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Hackettstown man killed in Newark shooting, authorities say
Man was found dead in his car, officials said. Man was killed in Newark Tuesday morning, authorities said. (File photo) NEWARK -- Police have identified the man who was found shot to death in a car...
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Newark school board chooses new leadership
Antoinette Baskerville Richardson will chair the School Advisory Board, and Crystal Fonseca will take over as vice chair Baskerville-Richardson NEWARK - The city's School Advisory Board has a pair of...
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Passover celebrated early at Green Hill
WEST ORANGE — Green Hill Senior Living in West Orange held an early Passover Seder for residents on April 21. At the event, Jewish residents read from the Hagadah and the attendees had individual...
View Article$700 for an A? N.J. college to pay students for good grades
Bloomfield College is the first in the state to join online scholarship platform Raise.me. BLOOMFIELD -- You get $700 for getting an A in a class. $300 for participating in an extracurricular...
View ArticleWhy Rutgers students are fuming over Obama graduation tickets
Rutgers New-Brunswick students are fuming over a limit on tickets to graduation. PISCATAWAY -- Students from Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus are clashing with Rutgers-Newark and...
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Glimpse of History: Teeter-tottering townfolk in Bloomfield
A seesaw draws its name from a direct Anglicisation of the French ci-ça, meaning literally, this-that. BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield Mayor Fred Sadler, on the left wearing a hat, joins an unidentified...
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Hometown heroes: N.J. town creates award to honor twin astronauts
Mark and Scott Kelly will be in town to receive the award next month. WEST ORANGE -- When retired twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly return to their New Jersey hometown next month, they will be the...
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Belleville man charged with sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl
Eric Lleras allegedly assaulted the child while he resided as a tenant in the child's Clifton home, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. Eric Lleras (Passaic County Prosecutor's...
View Article1 dead in Newark shooting
Investigation underway Friday afternoon NEWARK -- Authorities were investigating a homicide in the city Friday afternoon, officials said. A male was fatally shot, according to Essex County...
View ArticleN.J. school rallies after hotel fire cancels prom
School officials are working to reschedule it, a spokesman said. WEST ORANGE -- Officials at a New Jersey school have already rescheduled a prom that was canceled when a minor fire broke out just...
View ArticleLifetime of giving: N.J. mourns death of Percy Chubb III
Chubb, known for his charity work in Newark, died at 81. NEWARK -- Communities throughout New Jersey are mourning the loss of a business tycoon from a prominent family who was perhaps best know for...
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Man convicted in 2008 mistaken identity killing after 2-month long trial
A Irvington man was convicted of manslaughter in the 2008 fatal shooting in Elizabeth that authorities said was a case of mistaken identity. Antwan Horton of Irvington was convicted of the 2008 fatal...
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Man convicted of trying to rob sheriff's officer in Newark
Man faces up to 20 years in state prison Farad Andrews, 24, of Newark (Photo: ECPO) NEWARK -- An Essex County jury on Friday convicted a 24-year-old Newark man of trying to rob an off-duty sheriff's...
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Orange mayor moves to regulate Uber and other ride apps
Mayor Dwayne Warren said requiring fingerprinting, background checks and other regulations will enhance public safety and insure fair competition with cab companies Watch video ORANGE -- Rod Sanelus...
View ArticleCops seek public's help after series of thefts in Newark
Police released photos NEWARK -- Police on Friday asked for the public's help to identify the person responsible for a series of thefts from vehicles in the city. The thefts occurred in the Morris...
View ArticleThousands expected to visit Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall in Carteret
A daylong series of programs will be held Saturday to honor veterans. CARTERET -- After a five-year wait the Traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall is on display in Carteret Park and large crowds are...
View ArticleEast Orange man charged in Newark shooting on New Year's Eve
An East Orange man allegedly opened fire during a robbery attempt in Newark last year. NEWARK -- A 39-year-old East Orange resident was arrested in Asbury Park in connection with a shooting last year,...
View Article5 reasons why my family donated a 28-acre historic site to N.J. | Opinion
The author, Peter P. Blanchard III, is founder and a trustee of Greenwood Gardens. By Peter P. Blanchard III While much of humanity surrenders to the siren song of technology, a broad based assault...
View ArticleMan arrested in 2015 Newark killing
Byron Solomon was apprehended Saturday morning by police acting on a tip, authorities said NEWARK -- A Newark man was arrested Saturday morning and charged with a killing from 2015. Newark Public...
View ArticleAuthorities ID man killed in Newark shooting
Investigation ongoing after Friday killing NEWARK -- The Essex County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday identified the man who was fatally shot on North Munn Avenue as a 20-year-old city resident. Tyree...
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