the Senate Republican legislation WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Republicans failed Tuesday to get the 60 votes needed to move...
View ArticlePoll: Should Halloween activities be eliminated from your district's public...
Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood cancelled all Halloween activities at school. The reason: 20 percent of its students wouldn't participate. Wast that the right decision? MAPLEWOOD -- To...
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Newark man gets 7 years for resisting arrest after car crash
Larry C. James, 41, resisted arrest after Orange police told him to stay away from his car in 2013 when it was being towed following a motor vehicle accident, authorities said Larry C. JamesEssex...
View Article18 Irvington police officers honored at promotion ceremony
Several township police officers were sworn-in, and others promoted, at a Tuesday celebration in Irvington. IRVINGTON -- In a local church packed with dozens of attendees and township officials, 18...
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Smell of pot draws cops to armed teen in Newark, police say
A resident also anonymously surrendered a weapon Monday night NEWARK -- Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested Monday night on weapons charges. The arrests were made by members of the gang...
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Essex County men indicted for allegedly running $350K credit card scheme
Richard Adebay and Amos Peter Agbajaife could each face more than 30 years in prison if convicted Two Essex County men were indicted Tuesday on federal charges related to a $350,000 credit card...
View ArticleAerial images of N.J. in the fall (PHOTOS)
FAIRFIELD — Driving through New Jersey's many highways and freeways, it's hard sometimes to remember how much of the state is untouched. In fact, around forty-two percent of N.J. is forested. As the...
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Another Rodney King? Cops on trial dispute man's brutality claim
Marcus Jeter compared his 2012 arrest to the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police in 1991 NEWARK -- Marcus Jeter said he grew up watching Rodney King and other individuals of color become...
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Diversity or unity: Parents split after school cancels Halloween
Parents Tuesday reacted to news that their children would not be celebrating Halloween in school this year. MAPLEWOOD -- The families of students affected by a New Jersey elementary school's decision...
View ArticleMissing N.J. woman found dead in Newark building
A former Secaucus woman who was reported missing in July was found dead in an abandoned building in Newark, family said. A former Secaucus woman who was reported missing in July was found dead in a...
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Referendum bond helps fund Bloomfield College expansion
Officials held a groundbreaking for the expansion last week. BLOOMFIELD -- Another college in Essex County is expanding, thanks in part to a funding referendum approved by New Jersey voters in 2012....
View ArticleHave you seen this man? He's a serial bank robber, the FBI says
The FBI today released photos of a serial bank robber they say is behind three recent robberies in Union and two robberies in Essex County. UNION -- The FBI today released photos of a serial bank...
View ArticleCops: Newark teen serial robber demanded phones, cash from at least 6 Bayonne...
The 17-year-old Newark teenager arrested last week on multiple robbery charges demanded cell phones and cash from six Bayonne teenagers in four separate incidents over a two-week span, city police...
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