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Have you seen this man? Police searching for gunman who robbed Linden store
LINDEN — Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who held-up a city store and robbed a clerk at gunpoint. Police released a security camera photo of the robber, described as a...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 cops charged each year, but few found guilty
About 1,100 police officers are charged with crimes annually, according to an academic study. LINDEN -- When suspended Linden police officer Pedro Abad was charged for the wrong-way double fatal...
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Off-duty Newark cop arrested after allegedly pointing gun at civilian
An off-duty Newark police officer was arrested on assault and weapons-related charges after he allegedly pointed his service weapon at a civilian, NJ Advance Media has learned. Newark police...
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Wind, rain may have toppled tree onto man at Millburn park
The man is in fair condition after suffering serious injuries, officials said. File photo of South Mountain Reservation. (John O'Boyle | The Star-Ledger) MILLBURN -- A South Orange man who was...
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Thief stole car with sleeping child still inside, Newark authorities say
Police are investigating after a thief stole, and then abandoned, a car with a still-sleeping child inside it, authorities say. Authorities are investigating two recent car thefts where children were...
View Article'Prepare for the worst': Shooting drill tests response in Essex courts (PHOTOS)
The active shooter drill marked the first of its kind inside the Veterans Courthouse in Newark NEWARK -- The situation was about as real as it gets. With a jury trial underway for a defendant in...
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Man gets new trial in hit-and-run crash that left bicyclist unable to walk
A state appeals court has ordered a new trial for Kenneth Glasco, 49, formerly of Irvington, on the charge of endangering an injured victim Kenneth GlascoNew Jersey Department of Corrections NEWARK...
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N.J. appeals court upholds rapist's 110-year sentence
Ricky Zuber was 17 years and seven months old when he escaped from a state institution and instigated two gang rapes in 1981, according to court documents. TRENTON -- A state appeals panel on Friday...
View ArticleChristie and Obama will talk crime Monday - at opposite ends of N.J.
Republican presidential candidate Gov. Chris Christie on Friday night announced he will return to Camden Monday to highlight the "transformative community policing effort" he helped launch — mirroring...
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Tip leads to arrest of Newark man on gun charges
Suspect was caught after trying to run, police say NEWARK -- An anonymous tip Thursday led police to a 26-year-old city man who was armed with a loaded Smith and Wesson 9-mm handgun, police said....
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2 Newark robbery suspects arrested; guns, drugs also found, police say
Victim, 19, was punched, shot at during September robbery, police say NEWARK -- The Fugitive Apprehension Unit Friday arrested two 19-year-old city men who were wanted for the robbery last month of a...
View ArticleIrvington church community mourns Rev. Ron Christian
Rev. Ron Christian of Christian Love Baptist Church will be missed by his congregation and Irvington community. The popular pastor died suddenly at the church. He didn't wear a pastoral robe or a suit...
View ArticleTraffic to exposure: Newark preps for Obama visit
Officials have released statements and a traffic advisory surrounding the presidential visit. NEWARK -- Not many details have been disclosed about President Barack Obama's impending visit to New...
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N.J. teacher, attacked by student, to return to work after tenure battle
Former Newark teacher Peter Kowalsky is being reinstated after the New Jersey Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case, his attorney said NEWARK -- More than three years after he was...
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As Obama's visit looms, Newark Mayor talks criminal justice reform
With President Barack Obama's looming scheduled to visit Monday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is ramping up discussion of how to prevent recidivism by ex-offenders. NEWARK -- In a gray room packed with men...
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How Rutgers-Newark landed a (last-minute) visit from President Obama
Top Rutgers administrators got official word Thursday that Obama was coming to campus -- in just four days. NEWARK -- The first whispers that Rutgers University might be getting a high-profile visitor...
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Investigators probe 5-alarm Fairfield warehouse fire
A five-alarm fire broke out Saturday night at a Bloomfield Avenue warehouse, authorities said. FAIRFIELD -- A five-alarm fire broke out Saturday night at a Bloomfield Avenue warehouse, authorities...
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Newark superintendent Cerf to host public forum on strained school budget
The district is dealing with a budget deficit most recently estimated at between $15 million and $20 million NEWARK - Superintendent Christopher Cerf will hold a public forum on the Newark school...
View ArticleCongregation mourns the loss of Irvington pastor in first service since death
It was the first service since the church's beloved pastor, Rev. Ron Christian, died suddenly Friday morning. He was 51. IRVINGTON -- The line to get into Christian Love Baptist Church on Sunday...
View ArticleObama visit spotlights Integrity House's 50-year fight against addiction
President Obama is visiting the Newark institution to highlight its work with drug- and alcohol-addicted prisoners. NEWARK -- Every year, Integrity House welcomes about 2,400 guests at the doors of...
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