N.J. postal workers charged with stealing unemployment benefits
State authorities have charged nine current and former U.S. Postal Service workers with each stealing $2,000 to $9,000 through fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. TRENTON -- State authorities...
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Woman claims Newark firefighters served her alcohol before alleged rape,...
Authorities are investigating whether the victim in an alleged sexual assault inside a Newark firehouse was provided alcohol by Newark Fire Department officers prior to the alleged incident, NJ...
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3 Newark men arrested on weapons-related charges, authorities say
Recent tips provided to city police led to the arrest of three men on drug and weapons-related charges, police say. (file photo) NEWARK -- Recent tips provided to city police led to the arrest of...
View ArticleAccused Brendan Tevlin killer convicted in armed robbery, facing 20 years
Ali Muhammad Brown was found guilty Tuesday, authorities said. NEWARK -- Ali Muhammad Brown, who is facing murder and terrorism charges in the shooting death of Livingston teen Brendan Tevlin, was...
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Feds break up multi-million-dollar Newark heroin ring
Building condemned for code violations was allegedly home to "a 24-hour illegal drug bazaar," where heroin was sold during all hours of the day and night by dealers who paid residents to leave their...
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Abandoned school awaiting Shaq renovation damaged in blaze
The old Science High School building is scheduled to become a high-rise apartment complex. Newark WF 40 Rector Street 4&6 story vacant Old Ballentine Brewery. Smokey fire now KD. Squatter rescue...
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Newark man, shot by cop, pleads guilty to weapons, perjury charges
Ibn Coates, 28, is expected to receive a seven-year prison sentence under a plea agreement Ibn CoatesEssex County Correctional Facility NEWARK -- About a year after being shot while struggling with...
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Newark councilwoman, Baraka clash over hospital's tax-exempt status
Central Ward Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins is calling for the formation of a task force to review any taxable portions of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center's campus NEWARK - Morristown's...
View Article'Don't forget' where you come from: 'Jersey Boys' donates $15K to N.J. families
"Jersey Boys" producers have donated $15,000 to the Greater Newark Holiday Fund in honor of the musical's 10th anniversary. NEWARK -- Producers of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons-based musical...
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Man admits to killing before allegedly crashing into police car during chase
Dashawn Gibson, 25, of Newark, pleaded guilty in connection with the March 20, 2014 killing of Altariq Davis, 28, also of Newark Dashawn GibsonEssex County Correctional Facility NEWARK -- A Newark...
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Newark man caught trying to steal cooking oil, Linden police say
Captain James Sarnicki said an officer saw Wilson Rolando Villa-Tenemaza filling a container in his van behind Bella Gina's Italian Deli and Catering early Tuesday morning. LINDEN -- A Newark man was...
View ArticleN.J. astronaut Scott Kelly gives us proof of alien life - supposedly
On Sunday, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared a photo of Southern India, which some have theorized was his subtle way of showing the world that aliens exist. The truth is out there. And New Jersey's...
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Union County couple sentenced for tax fraud scheme
A New Jersey accountant and his wife have been sentenced for their roles in filing hundreds of trumped up tax returns to get their clients larger refunds and pocketing some of the profits, U.S....
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It's time to take this week's NJ.com News Quiz
Chris Christie, porn stars and local gun shops all made this week's quiz NJ.com's weekly news quiz is designed so you can show off just how well you know New Jersey news. Answer the questions below...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate 2nd Newark homicide in as many days
Officials confirmed the Thursday evening killing. NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating a Thursday evening incident in the city's Ironbound section that left one man dead, authorities confirmed....
View ArticleFormer Newark boxer doesn't pull punches with youths in court and in the ring
In the boxing gym or in the courtroom, Derrick Graham is a compass, guiding young people toward better decisions. Several months ago, Derrick Graham was standing in the stairwell of Newark's municipal...
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Getaway driver pleads guilty in store robbery that left teen employee dead
Tyrique Spruell, 24, of Newark, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with the Sept. 13, 2012 robbery when Jamil Bader Jr., 18, was killed NEWARK -- A Newark man has admitted to...
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Senior dog needs home for her golden years
WEST CALDWELL — Sophia is a 13-year-old Yorkie in the care of Orphaned Pets. She was severely matted when she was surrendered to a shelter. The 7-pound Sophia is an affectionate dog who craves...
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30 best meals 2015: Escape in Montclair
Chef Bryan Gregg has earned deserved praise for his Southern-influenced food. ON DAY 6 of our best choices in American cuisine, we offer ... ESCAPE Jersey scallops are less of a secret than they once...
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Parkway wreck passenger, a school trustee, dies
Heather Brown's funeral was Wednesday. Posted by Heather Brown on Thursday, November 12, 2015 IRVINGTON -- A woman who was seriously injured in a Nov. 7 crash on the Garden State Parkway has died,...
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