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Carjacking trio scammed man out of his Mercedes, cops say
One of the three suspects has been arrested, Newark police said. Edwards was arrested April 22, police said. (Courtesy Newark police) NEWARK -- Police have arrested a woman who they say helped scam a...
View ArticleWill DiVincenzo campaign spending charges be dropped?
Two years after the state's election watchdog agency brought charges against Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo over alleged misuse of campaign finances funds, an appellate court dealt a major...
View ArticleRutgers releases ticket info for Obama commencement speech
Graduates will be limited to three guests inside High Point Solutions Stadium when President Barack Obama speaks at commencement. PISCATAWAY -- Rutgers University graduates will be allowed to bring...
View Article'Burn in hell,' mom tells man who tried to kill off-duty cop
Preye Roberts was sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting then-Fairfield Police Officer Gerald Veneziano in 2010 NEWARK -- For more than six years, Beth Veneziano has watched Preye Roberts from...
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Ex-Giant Steve Weatherford to fund Newark students' prom dreams
The ex-Giants punter and philanthropist said he wants to help students overcome adversity. Watch video NEWARK -- Former New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford once again helped several students'...
View Article4,400 pages: Tech contest helps special needs Newark students
Special needs students ranked in the contest's top 10 percent nationally. NEWARK -- A new type of reading is happening in a Newark school that officials say focuses on technology. School officials are...
View ArticleDriver gets probation for fatal crash with man dangling from her car
Jessica Manno said she was "extremely sorry" for the 2014 crash that killed Anthony Gant NEWARK -- Jessica Manno wiped tears from her eyes in a Newark courtroom on Monday as she listened to Terrell...
View ArticleNewark teen recognized for tackling race issues
Shawn Ohazuruike, a Delbarton School senior, is the first student from Newark to win a Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Shawn Ohazuruike figured it would take some time to settle in when he entered...
View ArticleJudge sentences second family member in N.J. oxycodone ring
Sixteen people, including seven from the one family in Belleville, were charged in the alleged conspiracy in 2014. NEWARK -- A federal judge Monday sentenced a "minor participant" in a Newark-area...
View ArticleWhy where you live in N.J. can take years off your life
New Jersey, generally speaking, has one of the highest average lifespans in the nation. But new research shows where you live and how much money you make can add years to your life.
View ArticleMan nicknamed 'Rage' sent to prison for attempted murder
Angel Carlo was convicted by a jury on March 16 in the 2014 shooting in Newark NEWARK -- As he sentenced Angel Carlo on Monday to 18 years in state prison for trying to kill a man in a 2014 Newark...
View Article1 killed in overnight Newark shooting
An investigation into the shooting by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force is ongoing. NEWARK -- An overnight shooting on Poinier Street in Newark left one victim dead,...
View ArticleTwo targeted in Newark drug bust
A Newark man was was arrested Monday on multiple narcotics charges following a plainclothes surveillance operation by Essex County Sheriff's Office detectives. NEWARK -- A Newark man was was...
View ArticleNewark Charter School Fund outlines 4 areas to lift city's education | Opinion
NCSF CEO provides a blueprint for what she believes will lay the foundation for sustainable public charter schools in Newark. By Mashea Ashton Perhaps the most important measure of a great city is...
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Jury selection underway in Trenton man's 2nd murder trial
Shaheed Brown's last trial ended in a hung jury in the fall. He's accused of shooting a Ewing man to death two years ago TRENTON - Jury selection started Monday in the murder retrial of Shaheed Brown,...
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Man tried to bring loaded gun through security at Newark Airport, feds say
The Paterson resident is a certified pilot, according to a report NEWARK -- A 35-year-old Paterson man was arrested after attempting to bring a loaded gun through a security checkpoint at Newark...
View ArticleBaraka blames potential Newark tax increase on state's 'bad decisions'
An increase in the city's share of Newark Public School's budget could drive taxes up by more than 6 percent Update: Gov. Christie has responded to the mayor's comments. NEWARK - Taxes may be on their...
View ArticleNewark man admits to making, selling fake driver's licenses
Alexis Carthens also admitted to his role in another scheme to steal tax refund money. NEWARK -- In a hyper-connected online society, all it took was $150 to gain access into America's financial...
View ArticleAccused 'nanny-cam' attacker confessed to crime, officer testifies
Shawn Custis is charged with attempted murder and related offenses in the 2013 home invasion attack in Millburn Watch video NEWARK -- At Shawn Custis's trial on charges in a 2013 home invasion attack...
View ArticleChristie calls Baraka funding criticisms part of 'pro-union' agenda
The governor accused the Newark mayor of attempting to protect an "antiquated" school system that has failed for decades NEWARK - Gov. Chris Christie has fired back at criticisms from Mayor Ras...
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