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2 arrested after allegedly trying to mug Newark cop
Suspects were overheard planning knifepoint robbery, police said NEWARK -- Police say two men who tried to rob another man of his cell phone got an unpleasant surprise instead -- their intended victim...
View ArticleNewark an example for U.S. 'legacy' cities, group says
A group is unveiling its new "action agenda" for 50 cities across the country in Newark Tuesday. NEWARK -- A development in New Jersey is a model for the revitalization of historic buildings across...
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Veteran Newark cop gets $250K to settle suit against PD, ex-director McCarthy
Capt. Inez Gonzalez filed the suit in 2012, claiming she was retaliated against for not following Garry McCarthy's orders to find three officers guilty of internal charges NEWARK -- The city has...
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Police charge man in 'pipe' robbery of North Arlington gas station
Wayne V. Barnes, 47, was arrested about 6:30 p.m. Monday at his Belleville home. Police say this man entered a Lukoil on Ridge Road and menaced an attendant using a metal pipe. (North Arlington Police...
View ArticleDocumentary star's death pushes Newark homicides past 2014 total
The killings put Newark's total homicide count so far this year higher than its 2014 total. NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating two homicides in the city - including one that claimed the life of a...
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Councilman, political newcomer hoping to unseat mayor in Orange
Kerry Coley and Jan Morrell have emerged as the top contenders hoping to deny Mayor Dwayne Warren a second four-year term in May ORANGE - A three-way race has emerged as the city prepares to elect a...
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2 men sentenced for sexually assaulting children
The men received sentences of 15 years and seven years in state prison. TOMS RIVER -- Two men were sentenced Monday for sexually assaulting children, while another man admitted to sexually assaulting...
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Drug trade turf disputes at center of spiking Newark homicide rate, officials...
The driving force behind the recent surge in violence in Newark is the illegal drug trade, said the city's police director. NEWARK -- The driving force behind the recent surge in violence that's...
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Share your holiday shopping nightmares
Bamboozled wants to help you this holiday season. Had a shopping nightmare this holiday season? Tell us about it. (Star-Ledger File Photo) It's the most wonderful time of the year ... unless you're...
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MSU welcomes holiday classic
Montclair State University will present New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble's "The Nutcracker" on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 1 and 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Guest artists Morgan McEwen as Sugar...
View ArticleAround Town: Electrical switching station in Newark is artistic sight for...
A 30-foot art wall will be built around an electrical switching station in Newark's West Ward. The Fairmount section of Newark's West Ward will be home to an electrical switching station that's not...
View ArticleMen posing as cops tied up resident, Passaic sheriff says
Authorities on Tuesday said they arrested two men accused of posing as Passaic County Sheriff's officers when they tied up a resident during an August home invasion in Paterson. PATERSON --...
View Article'Can you live on $16 (a month)?' Photos show N.J.'s struggling senior citizens
To call attention to the issue, several photographers and seniors are featured at a new photo gallery at the Jewish Community Center Metro West in West Orange. WEST ORANGE -- Mary Bedward, 66, worked...
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Motorist on drugs hits patrol car in Riverdale, authorities say
An intoxicated man drove over a curb, crashed through bushes before hitting a borough police car, authorities said Tuesday. A 29-year-old man was accused of driving while under the influence of drugs...
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NYC bomb plot revealed in guilty plea of N.J. ISIS supporter
Nader Saadeh, a 20-year-old from Rutherford taken into custody shortly after he arrived in Jordon, admitted to conspiring to provide material support to the terror group known as ISIS. NEWARK--A third...
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4th man charged with murder in Craigslist robbery turned deadly
A Newark man became the fourth suspect charged with murder for the killing of a man who was lured to Elizabeth by a fake advertisement on Craigslist. Police have charged a fourth man with the...
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Frustrated Newark police recruits go weeks without pay, sources say
As of Thursday morning, members of the latest class of Newark Police Department trainees had yet to be paid despite four weeks of work, sources say. NEWARK -- As of Thursday morning, the members of...
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Armed Newark woman tried to break into van, police say
2 other suspects remain at large NEWARK -- Three people were photographed as they tried to break into a van Wednesday, leading to the arrest of one of the suspects, police spokesman Sgt Ron Glover...
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View ArticleCommunity wary after loss of Rutgers' violence center
Newark community groups are concerned over the closure of the Violence Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers University. Wearing a blue Chicago Cubs baseball cap doesn't necessarily mean a kid is a gang...
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