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Glimpse of History: Two-wheeled fun in Montclair
MONTCLAIR — Biking buddies Jimmy Norris, front, and Jimmy Kalish double up for a spin around Edgemont Memorial Park in Montclair in this photo from 1973. Bikeways have been an integral part of the...
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Veteran investigator sworn in as Newark police chief
Chief selected as state's largest municipal police force undergoes host of reforms Watch video NEWARK -- A 22-year veteran of the Newark police department, who investigated one of the city's most...
View Article1 in custody after reports of armed man at Newark building, authorities say
No injuries reported NEWARK -- Two men were rescued from a rooftop after they were confronted by an armed homeless man at a building on Frelinghuysen Avenue Friday, according to authorities. The new...
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Shooting leaves 19-year-old man dead in Newark
Anyone with information urged to call investigators The Essex County Prosecutor's Office crime scene unit and mobile command vehicle in a file photo (Noah Cohen | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK...
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Man who gunned down victim while wearing parole bracelet gets 50 years
Dawan Ingram, 21, won't be eligible for parole for 42 and a half years. Watch video NEWARK -- A man convicted of a fatal shooting outside a city grocery store continued to assert his innocence Friday...
View ArticleDesperate N.J. needle exchange programs plead for cash
As of midday Friday, 11 people had contributed $1,261 toward the gofundme account to buy syringes to sustain the needle exchange programs in New Jersey. TRENTON -- Strapped for cash and fearing for...
View Article500 properties later, Blue Acres closes first buyout in Delaware Bayshore
Blue Acres reached its milestone recently of buying out 500 flood-prone properties in New Jersey, according to the DEP. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Blue Acres Program hit a...
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SWAT saves 5 in Newark hostage situation, 2nd rescue in 2 days
This was the second time Newark's SWAT team made a save in as many days. NEWARK -- Five people being held hostage in an apartment on South Street were rescued by city police SWAT officers early...
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Newark lifeguard killed in I-280 motorcycle crash
Motorcyclist ejected from bike early Saturday, authorities say Clarence Hickson (Photo courtesy of Mikil McElroy) NEWARK -- A 32-year-old man who worked as a lifeguard at a Newark recreation center...
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Woman charged in marijuana farm at N.J. home, cops say
Marijuana growing operation discovered after fight, according to police chief Donna Olster (Photo: Fairfield Police Department) FAIRFIELD -- Police on Friday said they made a third arrest on charges...
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Service suspended after crash involving light rail in Newark
Incident reported at Rector Street Emergency services at the scene of a crash involving the Newark light rail Aug. 6, 2016 (Photo: Luke Nozicka | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK -- One person...
View ArticleWoman in critical condition after crash in Livingston
Local police and county prosecutor investigating serious crash Saturday morning LIVINGSTON -- A 57-year-old Maplewood bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a vehicle at an intersection in...
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N.J. man accused of selling heroin that led to death
Christopher T. Brown, 38, of Irvington, was charged Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, with first-degree strict liability for drug induced death. He allegedly sold heroin to a man in Raritan Township who later...
View ArticleOrganized crime not just about the mob these days
Gangs have become a recent conduit for organized crime in New Jersey. The arrest on Thursday of 46 people, including four in New Jersey, who were allegedly involved in a racketeering ring across the...
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Light rail service on schedule in Newark after crash
One person was hurt in the crash. NEWARK -- Newark Light Rail service was back on schedule by about 11 p.m. Saturday after a crash involving a car earlier in the evening, NJ Transit said. Emergency...
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Orange students find success with bridge tournament
Students compete in a national bridge tournament. Members of the Oakwood Avenue Community School and Park Avenue Elementary School bridge clubs.Orange Public Schools ORANGE -- For those who think...
View ArticlePolice arrest Newark man accused of gunpoint robbery
Two people were robbed of their cell phones. NEWARK -- Police arrested a city man Friday who allegedly helped rob two people at gunpoint. Newark Police arrested Ibn Rivers, 24, after a foot chase near...
View ArticleNewark police seek 3 men in shooting, string of robberies
The man who was shot was hospitalized in critical condition. NEWARK -- Police are trying to determine whether three men suspected in a series of robberies early Sunday are also involved in a shooting....
View ArticleThe best things are free at the Montclair Jazz Festival
The Montclair Jazz Festival will feature nine hours of jazz on Saturday, August 13. MONTCLAIR -- Melissa Walker always said that the best things in life are free. That's why the Montclair Jazz...
View ArticleN.J. bikers remember Newark lifeguard killed in I-280 motorcycle crash
The Newark lifeguard was a mentor to many of the city's youth, friends said. NEWARK -- After six years of dating, Clarence "Kayous" Hickson and Erica Blanding were set to wed on Sept. 10 -- Blanding's...
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