Caldwell police lieutenant alleges racial discrimination, plans lawsuit
The department's only Asian-American officer alleges he has been discriminated against since 2004. CALDWELL -- A police lieutenant currently on administrative leave has filed notice that he intends to...
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What trucks are allowed on the Garden State Parkway and where?
Trucks are banned from using the Garden State Parkway north of exit 105, but a reader says he sees them driving on it anyway. What's allow and what's not? Traffic reports refer to them as "misplaced"...
View ArticleFormer nightclub building badly damaged after Newark blaze
Cause of the fire remains under investigation NEWARK -- A fire ripped through a vacant former nightclub building on Central Avenue in the city late Wednesday. There were no injuries in the two-alarm...
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Ex-Guttenberg priest accused of sexual abuse in new lawsuit
The 21-count lawsuit targets the priest, a former Newark archbishop and the Newark Archdiocese The Rev. Michael "Mitch" Walters is accused in a new lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy when Walters was...
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N.J. man who allegedly had 15K bags of heroin in speeding car is indicted
Manel Smith was pulled over going 92 mph on Interstate 78 A Newark man allegedly found with 15,350 bags of heroin following a traffic stop in Pennsylvania has been indicted, federal authorities said....
View ArticleWyclef Jean returns to Fugees stomping grounds for new music video (PHOTOS)
Jean returned to his childhood hometown of East Orange for a new music video. EAST ORANGE -- Wyclef Jean is back. The rapper-turned-politician returned to his East Orange roots Thursday to film a new...
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Newark man accused of groping woman aboard PATH train, cops say
Andrew Miller, of Seventh Street in Newark, was arrested at 5 p.m. at the Journal Square PATH station. Andrew Miller, 30, of Newark was charged with criminal sexual contact in connection to an alleged...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com Local News Quiz
Cougars, coffee and Christie all made it in this week's test of how well you know New Jersey news. Time to see how well you recall the biggest New Jersey stories of the week gone by. The seven...
View Article2 boys in stolen Jeep nabbed by Newark police
A citizen's tip led to the arrest Wednesday NEWARK -- Two Jersey City boys were arrested after they fled from a Jeep that had been reported stolen in Jersey City, police said. After receiving a tip,...
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Newark church cuts down donated trees for parking lot and angers former...
Former parishioners of St. Lucy's Church in Newark are upset that the church has cut down trees they donated for a meditation garden in memory of their loved ones. The trees were cut down in an area...
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Pit bull mix is 'super pleasant'
Bernadette walks well on a leash and gently releases her toys. Bernadette NEWARK -- Bernadette is a young pit bull terrier mix at the Associated Humane Societies-Newark shelter. Workers describe her...
View ArticleHow Trump's comments are being used against Republicans in N.J.
Morris County Republican Committee Chairman John Sette, however, plans to stand behind Donald Trump. Watch video MORRISTOWN -- After Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's recent remarks that...
View ArticleAccused armed robber admits to heroin use but not to hold-up, report says
Tyhan Lighty allegedly bound the hands of a parking garage attendant with zip-ties and stole $6,350 on May 18, 2014, the Daily Record reported. MORRISTOWN -- A man who's accused of robbing a...
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New N.J. jazz lounge celebrates historian's love of Newark
Rutgers-Newark and NC 350 are coming together to pay tribute to the late city historian. NEWARK -- It's a meeting place, a discussion ground, a spot to hear great jazz music, and to exchange great...
View ArticleWild summer: Kids, animals up close and personal at zoo camp (PHOTOS)
About 60 kids are spending time this summer learning how to be zookeepers. WEST ORANGE -- Ask the group of 60 kids who are spending time this summer at a unique New Jersey camp what they want to do...
View Article8 must-see bands at N.J.'s terrific upcoming jazz festivals
Montclair Jazz Festival and Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival are coming up In a cruel twist of fate, the Montclair Jazz Festival and Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival -- two of New Jersey's most...
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Clifton cyclist, pinned under truck, wins $2M settlement
A cyclist out for a morning ride was struck by a delivery truck pulling out of a company driveway. A Clifton woman who was run over by a delivery truck in Fairfield last year has won a $2 million...
View ArticleFire displaces 8 from Belleville home
Two families forced out by early morning blaze BELLEVILLE -- Eight people in two families were displaced by an early morning fire Friday on Dow Street in the township, officials said. The American Red...
View ArticleMan, 26, wounded in early morning shooting
Motive for attack remains under investigation NEWARK -- A 26-year-old city man was in stable condition after he was shot near Broadway and Oriental Street early Friday, authorities said. Detectives...
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Glimpse of History: An amusement park that lasted 78 years
Olympic Park operated from 1887to 1965. IRVINGTON -- An unidentified youngster takes a turn in the children's car ride at Olympic Park in Irvington/Maplewood in this photo from the 1950s. Writer...
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