Out on bail for attempted murder charge, N.J. man now facing carjacking offense
A former Jersey City man wanted on an attempted murder charge was arrested in September as one of Hudson County's "most-wanted," posted a $150,000 bail on Oct. 7 and is now charged in an Oct. 12...
View ArticleNJIT murder suspect tries to fire lawyer at arraignment
Nafee Cotman, 19, and Taquan Harris, 22, were indicted earlier this month for Joseph Micalizzi's murder. NEWARK -- Two men charged in the fatal shooting of a New Jersey Institute of Technology student...
View ArticleDigital kiosks to link Newark people to each other and the internet
The 10-foot-tall interactive displays will be part electronic message board, part street computer NEWARK -- A 10-foot-tall, glass-and-chrome digital kiosk will soon be erected at Prudential Drive and...
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Lawyer for Jersey City firm admits role in visa fraud
Sunila Dutt is one of several people affiliated with SCM Data and MMC Systems prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office NEWARK -- A Virginia immigration lawyer for two IT staffing companies, one of...
View ArticleLess than 1% of N.J. tenants know their rights. Fix it this way | Opinion
Today the most egregiously derelict landlord is assured a steady and uninterrupted governmental cash flow no matter the tenant's assertion in court. It is time for significant statutory reform of the...
View ArticleNewark police step up block watch brigade
The Newark police department has started a recruitment drive to increase the number of block watch groups. Robbie Seabrooks made sure he wasn't going to miss the block watch recruitment meeting with...
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After record-setting heat, get ready for big cool down
Some sections of New Jersey could see record high temperatures set this week, but the heat won't last too long. Watch video What goes up must come down. We've all heard that expression, and that's...
View ArticleWomen Entrepreneurship Week started at Montclair State goes global
The movement that started modestly at Montclair State University three years ago has expanded globally. MONTCLAIR -- A few years ago, it started as an idea in an office on the Montclair State...
View Article'King of the Mountains' at Luna Stage is a history lesson best left forgotten
This new play by Ben Clawson's recounts a meeting between President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir Did you know that, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt camped for several days in the...
View ArticleA freeze on new charter schools in N.J. is a step for civil rights | Opinion
The NAACP resolution for a charter moratorium stands at the heart of demands for justice and equity, challenging us to reverse the steady march backward to separate and unequal school systems. Lauren...
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Irvington man charged in Newark shooting
Suspect arrested at Hudson Count hotel, according to police. Lamont L. West, 37 (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- A 37-year-old man wanted for a shooting Sunday night was arrested at a...
View ArticleShooting leaves 1 dead in Newark
Store clerk fatally shot Tuesday morning in the city NEWARK -- A 55-year-old store clerk died after he was shot at the West Runyon Street deli where he worked Tuesday morning, officials said. Felix...
View ArticleCo-defendant in fatal jewelry store heist: Accused killer pulled trigger
John DeRosa listened on as a second co-defendant gave testimony today which also implicated him in the murder of a man gunned down during the robbery of his Kearny jewelry store in 2009. JERSEY CITY...
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N.J. records fall as summer-like weather grips region
New temperature records have been set in some New Jersey cities, as the mercury soars into the 80s. Watch video New daily temperature records have been set at two major climate sites across New Jersey...
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350th anniversary artist depicts Newark as 'dynamic city'
Faith Ringgold has captured the city's anniversary celebration in a silk screen. NEWARK -- So far this year, hundreds of events have commemorated the 350th anniversary of the founding of the state's...
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Detectives find more than 1,500 heroin packets under car hood, sheriff says
Several face drug charges (File photo) NEWARK -- Essex County Sheriff's detectives seized more than 1,500 packets of heroin from under the hood of a car and charged five people after undercover...
View ArticleGirlfriend of man charged with killing jewelry store owner says he told her...
The statement of the former girlfriend of man on trial for murdering a Kearny jewelry store owner in 2009 was played to jurors this afternoon and they heard her say the defendant told her about the...
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2 charged after carjacked SUV hits utility pole in Orange, officials say
Orange, East Orange men face charges after they allegedly tried to evade authorities (File photo) ORANGE -- Two men were arrested after they fled from a carjacked vehicle that crashed into a utility...
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More record-setting warmth possible before cooler, wet weather returns
Record-setting high temps are possible for a second straight day on Wednesday New Jersey's brief flirtation with summer-like weather should last one more day. Records fell on Tuesday and more could be...
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