Man pleads not guilty in killing of Belleville man, 85, during home invasion
Ray Cooley, 25, is facing murder, robbery and related charges in the death of William Fitzsimmons NEWARK -- A 25-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of killing an 85-year-old...
View Article25 warmest places in N.J. on record-breaking Sunday
Instead of bundling up with gloves, boots and winter jackets, lots of Jerseyans were sporting T-shirts, sandals and shorts on the second weekend of December. All across the state on Sunday, New...
View ArticleShaq to help Newark officials launch 'innovative job program'
The Newark native and NBA great will share further details alongside Mayor Ras Baraka and other dignitaries on Tuesday NEWARK - NBA great Shaquille O'Neal will return to his native city once again...
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United Way CEO wins nonprofit award
Catherine Wilson, the acting chief executive officer of the United Way of Essex and West Hudson, received the 2015 Fairleigh Dickinson University Emerging Nonprofit Leader Award at 2015 New Jersey...
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Man gets 50 years in Montclair drug deal killing
Family members remembered the victim, Brian Schiavetti, as a loyal, joyful and loving man with a "contagious" smile NEWARK -- As Anthony Schiavetti noted on Monday in a Newark courtroom, there will be...
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Newark robbery suspect nabbed after trying to hit same store twice, police say
Surveillance video helps lead to arrest in a second robbery NEWARK -- Police have arrested two robbery suspects in recent days, including one man caught after he allegedly tried to sell his stolen...
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Drugs, guns seized as 5 arrested in Newark this weekend
Three weapons recovered in series of arrests NEWARK -- City police arrested five people in three separate incidents over the weekend, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said. Personnel with the...
View ArticleCampaign is music to Weequahic High marching band's ears
After reading a story I wrote about the Weequahic High School marching band, the Newark police and fire department have decided to join a high school alumni campaign to raise $30,000 to buy uniforms...
View ArticleWelcome to Herointown, New Jersey's fourth largest city
New Jersey is home to at least 128,000 active heroin users, struggling in silence all around you. The scourge of New Jersey's heroin crisis is closer than you know. Today, NJ Advance Media is...
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Fatal carjacking's 2nd anniversary: Widow struggling 'every day'
With Tuesday marking the second anniversary of Dustin Friedland's killing, a criminal case and a lawsuit over the fatal carjacking continue to wind their way through the court system in Essex County...
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'Trailblazing' director taking Newark experience to new East Orange gig
Sheilah Coley started work in East Orange on Nov. 30, officials said. EAST ORANGE -- When Sheilah Coley retired from the Newark Police Department just over a year ago, the 25-year veteran was highly...
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Tractor-trailer hits, kills Newark man, authorities say
Charges have not been filed, but an investigation is continuing, officials said. A man was struck and killed in Newark Monday, authorities said. (File photo) NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating a...
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Man shot and killed in Newark's West Ward, authorities say
The slaying on the 100 block of Columbia Avenue is the city's 97th of the year Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Newark's West Ward Tuesday morning. (Star-Ledger file photo)...
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2 N.J. cities are among worst places for singles, report says
Of the 150 largest cities in the country, personal finance website WalletHub ranked Newark No. 140 and Jersey City No. 142 overall for singles. Single and ready to mingle? If your answer is yes,...
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N.J. on pace for warmest December ever recorded
We still have two weeks left in the month, but if the warm trend continues, New Jersey could match or break an all-time record for its warmest December. The December warm spell keeps on rolling, with...
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Naughty list: Men beat up inflatable Santa, police say
A man says a neighbor witnessed the lawn decor attack, police say. A man says a neighbor witnessed the lawn decor attack, police say. File photo. (Jessica Mazzola | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) CEDAR...
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Here's your early Christmas Day weather forecast
Will colder air creep into the Garden State in time for Christmas? If you happen to have a new winter coat or a snow blower on your Christmas list this year, you probably won't need to use those gifts...
View ArticleShaq helps launch program to help Newarkers find construction project work
The program, dubbed "Project IMPACT" will look to provide minorities and women from Newark a path to highly coveted union jobs Watch video NEWARK - Not long ago, the prospect of a $55-per-hour job...
View ArticleNewark drug dealer goes on trial in alleged turf war killing
Samad Livingston, 38, of East Orange, is facing murder and weapons charges in the Jan. 16, 2014 killing of Charles Walker in Newark NEWARK — The jurors fixed their eyes on the photo of Charles...
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Case charging DiVincenzo with misuse of campaign funds goes to appeals court
State Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson in Trenton rejected a request by the Election Law Enforcement Commission to hold open its case against Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo indefinitely....
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