Softball: Another new No. 1 -- the NJ.com Top 20 for May 19
There's a new No. 1, but it once again rains from the Big North.
View ArticleWhy NJSO and other symphonies have fallen in love with film scores
Music snobs used to look down on orchestras playing movie music, but not anymore. Just as film snobs used to look down on the medium of television, so too did many in the classical music world look...
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It's prison for insurance agent in $1M scam
Stanley Jerome admitted moving money between phony bank accounts to reap in commissions on life insurance policies. TRENTON -- A former insurance agent from Essex County was sentenced to six years in...
View ArticleWhich county has the highest foreclosure rate in N.J.?
Here are the foreclosure rates and number of distressed homes across New Jersey, according to April's housing data provide by RealtyTrac, which was broken down to a county-level. While the housing...
View Article51 N.J. alums making immediate impact on college baseball diamonds
A look at which players from the class of 2015 transitioned to the college game with ease.
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How does Newark fare among the 15 most-delayed airports in the U.S.?
The three best-performing major airports int the country were Salt Lake City (87.6 percent), Portland, Oregon (87.4) and Charlotte (87.1) percent Air travelers had slightly better go of it in March...
View ArticleN.J. restaurant flashback: Do you remember these beloved eateries?
From Sid Allen's in Englewood Cliffs to Zaberer's in North Wildwood take your taste buds on nostalgic road trip Be it a temple of gastronomy, a neighborhood red sauce joint or a humble roadhouse,...
View ArticleTrack & Field's Fab 50: Ranking N.J.'s top male athletes, Nos. 1-35
Who is the best of the best in New Jersey track and field? NJ.com tries to answer that question this season with the brand new Fab 50 individual male rankings. Check back each week for five new...
View ArticleWhite House chooses N.J. city for summer jobs program
The White House has named Newark one of 16 'Summer Impact Hub' cities across the U.S. NEWARK -- Can summer jobs for teenagers help reduce violence in the state's largest city? Local and federal...
View Article14K heroin packets, guns seized in N.J. tow yard raid, sheriff says
Owner and employee face drug charges IRVINGTON -- Investigators seized a large stash of heroin, oxycodone pills and guns in a raid at an Irvington towing yard, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton to barnstorm across N.J. next week
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's daughter is making her third trip this month to the Garden State. Watch video Chelsea Clinton is returning to New Jersey on Tuesday in Bergen, Essex...
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Sports bar goes beer garden: Redd's brings new concept to Newark
The city's first beer garden is officially open. NEWARK -- The beer garden phenomenon has made its way to Newark. Redd's - the company behind the restaurant and bar outside MetLife Stadium - has...
View Article3-2-1, lift-off! It's now Kelly Elementary School
Scott and Mark Kelly, West Orange natives and the only siblings ever to have flown in space, get their old elementary school named after them Watch video WEST ORANGE -- It was hardly the first...
View ArticleBaraka orders $15 wages, city oversight at Newark airport
Newark's mayor released an executive order Thursday that seeks more power over the Port Authority. NEWARK -- City Mayor Ras Baraka has taken the latest swing in an ongoing battle over jurisdiction at...
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NJIT librarian dies after being hit by car near campus, officials say
Campus official says death was "tragic accident" Richard Sweeney (Photo: NJIT) NEWARK -- The head librarian at New Jersey Institute of Technology died after he was hit by a car as he walked to work...
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Prom best dressed goes down to the wire
Also find out which school won Prom of the Week. Watch video Woodstown is NJ.com's Prom of the Week, but the real race was for best dressed. We had our closest vote yet during prom 2016. Couples...
View ArticlePolice officers honored at Newark awards ceremony
Awards for arresting armed suspects, fight with prisoner NEWARK -- Officials honored dozens of police officers for their exceptional service and dedication during Newark's annual police awards...
View ArticleVehicle fire causing long delays on 280 in Newark
The lane is closed near Exit 15 NEWARK -- The left lane on I-280 westbound was closed Thursday night due to a vehicle fire, the state Department of Transportation reported. The lane near Exit 15-Rt....
View ArticleTake this week's local news quiz
Feel free to brag on your score on Facebook and Twitter ... no matter how bad it is. It's your day of reckoning, the time when the wheat is separated from the chaff, when we find out who are men and...
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Pit mix is ready for a home
Skye shouldn't be in a home with small children due to her strength. Skye CALDWELL -- Skye is an 18-month-old pit bull/boxer mix in the care of Ferndog Rescue. Volunteers say she "thinks she's a lap...
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