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N.J. pets in need: Aug. 8, 2016
It's important to remember our pets during periods of excessive heat. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. We've experienced some of the latter recently, and while we do...
View ArticleEx-Newark city official gets $380K in wrongful termination settlement
Keith Isaac says Mayor Ras Baraka fired him for political reasons NEWARK -- A former Newark official who says he was fired for "purely political reasons" settled his lawsuit against the city for...
View ArticleLife in jail, no parole too much for this killer, judges rule
The state Appellate Court ordered the re-sentencing in the 2010 Christmas Eve murder of a Newark grocer. NEWARK -- After Jaworski Sneed was convicted of a 2010 Christmas Eve murder - committed when he...
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Lesbian couples sue N.J., say fertility laws discriminate against them
Three couples say the wording in a New Jersey mandate allows insurance companies to deny coverage to gay women. The couples filed suit last week. (AFP file photo/Karen Bleier/Getty Images) NEWARK --...
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New national VFW leader hails from New Jersey
Robert E. Wallace will also serve as executive director of the VFW's Washington, D.C. office. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A New Jersey native was recently appointed as the adjutant general of the Veterans of...
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7 killed in N.J. crashes this past weekend
Six people were killed in car crashes and a bicyclist was killed riding in Mercer County over the weekend. Six people died in car crashes over the weekend, and an avid bicyclist was struck and killed...
View ArticleCops arrest 4, seize $10K and heroin in Newark biz bust
Police say they are continuing to investigate the incident. NEWARK -- Bullets, drugs, and money. That's what Newark police officers say they found in the bust of an alleged storefront drug operation....
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Man beaten with wooden tire thumper in North Bergen, cops say
A 60-year-old Orange man has been charged with breaking a man's tooth during an attack with a wooden tire thumper in North Bergen yesterday. An Orange man is accused of assaulting another man with a...
View ArticleFire scorches unit in 16-story condo tower (PHOTOS)
The East Orange fire broke out at around 9 a.m., officials said. EAST ORANGE -- No one was injured, but at least one unit was damaged during a fire inside a 16-story condominium building Monday...
View ArticleBrothers wanted for Newark burglary arrested
The two were arrested last week, police said NEWARK -- Two brothers suspected of a burglary in the 200 block of Renner Avenue were arrested last week, police said. Rashid Spates, 26, was picked up by...
View ArticleDangerous oil trains need greater oversight | Editorial
Each tanker carries 30,000 gallons of Bakken crude. That makes it a potential rolling bomb. Watch video Oil must travel, this much we can all agree on, because if it doesn't reach the refineries, we...
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Dog found on sweltering roof, covered in tar finds a new home
Melissa Stevens, a veterinary technician, said it was "love at first sight" when she meet the black pit bull. NEWARK -- One of the dogs found covered in tar, abandoned on a bubbling rooftop during the...
View ArticleNewark vice principal goes 'old school' to keep kids out of trouble
A Newark vice principal uses the gym at his school as a community haven to keep kids off the street and out of trouble. Akbar Cook doesn't want this story to be about him. Sorry, Mr. Cook. I can't do...
View ArticleMan's Trump T-shirt sparked crowbar attack, cops say
The Bloomfield beating is still being investigated. BLOOMFIELD -- A 62-year-old man was beaten with a crowbar by a complete stranger who allegedly took issue with the man's Donald Trump T-shirt,...
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Jersey City man killed after being struck by car on Turnpike
The man was struck shortly after midnight while walking across the highway after his car was involved in a crash, authorities said. Police are continuing to investigate the fatal crash. (File photo)...
View ArticleRio 2016: Rutgers student dedicates record-setting swim to flood victims
Anastasia Bogdanovski, a swimmer from Fanwood, set a national record for Macedonia at the Rio Olympics. FANWOOD-- Rutgers University medical student Anastasia Bogdanovski knew she was a long shot to...
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Traffic briefly diverted after tractor-trailer overturns in Elizabeth
The crash temporarily closed a lane just south of Newark Liberty International Airport. An overturned tractor-trailer just south of Newark Liberty International Airport briefly closed a lane of...
View Article1 arrested, 1 wanted after gunfire on Newark street
Men accused of shooting at each other July 27 NEWARK -- Authorities say one of the two men wanted for shooting at each other on a city street was arrested Monday. Braulio Lopez, 19, of Newark, faces...
View ArticleNewark cab companies file federal lawsuit over city's $10M Uber deal
A lawsuit filed in federal court says the city's agreement with Uber violates cab drivers' constitutional rights. NEWARK -- Several Newark cab and limousine companies have filed a federal lawsuit...
View ArticleNewark man charged in 9-car crash that sent 6 toddlers to hospital
A 40-year-old man was charged with DWI after police say he caused a nine car crash on Routes 1&9 during yesterday afternoon's rush hour commute. JERSEY CITY -- A 40-year-old man was charged with...
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