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Charter school network announces plans to expand in Newark
The KIPP network will file an application with the New Jersey Department of Education on Thursday asking for permission to build 5 new schools in the state's largest city Newark Collegiate Academy,...
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58-year-old Irvington man arrested with 170 packets of heroin, authorities say
County sheriff's authorities on Tuesday arrested a 58-year-old township man on multiple drug related charges. Stanley Richardson (Courtesy of Essex County) IRVINGTON -- County sheriff's authorities...
View ArticleAround Town: Legendary Yankees on display at Berra Museum
An art collection featuring Yankee legends will be on display at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center. Several legendary New York Yankees are featured in an art collection and reception that...
View ArticleN.J.'s 5th medical marijuana dispensary to open Thursday
The fifth medical marijuana dispensary in New Jersey, and the second in Middlesex County, will open Thursday, the state Health Department announced. TRENTON -- The fifth medical marijuana dispensary...
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Trial begins in alleged drug deal killing in Montclair
Ernest Williams Jr., 24, of Montclair, is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Brian Schiavetti in July 2012 NEWARK -- With an addiction to painkillers, Brian Schiavetti and a friend left their...
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N.J. rapper Redman destroys BET cypher, Twitter goes wild (VIDEO)
Newark's Reggie Noble stood out during the hip-hop awards show New Jersey rapper Redman soared into the Twitter trends Tuesday night like some kind of "Sooperman Lover" when he performed during a...
View ArticleGoogle helps send Newark students on 'virtual field trip'
Students at Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School got a first-hand look at the ocean depths of the Galapagos Islands using the tech company's new Expeditions technology NEWARK - A group of city...
View ArticleMLK, Jr. statue unveiled on anniversary of Nobel Prize win (PHOTOS)
New statue was dedicated Wednesday in Essex County. NEWARK -- It has been exactly 51 years since Martin Luther King Jr. received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, and a new statue in New Jersey will forever...
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N.J. man sexually assaulted Harrison woman while holding fake gun to her...
A 49-year-old Newark man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman in Harrison while holding a fake gun to her head on Monday. JERSEY CITY -- A 49-year-old Newark man has been...
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Newark Archbishop warns priests to stay the course on church doctrine
Archbishop John J. Myers speaks out on Communion, use of church buildings and off-limits groups or individuals in opposition to church teachings At a time when Pope Francis is seeking to soften the...
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6 underage victims recovered in statewide sex-trafficking crackdown,...
Authorities working across New Jersey recovered six children and arrested two alleged pimps as part of a nationwide push against human trafficking operations. NEWARK -- Authorities working across New...
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Newark police make 11 arrests, including fugitives, in one-day sweep
Suspects wanted for a range of crimes from narcotics offenses to a shooting NEWARK -- A number of police units made nearly a dozen arrests throughout the day Wednesday, apprehending suspects for drug...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Frankenstein's monster before he went to Hollywood
WEST ORANGE — Frankenstein's monster is shown here as he was portrayed in a 1910 film titled "His Frankenstein" made by Thomas Edison's studio in West Orange. Costumes and props for the 16-minute...
View ArticleThis map shows the racial makeup of every block in N.J.
One map, one dot for all of the nearly 9 million people in the Garden State New Jersey's more than 8.9 million residents sure can paint a pretty picture, but it takes more brush strokes than any one...
View ArticleIs N.J. medical marijuana program finally chilling out? | The Auditor
When Gov. Chris Christie inherited the medical marijuana law in 2010, he made sure his administration adopted the toughest rules in the nation. TRENTON -- When Gov. Chris Christie inherited the...
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Man killed in Bloomfield accident was veteran Bergen attorney
Gary Moore had been practicing criminal and family law out of his private practice in Hackensack for decades before his death on Monday Gary Moore MONTCLAIR - A man killed after being struck by a car...
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Child struck by car while walking to school, police confirm
The child was not seriously injured, authorities said. MAPLEWOOD -- A child was struck by a car while walking to school Thursday morning, police have confirmed. The child did not suffer any serious...
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4 indicted for staging car crash, filing $48K in insurance claims
An Elizabeth man with three passengers in his car intentionally struck another car to collect insurance, state authorities said. Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman announced that an Elizabeth...
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Newark students protest budget cuts with daring new art show
Curated by teacher Robert Richardson, "Heal Me" involved the participation of all four classes of art majors at Arts High. NEWARK -- You don't need to read Dale Russakoff's critically acclaimed new...
View ArticleCompetition grows as N.J.'s 5th medical marijuana dispensary opens
Breakwater Treatment and Wellness Center, the second medical marijuana dispensary to debut in New Jersey this month, opened Thursday with a slate of 20 patients and a mission, its operators said, to...
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