Around Town: Newark group has classes on school reform
The Abbott Leadership Institute at Rutgers University Newark begins its 28th series of empowerment classes this Saturday to educate Newark parents, students and community leaders about school reform....
View ArticleNewark reaches deal to clean up roach, rat-infested housing project
Clifton-based Omni Development is slated to receive approximately $142 million to clean up the 550-unit Garden Spires complex in the city's Central Ward NEWARK - A roach and rodent-infested public...
View Article$150K bail for Newark man charged with Secaucus armed robbery
Bail was set at $175,000 cash or bond today for a 27-year-old Newark felon charged with robbing a man at gun-point at the Red Roof Inn in Secaucus in July. A 27-year-old Newark man has been charged...
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Kean University student identified as second victim in deadly car crash
A 22-year-old Kean University student has been identified as the second victim in a deadly car crash in Caldwell. Devon Smith, 22, was the driver in the deadly crash, authorities said (Courtesy of Don...
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Professor in sex assault case testifies disabled man could communicate
Rutgers-Newark professor Anna Stubblefield took the witness stand on Wednesday at her trial on charges of sexually assaulting a disabled man NEWARK -- While suffering from cerebral palsy and other...
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New Jersey remembers Yogi Berra as baseball legend and local guy (VIDEO)
Watch as New Jerseyan's remember Yogi Berra, a baseball icon and local resident, who was active in his community. Watch video LITTLE FALLS -- Dozens of people from New Jersey, as well as people from...
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Man gets 7 years for pair of Newark bank robberies
Peter Greer hit the banks a month apart in 2012 NEWARK -- A New Brunswick man will serve seven years in prison after being sentenced for robbing one bank and attempting to rob a second, the office of...
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Marlboro resident admits to multimillion dollar 'double dipping' scheme
Former airline executive faces up to 5 years in jail for defrauding bank, creditors NEWARK -- A former charter-airline executive from Marlboro admitted Wednesday he defrauded a Wayne bank of millions...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: The first lady of flight in Newark
NEWARK — In this photo taken on Aug. 25, 1932, Amelia Earhart sits on the back of a vehicle at Newark Airport while her husband, George Putnam, stands beside. Earhart had just completed the first solo...
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Board says major hurdles remain on Newark's path to local control
Members of the Newark Education Success Board said the district will likely need to prove to the state that it is capable of self-governance by improving its scores on an annual assessment NEWARK -...
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Michael B. Jordan comments on race, growing up in Newark spark heated fan...
Michael B. Jordan made waves with his GQ cover spread. NEWARK -- Local-kid-turned-superstar-actor Michael B. Jordan made some waves this week after Twitter users reacted harshly to comments he made in...
View ArticleRutgers student seriously injured in Rahway cab driver killing
A Rahway woman now faces a year of rehabilitation after a crash where the car she was sitting in was struck by a cab after the cab driver was shot and killed. RAHWAY -- She became almost an...
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Authorities investigate overnight homicide in Newark
An overnight death in Newark brings the city's 2015 homicide total to 72, authorities say. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on South 19th Street, authorities said (File photo). NEWARK --...
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$1M donation to MSU will put 50 low-income N.J. kids through college
The Give Something Back Foundation presented the donation Thursday, school officials said. MONTCLAIR -- Fifty more economically disadvantaged New Jersey students will be going to college for free,...
View ArticleProfessor had 'just a regular relationship' with disabled man, she says in court
Rutgers-Newark professor Anna Stubblefield claims the disabled man "wasn't intellectually impaired at all," and that he could communicate by typing on a keyboard with her assistance NEWARK -- On trial...
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State board passes Newark budget with $10M in aid, tax hike
The state's Local Finance Board voted unanimously to approve the $766.25 million plan on Tuesday NEWARK - The state has given its stamp of approval for a new budget that will send $10 million in aid...
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Habitat building 'Pope Francis House' in Newark to honor U.S. visit
The project will honor the Pope, who is currently in the midst of his first U.S. visit. The project will honor the Pope, who is currently in the midst of his first U.S. visit. (Courtesy Habitat...
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Elizabeth man shot to death in Newark, authorities say
Officials have identified the man killed in Newark early Thursday morning. Officials have identified the man killed in Newark early Thursday morning. (File photo) NEWARK -- Authorities have...
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Police: 'I ain't got nothing,' armed Newark man says
Suspect had gun, drugs when he was arrested near housing complex NEWARK -- A 20-year-old city man was arrested Wednesday night after police saw him try to conceal a weapon and also found him in...
View ArticlePope Francis cheered by N.J. residents in Washington
Two New Jersey residents even pitched a tent in a nearby campground after winning a lottery for tickets to see Pope Francis in Washington. WASHINGTON -- When U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance raffled off...
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