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Animal control officer accused of slitting deer's throat 'not guilty,'...
Edgewater man is expected in court later this month. Vincent Ascolese, in a file photo, is facing animal cruelty charges. (John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) BLOOMFIELD -- An animal control...
View ArticleCops forced witness to ID man as shooter in IHOP murder, attorney says
Attorneys delivered their closing statements in the murder trial of Edward Turner, who is accused of fatally shooting IHOP restaurant manager Papa Khaly Ndiaye in March 2013 NEWARK — Where the defense...
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Project manager admits taking thousands in kickbacks at Picatinny
Shawn Fuller, a regional project manager for an outside contractor, admitted shaking down Picatinny Arsenal subcontractors for $20,000 in cash and in one case, a Yamaha Wave Runner. NEWARK--A...
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Got the right stuff? NASA is looking for astronauts
As New Jersey native Scott Kelly continues his year-long stay aboard the International Space Station, the U.S. space agency is looking for its first class of new astronauts since 2011. Got the right...
View ArticleCerf tells state board Newark schools succeeding in spite of funding shortage
The Newark superintendent said that as many as 4,500 more students are attending public and charter schools in the city than in 2011 NEWARK - Superintendent of Schools Christopher Cerf offered state...
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N.J. Supreme Court won't hear appeal in Newark schoolyard killings
Accomplice in brutal 2007 triple murder says 30-year sentence is excessive TRENTON -- The state Supreme Court on Wednesday announced it would not hear an appeal from a man who pleaded guilty in a...
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Man struck 10 times in Newark shooting, police say
Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting on Broome St. that left two Newark men wounded, police reports say. Another victim sustained injuries to the torso in the shooting, the reports say...
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8 best things to do in N.J. this weekend
Jazz, Judas Priest and a Wayans Brother are some of the best things to do in N.J. this weekend. FREE SCREENING OF GHOSTBUSTERS AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE Halloween may have come and gone, but there's never...
View ArticleNewark man found not guilty in killing of IHOP manager
Edward Turner, 28, was acquitted of murder and related offenses in the March 23, 2013 fatal shooting of Papa Khaly Ndiaye NEWARK -- A Newark man was acquitted today on charges of killing an IHOP...
View ArticleNewark cracks down on 'slumlords', condemns rodent, bedbug-infested buildings
Mayor Ras Baraka said the move came after years of complaints and legal action led to no significant improvements at the South Ward properties NEWARK - When Shaquana Council comes home, she traverses...
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Officials identify Hillside man in fatal Newark shooting
Kasseem A. Bey was shot to death in the city's East Ward, authorities say Kasseem A. Bey resided in Hillside, officials say (File photo). NEWARK -- Authorities have identified a 34-year-old Hillside...
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'Disappointed' bishops urge Horizon to include Catholic hospitals in new plans
With nearly every Catholic hospital excluded from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's new line of discounted health plans, the state's bishops have asked the insurance giant's CEO to expand...
View ArticleThe 23rd Annual Blue Mass Honors Law Enforcement
NEWARK - The 23rd annual Blue Mass was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark today honoring fallen police officers. Archbishop of Newark, Rev. John J. Myers celebrated the...
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Cops found guilty of official misconduct for false police reports
Bloomfield Police Officers Sean Courter and Orlando Trinidad were convicted of making false statements in police reports about a 2012 arrest NEWARK -- Over the past month in a Newark courtroom,...
View Article$10,000 reward offered for info in killing of Irvington gas station employee
The Essex County Sheriff's Office is offering a $10,000 reward for info on the killing of an Irvington gas station attendant. NEWARK -- The Essex County Sheriff's Office is offering a $10,000 reward...
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Paper Mill's 'The Bandstand' headed to Broadway next season
It's the third of the company's productions to travel to the Great White Way in recent years, following "Newsies" and "Honeymoon in Vegas." MILLBURN -- The Paper Mill Playhouse is headed to Broadway...
View ArticleAccused murderer convicted in wrong-way crash during police chase
Ali Bass, 33, of Newark, had claimed he wasn't the driver during the Dec. 11, 2009 incident NEWARK -- An Essex County jury convicted a Newark man today of eluding city police in 2009 when he drove the...
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N.J. investment advisor pleads guilty to stealing $22M in client funds
Michael Oppenheim, 48, of Livingston, admitted lying to clients by claiming to have invested their money in low-risk municipal bonds, squandering the money in his own high risk options trading. NEW...
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Sex abuse victim walks through Newark to raise awareness, change laws
City walk Thursday encountered hundreds of people, organizers said. NEWARK -- It was only a walk of about three miles along Broad Street - from Lincoln Park to Washington Park, and back. But, the...
View ArticlePoll: Should workers be fired for not following flu-prevention protocol?
The possible firing of three employees at Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey has generated heated opinions Thursday's story about three women who say they expect to be fired for refusing to get...
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