Camden police, feted by Obama and Christie, get $2.2M U.S. grant
The federal grants will be used to hire more police officers. WASHINGTON -- The Camden County police department, whose community policing program has been praised by both President Obama and Gov....
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6 men sentenced in fatal shooting of Newark pizza deliveryman
Ibn Muhammed, the shooter, and five other men were sentenced in connection with the Sept. 1, 2013 shooting death of Jesus Torres NEWARK -- Maria Torres said she has trouble sleeping at night. When...
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N.J. woman killed in 2-car collision in California
The Belleville resident was a rear-seat passenger in a Dodge Charger when it struck another vehicle A 63-year-old Belleville woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Winchester, Calif.California...
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1 dead, 2 injured in Caldwell car crash, authorities say
Authorities are investigating an overnight accident in Caldwell that left one dead and two others injured. The accident occurred at approximately 12 a.m. on Mountain Avenue. (File photo) CALDWELL--...
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Catholic saint's remains make first stop of U.S. tour in N.J.
St. Maria Goretti's remains are touring the U.S. for the first time, and made their first stop in Newark. St. Maria Goretti's remains are touring the U.S. for the first time, and made their first stop...
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N.J. man pleads not guilty after his mother's remains were found in car trunk
William C. Logan, 37, of East Orange, has been charged with murder and weapons possession in the killing of his 62-year-old mother, Patricia A. Blocker NEWARK -- An East Orange man pleaded not guilty...
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23-year-old East Orange man identified in fatal Caldwell crash
The passenger who died in the Monday evening car crash in Caldwell that injured two others has been identified as a 23-year-old East Orange man, authorities said. County authorities investigate in the...
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$7.4M grant will fund 38 new firefighters in Newark
The federal grants was announced Monday, officials said. Newark firefighters at a swearing-in ceremony last week. (Vernal Coleman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK -- The city's fire department...
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EPA recognizes Newark park on ex-industrial site as 'smart growth'
Riverfront Park was one of three projects across the country to be recognized by the federal agency. NEWARK -- Riverfront Park - the stretch of land in the city that was converted from a former...
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Two charged with gun offenses in Newark
Citizen's tip leads to arrest of man with gun in the East Ward, police said NEWARK -- Two people were arrested Monday night and early Tuesday morning, including one man who now faces weapons and drug...
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Newark man's death brings weekend homicide total to 4
The 21-year-old city man wounded in a weekend shooting in Newark has died, authorities confirm. NEWARK -- The 21-year-old city man wounded in a weekend shooting near the intersection of South 12...
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Celebration of Newark's 350th anniversary will be as diverse as city's...
A committee plans to kickoff the milestone anniversary celebration with a family fun day in October. NEWARK -- The past 350 years in the state's largest city have been busy, to say the least. Newark's...
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WATCH: Yogi Berra mingles with the stars in 1962 archival video
Video shows mingling in the dugout with hollywood stars Doris Day, Cary Grant, and his teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. Watch video Yogi Berra, the legendary Yankees catcher, Hall of Famer,...
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Yogi Berra was an American original, a baseball legend and a Yankee for the ages
After shooting to stardom on the sandlots of St. Louis, Berra, who died Tuesday at 90, become one of the greatest Yankees to ever wear pinstripes. Watch video By Craig Wolff Yogi Berra, America's...
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Newark man fought officers, spit at them during traffic stop, Linden police say
Rahson O. Thorn, 42, of Newark, is being charged with aggravated assault on police, throwing bodily fluids on police, resisting arrest and obstruction. LINDEN -- A Newark man was arrested after police...
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Newark woman shoplifts from Bayonne Walmart, cops say
A Newark woman was arrested last week after she tried to steal over $300 worth of merchandise from a Bayonne Walmart. BAYONNE -- A Newark woman was arrested last week after she tried to steal over...
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Drought watch issued for 12 counties, 6 million people as N.J. water worries...
Without any rain, reservoir levels have fallen below normal, spurring fears of the state's first drought in a decade. A drought watch has been issued in parts of 12 New Jersey counties, encompassing...
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Christie praises Yogi Berra as a 'national treasure'
Gov. Chris Christie expressed his condolences on the death of baseball icon Yogi Berra Wednesday, referring to the Hall-of-Famer as a "national treasure" who "inspired generations of ballplayers"...
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Man pleads not guilty in killing during robbery at Newark restaurant
Leon Trent, 28, of Newark, was arraigned Tuesday on charges related to the Jan. 8 killing of 20-year-old Tykwan Crenshaw NEWARK -- A Newark man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of being...
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Is this $500 painting that sold for $870K in N.J. this week a lost Rembrandt?
A painting believed to have been created by a teenage Rembrandt sold for a whopping $870,000 at an art auction in Bloomfield on Tuesday. "Oil on Board, Triple Portrait with Lady Fainting" sold for...
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