The results of our great pork roll vs. Taylor ham battle divide N.J.
We tallied more than 70,000 votes in our quest to definitively examine the breadth and depth of loyalty to the two prevailing terms for our most prized salted pig product. Once and for all, we can...
View ArticleBoys lacrosse: What you need to know for Wednesday's 6 state finals
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View ArticleAnimal control officer shot and killed in Newark
Shots rang out late Tuesday NEWARK -- A 43-year-old animal control officer died early Wednesday after he was shot in the city, authorities said. Alvis G. Carrington was shot on the 200 block of...
View ArticleWoman guilty in wrong-way crash that killed N.J. man, report says
A 34-year-old woman faces up to 25 years in prison for a wrong-way collision in Upstate New York that killed a West Orange man. A 34-year-old woman faces up to 25 years in prison for a wrong-way...
View ArticleHospital settles charges it billed for unnecessary procedures
Newark hospital to pay $450,000 to settle claims it knowingly allowed physicians to perform unnecessary operations. NEWARK -- St. Michael's Medical Center is settling federal whistleblower charges...
View ArticleElizabeth teacher challenging Rep. Albio Sires in Dem primary
Eloy J. Delgado was born and raised in Elizabeth. JERSEY CITY -- As Rep. Albio Sires prepares to enter his 10th year representing Hudson County in the House of Representatives, a 27-year-old public...
View Article'Nanny-cam' jury asks: Did attacker have intent to kill victim?
Jurors in the "nanny cam" trial of a man accused of beating a woman in her Millburn is raising questions about the attempted murder charge. Watch video UPDATE: Attacker not guilty of attempted murder,...
View ArticleBaseball Top 20: Home-stretch flip-flop at the top
With the public sectional finals set for Friday, the race to be No. 1 in the NJ.com baseball Top 20 turns into a sprint.
View ArticleNanny-cam attacker not guilty of attempted murder, but faces stiff prison term
A Newark man was convicted of aggravated assault in the beating of a woman in her home but acquitted of a more serious charge. Watch video NEWARK -- A city man Wednesday was convicted of beating a...
View ArticleNJSIAA rejects amendment to radically change Non-Public football playoffs
The Non-Public football playoffs format will not be changed for 2016. The Non-Public football playoffs format will not be changed for 2016.
View ArticleMore than 70 sworn in as Newark police officers, firefighters
Police and fire academy graduates sworn in Wednesday NEWARK -- Dozens of Newark police officers and firefighters were sworn in Wednesday at a ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in...
View ArticleArtists capture the colors of spring, the feel of outdoors (PHOTOS)
Artists from the New Jersey Plein-Air Society and The Center for Contemporary Art put paint to canvas in Willowwood Arboretum and Park. FAR HILLS -- With brushes, paint, pastels and bug spray in hand...
View ArticlePolice seek man wanted for Newark shooting, authorities say
Shooting reported Monday Quadir Whitehead (Photo: Newark Police) NEWARK -- Police asked for the public's help to find a 22-year-old man, who they said was wanted for a shooting in the city Monday....
View ArticleBrutal tape told the truth in 'nanny cam' case | Di Ionno
Jury repulsed by video of home invasion beating The first time the video was shown, the jury of six men and six women who had the chance to lock up Shawn Custis, could barely watch. "I'm not ashamed...
View Article'Nanny cam' conviction result of public 'stepping forward,' prosecutor says
The lead prosecutor in the "nanny cam" case said the conviction showed the value of police and the public working together. Watch video NEWARK -- Throughout the "nanny cam" trial, the lead prosecutor...
View ArticleLiberty and leaf-blowers; Your right to use one ends where my property begins...
Many of the defenders of leaf blowers claim there is some sort of right to use them; if there is, then there's also a Second Amendment right to silence them Watch video I see the members of the...
View ArticleVintage photos of celebrities seen in N.J.
For as long as cameras have been around to take pictures, there have been a wealth of celebrities in New Jersey to photograph. When I was nine years old, President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet Premier...
View ArticleELEC seeks to revive campaign misspending case against DiVincenzo
Continuing to fight for a case it was forced to drop on a legal technicality, the state Election Law Enforcement Commission plans to appeal an administrative law judge's ruling that forced it to drop...
View ArticleTurtle Back Zoo readies to host 14th annual Open House
West Orange's Turtle Back Zoo will celebrate its 14th annual Open House this Saturday. What will you miss if you don't go? WEST ORANGE - Turtle Back Zoo was named the best zoo in New Jersey for three...
View ArticlePlayoff madness: The NJ.com softball Top 20 for June 2
Softball: The NJ.com Top 20 for June 2
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