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41-year-old Newark man ID'd as victim in fatal overnight shooting
The 41-year-old Newark man was shot and killed late Tuesday in the city's South Ward, authorities say. NEWARK -- Authorities have identified a 41-year-old Newark man as the victim in a overnight...
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2 arrested after car runs red light in Newark
Gun was found inside car after it was pulled over, police said NEWARK -- A traffic stop in the South Ward Tuesday night led to the arrest of two people on weapons charges, police spokesman Sgt. Ron...
View ArticleSelf-defense or execution? Jury to decide in Montclair drug deal killing
Ernest Williams Jr., 24, of Montclair, is accused of killing 21-year-old Brian Schiavetti on July 22, 2012 NEWARK -- The image of Brian Schiavetti lingered on a TV screen in the Newark courtroom....
View ArticleGlimpse of History: An '80s Halloween in Verona
VERONA — This group of students in Halloween costumes was photographed outside the Verona High School gym in 1983. Some students sport traditionally themed costumes including Peter Pan, a court jester...
View ArticleStroke: How to spot it, and the best places to get treated for it
New Jersey now has five hospitals that have been designated as comprehensive stroke centers, meaning they can handle more complicated cases. Given that strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death and...
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Did cops lie about Parkway arrest in police reports?
Bloomfield Police Officers Sean Courter and Orlando Trinidad are facing official misconduct and related charges in connection with a 2012 arrest NEWARK -- In a case of lies and police dashboard video...
View Article41% of Sandy victims still need money to fix homes, poll says
The share of hard-hit residents who said they needed financial assistance dropped from 57 percent last year. Financial concerns continue to weigh on many New Jerseyans hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy...
View ArticleFormer Destiny's Child singer, Baraka give candy to Newark kids (PHOTOS)
Singer Silento also took part in the giveaway as part of M&M'S two-day Halloween pop-up event in the city NEWARK - Singer and former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland joined Mayor Ras Baraka...
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3 N.J. companies among fastest-growing in U.S. inner cities, ranking says
The Fortune Magazine 'Inner City 100' list was released this month. SWISCO in Camden was one of three N.J. companies that made the 2015 list. (Courtesy SWISCO) NEWARK -- Three of the fastest-growing...
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FDA may ban 2 N.J. stores from selling cigarettes
The store allegedly have been caught selling tobacco to minors, among other violations. File photo of cigarettes. (Getty) NEWARK -- Two New Jersey businesses may be banned from selling tobacco...
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Accused Brendan Tevlin killer refuses to attend robbery trial
Ali Muhammad Brown, 30, of Seattle, is on trial for allegedly committing an armed robbery on July 10, 2014 NEWARK -- Ali Muhammad Brown, who is accused of killing Livingston resident Brendan Tevlin...
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Alleged gang member caught dealing crack, heroin, authorities say
Irvington man is being held on $200,000 bail, authorities said. Jihad Adams. (Courtesy Essex County Corrections) NEWARK -- An alleged Crips member was arraigned Thursday after authorities say they...
View ArticleNewark was 'desperately waiting' for new class of police officers, mayor says
Officials gathered Wednesday as a new class of 41 city police officers was honored at Thursday morning a graduation ceremony. NEWARK -- A new class of 41 city police officers was honored Thursday...
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Man seriously injured after tree falls on him at Essex park
Victim and a woman were near hiking trail in South Mountain Reservation MILLBURN -- A 51-year-old South Orange man suffered serious injuries when a tree fell and struck him Thursday afternoon, Essex...
View ArticleAccused murderer says he was not driver in crash during police chase
Ali Bass, 33, of Newark, claims his passenger, Arsenio Payton, was behind the wheel when the two men crashed head-on into a pickup truck NEWARK -- With Newark police officers chasing them on Dec. 11,...
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You don't stand a ghost of a chance in this week's quiz
We scared up ghastly trivia from Halloween-themed NJ.com stories We're going at this week's NJ.com News Quiz a little differently. The seven questions below are all based on Halloween-themed stories...
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5 loaded weapons, drugs found at Newark home, cops say
Authorities say AR-15 among items recovered NEWARK -- An early-morning search of a South Ward home Wednesday turned up multiple weapons as well as heroin, police spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said....
View ArticleAfter 28 years, Newark strikes deal to clean up 'toxic' former football stadium
Ironbound Stadium, once called home by East Side High School's football and soccer teams, has been closed since 1987 after workers discovered harmful chemicals left behind by a plastics factory NEWARK...
View Article6 ways to avoid the 'next Sandy' | Di Ionno
Build dunes, form a Coastal Commission, trim trees, fix FEMA, let non-profits help and listen to victims Watch video Three years ago this morning, millions of people in New Jersey woke to a gray-sky...
View ArticleProminent pastor Rev. Ron Christian found dead at Irvington church
Authorities say they do not believe Rev. Ron Christian was a victim of foul play IRVINGTON -- Last year, Marques-Aquil Lewis and Rev. Ron Christian were leaving Christian's parish in Irvington, their...
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