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Elizabeth man killed in late night Newark shooting, officials say
The 36-year-old was killed early Sunday morning, authorities said. Authorities are investigating the shooting. (File photo) NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 36-year-old...
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N.J. basketball players are well-represented in the national college recruiting rankings. Here's how they stack up.
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N.J. town pays family $30K to settle suit over unwanted police check-ins
Caldwell settled the suit filed by five of its residents. Caldwell police did not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement. (File photo) CALDWELL -- The borough has agreed to pay residents $30,000 to...
View ArticleN.J. man gets 10 years for third gun conviction
Gilberto Rivera was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Martha Royster on Friday morning for the Oct. 17 incident in Kearny, spokesman Ray Worrall said. JERSEY CITY -- A 34-year-old Newark man has been...
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Man rammed, stabbed ex-girlfriend's new beau, police allege
The 19-year-old also allegedly forced his ex into the car with him, and the two were later located by police. BLOOMFIELD -- A 19-year-old Newark man was arrested on aggravated assault and other...
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Former Olympic fighter sees gold in young Newark boxer's future
Reggie Jones, a former Olympic boxer from Newark, made a lot of noise during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. With only two years of experience, the Marine lance corporal earned a spot on the team and...
View ArticleMan acquitted in fatal shooting of 2 in Newark restaurant
A witness in the second trial of the man accused of killing two men only testified after being brought to court by police. NEWARK -- A Newark man has been acquitted in the fatal shooting of two men in...
View ArticlePainter dies after falling from water tower in Denville
Local police and OSHA are investigating this fatal incident. UPDATE: Cops ID painter who died after fall from Denville water tower DENVILLE -- A man working with a painting crew on a municipal water...
View ArticleInsurance carrier must pay for defense in Short Hills Mall killing, judge says
A judge said an insurance company may have to cover any jury award in the lawsuit over the 2013 killing in The Mall at Short Hills. NEWARK -- An insurance carrier for The Mall at Short Hills must...
View ArticleHeat wave lingers, but will it be the longest one of 2016?
Heat wave officially ends in Atlantic City, but it's still alive in other sections of the Garden State. Is the streak of steamy August days going to turn into the longest heat wave of the year? Well,...
View ArticlePainter who died in fall from Denville water tower ID'd as Newark man
The 37-year-old Newark man was employed by Allied Painting out of Cherry Hill, authorities said. DENVILLE -- Police have identified the painter who died after falling from a municipal water tower on...
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Motorcyclist killed in crash with car in Newark
No charges had been filed as of Tuesday morning in the death of the 31-year-old Newark man Newark Police and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office are investigating a crash Monday night that killed a...
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Rio 2016: Floyd Mayweather cheers on Shakur Stevenson with Olympic gold in...
Stevenson, a 19-year-old Newark native, can do no worse than a bronze medal in Brazil. Watch video RIO DE JANEIRO -- The recognizable voice was ringing out from the Olympic boxing arena, and Shakur...
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Fugitive who fled into Newark sewer still missing after nearly 2 weeks
Harrison Police believe 31-year-old Keith Jean managed to escape, after he swam across the Passaic River to the Newark side and entered a storm water discharge pipe on Aug. 3 A sewer tunnel beneath...
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Baraka, Fulop blast payday loan industry
The mayors have issued a joint statement calling on federal officials to implement tighter restrictions on the payday loan industry. JERSEY CITY -- Mayor Steve Fulop and ally Newark Mayor Ras Baraka...
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Cops say they caught bank robber in getaway car, cash still in front seat
Neal Hornug is also suspected of robbing the same bank in June. NORTH BERGEN -- Authorities say a suspected serial bank robber was caught red-handed Tuesday due partly to some astute cops who quickly...
View ArticleMysterious library raid linked to federal extortion, money laundering probe,...
A document obtained by NJ Advance Media reveals specifics about an FBI search of the Orange public library. ORANGE -- The dozens of documents, computers, hard drives, and other materials FBI...
View ArticleNewark murder suspect has 20-year history of arrests
A Newark man arrested for the robbery and killing of a service station owner has prior arrests for robbery and drug charges. NEWARK -- With his hands cuffed behind him, Malcolm Massey was brought into...
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Ex-Montclair cop convicted of lying denied disability pension
The officer said he suffered from PTSD after giving CPR to a 9-year-old girl who died A former Montclair police officer who lost his job after lying about how much marijuana he found at a crime scene...
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Newark police seek help IDing suspects in Sunday crime spree
Police say up to 3 suspects robbed, assaulted and carjacked 5 victims in a two-hour period on Sunday afternoon Newark Police say this man was among suspects in a violent crime spree on Sunday, Aug....
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