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Tip leads to Newark man's arrest on gun charges, police say
Driver stopped for motor-vehicle violation NEWARK -- A member of the public told police that a city man was armed with a high-caliber handgun, leading to the man's arrest early Tuesday, police said....
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Airliner hit by laser near Newark airport
Incident is being investigated by the FAA NEWARK -- Someone pointed a green laser at an airliner as it made its approach to Newark Liberty International Airport Tuesday night, according to published...
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30 Best Meals 2015: Fascino in Montclair
The food, simply put, is elegant. On Day 23, among our best choices in Italian cuisine, we offer ... FASCINO Ryan DePersio is ambitious -- always with a plan, always with a new venture. Executive chef...
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Newark schools, feds strike deal to halt probe into civil rights complaints
The federal investigation had been launched in 2014 after parents and advocacy organizations filed lawsuits claiming the controversial "One Newark" plan and other reforms disproportionately affected...
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N.J. to allow charter school lottery favoring low-income students
The Hudson County school will be the first to hold a weighted enrollment lottery. TRENTON -- New Jersey will allow a Hudson County charter school to hold an enrollment lottery that favors students...
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McGreevey: N.J. is wisely choosing clinical treatment for heroin abuse | Opinion
In response to NJ Advance Media's "Herointown" project, the former governor offers his view on what can be done. "We can arrest our way out of a crisis with the requisite violence, hopelessness, and...
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Hospital gets $5M - and priceless advice - for its expansion
Bruce and Lynn Schonbraun are giving $5 million towards the expansion of Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and will also have fundraise for it as well. Saint Barnabas Medical Center has announced a...
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Baraka proposes consolidating Newark police, fire director jobs
The positions would be eliminated in favor of a single director overseeing a new public safety department NEWARK - Mayor Ras Baraka has proposed creating a new public safety department that would...
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Herointown, N.J.: Share your story (INTERACTIVE)
We've collected hundreds of stories from readers about their experiences with heroin. We want to hear yours. If one thing is clear in the hours since we published our special report on the New Jersey...
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Trader Joe's recalls Triple Ginger Brew after bottles explode
Trader Joe's is recalling its Triple Ginger Brew after reports came in that unopened glass bottles were exploding on shelves. Trader Joe's has issued a recall on its Triple Ginger Brew after reports...
View ArticleShaq sits down to talk Newark roots, real estate ventures
The NBA legend and Brick City native sat down with NJ Advance Media Tuesday after helping to launch a program aimed at helping Newarkers get union jobs and work on construction projects NEWARK - Like...
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44-year-old Newark man ID'd as victim in fatal shooting
Authorities have identified the man shot dead in the 100 block of Columbia Avenue Tuesday as a 44-year-old city man. (file photo) NEWARK -- Authorities have identified the man shot dead in the 100...
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Newark police chief out as mayor seeks to shake-up public safety departments:...
Newark Police chief Anthony Campos will leave the department amid a push by Newark officials to overhaul the administrations of the city's police and fire departments, multiple sources told NJ Advance...
View ArticlePair pretending to sleep in Jersey City home charged with gun, drug offenses
Two men were arrested on multiple drug and gun charges after Jersey City police looking for another man found the pair pretending to sleep in his room on Warner Avenue yesterda JERSEY CITY -- Two men...
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Man convicted of killing friend over Super Bowl bet
The Newark man is facing life in prison, officials said. Roberson. (Courtesy Essex County Prosecutor's Office) NEWARK -- A city man is facing life in prison after being convicted Wednesday of killing...
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State challenges history-making $102M verdict for disabled boy beaten by his...
A three-panel jury will decide if the ruling was fair. Jadiel Velesquez, and his grandparents, Neomi Escobar (right) and Jose Betances. (Aristide Economopoulos | The Star-Ledger) NEWARK -- The fate...
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Vintage photos of pop, rock and soul in N.J.
It's difficult to think of an out-of-state or international mega-act that hasn't performed in New Jersey. New Jersey is a great place for music. Frankly, I'd say there's hardly room for debate....
View ArticleSheriff's officers deliver 5,000 toys to needy Essex kids (PHOTOS)
The 26th annual Essex County Sheriff's Holiday Gift Drive was Wednesday. NEWARK -- Christmas came a bit early this year for needy kids in Essex County. The annual Essex County Sheriff's Holiday Gift...
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A snowless December in N.J.? How rare would it be?
December doesn't end for another two weeks, but if this warm trend lingers and we end up with no snow or just a trace of the white stuff, how rare would that be? We're more than halfway through...
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Jersey City man arrested for intent to sell heroin following undercover...
Authorities have arrested a 24-year-old Jersey City man on multiple drug-related charges following a Tuesday undercover operation, officials said. Mark "Sky" Skladany (Essex County Corrections)...
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