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Can you be male, female, neither, or both? Pushing the boundaries of gender ID
More people are identifying as nonbinary, or a gender other than strictly male or female. Experts in the LGBTQ community say nonbinary people are the next frontier in gender ID, presenting challenges...
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Suspended cop found not guilty on drug charges, wants job back
An East Orange police officer who was suspended after being indicted on drug charges was found not guilty of the charges Suspended East Orange Police Officer Rajheher Messenburg was found not guilty...
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Cops release photos of man wanted in robbery of Newark business
Store robbed Tuesday morning A man police say robbed a Newark business July 5, 2016 NEWARK -- Authorities are seeking the public's help to identify the man who robbed a business at gunpoint in the...
View ArticleOfficials to welcome 138 police recruits at Newark ceremony
Event set for Wednesday NEWARK -- Officials on Wednesday are set to welcome 138 new city police recruits and swear in seven officers at a public ceremony in city's Central Ward. The new recruits were...
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Newark cops chase, arrest 2 after carjacking, authorities say
Three Newark cops credited with making quick arrest (File photo) NEWARK -- Three Newark police supervisors chased and arrested two accused carjackers after the duo attacked a motorist and crashed his...
View ArticleHow rude: Philly, NYC rank among top 5 surliest cities in U.S.
The City of Brotherly Love and The Big Apple aren't known for being cordial, according to one survey. The Big Apple no longer holds the title of rudest city in the land. That distinction was this year...
View ArticleN.J. cafe owner dies after snorkeling in Hawaii, reports say
Joseph Ramaikas owned the Cedar Ridge Café and Bakery in Maplewood. MAPLEWOOD -- A New Jersey cafe owner died shortly after snorkeling in Hawaii, according to multiple reports. Joseph Ramaikas, owner...
View ArticleNaughty by Nature returns to N.J. hometown to celebrate 25th anniversary
The free 4th of July concert included the presentation of a key to the city. EAST ORANGE -- It was a homecoming fit for a 25th anniversary. Hip hop group Naughty by Nature celebrated Independence Day...
View Article5 unanswered questions from PBS's Newark PD documentary
A recent FRONTLINE episode examined the police department and changes happening under the federal consent decree. NEWARK -- What will reform in the Newark police department really look like? In an...
View Article1-year-old was in N.J. apartment when boy, 5, shot brother, prosecutor says
It was not immediately clear if the third child was in the same room when the 5-year-old boy used his mother's illegal gun to fatally shoot his 4-year-old brother by accident. EAST ORANGE -- A...
View ArticleNewark welcomes largest police class in at least a decade
More than 130 recruits to enter police training in hopes of becoming Newark officers NEWARK -- City leaders on Wednesday welcomed 135 police recruits as they begin training to become officers in what...
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Man charged after dispute ends with shooting in Orange
City resident injured in shooting (File photo) ORANGE -- A 27-year-old Orange man was arrested for shooting another city resident after a dispute, a city spokesman said Wednesday. Quddus Widener was...
View ArticleN.J. company pleads guilty in sale of contaminated ultrasound gel
The FDA launched an investigation after more than a dozen patients at a Michigan hospital came down with bacterial infections. A Newark-based pharmaceutical company pleaded guilty to criminal charges...
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This month in N.J. History: July
A look at noteworthy dates that have shaped the state. On the first Thursday of each month we will post "This month in N.J. History." Courtesy of theguardian.com This gallery will supplement our...
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Flash flood watch joins heat, air quality alert in N.J. on Thursday
Get ready for another steamy day across the Garden State, with intense heat and scattered storms in the afternoon. Think it felt hot outside on Wednesday? It could be even hotter in many areas of New...
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How 2 strangers saved N.J. pitching legend, ex-Yankee Willie Banks from...
Willie Banks was the No. 3 overall selection in the 1987 MLB draft, but after his pro career ended his life fell on hard times and he tried to drink himself to death. Just as he lost his family, he...
View ArticleMan not guilty in cab driver killing, but convicted of robberies
A jury found a Newark man not guilty in the fatal shooting of a taxi cab driver, but convicted the defendant in two robberies. NEWARK -- A Superior Court jury found a Newark man not guilty in the 2012...
View ArticleProgram puts 2,700 Newark kids to work this summer
The summer jobs program has a waiting list, Newark officials said. NEWARK -- Taj Atkinson got started in Newark's youth summer program before Mayor Ras Baraka was his mayor. Then, he was Principal Ras...
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Newark cops crackdown on street racing has history | Di Ionno
Line-of-duty death of Tommaso Popolizio in 2007 makes it personal Weekend nights on the deserted industrial streets of Newark's Ironbound: The container trucks are gone, heavy equipment sits silently...
View ArticleBaraka: PBS 'failed miserably' to represent Newark PD
The city slammed a recently-released FRONTLINE documentary. NEWARK -- As part of an hour-long documentary chronicling how the state's largest city is dealing with a federally-mandated overhaul of its...
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