Concern but no fear about terror on Black Friday | Di Ionno
Defiance and shopping: the American way Kelly Nugent is a brave woman. The fact she was wearing a New England Patriots scarf in New York Giants country is the least of it. In the face of the U.S....
View ArticleNewark man shot to death outside his home Friday morning, officials say
A man was shot while sitting in his car, neighbors at the scene said. NEWARK — Authorities are on the scene of an early morning fatal shooting, officials confirmed Friday. Wilbert Jones, 47, of Leslie...
View Article3 shot and wounded in Newark
Two men and a teen struck by gunfire Friday NEWARK -- Two men and a 17-year-old boy were shot Friday night in Newark, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said. Alex Napoliello | NJ Advance Media for...
View ArticleOne of N.J.'s oldest country clubs getting $11M makeover
The Glen Ridge Country Club, built in 1894, is bucking a national decline in country clubs, members say. GLEN RIDGE -- One of the oldest country clubs in New Jersey is getting an upgrade that managers...
View ArticleSecond victim ID'd after back-to-back Newark killings
The second victim in back-to-back Wednesday fatal shootings in Newark has been identified as a 20-year-old city man, authorities say. NEWARK --The second victim in back-to-back Wednesday fatal...
View ArticleFire crews battle Belleville blaze (PHOTOS)
Firefighters were battling a large fire at a residential building on Belmont Avenue late Saturday. BELLEVILLE -- Firefighters were battling a large fire at a residential building on Belmont Avenue...
View ArticleUnfriendly skies? How United became the airline flyers love to hate
Five years following its troubled 2010 marriage with Continental, the airline that boasts of flying the friendly skies continues to find itself in increasingly turbulent ones. NEWARK--Shortly after 11...
View ArticleDog dies in Belleville house fire, official says
Three residents who were home at the time the blaze escaped without injury, according to Belleville Fire Capt. Frank Papaianni. BELLEVILLE -- Three residents safely escaped a township house fire this...
View ArticleMan, 22, dies after Newark shooting, official says
The Saturday night shooting left Najee Daniels, 22, of Newark, dead, according to Essex County's chief assistant prosecutor. NEWARK -- A 22-year-old man died following a late-night shooting near...
View ArticleWhy is truck traffic up? Port handled record number of containers
The Ports of New Jersey and New York are on track to beat 2014's record breaking year for the number of containers handled, but increased truck traffic is the by-product of that success If drivers...
View ArticleThe Jersey Turnpike & other soccer lessons from N.J. legend | The...
Yael Averbuch has won championships, scored the fastest goal in NCAA soccer history and even developed her own signature move, 'The Jersey Turnpike.' By Paul Brubaker | The Backgrounder For many...
View ArticleAccreditation can help N.J.'s urban schools reform, agency says
The Orange public school district recently announced it was one of 211 schools to gain accreditation. ORANGE -- While many New Jersey school districts are struggling to meet new testing requirements...
View Article4 dead after shootings mar holiday weekend in Newark
The surge of violence marks the second straight year four people were killed over the Thanksgiving holiday in the state's largest city NEWARK - For the second straight year, the long holiday weekend...
View ArticleMother of man charged in Newport mall ax attack collapses in court
The mother of a man charged with attempting to murder someone with an ax in a Jersey City mall on Thursday collapsed, struck her head and was knocked out cold when he made his first appearance on the...
View ArticleWill this be the warmest November on record in N.J.?
November has been unusually warm in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia this year. But are the temperatures high enough to break any records? With one more day to go, November 2015 is shaping up to...
View ArticleMan admits to killing wife in front of her daughter
Shazam Meighoo, 38, of Newark, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and related charges in the June 20, 2012 fatal shooting of 21-year-old Sanithia Jones-Meighoo NEWARK -- A Newark man admitted...
View ArticleHow United became the airline flyers love to hate | Your comments
While a few readers took issue with the problems highlighted in a NJ.com story on the airline, saying their experience on recent flights was trouble-free, many more travelers voiced dissatisfaction...
View ArticleApartment building planned for abandoned Newark Boys & Girls Club
The 60-unit building at 416-426 Broadway will also include nearly 6,400 feet of retail space NEWARK - The former home of the Boys & Girls Club in the city's North Ward is set to be demolished to...
View ArticleSee which N.J. city bests Vegas and Phoenix on solar power
New Jersey, a leading state for using renewable energy sources, features one of the nation's top cities for use of solar power per capita, according to a new study. Think of cities across the country...
View ArticleCourt rejects appeal from killer who walked into bar and opened fire
The appellate judges rejected the argument made by Shaheed Ervin that he had received ineffective legal assistance before pleading guilty in connection with the 2006 fatal shooting of Brian Hodges...
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